Study of History - Maulana Kausar Niazi
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ROLE OF HISTORY IN RISE' & FALL OF NATIONS<br />
He should convey the message <strong>of</strong> God to others.<br />
He should be possessed <strong>of</strong> the missionary spin *<br />
If he has illumined his own life<br />
with the tore<br />
<strong>of</strong> faith, he should also strive to illumine the<br />
lives <strong>of</strong> others If a nation or society lacks this<br />
spirit, it cannot avoid loss.<br />
Ifthe grace <strong>of</strong> God-helps man, then the last stage<br />
comes. That is, “Exhort oach other oendurance.<br />
This means that in the pursuit <strong>of</strong> truth<br />
one should bravely face all the difficulties,<br />
injuries and losses that come in one's way.<br />
because it<br />
is in the nature oi truth that its pursuit<br />
calls for sacrifice. Therefore, it is necessary for<br />
success and achievement that this fourth condition<br />
should be fulfilled. The individuals should<br />
exhort one another to be firm-hearted in<br />
treading<br />
this path. Each individual should encourage<br />
others to exercise patience and endurance under<br />
these conditions.<br />
Patience and endurance ready<br />
mean manliness, firmness <strong>of</strong> heart, moral coura a e<br />
and determination :<br />
in other words, to li\e up to<br />
one’s ideal in spite <strong>of</strong> difficulties and adversities.<br />
In Arabic all the words coming from the root<br />
sabr (patience) have these connotations. Thus<br />
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