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Blame Thy Self
This law of nature is not a random law. It is useful for every
man and woman. It means that when you have success, you have
to be grateful to God. And when you fail, you have to learn some
lessons and re-design your plan after making a reassessment of
the situation.
These twin experiences are common to all human beings,
both as individuals and as groups. Those who are unaware of
this law of nature fail to learn any lessons from either experience.
But those who are aware of this fact will surely learn from these
experiences, and then lead a life that is free of tension and
negative thinking.
When you have success, you have to be grateful to
God. And when you fail, you have to learn some
lessons and re-design your plan after making a
reassessment of the situation.
The ups and downs in life are subjects of management. Learn
this art of management and both these experiences in life will
prove to be good for you.
Blame Thy Self
he Prophet of Islam and his companions suffered defeat
Ttwice, at the Battle of Uhud (625 AD) and the Battle of
Hunayn (630 AD). On the occasion of Uhud, they suffered total
defeat and at Hunayn they suffered partial defeat.
At the time of both the battles, the opponents were the
aggressors and the Muslims were the defenders. In both the cases,
the Muslims were innocent and only the opposite party was to be
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