Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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Asma-e-Husna and Ism-e-Azam February 12, 2023

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Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 4318
Quran 2:152 · Al-Baqarah
Sahih Muslim, Hadith no. 373
Ahkam al-Quran by Abu Bakr al-Jassas, vol. 1, p. 113
Quran 24:37 · An-Nur
Shu'ab al-Iman by Al-Bayhaqi: 501 The Quran 33:41
Quran 33:41 · Al-Ahzab
Shu'ab al-Iman by al-Bayhaqi: 577
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 22119
Quran 1:2 · Al-Fatihah
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5 min 53 sec
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what true remembrance of God actually means
“What does it really mean to remember God?”
1 min 58 sec
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remembering God means deep reflection, not word repetition
“Remembering God isn't repeating words — it's deep reflection”
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saying Bismillah alone isn't real remembrance of God
“Bismillah, Alhamdulillah, Mashallah — people think that's remembering God”
1 min 25 sec
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scholar's definition of dhikr as reflecting on God's power
“True believers are never distracted by trade from remembering God”
31 sec
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dhikr must be heartfelt, not lip service
“Real dhikr must be from the heart, not lip service”
2 min 29 sec
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hadith of Mu'adh and why gratitude is supreme worship
“The Prophet said to Mu'adh: I love you”
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gratitude is the only thing we can give God back
“We take thousands of things from God, give nothing back”
2 min 46 sec
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real gratitude is thanking God through hardship, not comfort
“Real shukr is being grateful in ungrateful conditions”
3 min 52 sec
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this world as a testing ground for gratitude in adversity
“This world is a testing ground — and gratitude is the test”
42 sec
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Iblis's arrogance and refusal turned him ungrateful
“Iblis said: I am better than him”
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Musa asks how Adam's children can ever thank God
“Musa asked: how can Adam's children ever thank You?”
2 min 51 sec
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God's 99 names are for us, His attributes are infinite
“Allah has 99 named attributes — but He is limitless”
2 min 2 sec
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each human need reveals a different divine name to call on
“Every need you have reveals a different name of God”
3 min 7 sec
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misconception that God has one secret magic name
“People think God has one secret proper name”
4 min 41 sec
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the parable and lesson on the greatest name of God
“The story of the man who forgot the magic word”
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folk tale of the forgotten magic word to open treasure
“A sadhu said: say 'sim sim' and it will open”
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God invites people to call on Him for anything
“Who is there to call upon Me, that I may answer?”
2 min 24 sec
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the greatest name of God is a spiritual state, not a word
“Ism-e-Azam means a state of the heart, not a word”
4 min 57 sec
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Maulana's Manchester story of a child's innocent question
“A five-year-old girl knocked and asked if I needed anything”
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closing prayer for a life of true recognition of God
“May Allah keep us firm upon a life of recognition”