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Make Yourself Eligible,

Don’t Make Demands

he Quran reveals the secret of a successful life. And
Tthe secret is: Be beneficial to others. In this world,
only people or communities who prove to be beneficial
to others earn their respect. The world rejects those
who are not beneficial to others.

This principle of life is referred to in the following
Quranic verse (13:17):
He sends down water from the sky that fills
riverbeds to overflowing, each according to its
measure. The torrent carries along swelling
foam, akin to what rises from smelted ore from
which man makes ornaments and tools. God
thus depicts truth and falsehood. The scum is
cast away, but whatever is of use to man remains
behind. God thus speaks in parables.
Using an analogy, this verse expresses an important
principle of life. In a flood or when something is
subjected to intense heat, useful substances remain,
while unwanted substances get separated.

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