Leading A Spiritual Life
English book, p. 108
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
they highlight the fact that this all-powerful Creator is so Merciful that He did not make this massive universe harmful for man. Instead, He made it a custom-made environment for all living creatures. This realization has a humbling effect on man, which is all to the good because modesty eradicates of all kinds of evil in mankind. Science is not a branch of religion, but certainly these discoveries are so favourable for religion that they can be called a supporting factor for it. The study of science promotes scientific thinking and a realistic approach in man which is key to his personality development. The Ant Culture Paradise is for those selected persons who rightfuly exercise their freedom of choice and are able to maintain their positive thinking although surrounded by a jungle of negativity. A ny ant, coming upon a heap of sugar and a heap of salt, would take the sugar and ignore the salt. This is the culture of the ant and can be summed up thus: ‘Ignore what is undesirable and adopt what is desirable.’ Who taught this culture to the ants? Undoubtedly, it is the Creator who instilled this instinct in the ants. It means that ‘ant culture’ is not merely the culture of ants; it is a divine culture. It is a part of creation. It is

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