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of inner development and material things indirectly
contribute towards that development. In fact, material
life is made more meaningful by the pro-active role
played by spirituality in intellectual refinement and the
consequent progress of humanity. Spirituality does not,
as some may imagine, arrest the thinking process, but
rather enhances intellectual activity in the complete sense
of the word.

23 What should we pray for?

e need to be aware that the Creator has the entire
Wuniverse and we are only asking for a tip of the
iceberg when we ask for material blessings! When you
ask God for greater things, smaller things get included
themselves. But if you seek smaller things, nothing
else will be included in your prayer. So, we must pray
to God for higher blessings – spiritual and intellectual
development, and smaller blessings will be invariably
encompassed by such a prayer.

24 How can Muslims learn to do

intellectual exchange?

t was said for the second caliph Umar that “he used to
Ilearn from everyone.” But in order to enable ourselves
to undertake such an intellectual exchange, we first need
to understand the difference between ‘dialogue’ and

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