SPIRIT OF ISLAM APRIL 2O18

21 Spirit of Islam Issue 64 April 2018 for people. Its psyche is such that it stresses maximum possible on the caller turning to God in all humility to supplicate to God to shower His blessings on everyone. In this work God is accorded the position which in other movements, is accorded to the cause. In the call towards God, the caller has to be a spiritual human being and a peaceful soul first. He should be a person who contributes positively towards the good of humanity. He should believe one hundred percent that all belong to God. He cannot afford to think in terms of just one community. He cannot afford to categorize in terms of superior or inferior, rich or poor. Further, for this mission it is necessary for those who are in it to cleanse themselves of negative thinking and replace it with positive thinking. They must learn to love people, in place of resenting or hating them. They must forget and forgive the oppression of others, and, on a unilateral basis, become their well- wishers. They must set about doing this without any worldly motive and solely with enthusiasm for the rewards in the Hereafter. They must completely abandon thinking in terms of 'they and us' and consider the entire mankind as a global family. While amassing a large following or mobilizing huge crowds, organizing big rallies and collecting donations are considered the indicators of success of a ‘people’s movement’, the indicator of success of peaceful dawah work is based on God’s help, as the Quran says: “God will surely help him who helps His cause.” (22: 40) . The angels will join such efforts. o In the call towards God, the caller has to be a spiritual human being and a peaceful soul first. He should be a person who contributes positively towards the good of humanity. Partners Men and women play complementary roles to each other. They have different spheres of activity. This doesn't mean that one is inferior to the other. They are different in role, but equal in respect.