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In the book The Reality of Life, Maulana Wahiduddin Khan explains that man is born with unlimited potential, yet in the present world he finds only a very limited use for it. According to his nature, man wants to live eternally, but very soon, without his leave, death arrives and puts an end to his life. He harbours an ocean of desires in his heart but these dreams are never realized. In this case, there is no difference between a poor man and a rich man. In this book the author explains why man and the present world are so mismatched.

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In The Secret of a Successful Family Life Maulana Wahiduddin Khan gives principles to lead a successful family and social life. The first is the art of life management which means that man, on the one hand understands himself, (who he is, what his capabilities are, etc.) and, on the other hand, he becomes aware of the world around him. It is only then that he can plan his life in a realistic manner. He further explains that there are two ways to examine an action, either by an ideal standard or based on the result. Realism and wisdom lies in the latter. Explaining that the family is the unit of society, in the book, he elaborates how to form a positive relationship between a husband and a wife. As this relationship is not based on blood, the only way to make it successful is to use reason, rather than allow emotions to take precedence. This means that while a blood relationship establishes itself by the force of nature, a non-blood relationship is established through conscious effort and rational management.

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