Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Does Same Explanation for Distraction Apply to Taqwa

“Will the same explanation you gave for distraction also apply to taqwa?”Asked by Shamim Ahmed Khan, Kolkata

He answers at 1:13:36 in Dars-e-Quran, Chapter 2, Verse 35 · 36 sec

His answer, in his own words
1:13:36
Maulana, agla sawal lene se pehle ek comment parhna chahenge jo Muhammad Bilal Shafi sahib ne kiya hai. ah, Kolkata se unhon ne likha hai, Maulana, as long as we keep searching for a role in life in terms of others, we can't find it. this was happening with me. then i recalled the creation plan of God as you always explain. it is to find a place for myself in jannat by striving for tazkiyah and marifat. once that happens, we can do good for others and find the secondary role in terms of others. Maulana, agla sawal kiya hai Shamim Ahmed Khan sahib ne Kolkata se. unhon ne aap se poocha hai ke distraction ki jo wazahat aap ne ki hai, kya yahi wazahat taqwa ki bhi hogi? is ke baray mein batayen.
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