Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Explaining monotheism to those who believe in many gods

“Many people say that they believe in Ram, Rahim, Allah all. How do we explain to them? How should we explain that God is one? Or what example can we give them so they become satisfied?”Asked by Muhammad Anas Sahib, Delhi

He answers at 1:13:51 in The Importance of Wisdom · 2 min 45 sec

His answer, in his own words
1:13:51
aur musalmanon ki bohat hi bari kamzori ko batati hai yeh bohat bari bhayanak weakness ko batati hai yeh maulana agla sawal dilli se hai mohammad ans sahib ka unhon ne likha hai maulana bohat se log yeh kehte hain ke hum ram rahim allah sab ko mante hain aise logon ko hum kaise samjhayen humein kaise samjhana chahiye ke khuda sirf ek hai ya hum phir unhein aisi kaun si misal dein jis se woh satisfy ho jayen is ke baray mein nahi dekhiye aap aap isi is ko aap starting point ko banate hain starting point mat banaiye is ko jo woh keh rahe hain aap is ka ek kitab padho aap un ko kitabein dijiye is tarah se ise ek ek ek endless behas chale gi aur kuch hoga nahi aap bhi islam mein literature dijiye un ko kitabein dijiye hamare mission mein yeh hota hai hamare mission mein is tarah ki behas nahi hai koi bhi agar is tarah ki behas karta ho to us ko us se bachna chahiye har case mein sab se pehla aap ka jo hona chahiye kaam ke us ko literature dena har case mein yahi nahi hai koi bhi case hai
1:15:10
lekin log jaldi lagte hain bahas karne bahas karne se bas to hi khatm ho jayega is ki jankari badhaiye isko aur zyada is zehan ko wasee kijiye iske iska mutala badhaiye tab ja kar wo prepared mind banega abhi to prepared mind hi nahi hai ab bahas karne lage iske sath
1:15:33
behral main yahi kahunga ki aap kitabein padhaiye bas aur kuch nahi hai aur bohat dinon tak padhate rahiye kitabein is ke baad inshallah is ka durust ho jayega.
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