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

Deeply saddened. Always prayed for your long long life. Through your teachings, I have changed my life, my vision, perception, the ability to think and behave. Although, I had the biggest wish to meet you in person. Allah SWT knows the respect, honor and regard for you in my heart. Look people, Allah has called him in this HOLY MONTH of Ramadan to meet HIM. –Tayyiba from Pakistan Maulana Wahiduddin Khan Sahib, My teacher, my guide and my mentor who appeared to be a source of wisdom and knowledge of Islam, in my life. I always believed that Allah SWT chooses His servants for His work and no work in this world is better than the work of Dawah (spreading the message of Allah on earth among human beings). Sir, I will not say that I am going to miss you rather I say that you will be remembered for the teaching and knowledge you imparted in your students like me. You, being my teacher, will remain in me till my death. Being your student, may Allah help me to do justice with whatever good, He taught me through you Sir, and may Allah reward you for the noble work you did throughout your life time. May Allah bless you, forgive you, make the journey of hereafter easy for you and place you in the highest rank of Jannah in the end, Ameen! Sum Ameen! May the word of Allah which you imparted in me, be reflected in my actions with sincerity & faithfulness. We are all tearful at this loss. But we bow before the Will of Allah Almighty Who will certainly Bless the family and us with patience. –Farid Khan He sincerely did his assigned work. Allah Kareem bless him more than we all pray. Ameen. So strange today in my maghrib prayers as usual (since last few days I prayed for