Awareness of Purpose
English book, p. 217
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
INSIGHTS OF THE WISE In today’s times, the greatest weakness of our community is its lack of character. Whatever field you test, you will immediately see that people have lost their strength of character. No solid plan can be built on them. Wherever they are used, they turn out to be weak bricks in the wall. They do not prove to be strong bricks that can hold a structure together. The fundamental reason for this weakness is that our community has lost its sense of purpose. It has become a directionless group, with no goal for the development of this world or for the Hereafter. This is its true weakness. If the sense of purpose is revived among the people, they will once again emerge as a vibrant and dynamic community. They will regain the noble character that once distinguished them. To awaken a sense of purpose within individuals is to awaken everything within them. Purpose stirs a person’s hidden potential and transforms them into a new human being. MISUNDERSTANDING I n hot regions, a particular kind of insect is found. It is commonly called the praying mantis, but more accurately it should be called the preying mantis, because it feeds by hunting other insects.

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