The Moral Vision by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan - page 114

The Moral Vision
No End to Possibilities
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NO END TO POSSIBILITIES
The sun was setting in the west over the mountains.
Half of the orb had already dipped beneath the
ridge. In a few minutes, the whole sun disappeared
behind the still-glowing mountain range.
Then darkness began to set in on all sides. The light
of the sun was gradually receding, and it seemed as
if the whole area would be plunged in pitch
darkness. But just then, another light began to
ascend. It was the full moon, ascending in the east
as the sun set in the west. In a short while the whole
scene was lit up again. Not long after the eclipse of
the sunlight, the earth was illuminated anew.
“This is a sign of nature,” I thought to myself.
“When one possibility ends, another begins. When
the sun set, the moon came to give light to the
world.”
So, for individuals and nations, there is always
hope. If once one falls a victim to the hand of fate,
there is no need to be discouraged. There is no
cause for despair in this world of God. By grasping
fresh opportunities and utilizing them one can arise
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