Spirit of Islam · FROM THE SPIRITUAL TREE

FROM THE SPIRITUAL TREE

Spirit of Islam, 2019, p. 25

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.

The pleasures of this world should serve to increase one’s longing for the world to come; but often one becomes so engrossed in them that one fails to even think of the infinitely greater joys of the Hereafter. that world, and beholds the eternal blessings which it has to offer. He will realize then his foolishness. “This” he will cry out, “is the true life. Earthly life has no reality now. But I have lost eternal life for the sake of the transitional blessings of the world. I have forfeited true and lasting bliss—all for the sake of pleasures which did not endure. In seeking freedom on earth, where there was no freedom to be found, I lost the true freedom that is to be had now.” o BOOKS Read online or download literature by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan. 4cpsglobal.org/books ARTICLES Read Maulana’s writings as he expounds on the spiritual wisdom of the religion of Islam. 4cpsglobal.org/articles QURAN Read online and download the Quran and its commentary in Arabic, English, Urdu and Hindi. 4cpsglobal.org/quran FAQs Find answers to the questions of your soul. Send in queries at info@cpsglobal.org 4cpsglobal.org/faqs VIDEOS Watch Maulana Wahiduddin Khan deal with the pressing issues of our times. 4cpsglobal.org/videos PODCASTS Listen to the audio of Maulana Wahiduddin Khan’s books and lectures. 4cpsglobal.org/podcasts MAGAZINES Boost your spiritual health every month with our English and Urdu Magazines. 4cpsglobal.org/magazines MAILERS Discover what’s on at the centre, subscribe to our daily, weekly and monthly mailers. 4cpsglobal.org/mailers

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