A fascinating work by Paulo Friere 'Pedagogy of the Oppressed'.

I am reading a fascinating work by Paulo Friere 'Pedagogy of the Oppressed'. The basic theme of the book is about reflecting on the reality of a situation and then changing it through a well thought action to create a new desirable situation ie transforming the world through reflection and action. Paulo says a word without action is mere verbosity and action without reflection is unconsidered activism. I am half way through the book and it seems a 164 pages commentary on the verse 10 of Surah al Fatir of Quran:

"Whoever desires honor [through power (change of situation as per Paulo)] - then to Allah belongs all honor (extrapolating honor it becomes realities/situations of Paulo). To Him ascends good speech (reflection/word as Pailo puts it), and righteous work (action according to Paulo) raises it. But they who plot evil deeds will have a severe punishment, and the plotting of those - it will perish." (Reflection without action is meaningless and action without reflection is futile)

by 

Altaf Qadir