Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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The Nigh of Destiny (Shab-e-Qadr) October 7, 2007

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Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 3
Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 2020
Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith No. 3822
Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 49
Quran 97:1 · Al-Qadr
Quran 96:1 · Al-Alaq
Quran 96:5 · Al-Alaq
Quran 8:2 · Al-Anfal
Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 1334
Quran 57:25 · Al-Hadid
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3 min 22 sec
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How a hadith on Laylatul Qadr traveled across continents
“A hadith came in Musnad Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal”
2 min 37 sec
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First revelation's date matches today, likely Laylatul Qadr
“The Prophet's first revelation came in the cave of Hira”
27 sec
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Maulana's yearly inspiration about Laylatul Qadr
“Every year I get inspiration that Shab-e-Qadr is coming”
2 min 9 sec
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Moon landing night parallel to tonight's thrilling news
“40 years ago Neil Armstrong first landed on the moon”
53 sec
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I have a super thrilling news for you
“Today I have a super thrilling news for you”
21 sec
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Meaning of Laylatul Qadr as Night of Destiny
“Shab-e-Qadr means Night of Destiny”
1 min 55 sec
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Teaching the dua for forgiveness and salvation
“Aisha asked the Prophet what to pray on Laylatul Qadr”
42 sec
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The forgiveness prayer Prophet taught Aisha
“O God, You are All-Forgiving, so forgive me”
31 sec
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Biggest thing to ask God for is salvation
“The biggest thing to ask for is salvation”
30 sec
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What to pray for on Laylatul Qadr
“Tonight pray forgiveness for yourself and others”
2 min 40 sec
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Prophet's knowledge of Laylatul Qadr withdrawn after a quarrel
“Sincere prayer isn't lip service, it comes from the heart”
2 min 14 sec
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Two conditions for an accepted prayer
“To have your prayer accepted, be 100 percent positive”
30 sec
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True sympathy means praying for everyone, not just yourself
“If you're truly sympathetic, will you only pray for yourself?”
37 sec
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Paradise isn't allotted like a minister's phone call
“Paradise is not allotted through a minister's phone call”
3 min 4 sec
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Meaning of 'Iqra': read to understand God's creation
“The first revelation in the cave of Hira was Iqra”
3 min 25 sec
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Quran's leech-like embryo verse confirmed by microscope centuries later
“Khalaqal insana min alaq — what does alaq mean?”
4 min 4 sec
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Why India needs a second Gandhi: education over violence
“Why does India need a second Gandhi?”
3 min 31 sec
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Newton's thumb argument for God's existence
“Newton said the thumb alone proves there is a God”
2 min 33 sec
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Durood is simply a prayer, not a mystery
“Durood is just a name for prayer, nothing mysterious”
2 min 37 sec
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Islam has no fixed form of government, only justice
“The Quran never specifies a form of government”
1 min 57 sec
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Probability, not certainty, that tonight is the night
“I say this with probability, not certainty”
52 sec
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No one is God's 'chosen people'
“Muslims call themselves chosen people, but that's baseless”
5 min 34 sec
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Prophet's sacrifice at Uhud and the meaning of Durood
“Look how much the Prophet sacrificed to give us this faith”
1 min 38 sec
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Taraweeh isn't in the Quran, it began under Umar
“There is no reference to Taraweeh in the Quran”
58 sec
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Graves are just dirt, burial place doesn't matter
“Bury me wherever I die, don't send my body back”