PHENOMENON OF A TROUBLED MIND

After the failure of reason, the only other option available to us in our quest for a solution to the dilemma lies in revelation. The British philosopher Julian Huxley in 1941 published a book, Man Stands Alone. In response the American scientist A. Cressy Morrison wrote a book in 1964 entitled, Man Does Not Stand Alone. These were not just two books, rather they symbolized a very important fact. That is, in the quest for an explanation to the unexplained world, the era of reason has come to an end and we are in the age where revelation is our only resort. The solution lies only in divine revelation. The Quran is an authentic book of revelation. The Quran declares a fact in these words: “You (man) have been granted but little knowledge.” (THE QURAN 17: 85) With reference to the present problem, it means that man’s mind can understand the things of this limited world. However, apart from this limited world, there also exists an unlimited world the understanding of which is beyond human capacity. Another relevant verse of the Quran gives us a clue for explaining this situation. “Those who believe and whose hearts find comfort in the remembrance of God.” (THE QURAN 13: 28) It means that the satisfactory explanation of life is in God-oriented living. That is, discovering the creation plan of God and explaining things in accordance with it is the only way to reach the right solution. Divine revelation gives us the authentic framework through which we can explain life. Only after knowing this, is it possible for an explanationseeking person to live in a world which is completely explained to him. Herein lies the only method of de-stressing that can give us a stressfree mind. o After Making Mistakes In this world almost everyone makes mistakes. However, after every mistake certain opportunities arise through which one is able to rectify matters--thus saving oneself from the evil consequences of the mistakes.