Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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Paradise Culture January 12, 2014

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References in this lecture 21
Quran 47:6 · Muhammad
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 12523
Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Hadith no. 3917
Quran 90:4 · Al-Balad
Quran 30:41 · Ar-Rum
Quran 64:1 · At-Taghabun
Quran 57:1 · Al-Hadid
Quran 76:13 · Al-Insan
Quran 56:25 · Al-Waqi'ah
Quran 95:4 · At-Tin
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2 min 30 sec
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Introducing the concept of living in Paradise Culture
“Aaj ka topic hai: Paradise Culture.”
54 sec
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Paradise entry requires self-recognition, not just divine label
“Yudkhiluhum bil-jannati arrafa'a lahum — He admits them to Paradise”
24 sec
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Paradise defined as living in Allah's neighborhood
“Jannat kya hai? Woh Allah ka parosi hai.”
2 min 35 sec
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Hadith: graze in the gardens of paradise, meaning dhikr circles
“Jab tum guzro jannat ke baagh se, wahan charo.”
1 min 41 sec
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Angels crowd around gatherings where Allah is remembered
“Farishtay wahan aawaz dete hain doosre farishton ko.”
2 min 35 sec
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Every corner of nature is a hidden dhikr circle
“Kyun sirf ek majlis tak maamla mehdood ho?”
4 min 12 sec
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Full argument: the entire cosmos is God's garden to discover
“Kyun sirf ek majlis tak maamla mehdood ho?”
41 sec
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The whole universe is the garden of paradise
“Poori kainat hi Garden of Paradise hai.”
1 min 37 sec
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A noisy concrete mixer reminds him paradise has no noise
“Parson ki baat hai, main balcony mein baitha tha.”
5 min 32 sec
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Full story: noisy machine, Quranic verse, and a prayer for silence
“Parson ki baat hai, main balcony mein baitha tha.”
41 sec
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Ant parable: grazing means leaving salt, taking sugar
“Charna yahi hai: namak chhodna, shakar lena.”
23 sec
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Injustice persists till judgment day due to misused freedom
“Yeh hai aur rahega, kyunke insan ko freedom di gayi.”
2 min 46 sec
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True story: a disowned son begs forgiveness at his father's feet
“Yeh sacha waqia hai Karnataka ka.”
4 min 44 sec
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Prodigal son parable tied to being chosen for paradise
“Yeh sacha waqia hai Karnataka ka.”
1 min 37 sec
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The honeybee parable: taking nectar, ignoring everything else
“Shahad ki makhi ko dekhiye.”
4 min 6 sec
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Why he differed on Babri Masjid: don't reopen the past
“Char aadmi mujhse Babri Masjid ke baare mein baat karne aaye.”
35 sec
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Prophetic sunnah: never reopen a closed chapter of the past
“Sunnat yeh hai: maazi ke chapter ko dobara na kholna.”
2 min 20 sec
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The art of questioning: search first, then ask
“Aap jo log sawaal karte hain, Art of Questioning jaaniye.”
3 min 23 sec
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Practical formula for converting negativity into positivity
“Paradise culture negative situation ko positive mein convert karna hai — yeh mushkil hai, formula bataiye.”
37 sec
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Accepting reality like accepting fire will burn you
“Agar aag ka angara samne ho, aap usse chhoo'enge nahi.”
36 sec
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Target the possible, not the impossible, to become positive
“Impossible ko apna target mat banayiye.”
3 min 11 sec
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How to find and follow a true spiritual mentor today
“Tarbiyat ke liye suhbat ki bahut ahmiyat hai.”