Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Brilliant personality not appearing in this world

“Moulana Sahib, I loved your talk today and will try to apply the lesson in my life. But Moulana, as you said, that brilliant personality will not show in this world but would be...”Asked by Farooq Khan, Ahmedabad

He answers at 47:30 in Brilliant Personality · 3 min 20 sec

His answer, in his own words
47:30
sawal lete hain jo Farooq Khan sahib ne bheja hai Ahmedabad se, unhon ne likha hai "Moulana Sahib, I loved your talk today and will try to apply the lesson in my life. But Maulana Sahib, as you said, that brilliant personality will not show in this world but would be revealed in the hereafter.
47:59
My question is, how can I know whether I am in the right direction in making myself a brilliant personality? I am asking this so that we can keep a check on ourselves from time to time. Maulana Sahib, please advise all of us." dekhiye, main ne aik martaba aik mazmoon parha tha kisi ka ke do aadmi jatay hain aik park mein, aik mein aik is mein businessman hai aur doosra
48:34
jo hai woh aik scholar hai. to business man jo hai wahan gulab ke phool ko dekhega to wo sochega ke gul qand mein kaise banaun? aur jo scholar hai, wo is ke andar jo botany ka scholar hai, us ke andar jo scientific gehraiyan hain, wo sochne lagega.
49:10
to teesra insan momin hota hai, wo jab gulab ke phool dekhega to wo sochega ke kaisa ajeeb hoga wo Khuda jis ne wo gulab ka phool banaya. to Khuda ko daryaft karega wo, yani creator ko daryaft karega. creation mein creator ko daryaft karna ye hai is se noor lena aur creation mein commercial interest daryaft
49:46
karna, koi aur scientific doobta daryaft karna, ye sab secular observation hai cheezon ka. to ek hota hai cheezon ka secular observation, ek hota hai cheezon ka arifana observation. to hamein apne andar wo nazar paida karna hai ke hum cheezon ko arifana nazar se dekhen. ye ek sacrifice ki baat hai, yani marifat ka usool bhi ek sacrifice ki baat hai, qurbani ki baat hai.
50:23
jab doosre aspect maujood hon jis mein aap ko shohrat milti hai, paisa milta hai, us ko chhoden aap aur marifat ki nazar se dekhen cheezon ko to ye sab se badi qurbani hai mere nazdeek. lekin isi qurbani mein aap ko yehi qurbani aap ko jannat ke gate tak pahunchati hai. Maulana, agla sawal Dr. Farida Khanam ne kiya hai, isi jawab ko aap ke continue karte hue ke
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