Every moment spent on man is teaching him something or the other. Those who are wise learn from these moments, while others attribute the consequences of their mistakes to fate and repeat them with the thought that “luck is still bad”. One can learn from every moment, but what is learned in the moments of difficulty is priceless. The hardships of the difficult period are bitter, but there is no alternate of the kindness of this period too as it teaches us who is our true relative and who is not. Who are those whose attitudes have not changed even an iota and who are those who Under the guise of compassion, they continue to massacre your self-respect and your feelings.
The saddest moment in a difficult period is when people who have learned from you in good times suddenly start to convince you that you are a number one idiot and that you need some wise counsel. It is obvious that by wise man they mean their own self. They are actually telling you that you should spend the rest of your life under their guidance.
Now, who will explain to them that if you were wise, you would know very well that in the life of every human being there are good periods and also periods of difficulties. Look at the nature of this period of difficulties that it has been coming more strongly on the Prophets, peace be upon them, because their determination and courage is stronger than the common man. he period of difficulties has nothing to do with wisdom. It does not come because a person’s intellect suddenly decreases, but it comes to test a person’s patience and gratitude. Those who remain patient and thankful come out of this period of crisis red-faced and enter into a great period of blessings that nature will surely reward those who pass the test. But nothing except humiliation comes to the impatient and ungrateful.
This period of hardship can come in the form of illness, lawsuits, rivalry, financial crisis or any other form but if it is in the form of financial crisis, people’s attitudes clearly change. Ironically, when you are financially stable, some people come to you for advice and repeatedly convince you that in their eyes there is no one wiser than you. That is why they are forced to come to you again and again for guidance. But as soon as you enter a period of financial hardship, these same people will now begin to assure you with the same frequency that you are not a genius but a complete idiot. Now here the question arises that if wisdom is related to wealth, then why ninety percent of the wise people in human history belonged to the middle class. Why is Noam Chomsky ranked as “poor” compared to Bill Gates? Why is Mukesh Ambani the richest man in India instead of Arundhati Rai? Why is Malik Riaz not considered among the wise men? Why saints like Bhully Shah and Shah Latif have eternal honor?
If wisdom has anything to do with wealth, then also tell me whether there is more wisdom in red notes or in green notes? Keeping a note of 5,000 in the pocket increases wisdom, or keeping 5 notes of 1,000 makes the intellect more charged? What is the opinion regarding the dollar and pound sterling? Are there more vitamins of wisdom in dollars or in pounds sterling? Will the Japanese Yen be the alternate of ‘Khmera Gawzuban Ambari Jwahar Dar’ or the Chinese Yuan? Hey sir! Have some fear of God and at least realize that such a conversation with a fallen man in troubled times is actually against wisdom. What is a man stuck in trouble, you started taking advantage of his constraints? Is it called wisdom? If this is wisdom, then what is ignorance? If it was a fool and it needed the wisdom of “wise men” like you, would it take forty years? The wisest among you is the one whose wisdom has been proved for years. If you were wise, he would have needed your advice from day one.
If you have been seeking counseling all your life, then today you can’t be considered as a wise man and he as a foolish one just on the basis that now the amount of currency in his pocket is significantly less than yours. This period of difficulty will pass because Allah has repeatedly promised it in the Holy Quran, but have you ever thought what will happen to you then? Will you once again take oaths of his wisdom? Now, if you think about it, this situation brings to light such a sad aspect of human behavior that can create a rift even in the strongest of relationships.
Every one of us is likely to face hardships. May Allah, the Almighty make us able to help a person when he is going through a difficult time. But not hurt him by injecting wisdom of eight annas along with the help of four annas. If wisdom is to be injected, it is better not to help him.
