Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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Quran The Book of Guidance July 21, 2013

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References in this lecture 18
Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith no. 5033
Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Hadith no. 2906
Quran 73:1 · Al-Muzzammil
Quran 73:4 · Al-Muzzammil
Quran 4:34 · An-Nisa
Quran 3:195 · Aal-Imran
Quran 2:185 · Al-Baqarah
Quran 76:27 · Al-Insan
Quran 95:1 · At-Tin
Quran 13:28 · Ar-Ra'd
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5 min 43 sec
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Hadith on guarding the Quran, illustrated by the spiritual tree
“Dekhein, ek hadith hai jo Sahih al-Bukhari mein aayi hai”
47 sec
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Quran flees the mind faster than an untied camel bolts
“Us zaat ki qasam jiske qabze mein meri jaan hai”
28 sec
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Popular hadith explanation about memorizers is baseless, says Maulana
“Yeh jo sharah hai, yeh bilkul hi baseless hai”
1 min 40 sec
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Forgotten spiritual tree rediscovered, a lesson in staying committed
“Mere ghar ke saamne ek darakht hai jise main 'spiritual tree' kehta tha”
2 min 20 sec
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Quran's real formula beats 'gender equality': equal status, different creation
“Aaj subah ek khatoon se mulaqat hui”
2 min 37 sec
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Ramadan's true purpose is discovering the Quran, not going hungry
“Yeh Ramzan kis liye hai? Quran ko discover karne ke liye hai”
32 sec
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Ramadan isn't about hunger, it's about discovering the Quran
“Yeh Ramzan kis liye hai? Bhook ke liye nahin hai”
5 min 59 sec
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Ramadan as distraction-avoidance for real Quran study, not hunger
“Iska matlab hai har qism ki distraction se bachana”
42 sec
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Why the Quran alone is the preserved, authentic revelation
“Quran ka preserved aur authentic edition sirf Quran hai”
2 min 18 sec
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Everyone chasing money while ignoring the afterlife, per the Quran
“Aap kisi road ke kinare khade ho jaayein, jahan log daud rahe hain”
31 sec
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Everyone on the road running for just one thing: money
“Kahan aa rahe hain, kahan ja rahe hain? Sirf paisa kamana”
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Best mold, lowest of low: paradise as humanity's true habitat
“Tafseeron mein bilkul wazeh nahi hai ke kya matlab hai”
2 min 16 sec
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Fish gasping out of water: humans stranded outside their true habitat
“Mujhe ek manzar yaad aaya, ek aadmi ne machli pakdi”
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No matter how much success, nobody in this world is happy
“Aadmi kuch bhi kamaye, taraqqi kare, andar se khush nahi hota”
2 min 41 sec
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Muslims' complaint culture vs. Quran's answer: change yourself first
“Saari duniya ke Musalman ek hi nafsiyat mein mashghool hain: shikayat”
46 sec
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Complaint culture among Muslims escalates all the way to violence
“Saari duniya ke Musalman ek hi nafsiyat mein mashghool hain”
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Change yourself first, then the world changes for you
“Apne ko badlo, tab duniya badal paoge”
2 min 44 sec
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Quoting the Quran means nothing without being a true seeker
“Raat mere paas ek sahab ka telephone aaya”
4 min 45 sec
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Quoting Quran isn't enough without genuine seeking, breaking conditioning
“Sachai maloom karna sirf us insaan ke liye mumkin hai jo talib ho”
1 min 20 sec
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The pocket-Quran reader who never once asked what it means
“Mujhe apna ek qissa yaad aata hai”
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The devout reader who never asked what the Quran means
“Sherwani ki jeb mein ek chhota sa Quran rakhte the”
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Reciting without understanding for reward alone is a baseless idea
“Yeh hai conditioning: bas tilawat kar lo, sawaab milega”