English book · The Spirit of Islam

The Ethics of the Universe

English book, p. 259

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

The Ethics of the Universe should benefit others unconditionally. He should keep giving to others whether he receives any recompense or not. The air is always on the move. It passes through the narrow and open places, but it confronts no one. In this way it gives a silent message to every person: he should organize his activities in such a way that he does not clash with anyone. Your activities should not create any trouble for others. The tree grows out of the ground in the form of a sapling and then it grows into a fully developed tree giving people shade, greenery, flowers, fruits and other things. It takes its food from mud and water and then it turns into a lush green tree. In this way it tells us humans to follow suit. A human being ought to convert his anger into forgiveness. He ought to divert his negative feelings into positive feelings. Even when others treat him badly, he should respond with the gift of goodness. This is the model of ethics which is displayed by the universe at every moment. Human beings ought to adopt this universal model too.

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