Superiority Complex Leads to Evil CONTENTS

but would rather leave Makkah and make Madinah his centre of action. This was the way of the Prophet, which may be called ‘changing the place of action’. In practical and controversial situations this was an extremely important practice of the Prophet. This practice may be differently expressed as refraining from making the problems targets of confrontations but rather staying away from the place where the problems are and finding another place where opportunities presented themselves. This principle is exactly in accordance with Islam and with reason. When anyone is not able to follow this principle, it is because he is making the matter one of his own prestige. But wisdom demands that in no situation should any issue be made one of honour and prestige. In that way the path to the solution remains open. Turning any matter into one of prestige and honour is to take it to the extent where no solution will work, no strategy towards its solution will be workable. There are two ways of changing the place of action. When there is no opportunity to continue one’s mission at one place, one should select another more opportune place for one’s activities. When the way of war is not effective, adopting the way of reconciliation