FROM MAULANA'S DESK

ukhra” (‘Sometimes I was right in the actions I took, and sometimes I committed mistakes.’) I would like to add that he and his party were wrong in the target they had opted for. They opted for a political target, while they should have instead opted for dawah as their target. They did not gain anything from their political target, while by making dawah their target they could have gained both — political power and dawah. o Maulana Wahiduddin Khan editor@thespiritofi slam.org Formula for Strength Every tree is known to be a composite of two parts, half of it being below the surface of the earth, and the other half standing up in the air. This is the formula for strength. Strength can only be achieved from the inside and not from the outside. If you want to live as a strong person, you have to develop a fi rm base, and then you will be able to live as a worthy member of your society. Overcoming Handicaps One may be beset by the most grievous handicaps in life, but it is always possible to rise above them. However, this can be done by one who is willing to endure some “initial pain”; and put in some “extra eff ort” to achieve one’s goal.