FROM MAULANA’S DESK

When we look at the previous year in terms of the feedback we have received from our readers, we are convinced that, Spirit of Islam has been like a beacon, guiding us to the path of spirituality. Indeed, many readers have emailed us that they have rediscovered the positive aspect of their lives. They have discovered how to convert negative thoughts into positive ones. They have realized the truth that life is a great gift from the Creator, and so they should not fail to avail of it. Many readers have acknowledged that for them Spirit of Islam has been more than a magazine. Because, once having been shown the spiritual aspect of life, they have begun receiving the right guidance in leading their lives. As one reader put it, he may have acquired a professional education at the University, but it was Spirit of Islam which had taught him the art of thinking. One lady said that in her childhood she used to get angry when provoked, so her mother tried to make her understand how anger was having a negative effect on her health and how some people, by repeatedly giving vent to their anger, get into psychological problems. But Spirit of Islam has made it very clear that there is nothing negative about anger. Anger is a mental state in which the mind releases the maximum energy, and such energy can and should be availed of by just remaining silent. If you remain silent in a moment of anger, nature will take its own course and anger will be converted into positive energy. Having grasped the point made by our magazine, she radically changed her thinking, which enabled her to control her anger and direct it into positive channels. Every day, when the sun rises, it rises with a golden message. Its message, in essence, is spiritual in nature. Every new year should be taken as a period of potential amelioration. For, every new year offers us fresh opportunities to rediscover the positive aspects of life. Every new year, moreover, brings us to a fresh appreciation of the beauty of nature. For this new opportunity to amass all that is good and beneficial, we wish all our readers a very happy, prosperous and positive New Year. o Maulana Wahiduddin Khan editor@thespiritofislam.org Follow Maulana at speakingtree.in