Spirit of Islam · INFINITE MIND, FINITE WORLD

INFINITE MIND, FINITE WORLD

Spirit of Islam, May-June 2025, p. 24

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.

I used to read this poem with a strange pain, feeling like my role was over and that my prayers had not been accepted. Those who knew me back then know how difficult that time was for me. But much later, I realized that all my prayers had been accepted by God Almighty. This led to a great revolution in my life. What was that revolution? It was the formation of my team. These people approached me with secular mentality and modern education. They started coming to me, and we had many interactions. A new way of thinking emerged in my mind: instead of Muslim-oriented, it became human oriented. When I look back at the books I wrote at that time, in spite of my intention to address humanity, like the book Man Know Thyself, they still reflected a Muslim-oriented mindset. The interaction with three people in particular led to rethinking, reassisting my thoughts, and re-engineering myself. Gradually, my thinking changed entirely. The Muslim-oriented mindset shifted to a Human-oriented mindset. This was a great revolution in my life. Before that, I was part of Muslim community work. Now, I am part of humanity at large, thinking about humankind as a whole. If the prayers I used to make at that time had been accepted, I would have remained the same person. But instead of being accepted as they were, God redirected my work. The ‘Muslim-oriented mission’ was transformed into a ‘humanoriented mission’. A Prophetic Mission envisions all of humanity. A Prophet does not think in terms of any single community. Consider the profound transformation this brought, which came about when my prayers, though heartfelt and sincere, were not accepted as I understood them. When you pray, even if it seems like you’ve poured your entire soul into it, and it still appears unanswered, don’t fall into frustration. Understand that God has indeed accepted your prayer and will respond in a far better way, just as it happened in my case. Prayer is the greatest blessing, the means by which we connect with God. It’s incredible to establish direct contact with the Creator. If we miss out on this connection, what greater loss could there be?

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