Safe Harbour On Both Sides

The Right Use of Time A poet once described this in beautiful words: “Raat din gardish mein hain saat aasman, Ho rahega kuch na kuch, ghabraayein kya.” Day and night, the seven heavens remain in motion—surely something will happen, so why worry? I once visited a big city where I met a businessman who was extremely worried. His blood pressure had become dangerously high. He told me that he had prepared some merchandise, but after bringing it to the market, he couldn’t find buyers in time. His goods began to pile up in his warehouse, and his capital got stuck. He asked me for a prayer or spiritual solution to escape the crisis. I didn’t give him any direct advice. Instead, I wrote something on a piece of paper, sealed it in an envelope, and told him to open it after ten days. Inside, I had written a single sentence inspired by the Hadith: “Place your matter in the box of waiting.” About a year and a half later, I received a letter from him. He shared, with great happiness, that he followed the advice and adopted the policy of waiting. By God’s grace, all his goods were eventually sold at a profit. His blocked