Spirit of Islam · THE WORD OF GOD

THE WORD OF GOD

Spirit of Islam, Apr 2016, p. 43

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.

knowledge. Then who can guide those whom God has let go astray? There shall be none to help them. (30: 28-29) If there is common property, all those who share it have a right to it, and every partner has to think of the other partners. But, God’s position is not of this kind. God alone is the Lord of the entire universe. The relation between God and His creatures is the same as that between master and servant on a larger scale, and not that of those who share the property. Nobody gives his servant a status equal to that of himself. Similarly there is no one in the entire universe who enjoys a status equal to that of God. Lordship is for God, while for all other creatures there is only subjection. Apart from this, any other equation propounded will be based only on supposition and not on any real ground. o Pre-death Period All of us have only a limited period of time in this world. And, after that, our period is up. We won’t ever be able to get back the time that has passed by. So, we need to clearly distinguish between proper and improper use of time. Healthy Society A healthy or well-wishing society is one where every member of the society is free of hatred for others, and is able to remain detached from the bad experiences which are the faults of others.

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