Spirit of Islam · ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS

ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS

Spirit of Islam, Sept 2013, p. 22

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan is named as the default author of the periodical; a piece that carries another writer’s byline is credited to that writer.

This growing awareness of God and the Hereafter makes such a person become more attentive to, and responsible for, other creatures. If he, by chance, thinks ill of others, it will make him feel that he is throwing himself into the pit of hell. Just the thought of indulging in high-handed behaviour with others brings to his mind a fear of that person not being alone but as being supported by angels to protect him. There is but one God of this entire universe. This one God has made all things. If he deals unjustly with people he has dealings with, he feels as if he has hurled himself into the depths of a cave in hell. In his sight, every person appears not just simply as a human, but, rather, as a being whom God, along with all His angels, is standing together with. o Peaceful Approach Generally, non-violence is seen as an absence of war. That is, eschewing the way of violent encounter in favour of a peaceful approach. But, this is a very limited definition of non-violence. For, the attitude of non-violence relates to man’s entire life, beginning from the moment he steps into this world. The non-violent way is valid in all ambits, right from hearth and home to the sphere of international affairs.

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