Spirituality in Islam
Spirituality in Islam
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divine industry. He is able to convert physical
events into spiritual lessons. He extracts spiritual
nourishment from material things.
The distinguishing feature of the wise people
described in the Qur’an is that, they continuously
derive such sustenance from their environment,
thus maintaining their intellectual and spiritual
well-being. This is elaborated upon in the Qur’an as
follows:
“In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in
the succession of night and day, there are signs for
men of understanding; those that remember God
when standing, sitting, and lying down, and reflect
on the creation of the heavens and the earth
(saying): ‘Lord, You have not created these in vain.
Glory be to You! Save us from the torment of the
fire, Lord.” (3:191)
A PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
It was Thursday morning, 17th June 1999. I was in
Manchester, England, staying in the house of an
Arab Brother Alaref Ahmad. While I was sitting in
my room on the upper floor, I heard a gentle knock
