Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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Purpose of Creation | June 18, 2008

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1 min 2 sec
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Worship defined as submission
“Worship is another name for submission.”
30 sec
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Universal religion of submission
“Submission is the only religion for both man and universe.”
2 min 31 sec
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Human freedom and choice in submission
“Submission is the only religion for both man and universe.”
31 sec
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Human freedom exclusively
“Freedom is given only to humans.”
6 min 10 sec
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Intellectual process leading to submission
“The whole universe is on realization, and humans must also be.”
2 min 32 sec
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Inner conscience as first guidance
“The first is man's own conscience.”
31 sec
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Making God visible through intellect
“Make the unseen God seen through your mind.”
2 min 5 sec
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Intellectual process to realize God
“Run an intellectual process within yourself.”
2 min 3 sec
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Faith grows like a tree from a seed
“Iman is compared to a good tree in the Quran.”
6 min 5 sec
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Faith as a living, growing tree
“Iman is compared to a good tree in the Quran.”
30 sec
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Worship begins with realization
“Ma'rifah is the starting point of worship.”
6 min 22 sec
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Continuous spiritual nourishment through worship
“Just as in the physical world, so in the spiritual world.”