Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Muslims not following Prophet and companions' models

“Muslims do not follow the models set by the Prophet and his companions. They think adding titles to their names is sufficient. When we remind them of this fact they fail to understand it. It is something alien to them that they are our models. What is your opinion on this?”Asked by ڈاکٹر مسلمہ صدیقی, دلی

He answers at 26:01 in Question & Answer Jan 6th 2013 - Maulana Wahiduddin Kahn · 1 min 29 sec

His answer, in his own words
26:01
Maulana, agla sawal Dilli se hai, Dr. Muslima Siddiqui ka. Unhon ne likha hai: "Muslims do not follow the models set by the Prophet and his companions. They think adding titles to their names is sufficient. When we remind them of this fact they fail to understand it. It is something alien to them that they are our models. What is your opinion on this?" Asal mein yeh daur-e-zawaal ka phenomena hai. Zawaal.
26:40
Degeneration. Jab kisi qaum mein, kisi ummat mein zawaal aata hai, yaani degeneration ka zamana aata hai to kya hota hai? Rituals ko nahin chhodte woh. Woh rituals chhod dein to unki identity khatm ho jayegi. Apni identity ko baqi rakhne ke liye kuch zahiri rituals, khoob altaab-o-aadab lagayenge, khoob bade bade alfaaz bolenge. Lekin spirit ke sense mein khatm ho chuke hote hain woh. Yeh hamesha daur-e-zawaal mein yahi hota hai ke alfaaz badh jaate hain, rituals badh jaate hain aur jo spirit wali baatein hain woh ghayab ho jaati hain. Hamesha yahi hua hai daur-e-zawaal mein aur ab bhi Musalmanon ka yahi haal hai.
27:31
Maulana, agla sawal Dilli se hai, Muhammad Anas sahib ka. Unhon ne likha hai: "Tazkir-ul-Quran padhkar yeh samajh mein aata hai ke asal ibaadat Allah se darna aur mohabbat karna hai.
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