English book · Living in God's Glory

Living in God's Glory

English book, p. 310

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Every person is free to do what he wants, but he is certainly not free to rub off the marks of his deeds. if man were genuinely aware of his inability, he would abstain from oppression and wrongful deeds. LIMITATIONS OF THE PRESENT WORLD This world of God is limitlessly meaningful. However, it becomes limitlessly meaningless when the Hereafter is not joined with it. Therefore, one who can sacrifice this present world for the world Hereafter will enter that heavenly world in life after death. it was a beautiful July morning. The sun had not yet risen, but streaks of light in the vast expanse of the sky announced that it was about to make its appearance. The sun’s rays peeped out from behind the clouds bunched up on the horizon, brilliantly painting the sky. The verdant green of the trees, the chattering of the birds, and the delicate morning breeze added to the beauty of the moment, and i found myself uttering these words: “This world is amazingly delightful, but its delights do not remain for more than a few moments. The world is stunningly beautiful, but the eyes that see its beauty very soon lose their light and sight. People desperately crave respect and happiness in this

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