FROM MAULANA'S DESK

FROM MAULANA’S DESK 1. The World’s 500 Most Influential Muslims 2012, Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre, Jordan. Maulana Wahiduddin Khan, born in 1925, in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, is an Islamic spiritual scholar who is well-versed in both classical Islamic learning and modern disciplines. The mission of his life has been the establishment of worldwide peace. He has received the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honour in India, and the Demiurgus Peace International Award. He has been called ’Islam’s spiritual ambassador to the world’ and is recognised as one of its most influential Muslims1. His books have been translated into sixteen languages and are part of university curricula in six countries. He is the founder of the Centre for Peace and Spirituality based in New Delhi. G OD Almighty created man and declared that He would help man in every aspect and would be with him, in every situation. There are many verses in the Quran which describe this fact. One such verse of the Quran is as follows: All those who are in the heavens and the earth ask of Him; every day He manifests Himself in a new state. Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny? THE QURAN 55: 29-30 This verse addresses man. Man is the concern of God and God Almighty is ready to respond to man at all times. The following Hadith further illustrates the meaning of the above mentioned verse of the Quran, Prophet of Islam said: “Every moment God is ready to forgive one who seeks forgiveness from Him, is ready to help one who seeks help from Him and is ready to respond to one who calls upon Him.” Al Qurtubi How can we enable ourselves to find this ever-available help of God? READY TO RESPOND EVERY MOMENT