Living in Hope
English book, p. 13
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
No End to Possibilities set, the moon came to give light to the world.” So, for individuals and nations, there is always hope. If one falls a victim to the hand of fate, there is no need to be discouraged. There is no cause for despair in this world of God. By grasping fresh opportunities and utilizing them, one can arise again. All one has to do is go about one’s task in an intelligent manner, and never give up trying. God has created this world full of wonderful opportunities. Here, when matter perishes, it becomes energy; when darkness comes, a new light emerges from its depths; when one building falls, it leaves a place for another construction. So it is with events in the life of man. From every failure emerges the chance of new success. The same applies to rival nations. If one nation becomes advanced, while another remains backward, that is not the end of the matter. When this happens, another process begins: the advanced nations develop a love of comfort and luxurious living, which is likely, in the long run, to bring about its decadence and downfall while a new spirit of struggle and endeavour rises in the people of the backward nation to lead them on to greater heights. This means that no one need lose heart in this world of God. However uncompromising circumstances

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