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13 What wisdom can we gain
from nature?

ature manifests wisdom in all phenomena. If we can
Nobserve nature and understand its language, if we are
prepared to extract lessons from these kinds of news items,
then certainly we shall live in peace and tranquillity.

A human being is an imperfect being in the midst of a
perfect world. The stars and the planets, wind and water,
trees and animals, are all just as they should be. They do
not deviate from the path prescribed for them in nature.
The very fact that our imperfect human world lies in
the midst of a much larger, perfect natural world, shows
us what our aim in life should be. We must first try to
understand the world around us, and then strive to base
our lives on the principles that function in the rest of the
universe.

The law of nature in this world is that difficulties and
problems will always exist alongside happiness and joy.
One cannot be detached from the other. Just as we cannot
detach thorns from a rose plant, similarly we cannot
detach unpleasant circumstances from situations of joy.
No person can enjoy a life of absolute comfort such as
when he is completely devoid of sorrow. But this should
not worry us. As the Quran says:
With every hardship there is ease. (Quran
94:5)

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