Spirit of Islam, Nov-Dec 2023

and an unwavering pursuit of mastery. Ideal characters are patient and persistent, capable of long-term planning, and understand the value of timing. They are skilled communicators and exhibit a keen sense of observance. True measure of a person, in the final analysis, depends on his character. A true man is not one who is inwardly evil and outwardly good. A true man is one whose inner personality is better than his outward personality. He should not be a person with double standards. Because the religious name of double standard is hypocrisy. There is nothing worse than hypocrisy in this world. The Messenger of God taught his Companion Umar this supplication: O God! Make my inner personality better than my outward personality. And make my outward personality equally good. (Sunan al-Tirmidhi) o Wise is he who controls his desires and prepares for the life which starts after death. And cast down is he who lives for the love of this world and has false expectations from God.