English book · Japan : A Model of Peace and Positivity

The Example of Japan

English book, p. 63

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

THE EXAMPLE OF JAPAN Similarly, in 1945, when American warplanes roared into the skies to drop atomic bombs on Japan, America believed it was turning Japan into a pile of ashes forever. However, forty years later, the world witnessed Japan rising as the largest industrial power. This demonstrates that it is not humans who shape history; rather, it is God who determines the course of human history according to His will. The shaping of history is decided from the unseen, not from observable conditions. This study of history provides comfort to those whom worldly observers may deem extinguished or erased. Events show that seemingly extinguished embers can suddenly flare up in this world. A buried entity can rise again, alive and powerful, standing on the Earth. Here, a seemingly spent force can rejuvenate and become a force once again. Never let current circumstances dishearten you, for as history turns its page, outcomes often defy the expectations shaped by visible conditions. THE EXAMPLE OF JAPAN As the 20th century draws to a close, humanity stands amidst an intellectual void, having lost its previous ideological foundation. Now, it seeks a new cornerstone for rebuilding. The quest for God and religion remains an intrinsic human necessity deeply rooted in our inner being. Today, humanity is in search of a new guiding philosophy. Those who can provide this new worldview will emerge

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