THE WORD OF GOD

because of differences between and among people, clashes of interest, and so on. So the Islamic formula is: Adopt idealism in your personal life, but in social affairs accept the status quo. Be an idealist in your personal life and a status quoist in social, including family, life. Why, you might ask? This is because there is no rival in my personal life. I am the owner of my personal life and can adopt any kind of idealism that appeals to me. But in society, including one’s family, there are other persons. Their tastes, interests, ideologies, ways of thinking and so on may be different from mine. So, to avoid clashing with them I need to adopt status quoism there. This is the Islamic approach. Paradise is not the monopoly of any group. Muslims will be judged in the same manner in which others will be judged. There is no discrimination in divine law in this matter. This is very clear in the Quran. (4 : 123) o BOOKS Read online or download literature by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan in 11 languages! 4cpsglobal.org/books ARTICLES Read Maulana’s writings as he expounds on the spiritual wisdom of the religion of Islam. 4cpsglobal.org/articles QURAN Read online and Download the Quran and its commentary in Arabic, English, Urdu and Hindi. 4cpsglobal.org/quran VIDEOS Watch Maulana Wahiduddin Khan deal with the pressing issues of our times. 4cpsglobal.org/videos PODCASTS Listen to the audio of Maulana Wahiduddin Khan’s books and lectures. 4cpsglobal.org/podcasts MAGAZINES Boost your spiritual health every month with our English and Urdu Magazines. 4cpsglobal.org/magazines CPS International w w w . c p s g l o b a l . o r g NEW