FROM MAULANA'S DESK

opinion are a mercy. There is only one condition for expressing such differences. Those who disagree with each other should do so on the basis of accepted evidence and must abstain from hurling allegations against others. Differences of opinion promote creative thinking. Differences of opinion are immensely beneficial. They help bring to the fore new dimensions of issues under discussion and to uncover hitherto hidden aspects of a subject. They help promote creative thinking. They also enable people to benefit from the intellectual contributions of others. o Maulana Wahiddudin Khan editor@thespiritofislam.org Meet the Challenge Without challenge man becomes stagnant, and with challenge he becomes dynamic. It is challenge that motivates people to go ahead and achieve on their own what they did not receive as inheritance. Miracle of the Mind If you discover the miracle of the mind, you will develop such a thrilling sense of gratefulness that all complaints and protests will appear insignificant. You will always live with feelings of thankfulness to God.