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God and His Creation Plan
to develop its prowess as a global giant in the area of
innovation and technology. Another example of such
intense nation-building is Germany, which revived its
strength to become the most powerful European country.

The negative events of the Second World War culminated
in setting successful examples of re-planning. It taught
people the way forward after having incurred losses
and defeat. Any disadvantageous situation creates
a compulsion, which leads to new and positive
developments. I can cite my own personal example. My
ancestral land in my home village of Azamgarh was
unjustly taken away by a person. Due to this usurpation
of my property, I had nothing left to do in the village.
This was when I was compelled to shift to Delhi. It was
here that I was able to initiate my mission of peace, which
has now spread across the whole world.

God creates compulsions to guide people in the right
direction for people to learn and take heed. Many
communities have risen to great heights starting from
utter distress.

Another point often raised in this issue is that innocent
children become victims of natural disaster, which is
plainly unjust and abhorrent. As far as Islam is concerned,
children who die in youth age will be rewarded with
Paradise in the Hereafter. The prayer read at the funeral
of these children is:

O God! Cause this child to become a means
of salvation for us and cause him to become
a means of reward and recompense for us

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