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On The Month of Ramadan September 23, 2007
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▶ 1:11
Quran 2:183 · Al-Baqarah
▶ 2:09
Quran 97:1 · Al-Qadr
▶ 10:01
Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith no. 1903
▶ 22:31
Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith no. 1642
▶ 26:20
Quran 15:3 · Al-Hijr
▶ 27:33
Quran 18:8 · Al-Kahf
▶ 29:41
Quran 15:3 · Al-Hijr
▶ 33:03
Quran 2:187 · Al-Baqarah
▶ 34:00
Musnad Al-Shahab, Hadith no. 1426
▶ 35:48
Sunan Abi Dawud, Hadith no. 2357
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what Ramadan and the Quran's message really are
“Today's topic is the month of Ramadan.”
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explaining the Night of Destiny, Laylat al-Qadr
“Near the end of Ramadan comes a night called Laylat al-Qadr.”
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Night of Destiny is not a mystery
“Laylat al-Qadr means the Night of Destiny.”
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prayer of total surrender to God's will
“O God, I accept what You have destined for me.”
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the whole universe has already surrendered to God
“The entire universe is already surrendered before God.”
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stars and planets already surrender to God
“Stars and planets never deviate by a second — that's surrender.”
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4% of the universe visible, like the new moon
“A Nobel laureate showed we observe only 4% of the universe.”
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dark matter, light, and the birth of spirituality
“95 percent of the universe we simply cannot see.”
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Arab sheikh's story: sudden wealth and disbelief
“I once read a story in Reader's Digest.”
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the angel's nightly call during Ramadan explained
“Every night in Ramadan, a caller cries out from the unseen.”
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world nearing its end, earth turning barren
“The world has come very close to its end.”
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taqwa, shukr, and fasting without losing its spirit
“Three words describe Ramadan: taqwa, shukr, and takbir.”
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true meaning of gratitude, shukr, explained
“The word shukr is not a formality.”
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physical fasting can be excused, spiritual fasting cannot
“Fasting has two aspects: one physical, one spiritual.”
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hadith warning against even a trace of arrogance
“An atom's weight of arrogance keeps you out of Paradise.”
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the last Abbasid king: diamonds cannot be eaten
“The last Abbasid king was starved by his captors.”
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wealth and mansions cannot satisfy hunger
“Your mansion and bank balance can't satisfy your hunger.”
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fasting means nothing if you keep lying
“If you don't give up lying, God doesn't need your fast.”
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fake Sunita Williams conversion rumor exposes acting on lies
“Someone called to ask if Sunita Williams had become Muslim.”
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fabricated rumors and acting on lies, hoaxes to politics
“A caller asked if astronaut Sunita Williams had converted to Islam.”
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the real definition of a Muslim, inside and out
“What is the definition of a Muslim?”
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Islam's actual position on family planning and remarriage
“Family planning is permitted in Islam — scholars got it wrong.”
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meaning behind the words spoken in prayer
“What do Subhana Rabbi and Allahu Akbar actually mean?”
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why humans turn arrogant despite being born to submit
“Why does a soul born to submit turn into a rebel?”
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ego is a test: use it right
“Ego isn't the problem — using it to belittle others is.”
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