Had they done so they would have never faced such a...

Had they done so they would have never faced such a humiliating defeat unparalleled in human history. Indeed, doubt is a ladder to surety and trust. So long as a man does not develop doubt about anything he does not care to make inquires and act seriously. Similarly objection and criticism also are ladders leading to perfection. Successful is one who listens to people’s criticism carefully. He takes into account every criticism, which has been made selflessly with an intention of improvement.

The truth is that true reflection of man and his defects are seen in the mirror of public criticism. Jamshed made the Jame Jahan Numa (world reflector cup) only because he was not aware of the truth that the world itself is a Jaam (cup) exhibiting itself.

We should remember that Imam Ja’far (a.s.) has said, “Dearest to me among my brothers is the one who presents to me my shortcomings and thus makes me aware of my defects.” In the eyes of our great leaders the best gift is to show the defects of people to them in the nicest possible manner. In today’s free world, criticism is the foundation of life.

The European world invites experts from other countries and entrusts governmental and other departments to them so that they may examine them and offer criticism. One who feels bad hearing his criticism and who does not like to see the reality as it is and who dislikes to know people’s opinion about him, should be told: Break thyself, as it is wrong to break the mirror, which reflects real face. Previous…