Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Is self-imposed marifat possible without shariah?

“You talked about self-imposed marifat, but is it possible to realize self-imposed marifat without having proper knowledge about the shariah?”Asked by Sagar Day, Delhi

He answers at 53:55 in The Existence of God · 46 sec

His answer, in his own words
53:55
Maulana, agla sawal Sagar Dey sahib ne poocha hai Delhi se. unhone likha hai: "You talked about self-imposed marifat, but is it possible to realize self-imposed marifat without having proper knowledge about the shariat? is ke bare mein bataen. maine self-imposed ka lafz nahi istemal kiya, self-discovered ka istemal kiya. self-discovered marifat ji shariat se koi is ka direct taluq hi nahi. woh to aqeeday ki baat hai. yeh sawal mere zehen mein clear nahi hai, kyun ke aqeeday ki baat ko shariat se jod diya unhone. is se confusion paida hota hai. ji haan. Maulana Sameer sahib ne Kashmir se sawal bheja hai. unhone likha hai ke "Maulana sahib, is God itself a miracle
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