Positive Aspect of Negative Event
English book, p. 324
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
gave unity to India. When the British came they introduced the telegraph, railways, and other means of communication. As a result of this, India became a united country for the first time. The above examples from history show that in every event there are positive aspects. This is the law of nature, and there is no exception to this natural law. This has happened in all incidents of human history. Radical reformers, however, have always ignored this fact. They consider only the negative aspect of events and by emphasizing on it instigate the masses through their fiery speeches. In this way they are successful in bringing about a momentum. However, this kind of event always ends up as a non-event, that is, it yields no positive result at all. The historical scenario pointed out in the two examples above is not accidental. Rather it occurs according to a law of nature. It is nature that creates such historical turbulence for the benefit of mankind. This phenomenon can be seen everywhere in the world including the Muslim countries. The political history of Muslims from eighteenth century onwards is an example of this law of nature. This historical process is always in the best interests of mankind. However, in order to receive the benefit of this process the condition is that the subject country should not react but remain peaceful. If the people of the country start fighting in the name of justice and human rights, then they shall not be able to benefit from this natural process. Muslim nations of today present a testimony to this fact. And similarly the present scenario of the Middle East provides a testimony to this principle. At present there are several movements going on in the Muslim world, which find place in the news media on a daily basis. But, if judged in terms of the result, it will be seen that no positive result can be pointed to. The Quran warns against adopting this kind practice. A verse from the Quran says:

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