Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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The Divine Purpose Behind Human Creation October 6, 2024

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Mirqat-ul-Mafatih, Hadith no. 5725
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 7952
Shu'abul Iman by Al-Bayhaqi, Hadith no. 10132
2 min 2 sec
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Jinn's rebellion on earth leads to human creation
“Allah built the earth's life-support system, then created the jinn”
3 min 37 sec
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From jinn's fall to mankind's purpose of discovering God
“Allah built the earth's life-support system, then created the jinn”
1 min 35 sec
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Hidden treasure hadith and man's superior intellect over jinn
“There's a hadith: I was a hidden treasure, unknown”
31 sec
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Hadith Qudsi: hidden treasure explains why humans exist
“I was a hidden treasure, then I wished to be known”
4 min 11 sec
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Full story: angels, jinn, and Iblis's refusal to bow
“When Allah created Adam, He called the angels to explain His plan”
1 min 38 sec
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Angels and jinn commanded to bow before Adam
“Allah commanded both jinn and angels to bow before man”
41 sec
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Iblis refuses to bow before newly created man
“Allah commanded angels and jinn to bow before man”
1 min 38 sec
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Umar ibn Abdul Aziz's repentance after a governor's fatal order
“A governor ordered ice-cold water poured on a man's head”
1 min 46 sec
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The man who killed ninety-nine people seeks true repentance
“A man had killed ninety-nine people before seeking repentance”
1 min 54 sec
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Village revenge killing ends in prison repentance and redemption
“In our village, an angry landlord killed another village's leader”
2 min 42 sec
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True meaning of khalifa clarified against common misconception
“People don't read the Quran or hadith carefully”
5 min 12 sec
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Why an ideal Islamic political system is never achievable
“People misunderstand the word khalifa, and it has caused endless wars”
1 min 57 sec
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Political power as a rotating divine test among nations
“According to Islam, political power is never one group's monopoly”
44 sec
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Hadith: repeated sins leave a stain on the heart
“There's a hadith: every sin leaves a stain on the heart”
1 min 18 sec
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Childhood conscience story: the detective novel she never read
“When I was fourteen or fifteen, I found a detective novel”
2 min 38 sec
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Two kinds of human freedom: toward man and toward God
“There are two kinds of freedom: man versus man, man versus God”
40 sec
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American freedom story ends with a punch to the nose
“When America gained independence, a man celebrated wildly”
59 sec
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Hypocrisy of judging others' faults while ignoring your own
“A neighbor's child flying a kite annoyed him greatly”
1 min 1 sec
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Human potential meant to build a God-centered civilization
“Everything in this world exists in potential form, to be discovered”
31 sec
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Pharaoh's arrogant claim to be a god himself
“Pharaoh even said: I am your lord, the most high”
3 min 49 sec
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Ambition, desire, and why worldly fulfillment always disappoints
“The Prophet said: what I fear most for my people is ambition”
1 min 48 sec
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Desire, frustration, and misunderstanding God's true creation plan
“The most important thing is understanding God's plan for creation”
41 sec
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Prophet's gentle joke with an elderly woman about paradise
“An old woman came to the Prophet, who joked with her”
31 sec
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Quran verse: true peace comes from remembering God
“The Quran says only God's remembrance brings peace to hearts”
3 min 59 sec
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History's search for utopia and its famous failures
“Throughout history, people have searched for an ideal world”
41 sec
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Charlie Chaplin's own depression despite making others laugh
“The world's most famous comedian visited a psychiatrist”
1 min 18 sec
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This world is an exam hall, not a comfortable home
“Think of this world like an exam hall you sit in”
4 min 24 sec
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Afterlife as the true, unlimited stage of human potential
“Man has a limitless brain, yet even great scientists barely use it”
36 sec
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Paradise activities bring joy without any tiredness
“In Paradise, men return from shopping looking even more handsome”