FROM THE SPIRITUAL TREE
Spirit of Islam, 2019, p. 17
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.
Every person who is born into this world very soon starts thinking in the same worldly terms as the people around him. Like them, he too gets entangled in all sorts of material pursuits. Because of this, materialistic thinking has become a part of the continuing flow of human history. This sort of thinking has become such an integral part of cultural traditions that it seems almost impossible for anyone to be able to think free from it. It is here that man’s real test takes place. If you want to be truly successful in life, you must extricate yourself from this conventional way of thinking and begin to think for yourself. You must separate yourself from traditional culture and thinking and form your opinions based on reality. Only then will you realize that the real issue for us human beings is not worldly progress, but instead, preparation for the eternal Hereafter. Our real task while in our pre-death period is to prepare for the post-death period of our lives. We must work on developing ourselves in such a way that in the eternal life that will unfold after death, we will be able to attain success. o Our vernacular websites: www.peaceandspiritualityinkannada.com www.peaceandspiritualityinmarathi.com www.peaceandspiritualityinmalayalam.com www.peaceandspiritualityintamil.com

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