Reflections on Social Life

towards others. And according to the law of nature, he will certainly be requited by others. It is this fact that reflects in the saying: ‘It is in giving that we receive.’ This world is based on the principle of give and take, so you have to give something to others before you can expect anything from them, and if you ask others to fulfil your needs, no one will pay heed to your demands. No-Problem Person In the chapter Al-Waqi‘ah (The Inevitable Event) the Quran tells us about Paradise. How people will live in Paradise is portrayed as follows: They will not hear therein any vain or sinful talk, only words of peace and tranquillity. (56:25-26) Paradise of the Hereafter is an ideal society. The present world is like a recruiting ground, in which people are One quality required of the people of Paradise is the ability to refrain from creating a nuisance for others