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Quranic Wisdom

hadith further illustrates the meaning of the above-mentioned
verse of the Quran:
Prophet of Islam said, “Every moment God is ready to
forgive one who seeks forgiveness from Him, is ready
to help one who seeks help from Him and is ready
to respond to one who calls upon Him.” (Sahih al-
Bukhari, 1145)
How can we enable ourselves to find this ever-available help of
God? It is by using every event in your life as a point of reference.
Our world is full of points of reference, provided you are awakened
enough to recognize them. Every observation and learning can
serve as a point of reference to instantly establish contact with
God and seek His blessings. By following this method, you would
be able to receive divine blessings every moment. For example,
when you undergo hurtful experience in life, you can make it a
point of reference and pray to God to save you from the hurtful
experience of the eternal life in the world hereafter. Similarly,
when you receive comfort in life, you can make it a point of
reference and pray to God to provide you comfort in the eternal
life.
We are living in a world where every moment we are
distracted and fail to continually remember God. How should
we overcome this weakness? How should we continue to live in
the remembrance of God? This continuity can be maintained
only by engaging in intellectual effort on a constant basis.

When you receive comfort in life, you can make it a
point of reference and pray to God to provide you
comfort in the eternal life.

Our mind is like a mobile phone. A mobile phone becomes
inactive when its battery exhausts and so we need to recharge
it. The same is true of our mind. Our mind also needs to be

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