Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Distinguishing Test from Punishment

“How to know whether the trouble that has come upon us is a test or a punishment? Please clarify.”Asked by Dr. Sufina Tabassum, Ajmer

He answers at 55:20 in Peace of Mind · 59 sec

His answer, in his own words
55:20
maulana agla sawal ajmer se kya hai doctor safina tabassum ne. aur unhone aap se pucha hai ki Maulana Sahab ye kaise jaane ki jo pareshani hum par aayi hai woh bator-e-imtihaan hai ya bator-e-punishment? is ko wazeh karen. main dekh to na bator-e-imtihaan hai, na bator-e-punishment hai.
55:47
woh due to, due to the creation plan of god hai. woh hai challenge. khuda ne is duniya ko banaya hai challenge par base karke bhi.
55:58
is ki wajah se kisi ko kuch milta hai, kisi ko kuch milta hai. to main samajhta hoon ke مصیبت یا آرام دونوں relative term ہیں۔ relative terms hain.
56:11
asal cheez yeh hai ke duniya mein challenge rahega, azaadi rahegi, compression rahega. is beech mein aap apni duty anjaam dete rahen. bas. maulana agla sawal ghazi abad se kiya hai zuber sahab ne.
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