I FOUND MY CALLING UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF MAULANA - Mr. Haroon Shaikh, Mumbai
Al-Risala (English), August-September 2021, p. 22
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan is named as the default author of the periodical; a piece that carries another writer’s byline is credited to that writer.
lose sight of this fact. These are the Quranic verses that make me think so: O Messenger, deliver whatever has been sent down to you by your Lord. If you do not do so, you will not have conveyed His message. God will defend you from humankind. (5: 67) This Quran has been revealed to me so that through it I may warn you AND WHOEVER IT REACHES. (6: 19) Call to the way of your Lord with wisdom and fair exhortation and reason with them in a way that is best. (16: 125) Here, I would like to emphasize that the task of conveying the message of God is guaranteed of success by God Himself: He, who has entrusted you with the responsibility of the Quran, will surely lead you to a successful end. (28: 85) The target of Islam is an individual, not the whole society. In order to bring about change on the societal front, we have to train and influence individuals. This is the most challenging task for any reformer. Maulana spent decades training individuals through his speeches and writings. These individuals have now formed a team, called the CPS team. This is a very precious team, and the task it has to perform is a task most dear to God. We should be extra careful in safeguarding this team from the influence of Satan. Any deviation in the mission statement of this team will endanger the Creation Plan of God. In the absence of Maulana, the members of this team must arrange a Meet regularly where they can discuss their plans and differences openly. The

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