Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Does overcoming negative thoughts mean finding God?

“Does overcoming one's negative thoughts amount to finding God? If so, what is the importance of prayer, fasting and other deeds in a Muslim's life?”Asked by Razia, Delhi

He answers at 1:27:37 in Three levels of Realization · 1 min 57 sec

His answer, in his own words
1:27:37
maulana agla sawal kya hai miss raziya ne jamia millia islamia se unhon ne likha hai ke kya apne negative thoughts ko overcome kar lena hi khuda ko pa lena hota hai agar aisa hai to namaz roza aur doosre aamal ki aik musalman ki zindagi mein kya ahmiyat hai nahi nahi yeh matlab nahi hai ke isi se sab kuch ho jayega islam begins from faith pehla jo ati hai na woh khuda ki discovery hai khuda ki discovery ke aap study karte hain sochte hain to aap ko discover hota hai discovery ke darje mein milta hai aap ko jahan is dunya ka koi creator hai koi lord hai jab discovery aati hai tab yeh sab baatein aati hain to negative thinking to sach poochien to is discovery ko bachaaye rakhne ke liye
1:28:40
is discovery ko bachaye rakhne ke liye jaise aap ko ek job mil gaya to job ko bachaye rakhne ke liye aap kahenge boss se ladenge nahi bosses always right ko pakde rahenge
1:28:55
to bosses mein pehle nahi aata pehle job aata hai phir job aayega phir bosses aayega aise hi negative thought waghera ki baat jo hai woh to apne is ko bachaye rakhne ke liye to sab se pehle khuda ki discovery hoti hai khuda ka belief aadmi hazir hota hai us ko sachai milti hai tab us ke baad yeh sab baatein aati hain pehle job milega tab bosses aayega aisa nahi ke bosses pehle aa jaye job baad ko aaye aisa nahi hota woh woh to putting the card before the horse ho jayega
1:29:35
maulana agla sawal kya hai miss shweta saxena ne dilli se
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