Questions & Answers

“How about God realization for those who are put into test where even basic needs are not met? Please guide in this.”

“Maulana, my question is: what must we do to establish a profound connection with the Quran? Please clarify.”

“I love your talk today. I believe the real problem of not being able to connect with God is due to having unlimited desires in ourselves. These desires keep distracting us from the remembrance of God. My question is: how can we eliminate these desires and come to the level of simple living?”

“My question is with respect to yesterday's lecture on suffering. Is it right to say that suffering which takes man to God is good?”

“My work is full of responsibility. Even when I come back home I bring work from office. All this makes it difficult for me to think about God and find some time for reading Quran and do contemplation. I get only Sundays and I do not miss your class. So I make use of only Sundays for my spiritual development.”

“What is the difference between religion and spirituality? Some people say they are okay with spirituality but not with religion. Please give clarity on this subject and how to address such people.”

“People often say that we should get into spirituality after fulfilling our duties. Maulana, my question is, is this thinking correct? Is there any age for which spirituality should be allowed in our life?”

“Are spirituality and divinity the same or is there a difference between them?”

“Through your guidance of simple living, we can save ourselves from lots of distractions to attain spirituality. My question is, is there any difference between religion and spirituality?”

“Can you please help us understand mercy-less deconditioning with more clarity, maybe with some examples?”

“How do you see the difference between spirituality and Shariah?”

“How can we strengthen the quality of patience in ourselves? Please guide us on this point.”

“Your discovery of God is a milestone for all of us. We all find it difficult to see the existence of God in routine experiences due to lot of distractions. Maulana, please tell us how it is possible to avoid the distractions and purify our thoughts.”

“What is the beginning of the prepared mind? From where should one start to become a prepared mind?”

“I refrained from spirituality for years. I thought to believe in myself. Initially it worked, but now I am feeling a lot of anxiety and depression. My question is that does spirituality really make one powerful?”

“Faith increases and decreases. My question is: what to do when faith decreases and we feel less spiritual and less zealous? Please advise us.”

“The concept of 'roza shock' is completely new for me. My question is: how can we know that we have received some blessings from God in the form of 'roza shock'? Please guide us in this.”

“I have been searching for God for years. I want to meet God. Please spiritually help me. I will sit in itikaf today. Please make a special prayer for me.”

“How to trigger the mind with the remembrance of God? What is the method? Explain.”

“What is the importance of spirituality in Islam? Please also decipher the word spiritual.”

“A group in Tamil Nadu is using the term 'spiritual Islam' very frequently.”

“Maulana, how can we beat Satan in our daily life? What is your advice to all of us?”

“Maulana, how can we train our mind to be disciplined towards purification and good thoughts?”

“The ability to hear, understand, and accept the truth has decreased. What should we know? Please clarify.”