Islam As It Is
Organisation
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prove ruinous to themselves or to others, either in
this world or in the next, for they are prevented
from doing so by that very selflessness which
makes them bow to God. Never indeed, would they
be found to forsake the path of justice.
In truth, all goodness, both in this life and in the
Hereafter, lies in selflessness; an individual’s
selflessness, or his lack of it, can be seen in his
response to organization. The binding of oneself to
an organized life can be achieved only by those who
have raised themselves above the level of selfish
motivation. One who has attained this superior
moral status becomes indifferent to praise or blame,
and, conversely, his opinion of others does not
depend upon whether they agree or disagree with
him. Personal likes or dislikes are in no way
permitted to mould his behaviour. And whether he
has been given his due or not, makes not the
slightest difference to him, for, ethically, he is a self-
sufficient being.
In the course of a religiously organized life, one has
continual opportunities of proving one’s mettle in
these respects. But if mundane concerns have come
