ME AND MAULANA: A PERSONAL RECOLLECTION OF WAHIDUDDIN KHAN - John M. Butt

(realization of truth) (5:83), to make man aware of the Creation plan of God and make him realize that dawah work is his mission. And his commentary was written to address contemporary minds to help them to activate their thinking processes, bring out the underlying lessons of the Quran and apply them to their life. Then the Quran becomes, not simply a book of recitation, but a living book that guides man to the creation plan of God for man. The Role of CPS Ladies in the Mission Maulana always encouraged women to get involved in missionary work. Giving arguments through the examples of Prophet Abraham’s wife Hajira, Prophet Muhammad’s wife Aisha and Pharaoh’s wife Asiya, Maulana explained to all women that we, too, can perform a revolutionary role to come to the service of the Islamic mission. These examples greatly inspired me and other CPS women who dedicated themselves to this mission. I am eternally thankful to God for sending me to Maulana who guided me to realize God, understand the purpose of my life and gave me an opportunity to discover my role in taking God’s message to the world. In February 2020 just before the Coronavirus lockdown, Maulana specifically called me up, and told me to initiate more efforts to organize the women. Subsequently the CPS Ladies Forum was formed. Today ladies from all over the world are a part of the group. They are going through Islamic material to apply it in their own lives and make dawah efforts to share their learning with others. They are doing this with