Issues of Ijtihad
English book, p. 215
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
CONTENTMENT: THE SECRET TO SUCCESS The truth is that revenge is harmful every time, and letting go without seeking revenge is good in all situations. If the person you seek revenge on was your enemy, then by doing so, you turn yourself into your own enemy. And when someone becomes their own enemy, who can save them from destruction? War is Outdated Broadly speaking, there have been two eras of war. The first was the early period when battles were decided by the sword. The second is the modern era, where bombs are used in warfare. There is a fundamental difference between these two periods. When a sword was used, it could only strike one enemy at a time. In the age of bombs, war no longer serves the same purpose. Today, war only means destruction. The bomb dropped on the enemy also causes destruction to the one dropping it, in various ways. Under these conditions, war has become a pointless act. War is now madness, not a strategic action aimed at achieving any goal. The truth is that after the development of new weapons, war has become something to avoid. When war, in a positive sense, produces no results, then waging war in such circumstances is madness, not wisdom. Against the Spirit of the Age The present era is characterized by globalization. The entire world has become like a global village. From this

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