A violent method is adopted only by those who
have no patience or who do not believe in
perseverance. Those who opt for a peaceful solution
find that all the laws of nature come to their
support. On the contrary, those who opt for violent
methods can hope for no such backing. And those
thus deprived cannot look forward to anything in
this world of realities but failure and ruination.
What is meant by ‘treading the path of peace’? It
means that, even in the face of unpleasantness, no
individual should lose his patience. In this way, his
positive train of thought will not be upset and he
may then clearly differentiate between the possible
and the impossible.
Only then will he be able to set the possible as his
goal. He should not expect immediate results.
Rather, in going about his task, he should opt for
the gradual way. He should not be depressed by his
losses, but should rather engage himself in
purposeful activities, with his eyes on the future.
He should be content for the moment with what he
receives at the moment and patiently wait for future
blessings. He should keep his desires subservient to
the laws of nature rather than try to keep the laws
of nature subservient to his desires. The truth is
that, patience is a totally positive attitude. It is
neither negative nor passive.
Ref -The Ideology of Peace
- by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
