WORKING TOGETHER — Agree to Disagree
Spirit of Islam, Nov 2014, p. 14
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.
grievances are all finally buried. It is in this way that a family holds together. Every home is a practical example of people agreeing to disagree. There is only one way of living and working together: people must bury their differences and agree to disagree. This spirit of give and take which is a matter of instinct in a family is something which can emerge in a community only through conscious effort on the part of its members. While it is an emotional bond that keeps families from disintegrating, it is a rational effort which cements society, constraining its members to hold together despite all differences. o Human Weakness. People judge matters on how they affect their own selves. They are quick to support anything, which improves their own position. When something appears threatening to their own position, they oppose it, regardless of its intrinsic worth. Dedication is Key A dedicated person can do what an entire army may fail to do. What is required is only the spirit of saying: ‘I will do it’.

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