INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY SPECIAL

of life, and I couldn’t ignore this responsibility. I am grateful to God for blessing me with a supportive husband, Rajat Malhotra, who has always encouraged me. He has taken the responsibility of supporting me, allowing me to dedicate myself to the cause of God. Maulana’s central teaching was about being connected to God. Kindly share with us the most inspiring teaching of Maulana which has helped you in this connection. Maulana helped me connect with my Creator. The idea of reflecting and staying connected with God is crucial for me. It means you can communicate with God all the time, understanding that God is the most powerful while humans are not. I recall Maulana saying, “A believer is someone who is so conscious all the time and thinks twice before doing anything, even if it’s right, fearing it might turn out wrong.” Maulana made me mindful of God, making me aware that God is watching my every action. He also taught me the importance of looking within and staying humble. My prayer is always that even unconsciously, I shouldn’t hurt or trouble anyone. Maulana always stressed the importance of high thinking and simple living. In a deeper sense, spirituality means thinking deeply, and outwardly, it means living simply. Self-management leads to spirituality. If you master self-management, you become a master of spirituality. According to Maulana, there is no greater wealth than spirituality, and to achieve it, one must learn the art of simple living and high thinking. Maulana once quoted this one verse from Quran “And those who give to others what has been bestowed upon them with their hearts trembling at the thought that they must return to their Lord; it is they who vie with one another in doing good works and shall be the foremost in doing so.” (23: 60-61) When God showed His reflection to Moses on Mount Tur, the mountain crumbled, and Moses fainted. But in Paradise, people will see because their nature in Paradise will be different. If you want to “see” God, there is a condition: A believer should adopt a personality like Prophet Moses, surrendering and trembling at the thought of catching a glimpse of God. Then one becomes a God-oriented person in the true sense. This thought always keeps me connected with my Creator.