Spirit of Islam · LIVING IN A WORLD OF PROFESSIONS

LIVING IN A WORLD OF PROFESSIONS

Spirit of Islam, Mar-Apr 2022, p. 19

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.

This is true of every man and woman. Every person is living in a culture of duality. When it comes to their profession, everyone is well-equipped. But, as far as the science of life is concerned, everyone is ill-equipped. This is so common that finding an exception is very difficult. It is not a question of balance; it is a question of priority. I am not saying that everyone should keep a balance between these two requirements. I am saying that everyone has to rightly set, or reset his priorities. The problem is that when you try to reset your priorities, you fear that you are going to damage your commercial interests. You fear that when your mind is engaged in intellectual issues, it will not be able to engage in money-related issues. You gain one thing, but at the same time, you lose another. But, this is not a genuine excuse. You should not think in terms of money; you should think rather in terms of intellectual development. Intellectual development is so important that no excuse for neglecting it is acceptable. Adopt a simple formula: make intellectual development your priority and then try to manage all other aspects of your life. A lack of intellectual development is not a very simple matter. It is the lack of intellectual development which has resulted in all those problems that are common in our present age, for example, tension, unnecessary disease, lack of peace of mind, and losing that very thing that man so desperately wants—happiness. o CPS Ladies Group New Delhi Official Number +91 9910288870

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