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lot of a worldly person. Do not think that abundance of wealth and. gorgeous dresses are the source of happiness. It definitely is not so. The fountainhead of true happiness is Taqwa. (Malfoozat Vol. 1, p; 401 - 403) BE GOOD AND DO GOOD Before you say something, you should think over it well and try to understand what the consequenee of saying that thing is going to be. You should also be sure whether Islam permits you to say that or not. Unless you have thought over in this vein you should. not say anything. It is better to keep silent if the talk has to create disorder. But this also does not behove a Believer that he should hesitate to tell the truth. He should not mind the taunts of the people nor should he fear anyo1te to tell the truth, or to bear a witness in favour of the truth. Look at the Holy p'rophet, sallallaho alaihi wa sallam. When he Claimed to be a prophet, everybody began to oppose him but he did not mind the opposition even for a moment. So much so that when the people pressed his uncle Abu Talib and he talked to him (the P. rophet) about this matter, the Holy Prophet, sallallaho alaihi wa sallam, told him point blank that he would not desist from preaching what he thought was true whether he would side with him or not. Just as it is vitally important that one should not say anything that is displeasing to God, so also it is essential that one must talk when it comes to telling the truth. Ya'moroona bil ma'roof wa yanhauna ani(munkar (i. e. they tell others to do good and not to do evil. deeds). This is what. behoves Believers. Before one tells others to do good and to shun evil, it is vitally important that one should himself be doil). g good and avoiding evil; he should display his power to do good so that he can influence others as he likes. 42