TWO MIND SETS

The greatest damage that the psyche of reaction causes is that it leads to negative thinking in a person. Such a person begins to live in hate and complaint. The deadly result of this sort of thinking is that it stops the process of a person’s intellectual development. It is not possible for one to think on proper lines and to plan one’s actions on proper lines. If the Muslim community wants the present situation to change, they must know that this can come about only through one strategy— Muslims must unilaterally put a firm end to all their present negative activities, and, motivated by a sincere concern for the welfare of all human beings, engage in peacefully sharing with them Creation Plan of God. Other than this there is nothing that can become a means for the Muslims’ welfare and salvation. In this world, any sort of success can be had only through wise planning. Complaining and protesting against supposed oppression can yield no result. The present world is functioning on the established laws of nature. To know these laws of nature and to base one’s actions on them is the only secret of success. In the words of the Quran (24: 31), this is the time for collective repentance for Muslims, that is to say, the time to take a U-turn and head towards progress and development. o The greatest damage that the psyche of reaction causes is that it leads to negative thinking in a person. Informal Education Informal education can be had outside the school or university. There are various means for informal education, for example, library, journals, seminars and conferences. The home is also a centre for receiving informal education. But if other members in the family are not ready to accept your ideas, then you should apply these ideas to your own self. You should neither hate nor fight with members of the family, you should only pray for them.