Issues of Ijtihad

engrossed in some problem or the other. A major portion of their time and energy is continuously wasted on nonbeneficial things in the name of solving problems, although the intelligent thing to do would be to use their resources for the work of positive construction and progress. When a problem arises, the wise thing to do is to ignore immediate considerations and make a bold decision in terms of the future. After a problem has arisen, one’s entire attention should be given to ending it. Agreeing to tolerate immediate loss, one should act prudently. In case of a dispute arising, one should make ending the dispute one’s objective. In making efforts to end the dispute, one should keep the future in mind, and not just the past or the present. One’s focus should be on the opportunities that are still available, and not on the losses of the past. This is one of the secrets of progress. Critique is Not Something Bad Many people think that critique is something bad. But the truth is that, while being non-critical might help in garnering popularity for oneself, it is, however, not beneficial as far as the task of any sort of meaningful reform is concerned. Critique can actually be a very lofty sort of action. It is necessary for a person’s intellectual development. To declare critique as taboo will lead to intellectual stagnation.