An Example of Noble Character

THE LIFE OF A BELIEVER But in our times, this principle has almost vanished, largely due to the moral decline in social behaviour. Especially when someone has a grievance against another, there’s no longer any expectation of evidence. Any slanderous remark about the disliked individual is accepted without question. No one asks for proof. No one demands two witnesses. This ethical collapse has become so widespread that not only the general public, but even prominent individuals are caught up in it. Even senior religious figures are not immune. In my entire life, I have not seen a single instance where someone is accused in front of another, and the listener responds, “Bring two witnesses, or your claim will not be accepted.” In earlier times, being a respected spiritual figure meant maintaining this very standard—as shown in the incident above. However, today, the concept of piety has changed significantly. Now, even if someone accepts and spreads a false accusation without evidence, their spiritual reputation remains intact. Their followers continue to view them as ‘sacred’—as if nothing is wrong. WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE When Maulana Muhammad Ilyas (1885–1944), the founder of the Tablighi Jamaat—a Muslim religious reformist movement established in 1926—sent a group out on a