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Dars-e-Quran (Chapter 103, Verses 1-3) August 19, 2012

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References in this lecture 17
Tafsir ibn Kathir, vol.8, p.479
Quran 103:1 · Al-Asr
Quran 95:4 · At-Tin
Quran 7:70 · Al-A'raf
Quran 95:4 · At-Tin
Quran 21:33 · Al-Anbiya
Quran 103:3 · Al-Asr
Quran 23:44 · Al-Mu'minun
Quran 58:21 · Al-Mujadilah
Quran 18:29 · Al-Kahf
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2 min 45 sec
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Introduction to Surah Al-Asr and its full text
“Aaj ka subject ek surah hai, surah number 103, Al-Asr”
40 sec
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Imam Shafi'i's verdict on this surah's power
“Imam Shafi'i said: this one surah would be enough guidance”
46 sec
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Translation of Surah Al-Asr: man is in loss
“Qasam hai zamane ki keh insan ghate mein hai”
2 min 27 sec
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Time as witness: history is mostly a record of loss
“To time kya cheez hai?”
5 min 9 sec
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Full argument: history proves man alone is in loss
“To time kya cheez hai?”
36 sec
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Historian Gibbon: history is a register of crimes
“History is a little more than a register of crimes”
1 min 35 sec
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Animals live more peacefully than humans do
“Isi duniya mein animals hain, animal bhi insan ki tarah nahi”
32 sec
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Everything in nature is beautiful except man
“TV mein jungle ki life dikhate hain, kitni beauty hoti hai”
2 min 41 sec
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Rest of creation is compelled, only man is free
“Insan ko hum ne paida kiya best creation ke taur par”
5 min 34 sec
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Freedom is man's unique credit, and iman is discovering it
“Kaisi ajeeb cheez hai yeh!”
1 min 59 sec
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Iman really means discovering God's creation plan
“Eman kya hai? Eman ka matlab hai discovery”
2 min 14 sec
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Self-made man versus environment-made man explained
“Aapne bahut suna hoga 'self-made man'”
5 min 32 sec
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Redefining the prophets' mission: guidance, not utopia
“Yahan main ek baat aur is mein add kar doon”
3 min 23 sec
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Refuting the 'revolutionary' misreading of jihad in this surah
“Tawasau kehte hain exhortation, yani samjhana”
4 min 47 sec
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Be an idealist in belief, patient in practice
“Ab ghor kijiye ke yahan par sabr ka matlab kya hai”
1 min 1 sec
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Jihad in Islam is only for defense
“Islam mein hargiz jihad baraye iqamat-e-nizam nahi hai”
1 min 28 sec
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Patience means never being indifferent to those you teach
“Koi maa aisa kar sakti hai ke bachcha na mane to indifferent ho jaye?”
2 min 32 sec
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Prophet Yunus's anger and the lesson of replanning
“Ek Paighambar the jin ka naam hai Yunus”
4 min 15 sec
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Prophet Yunus's mistake and the principle of replanning dawah
“Ek Paighambar the jin ka naam hai Yunus”
58 sec
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Ibrahim outwits the king with a new argument
“Hazrat Ibrahim ke zamane mein ek badshah tha”
2 min 19 sec
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Why the Quran gives only basics, not details
“Is mein kahin bhi aap detail nahi payenge”
5 min 36 sec
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The Quran's style is designed to activate your mind
“Is mein kahin bhi aap detail nahi payenge”
46 sec
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The Greek philosopher's Eureka moment of discovery
“Ek Greek philosopher ko ek law dariyaft ho gaya”
35 sec
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People underestimate what heaven actually requires
“Jannat ke baare mein logon ko ajeeb taassurat hain”
1 min 26 sec
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Heaven is a refined place only for those who deserve it
“Jannat ke baare mein logon ko ajeeb taassurat hain”
3 min 58 sec
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Heaven is a selection ground for refined personalities
“Jannat ke baare mein logon ko ajeeb taassurat hain”
51 sec
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Heaven is as selective as hiring a company director
“Ek multinational company ko ek director ki zaroorat hai”