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Submission to God

from the awakening of the intellectual faculty. When you think
about the truth and you discover it, then you become a spiritual
person.

When you ponder over the world around you, when your
thinking goes beyond your immediate surroundings; you
discover the truth that is beyond you, beyond time and space.
You become conscious of yourself as well as your Creator. This is
the beginning of the spiritual process in your personality and this
process will continue to evolve.
Islamic spirituality is, in essence, God-centred and not self-
centred. When you discover your Creator, you instantly establish
communication between yourself and your Creator. It is like
establishing a connection between the electric bulb in your
room and the powerhouse situated outside your room. Just as
the electric connection illuminates your room, so also does the
divine connection illuminate your whole personality. Then you
become rabanni, or a man of God.
The formula for Quranic spirituality is very simple—simple
living and high thinking. Simple living prevents you from
succumbing to distractions, thus allowing you to find more time
to engage your mind in meaningful arenas. Simple living and
high thinking are interdependent. Simple living gives you more
time for high thinking, and high thinking makes you a man
capable of simple living.
Spirituality is the essence of divine life; spirituality leads to
a life where there is no tension, no negative thought. In other
words, spirituality makes us positive human beings.

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