Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Will non-Muslims with divine character enter Paradise

“As you said that Paradise is for people with high culture, high etiquette, and good character, my question is: will non-Muslims with good character, like Mother Teresa, also enter Paradise? I do not mean worldly character but divine character, that is, seeking Allah's pleasure, knowing Allah's plan, and reflecting on His verses.”Asked by محمد فرقان, دلی

He answers at 1:33:48 in Materialism and Intellectual Dwarfism 29th · 1 min 15 sec

His answer, in his own words
1:33:48
yeh matlab is ayat ka hai hargiz is ka matlab nahi hai ke dunya mein khoob hasil karo yeh yeh is ayat ka matlab nahi hai maulana agla sawal dilli se hai mister muhammad furqan sahab ka unhone likha hai maulana sahab jaisa ke aap ne farmaya ke jannat high culture high etiquettes achhe kirdaar ke logon ke liye hai mera sawal yeh hai ke kya jannat mein achhe kirdaar ke ghair muslim bhi jayenge jaise mother teresa waghera maine kirdaar se yeh matlab nahi hai mera aap ne is ko doosre maye mein le liya divine character meri murad hai yeh amri madah hargiz nahi hai divine character yani allah taala ke liye jo ibtigha rizwan allah aap allah ke mansha ko padhen allah ke mansoobe ko jaanen allah ki ayaton par ghor karen aur allah ke liye allah wala amal karen yeh murad hai is se meri murad sirf divine character divine character hai mujrat character nahi hai maulana agla sawal amar nagar se mister muhammad akhlaq sahab ka hai unhone likha hai maulana ghalati karne ke waqt yeh baat zehan mein aa jati hai ke main ghalati kar raha hoon aur khuda meri ghalati ko dekh raha hai aur ghalati phir bhi ho jati hai kya yeh dithaai aur sarkashi mein aayega jabke baad mein ghalati par sharmindagi bhi hoti hai
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