Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

People who don't desire heaven or hell

“In your many speeches, you have mentioned that this world is like an examination hall. This life is a test on the basis of which we will be awarded heaven or hell. But there are many people who do not desire either of them. They don't want to undergo this test. For them, life is forced upon them.”Asked by Ms. Sadiya Anjim, Delhi

He answers at 1:02:57 in Importance of Creative Thinking · 2 min 35 sec

His answer, in his own words
1:02:57
maulana, agla sawal aaya hai mrs sadia anjum ka dilli se. unhon ne likha hai: "maulana, in your many speeches, you have mentioned that this world is like an examination hall. this life is a test on the basis of which we will be awarded heaven or hell. but there are many people who do not desire either of them. they don't want to undergo this test. for them, life is forced on them. as a result, their performances under this forced circumstance do suffer. they fail to do good deeds, noble work, whole heartedly,
1:03:41
since they are not giving this test, or their consent like other normal exams. hence, the instances of isolation, suicides, depression. so please explain that why this forced exam? why not only those people should be tested who want to be part of it?" dekhen, yeh yani sara mamla angle of vision ka hota hai. kis rukh se cheezon ko aap dekhen? yani jaise aap agar yeh sochen ke Allah taala ne hum ko paida kiya aur bohat aik short period hota hai dunya mein, pachas saath saal ka, is mein hum agar acha insan apne ko sabit karen to eternal paradise milti hai. to aap yani aap ke andar jo soch ke positive soch aaye gi ke Allah taala ne kehte hain bari rehmat ki mujhe,
1:04:42
yeh soch ka farq hai. asal mein main samajhta hoon ke creation plan ko le kar sochna, agar hum creation plan ko le kar agar hum sochen to dunya humein bohat bari rehmat dikhai pare gi, bohat bari rehmat ke aik aik short, aik thore kuch barson mein hum hum apne aap ko yani acha insan pesh kar saken Allah ke ke hukum ke mutabiq. to eternal paradise milti hai, yeh to yani bohat hi bari rehmat hai. is ko shikayat ke roop mein lena sirf yani is liye ke aap is ko galat angle se dekh raha hai aadmi.
1:05:33
maulana, agla sawal aaya hai mr. gresh jwal ka dilli se
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