Universal Model
English book, p. 65
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
UNIVERSAL MODEL Submission to God is the best way for man to lead his life in this world. It also guarantees man’s success in the eternal period of life after death. Man finds himself in a vast universe. This universe is like a vast society. Man is only a tiny part of this society. Therefore, man must adopt that model of living that all other components of the universe have adopted in practice. It is the right and natural way for him. In this method is hidden the secret of man’s success. What is this universal model? Observe the stars and planets spread across vast space. Each star and planet move with extreme precision in its orbit. None of them enters the orbit of another. Because of this discipline, peace prevails throughout the cosmos. God desires that man, too, should adopt this policy of non-interference while living in society and with others. Everyone should know that his freedom ends where another person’s freedom begins. Reflect on the world of the trees. Silently, the trees have adopted a beautiful system based on serving others. To fulfil the needs of other living beings, they supply oxygen while absorbing the non-desirable carbon dioxide emitted by these beings. It is a selfless, benefit-providing system. It is also binding on man to adopt this system in his life. Similarly, think of the mountain springs, with their water gushing forth and rapidly flowing ahead. They repeatedly face massive boulders that appear to be barriers in their

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