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Unconscious Discovery

English book, p. 179

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Unconscious Discovery Later, I met a young Muslim man who had completed his M.A. in English and was also hardworking. I sent him to the aforementioned gentleman. The man wrote a letter for him, without naming the addressee, stating: “I am not personally acquainted with him. You may take his résumé and assess him according to your own test.” Needless to say, the young man did not make use of this letter. In life, what you do matters more than what you say. Being quiet and action-oriented makes a person valuable. Conversely, talking a lot and doing little makes a person worthless, both in the eyes of others and in the eyes of God. UNCONSCIOUS DISCOVERY Mahir ul Qadri (1906-1978) was the editor of the Urdu magazine Faran (Karachi) and also a famous poet. One of his verses: Pehle har shay ko hum awaaz kiya jata hai Phir kahin naghma ka aaghaz kiya jata hai First, everything is harmonized; only then does the melody start. This verse conveys an important truth about life: preparation is necessary before any action. Without creating favourable

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