Essays on Character Building

© "All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author." – 6 – The Cause of Truth Lord! Make the cause of truth the most cherished thing for us to live and die for. If life, wealth, honour and freedom of expression are under threat, give us the strength to raise our voice against the aggressors. If people are pers ecute d and tortured for adhering to the truth, bless us wi th the c ourage to defend them. If people jeer and make fun of us to for upholding the truth, instil in us the patience t o poli tely smile back at them. Lord! Make us true seekers of the truth. Make us possessed and obsessed with this undertaking. Make this quest and yearning burn in us till our last breath. Let not anything stop or discourage us when the chips are down and there is darkness all around. Let not the love of a near one overcome us in giving a false testimony. Even if our life is at stake, make the love for the truth conquer the fear of death. If seeking the truth inflicts us with worldly failures, make us patient, persistent and consistent to keep going. Lord! Make us understand that it is the effort undertaken for the cause of truth and to strive to seek the truth that counts – regardless of the consequences. Lord! Make us live according to what you have declared to be true. Make us forget our own will and make us walk the path of truth marked by you. Lord! Let there be people among us like Socrates who drink the hemlock for inciting the youth to seek the www.javedahmadghamidi.com www.al-mawrid.org