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THINKING ILL OF OTHERS

The habit of thinking ill of others is an affliction which makes a person blind and pushes him into the dark pit of ruin. It is this quality which brought about the worship of a dead human being. It is this quality which by suspending the operation of the Divine attributes of creation, mercy, providence, etc., reduces God to a useless entity. It would be no exaggeration to state that it is in consequence of this habit that the greater part, indeed the whole, of hell will be filled. Those who think ill of the commissioned ones of God Almighty scorn His bounties and His grace ( Malfoozat, Vol. I, pp. 95-96 ).

The habit of thinking ill is a sore affliction which consumes faith as quickly as blazing fire consumes tinder. God becomes the enemy of him who thinks ill of God's Messengers and stands up to fight him. He entertains such jealousy on behalf of His chosen ones as has no equal. When I was attacked in diverse ways, the same jealousy of God was roused on my behalf ( Al Wasiyyat, p. 26, footnote ).

I tell you truly that the habit of thinking ill of others is a great affliction which destroys a person's faith, flings him far away from truth and converts his friends into enemies. In order to acquire the qualities of the righteous it is necessary that a person should altogether shun the habit of thinking ill of others, and should he happen to fall into that attitude concerning someone else he should seek forgiveness repeatedly and should supplicate God Almighty that he may be safeguarded against such sinfulness and the consequences that flow from it. This habit should not be underrated. It is a dangerous disease which destroys a person very quickly. In short, thinking ill of another ruins a person. It is written that when those who are condemned to hell are brought face to face with it God Almighty would say to them: You had become guilty of thinking ill of God ( Malfoozat, Vol. I, p. 356 ).

The mischief starts when a person indulges in false suspicions and doubts. If a person thinks well in every situation, he is bestowed the capacity to achieve good. A mistake at the very start makes it difficult to reach the goal. Thinking ill of another is a great vice which deprives a person of many opportunities of doing good and which goes on mounting till a person begins to think ill of God Almighty ( Malfoozat, Vol. II, p. 107 ).


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