Clips — A Brief Survey of Islamic History (Eng)

56 sec

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Islamic history really began with Adam, not Muhammad

“This is not correct.”

4 min 5 sec

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Quranic proof Islamic history begins with Adam

“This is not correct. History of Islam begins right from Adam.”

5 min 58 sec

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Ismail, Hajrah, and the miracle of Zamzam

“Ismail was the son of Prophet Abraham.”

2 min 33 sec

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Zamzam's miraculous emergence in the empty desert

“At that time, there was no Makkah. No town.”

42 sec

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God will not waste you, Zamzam's promise

“God will not waste you.”

5 min 4 sec

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Prophet Yunus, the fish, and never losing hope

“Yunus was sent to Nineveh, a city in present Iraq.”

2 min 41 sec

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Yunus swallowed by a fish, then repents and returns

“During the travel in the sea, there was a storm.”

49 sec

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Disappointment is forbidden for someone doing da'wah

“You are not allowed to go to disappointment.”

4 min 45 sec

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Prophet Yusuf serves a non-Muslim king in Egypt

“Yusuf was sent to ancient Egypt, ruled by an idol-worshipping king.”

2 min 39 sec

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Joseph accepts a post from an idol-worshipping king

“This king was a mushrik, an idol worshipper.”

27 sec

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See the opportunity, not the ruler's religion

“That issue — idol worshipper or not — is irrelevant.”

3 min 41 sec

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Moses's two-front strategy toward Pharaoh and his own people

“Prophet Moses was sent to Egypt, ruled by Pharaoh.”

2 min 27 sec

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Moses's two-point formula: reach out and reform

“Prophet Moses stood between two different communities.”

42 sec

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Moses's two-point da'wah formula explained

“His formula was a two-point formula.”

4 min 15 sec

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Jesus spread his message without any political power

“The followers of Prophet Isa are greatest in number.”

2 min 27 sec

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Jesus avoided political confrontation entirely

“Prophet Isa never preached to establish any political rule.”

36 sec

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Organization beats political power for spreading a message

“Organization is more important than political power.”

2 min 54 sec

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Why the Quran gives 25 prophets as examples

“It is a well-known fact that situations differ.”

4 min 13 sec

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Adam's mistake and the lesson of admitting fault

“The first prophet was Adam, and Adam committed a mistake.”

2 min 12 sec

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Adam's mistake, and God's forgiveness after repentance

“Adam ate the fruit of the forbidden tree.”

45 sec

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The real mistake is refusing to admit fault

“Committing a mistake is not a problem.”

4 min 29 sec

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Noah's 950-year mission of unbroken perseverance

“Prophet Noah was given an extraordinarily long life.”

38 sec

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A da'i has no option but to keep going

“We have no option in da'wah work other than this.”

1 min 54 sec

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Muhammad, history's only fully documented prophet

“Prophet Muhammad was born within the full light of history.”

49 sec

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A Hindu scholar's reason for embracing Islam

“What a relief to find, after all, a historical prophet.”

4 min 34 sec

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360 idols in the Kaaba, and the Prophet's strategy

“In Makkah, the Kaaba held 360 idols.”

2 min 35 sec

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360 idols, and the ignore-the-problem formula

“The number of idols in the Kaaba was no less than 360.”

53 sec

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Ignore the problem, avail the opportunities

“His formula was: ignore the problem, avail the opportunities.”

5 min 28 sec

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Hijrah was migrating from problem to opportunity

“This migration was not a simple migration.”

2 min 54 sec

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When a place turns hostile, migrate toward opportunity

“Don't opt for the confrontational method — leave that place.”

49 sec

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As-Sulhu Khair: peace is better than confrontation

“As-Sulhu Khair — peace is better.”

A Brief Survey of Islamic History (Eng) February 15, 2007