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‘debate’. I was once in America where a ‘Trilogue’ was
organized between Muslims, Christians and Jews. I was
invited to this and saw that Christians and Jews spoke
scientifically but every Muslim had become a “debater”.
The Jews and Christians used to put up their word in the
form of a dialogue.

‘To learn from everyone’ meant that Caliph Umar, in
spite of being a very learned man himself, used to put
himself in a position of intellectual inferiority in front of
others. Only when one puts himself in this position do
they develop a spirit of mutual learning. They open their
minds to more knowledge and intellectual exchange. But
for this the first step is to disown the culture of debate
completely.

25 Why do people suffer from
inferiority complex?

I think it is a result of artificial thinking and happens
because of not knowing oneself. Thinking that one
is superior or inferior – both are a result of artificial
thinking. One’s thinking should become so developed
that we are able to save ourselves from both kinds of
complexes. We need to realize ourselves and our potential
such that we do not position ourselves as superior or
inferior to anyone.

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