Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Who are the near ones to Allah?

“In Surah Al-Waqi'ah, three groups are defined. In that, one group will be near to Allah and they will be more from earlier generations and less from later generations. Could you please explain who comes under this group and how can we be part of that group?”Asked by علی صاحب, امریکہ

He answers at 1:14:20 in The Existence of God · 1 min 43 sec

His answer, in his own words
1:14:20
Maulana, agla sawal America se aaya hai Ali Sahab ka. Unhon ne likha hai: "In Surah Waqiah three groups are defined. in this one group will be near to Allah and they will be more from earlier generation and less from later generation. could you please explain who will come under this group and how can we be part of that group?" Dekhiye, koi group ke naam le kar nahi bata sakta ke naam le kar ke yeh group, woh group. dekhiye, yeh is is mein jo lafz hai "salah" ka lafz hai wahan par, lekin murad hai afraad, individuals.
1:15:08
to is tarah ke afraad pehle, yaani aise individuals pehle zyada the, baad ke zamane mein kam ho gaye. is ka bohat hi obvious reason hai, kyunke din bad din duniya mein distraction barh raha hai. Distraction mere bachpan mein, main gaon mein rehta tha, wahan koi distraction hi nahi. zindagi bohat mukhtasar thi, bohat thode cheezon ke darmiyan apni zindagi guzarta tha, to us waqt distraction tha hi nahi. Ab hazaron distraction hain, 24 ghante.
1:15:45
to sab se bara jo farq hua hai, woh distraction ka farq hua. Isi liye farmaya ke baad ke zamane mein aise individual, aise afraad kam milenge jo sachai mein aage badhein. yeh matlab hai is ka, koi bhi serious baat nahi hai, yeh bohat hi saada si baat hai. Maulana, yeh sawal aaya hai Muhammad Anas Sahab ka Delhi se. Unhon ne likha hai ke do mahine qabl train mein meri Mr. Saini se mulaqat hui thi, jo government employee the.
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