Principles of Islam by Maulana Waiduddin Khan - page 16

Principles of Islam
6. Divine Way
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6. DIVINE WAY
There are countless stars and asteroids in the
universe. All of these are incessantly rotating in the
vastness of space. Space is like a limitless runway
for the movement at great speed of these countless
orbiting bodies. But what is most amazing is that
neither the planets nor the stars ever collide in their
course.
What is the secret? The secret lies in their rotation
within their own orbits with the utmost precision
and without the slightest deviation. It is this law of
motion, which has prevented the heavenly bodies
from colliding.
Exactly the same course is desirable for human
beings. For the human course too God has set a
fixed sphere within the limits of which every
human being has to move. If everyone moves in his
respective sphere, a state of peace is automatically
established in society. But when people cross their
limits, and break the barriers set for them, society
will witness clashes and confrontations. Those who
deliberately or even unthinkingly collide with other
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