English book · The Spirit of Islam

Superiority Complex Leads to Evil CONTENTS

English book, p. 381

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

DETACHMENT FROM THE WORLD Detachment from the world makes one free from prejudice and one is able to think and see things as they are. Such a person can adopt the right stand based on truth and justice. A ccording to a certain tradition, the Prophet of Islam once observed: “Whenever any servant of God leads a life of disinterestedness with the world, God plants wisdom in his heart. And he speaks words of wisdom. And God tells him the remedy for the ills of the world, and then leads him to the home of peace in safety.” (Shuab al-Iman 10050) What is wisdom? Wisdom is, in fact, another name for realistic thinking and far sightedness. When a person has reached that level of intellectual development where he may analyze problems in an unbiased manner and is able to take decisions at a deeper level, that is wisdom.

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