English book · Paradise: The Destination of Man

Discovery of Paradise

English book, p. 46

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

pen in a market in Oxford after quite a search. He said that he knew I was a perfectionist and because in the world, no pen is a perfect pen, I would not like any pen! The truth is that by birth, every person is a perfectionist. Therefore, it is right to say that man is a perfectionseeking being. It is this feature of human nature because of which almost every person is drowned in frustration, so much so that even those who have obtained all the things of the world are not exempt from this feeling. Therefore, by Nature, man is a perfectionist, but nothing is perfect in his world. In this way, there is a contradiction between man’s desires and the things of the world. This incompatibility between the two is the real reason for man’s frustration. Man makes every effort, seeking to fulfil his desires. Finally, the time may come when he obtains wealth, power, and everything he desires. However, he feels as frustrated as before, even after getting the things he had hankered after. Even then, he is not able to feel contented.

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