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Dars-e-Quran (Al-Fatihah (The Opening) 1 1-7) July 12, 2015

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Quran 1:1 · Al-Fatihah
Quran 27:30 · An-Naml
Al-Jami' Li Akhlaq Ar-Rawi by Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi, Hadith no. 1210
Quran 1:2 · Al-Fatihah
Quran 23:100 · Al-Mu'minun
Quran 1:3 · Al-Fatihah
Quran 2:165 · Al-Baqarah
Quran 1:4 · Al-Fatihah
Quran 1:5 · Al-Fatihah
Quran 1:6 · Al-Fatihah
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1 min 57 sec
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Bismillah meaning and the foundation metaphor
“Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim — I begin in the name of Allah”
6 min 12 sec
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full teaching on Bismillah as life's foundation
“Bismillah is not just a formal, ceremonial phrase”
49 sec
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hadith: work begun without Bismillah is cut off
“Kullu amrin dhi baalin lam yubda bismillah faqta”
2 min 45 sec
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significant undertakings need Allah as their base
“A dropped pen isn't dhu baal — writing a book is”
45 sec
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why Rahman and Rahim both appear together
“Repetition of a word means emphasis, not two meanings”
2 min 51 sec
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hamd really means shukr, acknowledgment
“What does hamd, praise, really mean?”
3 min 42 sec
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the seeker's journey to discovering Alhamdulillah
“What is the real meaning of hamd, of praise?”
31 sec
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Alhamdulillah as a word of discovery
“Alhamdulillah rab al-alameen is a discovery word”
51 sec
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clothing is a uniquely human blessing
“This morning while dressing, I wondered: who else wears clothes?”
2 min 34 sec
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clothing anecdote teaches constant gratitude
“This morning while dressing, I had a strange realization”
4 min 5 sec
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why the Day of Judgment must exist
“Malik yaum al-din — why must a day of reckoning come?”
2 min 49 sec
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worship as making Allah your supreme concern
“Iyaka na'budu — You alone we worship”
27 sec
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true meaning of ibadah, worship
“Ibadah means making something your supreme concern”
56 sec
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why we still need to ask for guidance
“Ihdinas siraatal mustaqim — guide us to the straight path”
37 sec
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Eureka story of discovery
“Like the Greek philosopher who shouted Eureka, Eureka”
6 min 13 sec
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the three groups: rewarded, strayed, and cursed
“The first group was the seekers — now the second group”
2 min 30 sec
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catch negative thoughts before Satan takes hold
“Satan is always looking for an entry point into you”
2 min 1 sec
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repentance stays open until the heart hardens
“If Shaitan misleads you, you must snap alert”
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repentance accepted until the last breath
“Allah accepts repentance until the soul reaches the throat”