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Disagreement

English book, p. 61

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Disagreement door again, thinking her uncle had returned. As they both stood at the door, the girl asked, “Where did you go after having me open the door earlier?” The uncle replied, “I hadn’t come before.” The girl then asked, “Then who was it that knocked on the door earlier?” As they were talking, a voice came from the side saying, “I knocked on the door.” The uncle asked, “Who are you?” He replied, “I am a thief.” The uncle then asked, “If you are a thief, why didn’t you just come in and do your work after the door was opened?” The thief said, “The truth is, when the girl asked from inside, ‘Uncle?’ I replied, ‘Yes.’ By doing that, I made myself her uncle. And an uncle can never steal from his niece’s house.” DISAGREEMENT Disagreement serves as a test. When you have a disagreement with someone, recognize that God has placed you in a delicate trial to see if you are a true believer. Keeping disputes within respectful bounds reflects the nature of true believers. Those who escalate disagreements to destructive levels have undoubtedly strayed from faith and Islam. When a person keeps disagreements within reasonable limits, there is a chance that during the exchange of ideas, one of them might realize the truth. In this way, the person who was like a lost traveler can find the right path again. But when a person escalates a disagreement to the point of

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