Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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Duties of Ummat-e-Wasat (The Middle Nation) September 25, 2022

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References in this lecture 17
Sirat Ibn Hisham, vol. 2, p. 607
Muwatta Imam Malik, vol. 1, p. 262
3 min 14 sec
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Why God hides behind a veil of doubt to test humanity
“Dawah ilallah means calling people to God.”
2 min 57 sec
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Who continues the prophets' mission after the last prophet
“After the final prophet, who carries this work forward?”
1 min 40 sec
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What 'Ummat-e-Wasat', the middle community, really means
“Middle community means we relay God's message to others.”
27 sec
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Being Muslim is a heavy duty, not a privilege
“People think this is a privilege — it is not.”
32 sec
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Our duty to convey God's message equals the prophets' duty
“Prophets sacrificed greatly to convey God's message — so must we.”
41 sec
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Our own place in paradise depends on conveying the message
“On Judgment Day people will say: we were never told.”
4 min 32 sec
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The Day of Judgment scene where every preacher testifies
“The witness and the witnessed are the preacher and the preached-to.”
48 sec
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Judge-at-a-ceremony analogy for a preacher's honor
“Think of a program where a judge is invited to give prizes.”
36 sec
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The result is God's job, conveying is ours
“Look, the result of everything is in God's hands.”
4 min 19 sec
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Don't wait to become perfect before starting dawah
“Some say we must first make ourselves good practicing Muslims.”
29 sec
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Divine help arrives once you stand up for God's work
“We are underestimating Allah's help in this work.”
2 min 45 sec
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Why Muslims wrongly treat their faith as a badge of pride
“Muslims think being Muslim is something to be proud of.”
32 sec
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Can a preacher's character outshine a prophet's?
“Can a preacher's character be better than a prophet's?”
50 sec
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Why ego is always wrong, especially for a preacher
“Ego is wrong in every case, not just for a preacher.”
4 min 36 sec
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Taleef Qalb: softening hearts before you can reach them
“Taleef qalb — softening of the heart — is Maulana's constant theme.”
3 min
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Why patience is the essential quality of a true preacher
“What is the importance of patience in dawah work?”
3 min 1 sec
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Prophet Yunus's story and its lesson on patience
“What lesson do we get from the life of Prophet Yunus?”
52 sec
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Blind-man-near-a-well analogy for the urgency of dawah
“A blind man is walking, and ahead there's a well.”
1 min 39 sec
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The real difference between a Muslim and a Momin
“What is the difference between a Muslim and a Momin?”
2 min 31 sec
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The right method for dawah: dialogue, not debate
“We are in the age of reason — arguments must be rational.”
53 sec
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Speak with rational arguments, not a sense of superiority
“We should speak with arguments, not claims of superiority.”
1 min 58 sec
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Hadith: the last man who just wants to see Paradise
“A man stands in the field of judgment after all accounts close.”