Think of the Consequences
A person must plan his actions only after deep analysis of its consequences to avoid his actions becoming counter-productive.
The Prophet of Islam once observed: “When you want to engage in any task, think beforehand of the consequences. If the result is right, then go ahead, but if the result is not right, then refrain from it.” (Kanzul Ummal 43149)
In the universe, only God is the Being who has the power to do something without any fear of the consequences (Quran 91:15) But so far as a human being is concerned, he is a limited and powerless creature. For him, such activities are not possible in which the consequences have not been reflected upon. If a person does engage in any such activity, he more than anyone else, will have to suffer the evil consequences.
A person exists in a world where there are human beings like himself. Everyone wants to serve his own interests while there are many kinds of material forces which are working under their own laws towards other ends. In this way, it is as if a person were living in a world where he has to pursue his objectives in an environment filled with opponents.
In such a situation, what ought a person to do? The answer is only one and that is, before undertaking any such activity, he should reflect upon all its aspects. On the one hand, he should make an estimate of his own power. On the other hand, he should without bias see whether or not the relevant factors in the external world are favourable to him and how many factors are favourable and how many factors are unfavourable to him. A person must plan his actions only after deep analysis.
If you go ahead without a proper analysis of the circumstances, it is quite possible that because of having wrong initiatives, your actions will become counter-productive and you may lose any unexpected benefit or even that which you already possessed before taking any action. If, after suffering such consequences, you start blaming others that will be adding insult to injury. Your loss, which circumstances exacted from you, will be the price of your mistaken course of action.
