Page 325 - Quranic Wisdom - New.indd

Quranic Wisdom

gave unity to India. When the British came they introduced the
telegraph, railways, and other means of communication. As a
result of this, India became a united country for the first time.

The above examples from history show that in every event
there are positive aspects. This is the law of nature, and there
is no exception to this natural law. This has happened in all
incidents of human history.
Radical reformers, however, have always ignored this fact. They
consider only the negative aspect of events and by emphasizing
on it instigate the masses through their fiery speeches. In this way
they are successful in bringing about a momentum. However,
this kind of event always ends up as a non-event, that is, it yields
no positive result at all.
The historical scenario pointed out in the two examples above
is not accidental. Rather it occurs according to a law of nature.
It is nature that creates such historical turbulence for the benefit
of mankind. This phenomenon can be seen everywhere in the
world including the Muslim countries. The political history of
Muslims from eighteenth century onwards is an example of this
law of nature.
This historical process is always in the best interests of
mankind. However, in order to receive the benefit of this process
the condition is that the subject country should not react but
remain peaceful. If the people of the country start fighting in
the name of justice and human rights, then they shall not be
able to benefit from this natural process. Muslim nations of
today present a testimony to this fact. And similarly the present
scenario of the Middle East provides a testimony to this principle.
At present there are several movements going on in the Muslim
world, which find place in the news media on a daily basis. But,
if judged in terms of the result, it will be seen that no positive
result can be pointed to. The Quran warns against adopting this
kind practice. A verse from the Quran says:

324