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Practical Wisdom

This means that in such a situation we have to change
individuals through education, both formally and informally.
We have to change their minds and hearts, we have to change
their way of thinking; we have to de-condition their conditioned
minds.
Initially, every nation is a favoured nation. God is merciful
to every group of people, but, with the passage of time, signs of
degeneration begin to appear. Now the question is: what to do
to regain the initial position? How to rebuild a society which has
gone into decline?

The process of building a nation is like growing a
garden. If you start by sowing seeds, you can grow
a beautiful garden.

The answer is: begin from the beginning. Begin with individual
reform. By addressing the individual, you can reach out to society
as a whole. But if you start by addressing society in totality, you
will not get anywhere.
The process of building a nation is like growing a garden. If
you start by sowing seeds, you can grow a beautiful garden; but
if you start with the garden itself, you will not reach your desired
goal.

Practical Wisdom

ing Solomon, who lived in ancient times, was the ruler of
KPalestine and Syria. He was also an Israelite prophet. One of
his contemporaries was the Queen of Sheba, who ruled Yemen
from circa. 1100 to 900 B.C. According to Biblical and Quranic

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