The equivalent of spirituality in the Quran is rabbania, that is, a God oriented life. This expresses what the Quran means when it refers to spirituality. Spirituality, according to the Quran, is that mental state in which God-oriented thinking can develop in the individual. Such thinking reflects in his overall personality; his behaviour with others becomes Godoriented and his daily life becomes infused with divine hues. Everything that a person receives in this world, right from his existence and the oxygen he inhales to stay alive to the sunlight necessary for his survival, everything is God’s gift. When a person starts to think in this way, he experiences a tremendous change within. He begins living in society as a giver-member. He becomes a creative member of society.
God Oriented Life (In Conversation with Maulana)