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Quranic Wisdom

choices is bound to create two kinds of future. The first choice
may lead to a life full of unending problems. On the contrary,
the second choice will lead to a successful life.

Making an emotional choice in marriage may give one
temporary pleasure, but in the long run it is bound to turn into a
life of problems. While, a rational choice in this regard may seem
to be a hard choice in the beginning, however in the long run it
will certainly result in a good life for both the partners.
An emotional choice in marriage promotes superficial activities
at home, that is, the culture of wasting time and energy. On the
other hand, a rational choice in marriage promotes a healthy
environment and fosters constructive activities at home, as both
partners embark on building a bright future for themselves and
their children.

The Crow as a Teacher

here is a story in the Quran which bears a great lesson for
Tman. Adam was the first man. Abel and Cain were the two
sons of Adam. There arose a dispute between the two on some
issue, and finally Cain killed Abel. The other part of the story
has been narrated in the Quran in these words:
His soul persuaded him to kill his brother, and he
killed him and became one of the lost. Then God sent
a crow, which scratched the earth, so that He might
show him how to bury the corpse of his brother.
‘Alas!’ he cried, ‘Am I not able even to be like this
crow, so that I may bury the corpse of my brother?’
And he repented. (5:30-31)
This story is not an isolated story. It gives us a comprehensive

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