FACE THE FACTS

Shah Faruq, the tenth ruler of Egypt from the Muhammad Ali

dynasty was overthrown in the 1952 military coup and forced to

abdicate. He went into exile in Italy until his death in 1965. While

leaving the country he said:

“The whole world is in revolt. Soon there will

be only five kings left: the king of spades, the king of clubs, the king of hearts, the king of diamonds and the king of England.”

Shah Faruq’s abdication is generally seen as the result of a military

coup. But in reality it was the result of a global, political revolution. In

the wake of the democratic revolution in the 20th century, the age of

dynastic rule ended forever.

Besides having a good command over Arabic and French, Shah Faruq had studied the developments of the modern age. Acknowledging the end of dynastic rule, he was able to take his forced abdication as inevitable. That is why he was able to accept the reality of his situation. Thanks to this

acceptance of matters as they stood, he saved himself from negative thinking and spent the rest of his life peacefully in exile.

This is the secret of life. What finally remains in life are not our wishes

and desires but the law of nature. If man were to acknowledge this

reality, he would spare himself from the pangs of anger, complaint,

protest and violence.

Be Grateful

Be grateful for the seeming setbacks and problems you face in life. They may be God's way of telling you that He has some higher purpose for you.