“في هذا الزمان وبعد ابتعادنا عن صدر الإسلام وعصر النبي والأئمة بأكثر من ألف عام لا يحقّ لأحد أن يدّعي أنه يمتلك الحقيقة الخالصة ولإسلام الواقعي، لأن الإسلام الذي بأيدينا هو خليط من النصوص الدينية وآراء الفقهاء والمفسرين وعصارة عقولٍ كثيرةٍ أوصلت لنا الإسلام بهذه الصورة”
― الله والإنسان
― الله والإنسان
“المسلمون اليوم يخلطون بين ذواتهم وبين الإسلام ويعتبرون أنفسهم أنهم استثناء للقانون البشري، في تعالٍ أحمق يدفعون ثمنه يوميا. إنها كارثة عندما يختلط الإلهي بالبشري. الإسلام من لدن حكيم عليم، والمسلمون بشر يخطئون ويصيبون ويقتربون ويبتعدون، أو يصعدون و يهوون إلى أسفل سافلين فهل نعقل هذه القاعدة؟ عندما نعطل آلية النقد الذاتي نعطل الوعي، ونزيل أي إمكان لتصحيح الخطأ والنمو في المستقبل وهي كارثة ونحن علي كل حال في وضع أكبر من الكارثة.”
― أيها المحلفون، الله.. لا الملك
― أيها المحلفون، الله.. لا الملك
“Disappointment will come when your effort does not give you the expected return. If things don’t go as planned or if you face failure. Failure is extremely difficult to handle, but those that do come out stronger. What did this failure teach me? is the question you will need to ask. You will feel miserable. You will want to quit, like I wanted to when nine publishers rejected my first book. Some IITians kill themselves over low grades – how silly is that? But that is how much failure can hurt you. But it’s life. If challenges could always be overcome, they would cease to be a challenge. And remember – if you are failing at something, that means you are at your limit or potential. And that’s where you want to be.
Disappointment’ s cousin is Frustration, the second storm. Have you ever been frustrated? It happens when things are stuck. This is especially relevant in India. From traffic jams to getting that job you deserve, sometimes things take so long that you don’t know if you chose the right goal. After books, I set the goal of writing for Bollywood, as I thought they needed writers. I am called extremely lucky, but it took me five years to get close to a release. Frustration saps excitement, and turns your initial energy into something negative, making you a bitter person. How did I deal with it? A realistic assessment of the time involved – movies take a long time to make even though they are watched quickly, seeking a certain enjoyment in the process rather than the end result – at least I was learning how to write scripts, having a side plan – I had my third book to write and even something as simple as pleasurable distractions in your life – friends, food, travel can help you overcome it. Remember, nothing is to be taken seriously. Frustration is a sign somewhere, you took it too seriously.”
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Disappointment’ s cousin is Frustration, the second storm. Have you ever been frustrated? It happens when things are stuck. This is especially relevant in India. From traffic jams to getting that job you deserve, sometimes things take so long that you don’t know if you chose the right goal. After books, I set the goal of writing for Bollywood, as I thought they needed writers. I am called extremely lucky, but it took me five years to get close to a release. Frustration saps excitement, and turns your initial energy into something negative, making you a bitter person. How did I deal with it? A realistic assessment of the time involved – movies take a long time to make even though they are watched quickly, seeking a certain enjoyment in the process rather than the end result – at least I was learning how to write scripts, having a side plan – I had my third book to write and even something as simple as pleasurable distractions in your life – friends, food, travel can help you overcome it. Remember, nothing is to be taken seriously. Frustration is a sign somewhere, you took it too seriously.”
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“مع الأسف نحن نواجه بدعة أفتى بها بعض الفقهاء المتأخرين وليس لها دليل من القرآن والسنة والعقل، وهي أن هؤلاء الفقهاء منعوا المؤمنين من الإنفتاح الفكري على النظريات والفلسفات الأخرى وأفتوا بحرمة قراءة بعض الكتب الإسلامية بحجة أنها كتب ضلال، وبذلك عملوا على تكريس الجهل والتعصب في صفوف مقلديهم.....فنجد بعضهم يحرم كتب الدكتور شريعتي، أو كتب الدكتور سروش، وحتى أنهم حرّموا كتب فقهاء وعلماء الحوزة العلمية ككتب السيد فضل الله وما ذلك إلا لهذه النظرة الخاطئة لدى البعض وهي أنه يعتقد أنه يمتلك الحقيقة بكاملها وأن إسلامه هو الإسلام الذي أنزل على النبي لا غير”
― الله والإنسان
― الله والإنسان
“الإنسان أشكل عليه الإنسان”
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