The Ethics of the Universe
English book, p. 258
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
THE ETHICS OF THE UNIVERSE Man should follow the ethics of the universe. He ought to convert his anger into forgiveness. He ought to divert his negative feelings into positive feelings. T he universe serves as a model for human ethics. The ethical behaviour that our Creator desires from us has already been established perfectly in the universe on a vast scale so that a person may take lessons from it and follow that ethical behaviour throughout his life. Heaven, in spite of its infinite vastness, is totally silent. In this way it is telling every human being to be silent and become a learner more than a communicator. However much glory is heaped upon you, you should live as if you have nothing and are nothing. The sun is a limitless treasure house of light and heat. At all times, it gives light and heat to the earth but it asks for nothing in return. This is a lesson that a person

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