English book · The Spirit of Islam

Superiority Complex Leads to Evil CONTENTS

English book, p. 437

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Think of the Consequences of prestige. He thinks that if he listens to others, he will seem inferior to them. But such thinking is totally foolish. Making a prestige issue of such matters is akin to closing the door of success and progress on oneself. Not listening to the wise appears to be just not paying attention to others but, in reality, it is one’s own loss. When a person does not listen to a valid point made by others, it amounts to rejecting one’s own nature and denying one’s own conscience. And this, without doubt is the greatest loss. THINK OF THE CONSEQUENCES A person must plan his actions only after deep analysis of its consequences to avoid his actions becoming counter-productive. T he Prophet of Islam once observed: “When you want to engage in any task, think beforehand of the consequences. If the result is right, then go ahead, but if the result is not right, then refrain from it.” (Kanzul Ummal 43149)

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