FROM THE SPIRITUAL TREE

There is a tree beside my house. I call it the 'Spiritual Tree'. I derive spiritual inspiration from it. A tree is an evergrowing being that was initially a seed possessing the potential of becoming a full-grown tree. A seed takes food from the universe around it and then grows into a tree. The same is true with spirituality, the desire for which is intrinsic to, and an integral part of, the very nature of, every human being. To realize this spirituality, Man must derive spiritual food from the universe around him. A tree converts carbon-dioxide into oxygen; a spiritual person is one who can take positive lessons from negative situations. From this perspective, a tree is an embodiment of a spiritual personality. —Maulana Wahiduddin Khan


LOVE OF GOD

GOD has created man so that man may discover God. For this man is bestowed with the faculty of thinking. By using this faculty one can develop one’s intellectuality and thereby discover God. This discovery gives one the greatest joy and happiness. Discovering God in this manner will develop in us a strong bond with God. The result will be the emergence of a new personality.

We will live in the glory of God and our days and nights will be spent in thoughts of God. Our soul will find sustenance in the remembrance of God. Since the last few days, I was not able to remember God at a deep level. This had troubled me. Today when I woke up in the morning before dawn, I prayed to God with tears welling up in my eyes. I cried:

“O God, will You abandon me?” Then, once again I was able to feel connected to God. Love of God means to begin to live in thoughts of God. When you develop true love for God, you will see blessings of God everywhere.

An ordinary person from a village was made a member of parliament by the help of a political leader. After becoming an MP, he moved to a new well-furnished house. To whoever came to meet him, he would keep repeating that whatever he had was a gift given by his political leader. But who among us says that whatever he possesses has been bestowed by God? When a person sees the sun, moon, birds, skies and the trees, he should be able to exclaim that all of these bounties have been bestowed by God. People are aware of the gifts given to them by others, but nobody truly acknowledges God for the innumerable blessings which He has endowed man with. Breathing, seeing, eating, drinking and walking—all these experiences should inspire us to become deeply thankful to God and thus develop closeness to Him.

The Quran says:

There are some who set up equals with God and adore them with the adoration due to God, but those who believe, love God most. (2: 165)

People are generally busy in love for their children, families or businesses. Nobody can be truly said to have love for God. Having strong affection for something or person other than God is like setting up partners with God.


People are generally busy in love for their children, families or businesses. Nobody can be truly said to have love for God. Having strong affection for something or person other than God is like setting up partners with God.

The verses of the Quran and sayings of the Prophet are filled with God-realization, but nobody has written any significant book on this topic. Generally, people write stories and legends about others. Very few write about discovering their ultimate Benefactor. This is due to a lack of deep thinking, without which there is no discovery. Everything depends on how much one reflects and contemplates. Without such thinking, there is no finding and no realization of God.

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