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Quranic Wisdom

statement in the right way, without allowing misunderstandings
to arise.
The sign of a man of reason is that he has the ability to take
the statement in its right perspective. He is free of biased thinking
and can take things as they are without going astray.

Anyone who has any claim to being a man of logic and reason
must develop this kind of understanding. He must train his
mind in such a way that he can understand things in their correct
perspective. This is a very great asset for both men and women.
If you want to be a right thinker, you have to train yourself
and develop this quality. The first condition of right thinking
is that you should be objective and be free of all kinds of bias
and prejudices. You must have the ability to analyze things on
a logical basis. You must know the difference between what is
relevant and what is irrelevant.

The sign of a man of reason is that he has the
ability to take the statement in its right perspective.
He is free of biased thinking and can take things as
they are without going astray.

Moreover, if you are to take things from the correct angle,
you must be an intellectually honest person and also possess the
quality of modesty. When one fails to understand things in a
proper manner, it is not simply a failure of understanding, it is
more than that, it is a missed opportunity.

If you take things in the right way, you develop your intellect
and your personality. Do not miss the opportunity to do so.

Make yourself a complex-free person and then you will be
able to understand things without any difficulty. Make yourself
free from arrogance, bias and hatred, and then, according to
the above definition, you will become a person who can be

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