Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Asking for Firdous in paradise

“It is said that if one has to ask God for paradise, then he or she should ask for the level of Firdous. Would simply asking for Firdous be enough to gain an entry into the highest level of paradise? What is your comment on this?”Asked by غفران, کلکتہ

He answers at 45:36 in The Road to Paradise · 1 min 21 sec

His answer, in his own words
45:36
jazakallah. " maulana, agla sawal ghufran sahib ne kiya hai kolkata se aur unhone likha hai: "maulana sahib it is said that if one has to ask god for paradise, then he or she should ask for the level of firdous. maulana sahib would simply asking for firdous be enough to gain an entry into the highest level of paradise? what is your comment on this? hargiz nahi, hargiz nahi. ask ke bare mein yeh nahi ke bas lafz bol do. ask ke bare mein yeh hai ke is ke talib bano, is ko is ko tumhara target ban
46:20
jaye, tumhare mind par chha jaye. woh tumhari tamnaon ka markaz ban jaye. jab yeh sab ho jaye to amal apne aap aata hai. to yeh cheez is mein apne aap shamil hai ke is ke talib bano, is ke liye amal
46:41
karo, is ke taqaze ko poora karo. is mein shamil hai apne aap. warna woh lip service rahega aur lip service ki koi value islam mein nahi hai. ji, maulana sahib, agla sawal parhne se pehle ek comment parhna chahenge jo doctor Safina Tabassum ne
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