English book · The Spirit of Islam

Superiority Complex Leads to Evil CONTENTS

English book, p. 330

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

THINK ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES OF YOUR WORDS AND DEEDS Everyone should introspect on one’s words and deeds without bias on a daily basis. One must think about what is worth saying or doing and then only speak and act. A ccording to a tradition, the Prophet of Islam once observed “Make an appraisal of yourself before being reckoned with.” (Sunan al-Tirmidhi 2459) A person is free to act in the present world but he is not free as to the consequences of his action. You are free to say whatever you want to. But you have no power to save yourself from the consequences of your words and deeds. If someone speaks harshly to others, he cannot expect to get the same response to his bitter words as he would have had to pleasantness. When someone speaks unkindly, he must realize that he will have to suffer the negative reactions from others. Those who

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