Spirit of Islam · THE SPIRIT OF FAITH

THE SPIRIT OF FAITH

Spirit of Islam, Jan-Feb 2024, p. 37

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.

he lives in the remembrance of God continuously. He would never have the feeling that he had come to the outermost limit. The third Caliph, Uthman said, “If your hearts are purified, you will never feel that you have had your fill of the remembrance of God.” Whether a man feels satisfied or dissatisfied depends on his capacity for satisfaction. A small container is soon filled up with just a small quantity of water. But no amount of water will fill up the ocean bed. An ocean requires an unlimited quantity of water, if it is to be filled right up. The same applies to a man. If, like a small container, his desire for God is limited in extent, it will soon be filled. But, if, like the ocean, his desire for God is limitless, it will never come to an end. o A revolution to take place requires individuals to come together and work as a team who possess great enthusiasm and high character.

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