Quranic Wisdom

Just Speech and Correct Conduct situations and make objective assessments. He is able to say in the face of adversity: “I will surmount it.” Patience is a very important quality. Life is full of problems and untoward events, so you have to avoid being a victim of provocation and, going beyond immediate circumstances, refrain from any reactionary approach. Only a patient person is in a position to practice the necessary self-restraint. Only a patient person can go beyond his immediate circumstances and properly plan his life by taking into consideration every relevant factor on a long-term basis. Only a patient person is able to do future-oriented planning, and it is future-oriented planning that leads to great success. In life’s struggle, there are frequent occasions when immediate decision-making becomes essential. This being so, every member of the group must be a programme maker, and not just a programme receiver. Super achievement is destined only for groups whose members have this kind of superior quality. A large group consisting of weak individuals is vulnerable like a balloon, while a small group with strong members is rock-like in its strength. Just Speech and Correct Conduct T he chapter Al-Ma’idah (The Table) of the Quran gives guidance on correct conduct in matters of justice. The translation of the relevant verse is as follows: Believers, be steadfast in the cause of God and bear witness with justice. Do not let your enmity for others turn you away from justice. Deal justly; that is nearer