Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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Q&A 09 Mar 2008 Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

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1 min 42 sec
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Apostasy punishment is political, not Islamic
“That is a person who leaves Islam for another religion”
1 min 37 sec
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Islam allows absolute freedom of speech
“According to my knowledge, Islam completely allowed freedom of speech”
28 sec
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Islam grants absolute freedom of expression
“Freedom of expression is absolute right”
2 min 17 sec
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Wahhabi Islam is a reform movement against innovations
“I don't think there is any kind of Wahhabi Islam”
3 min 21 sec
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Shia Sunni split: political origin and core difference
“I think that Shia sect began as a political sect”
1 min 41 sec
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Shia Sunni split originated from political dispute
“I think that Shia sect began as a political sect”
1 min 41 sec
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Sufism is the spiritual dimension of Islam
“Sufism is a spiritual expression of Islam”
1 min 36 sec
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Islam is historically verified unique religion
“It is proved by history”
4 min 41 sec
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Dialogue as mutual learning vs debate in religious traditions
“This is a very good question”
2 min 42 sec
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The age of dialogue and mutual learning
“This is the age of dialogue”
20 sec
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Dialogue is mutual learning
“Dialogue is mutual learning”
2 min 36 sec
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Loss of sympathy and self-interest as root cause
“We have lost sympathy for others”
3 min 2 sec
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Root cause of all evils: self-interest and loss of sympathy
“We have lost sympathy for others”
4 min 43 sec
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Western hostility baseless; addressing human nature
“I consider it completely baseless”
23 sec
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Western hostility towards Muslims is baseless
“I consider it completely baseless”
1 min 21 sec
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Claim of Western hostility is baseless
“I consider it completely baseless”
1 min 43 sec
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Concept of saints is un-Islamic innovation
“This concept itself is baseless”
1 min 49 sec
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Everything in life is a test from God
“Family life itself is a test”
25 sec
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Family life is a test, not fitna
“Family life itself is a test”
37 sec
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Everything in life is a test from God
“Everything is a test paper, not a blessing”
2 min 10 sec
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Quran is book of dawah, duty of Muslims
“The whole Quran is the book of dawah”
20 sec
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Dawah is obligatory for Muslims
“Dawah work is compulsory like prayer”
2 min 45 sec
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Seeking forgiveness from God constantly
“Istighfar means asking forgiveness from God”
1 min 48 sec
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Love for Mecca does not reduce patriotism
“I consider this question irrelevant”
5 min 49 sec
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Love for India and Mecca coexist; dream of Gandhi
“I consider this question irrelevant”
21 sec
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Patriotism and love for Mecca coexist
“If I love Mecca, I also love India”
4 min 12 sec
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Dajjal as exploiter; everyone can identify truth
“People think Dajjal is like a mountain, that's baseless”
1 min 28 sec
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Dajjal is not a monster but a religious exploiter
“People think Dajjal is like a mountain, that's baseless”
2 min 49 sec
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Distraction is the real problem, not patriotism
“Hatred is not from patriotism”
4 min 17 sec
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Distraction is the real problem; lost great minds
“Hatred is not from patriotism”
4 min 2 sec
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Criterion for dawah is delivering, not acceptance
“This is a very important question”
2 min 34 sec
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Dawah criterion is delivery, not acceptance
“This is a very important question”
1 min 8 sec
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True questioning starts with self
“People don't know how to question”