Do Good And Throw It In The River

By Sumit Paul, New Age Islam 15 January 2025 "I have never spoken about my contributions to worthy causes. And I never shall." By Ghulam Mohiyuddin 14/01/2025 02:12:48 Neki Kar Dariya Mein Daal ( نیکی کر دریا میں ڈال ): Do good and throw it in the river. "Your left hand shouldn't know what your right hand is doing." Bible, Matthew 6:3 I fully agree with Dr Ghulam Mohiuddin that a person must never speak about his/her contributions to worthy causes. By (intentionally) letting the world know that you care for the underprivileged, you cheapen yourself and also trivialize the very cause you espouse. Love and an act of generosity must never be tom-tommed: Maza Kya Raha Jab Ke Khud Kar Diya Ho Muhabbat Ka Izhaar Apni Zubaan Se. Those who empathise, don't always resort to weasel words. In other words, they're not always all mouth and no trousers. They also help and contribute whatever way they can. No one has the right, nay gall, to ask them how and where they contribute. That's rank audacity and arrant nonsense. Many individuals contribute to worthy causes in their own reticent way and they never paint the town red. How much does Mr Rasheed know of yours truly and Dr Ghulam? To quote Salman Rushdie, "To know a person, one has to swallow the whole world." Despite suffering from an extremely rare and life-threatening blood disorder, yours truly visits orphanages and old homes to spend time with the orphans and play Mohammad Rafi, Frank Sinatra and Beethoven's nine symphonies on a piano and violin. Yet, he doesn't play Munchausen about his rare ailment to garner people's fake sympathy. Nor does he tell anyone about how much and how many times does he contribute to genuine causes. One must refrain from advising and pontificating people on a public platform. That reflects badly on you. ---- A regular columnist for New Age Islam, Sumit Paul is a researcher in comparative religions, with special reference to Islam. He has contributed articles to the world's premier publications in several languages including Persian. URL: https://www.newageislam.com/spiritual-meditations/good-throw-river/d/134335 New Age Islam, Islam Online, Islamic Website, African Muslim News, Arab World News, South Asia News, Indian Muslim News, World Muslim News, Women in Islam, Islamic Feminism, Arab Women, Women In Arab, Islamophobia in America, Muslim Women in West, Islam Women and Feminism