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The End of life

English book, p. 189

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

THE END OF LIFE God raised his prophets. The prophets showed man, plainly and in terms that he could understand, exactly what the lord requires of him; they defined the scheme of God with which man should comply. The Quran is an authentic collection of this prophetic guidance. Therefore, whoever wishes to be counted among God’s faithful servants, and be granted a share in his eternal blessings, must read the Quran and be guided by it in his life. Whoever does not do this will meet a similar—though more severe fate—than of americophiles in russia or russophiles in america. THE END OF LIFE Death can come at any time, taking us to another world. Therefore, we must exert our time and efforts in this world to prepare for the next world where all of us are bound. Masti venkatesha iyengar (1891-1986) was a famous Kannada language writer. as a young man, he went straight into the Mysore Civil service from the university. a conscientious civil servant, his seniority and ability qualified him for ministership, but he was treated unfairly and denied the promotion he deserved. disillusioned, he went into premature retirement. after his retirement, he took to writing short stories and novels. With approximately 150 works to his credit, he

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