Spirit of Islam · THE CREATIVE STUDY OF THE QURAN

THE CREATIVE STUDY OF THE QURAN

Spirit of Islam, Nov-Dec 2024, p. 25

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.

The Quran encourages creative thinking. The test to know if you have embraced the Quran is whether it has sparked creative thinking in you. If it has, be grateful, for you have truly received sustenance from the Quran. I attend a gathering or seminar, I ask people what their takeaway was. Unfortunately, few understand this concept. This “takeaway” concept is essential, just like a store labelled “Takeaway” allows you to choose and take what you want. The Quran intends to instil a takeaway mentality in us, so we draw inspiration and creativity from every experience. I pray that God grants us the wisdom to live in such a way that when we reach the Hereafter, He will be pleased with us and admit us into Paradise. This is my prayer for myself and for all of you. o

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