English book · Islam A Path of Great Struggle

Migration (HIJRAH

English book, p. 21

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Migration (Hijrah) things are left behind to adopt a new mode of conduct. When a person undertakes such a migration himself, he begins to make others aware of the same path. As a result, some people support him, while others oppose him. In this way, two completely opposing groups begin to emerge in the environment, one of which clings to what the other group seeks to abandon. This difference does not arise merely from the fact that one group criticizes another and declares its conduct to be wrong. Rather, it goes beyond that and develops into a practical struggle between the two. Human society is a single whole in which no individual can carve out a separate path for himself, isolated from others. By nature, the human being is social. All his needs are fulfilled through mutual cooperation. Therefore, in many situations, he has to live according to the ideas of others. For this reason, when a person decides to adopt a path that goes against the prevailing trend of the time, this decision inevitably leads to a clash with those

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