Look at Everyone as a Human Being
English book, p. 198
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
we cannot afford the politics of hate and communalism. He also mentioned that he owned a factory in Bombay where he manufactured goods for export. There has not been any communal unrest in his area, but 95% of his workforce flees when news of communal violence spreads. Now, my industry is stagnant. How can the country progress like this? We boarded an Indian Airlines flight to Bombay from Mangalore. After spending two hours in Bombay, according to the program, we departed for Pune via car. Mr. Shantilal Muttha asked me to sit in the rear seat. After almost an hour, I got up and sat in the back seat. I was looking out of the window. Shantilal Muttha asked whether I would like tea, a cold drink, etc. I said no. I could get down and pray if a mosque was on the roadside. He said the mosque was behind us. Immediately, the car stopped. I got down, prayed there, and then we proceeded ahead. At sunset, we arrived in Pune. Initially, we stayed in Mr. Shantilal Muttha’s office. After some time, Mr. Abdul Samad and Mr. Mohammad Yunus arrived. I went with these people to New Era Colony. My stay was at Mr. Mohammad Yunus’s place. Many people from Pune came here after hearing the news. We kept talking with them until around 11:30 at night. I particularly emphasized the need for better HinduMuslim relations. Most Muslims tend to divide society into groups and sects, saying so and so is from this community; and so and so is from that community. This kind of thinking is entirely baseless. The actual Islamic teaching is to see everyone from a human perspective. Group affiliations are

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