Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Difference between contemplation and meditation?

“What is the difference between tafakkur (contemplation) and muraqabah (meditation)?”Asked by اقبال عمری, تامل ناڈو

He answers at 48:07 in Jihad Fillah · 1 min 37 sec

His answer, in his own words
48:07
Maulana, agla sawal Tamil Nadu se hai Maulana Iqbal Umri ka. unhon ne aap se poocha hai ke tafakkur aur muraqba mein farq kya hai? is ke baray mein bataein. dekhein, jahan tak main jaanta hoon, muraqba alag cheez hai, tafakkur alag cheez hai. tafakkur mein aqal istemaal hoti hai. aqal ko hum istemaal karein to is ka naam hai tafakkur. ab muraqba mein to woh log dil farz karte hain ke dil mein sab kuch hota hai, to dil par tawajjuh dete hain. ab main to yeh manta nahin ke dil mein sab kuch hota hai. dil ko to circulation of blood ka zariya hai bas. lekin woh log yeh mante hain ke dil mein khazana maarfat
48:52
hai aur is par dhyan doge to is se khazana milega maarfat ka. to yeh ek mafrooze par qaim hai saara. muraqba saara ka saara ek mafrooze par qaim hai ke dil mein sab kuch hai, is par dhyan kahan lagao, is se sab cheez mil jayegi. to per main is ko sahi nahin manta. mere nazdeek jo sahi cheez hai, woh tafakkur hai, yaani ghour o fikr. ghour o fikr to ghour o fikr mein aadmi apne aqal ko istemaal kar sakta hai, dalail ko dekhta hai, tajziya karta hai, analysis karta hai. to woh ek alag cheez hai. dono mein bilkul yaani satana nawaan ka maamla hai ke woh alag cheez hai, woh alag cheez hai.
49:44
maulana, agla sawal bhi tamil nadu se hai muhammad ilyas sahab ne kiya hai. unhon ne aap se poocha hai ke sufi jehad fi Allah aur haqeeqi jehad fi Allah mein farq kya hai?
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