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After Night there is Day

power. So by the strategy of a political surrender, which was of a
partial nature, the Queen of Sheba was able to save her regime
as well as her trade.

This practical wisdom is indispensable not only for rulers but
for every individual, for controversy is a part of life. In the midst
of controversy, everyone tries to produce an ideal solution. But
the fact is that, in most cases, the ideal cannot be achieved. The
best formula, therefore, is for everyone to opt for the possible.
Don’t run after what is clearly impossible or likely to have a
disastrous outcome. That is what is meant by practical wisdom.

After Night there is Day

n the early period of his mission, when the Prophet of Islam
Iand his Companions were in Makkah, they were facing great
hardships that led to despair and frustration. It was a grim
situation. The Companions started asking whether their mission
had strayed into a blind alley. At this critical time, God Almighty
revealed the chapter Al-Duha (The Glorious Morning Light). It
reads:
The glorious morning light is a witness; and the night
when it darkens is a witness that your Lord has not
forsaken you, nor is He displeased with you, and the
future will indeed be better for you than the present.
(93:1-4)

These Quranic verses refer to a phenomenon of nature. Due
to the rotation of the planet earth on its axis, there is a constant
succession of day and night. This natural phenomenon gives
us a great lesson for our life. The succession of day and night

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