AN INTERVIEW WITH MR KHURRAM QURESHI

What inspired you to fully devote to the CPS International? Maulana taught us that introducing the peaceful message of the Quran is our greatest responsibility and the most important Sunnah (practice) of the Prophet. He emphasized introducing God’s creation plan. The launch of the English translation of the Quran, with Maulana urging us to spread its message, completely transformed my life. It was what I had been searching for and filled me with immense zeal. What appealed to me most was Maulana’s approach: no set programmes or rigid instructions. Instead, he encouraged us to be ‘Our own programme makers’ and work with an ‘I will do it spirit’. Now armed with a goal, I had been seeking, I could use my creativity, time, resources, and professional skills to serve this cause. It gave me a new direction, a profound sense of purpose in my life, and, most importantly, hope that by serving God, He will support me in this world and the Hereafter.” What is Maulana’s central teaching for God-realization? Once, I asked Maulana for a master formula for what to do when I hit rock bottom in my life and feel absolutely hopeless. He advised me to ‘Never forget God.’ On another occasion, I was feeling negative about a certain situation and consulted Maulana about it. He asked me if I considered him trustworthy enough to entrust anything to him; I replied affirmatively. He then said, ‘Imagine how much more trustworthy God is so put your trust in God.’” What are the tasks of the CPS International you are shouldering post Maulana’s Demise? Currently, I am engaged in Hindi translation work to reach out to Hindispeaking audiences, as Hindi is widely spoken in India and ranks as the fourth most spoken language globally. In addition to translating books, we are also translating the Urdu magazine, Al-Risala, into Hindi and collaborating by providing articles for Hindi spiritual website ‘Soul Veda’ of The Times of India. Furthermore, I am part of a team digitizing the magazine and Maulana’s books. Additionally, I am involved in website development, currently focusing on the Spirit of Islam website. Maulana’s lectures, originally in Urdu, have been delivered in audio and video formats. Another team I closely work with is captioning