SHARED WISDOM

valuable source of wisdom for us. We can grow in wisdom by learning lessons from anything and everything in the universe, provided we have the right attitude and are ready to accept any good thing regardless of its source. For a God-oriented person, everything can provide food for his soul. Like a tree, he keeps on growing. His personality keeps developing, moving towards perfection. MUTUAL RESPECT Mutual respect is necessary to strengthen societal structures through stable and enduring human relationships. For harmony to prevail in a multi-religious society, individuals living in it must be broadminded, respectful, compassionate, and well-wishers of others. Only with these virtues can members of society relate positively with others, including those whose belief system is different from theirs. This indicates the importance of mutual respect. The principle of mutual respect is natural and applies to all areas of social life. This natural principle needs to be upheld and acted upon by the adherents of different religions so that societal structures may be strengthened by stable and enduring human relationships. For much of his life, the Prophet of Islam lived in a society where adherents of other religions existed alongside believers in Islam. However, when most of the denizens of Makkah subscribed to different beliefs, his conduct