English book · Man and God

Why Such Lawlessness in the Human World?

English book, p. 35

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Why Such Lawlessness in the Human World? their beds very carefully, so that they can grow and flourish in a garden. In the present world, you are free to choose between two courses. You can choose to purify your soul or to pollute it. You can accept God’s greatness and surrender yourself before Him. When you are faced with the Truth, you can choose to unhesitatingly acknowledge it. In your dealings with others, you can choose to reflect concern for their welfare and for justice. Whether it be in friendship or enmity, in every situation you can willingly choose to obey God’s will, instead of your own whims or the prodding of your ego. If this is how you choose to be and opt to lead your life, you have cleansed your soul. And you will then be settled in the beautiful world of God’s heaven. But, on the other hand, you can choose to be immersed in your own self-perceived greatness. When confronted with the Truth, you can choose not to accept it. In your dealings, you can choose to be unjust and cruel. You choose to follow your own will, not God’s will. If this is how you choose to be and behave, you have polluted your soul. The Lord of this universe will not accept you to be in His neighbourhood. Why Such Lawlessness in the Human World? T he strangest thing in the world is how people just love to boss others around, how cunningness seems to be the rule rather than the exception, how good-hearted people seem

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