Spirit of Islam · PEACE OF MIND IS MOST IMPORTANT

PEACE OF MIND IS MOST IMPORTANT

Spirit of Islam, Oct 2015, p. 18

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.

The whole universe is one of peace. But this peace is compulsory, in the sense that it has been externally imposed. Then God Almighty wanted to create a being who could adopt self-imposed peace or have peace by choice. For this purpose, God settled man on the planet earth and promised the greatest reward for those who could stand up to the test of maintaining peace. Those who adopt the culture of violence go against the creation plan of God, thus taking the risk of forfeiting the great reward destined for them. The greatest disadvantage to those who adopt the culture of violence is that they live on the defensive, to the extent that they believe they are living under siege. This mind-set hampers creative thinking and leads to stagnation. The loss is so huge that there is no justification for continuing to perpetrate violence, even for a single moment.o Story of Struggle The fact is that every man and woman is born with great potential. But this potential is in terms of innate capacity and not in actuality. It is challenging circumstances that awaken people's minds and enable them to turn their potential into reality. In this competitive world, any success story is a story of struggle. Those who adopt the culture of violence go against the creation plan of God, thus taking the risk of forfeiting the great reward destined for them by God.

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