Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Is knowledge of God culmination of intellect?

“Is ma'rifat (knowledge) of God a culmination of intellectual development?”Asked by Safina Tabassum, Ajmer

He answers at 49:12 in Realization of God · 38 sec

His answer, in his own words
49:12
maulana, yeh sawal doctor safeena tabassum ne kiya hai ajmer se. unhone likha hai: "maulana sahib, is marifat of god a culmination of intellectual development? "haan, yeh baat sahi hai lekin culmination jo hai woh according to the quran of god ho. culmination ka ek sense woh bhi ho sakta hai jo transperse ne liya hai. to transperse ke sense mein nahi balkeh creation of god jo hai us ke sense mein to bilkul sahi yeh taabeer hai. maulana, agla sawal kya hai pakistan se sajjad nawaz sahib ne. unhone likha hai: "kya quran ke gehre meaning tak pohnchne ke liye arabi zaban par aboor hasil karna zaroori hai?
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