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Quranic Wisdom

there is greenery, agriculture and horticulture, and where there
are beautiful cities and modern infrastructure. Four thousand
years ago all these things were hidden in nature. Now they have
become a reality.
The story of the Prophet Abraham was primarily a religious
story, but it showed that our world is so full of potential that even
a desert can be turned into a green belt. This is a lesson which is
universal in its application.
God created man with a great mind. But the creation was
based on what is called in education the ‘Discovery Method’.
Everything was hidden in nature but it was required of man that
he employ his mind to discover all those things. The history of
civilization is an ongoing demonstration of this principle.

A World Full of Friends

he world is full of friends. Someone is your actual friend;
Tanother is your potential friend. You are living in a world in
which there are friends all around. This is one of the universal
concepts given in the Quran in the chapter Fussilat (Revelations
Well Expounded). I would like to quote some relevant verses
from the Quran on this subject:
Good and evil deeds are not equal. Repel evil with
what is better; then you will see that one who was once
your enemy has become your dearest friend. (41:34)
These Quranic verses have a background. When the Prophet
of Islam was in ancient Makkah, people became hostile to him
and to his mission. The Makkan people used to abuse him
and sometimes try to cause him physical harm in their show of

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