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Why People live in Despair September 2, 2007

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Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith no. 3
Al-Tabaqat al-Kubra by Ibn Sa'd, vol. 4, p. 353
Musannaf Ibn Abi Shybah: 37322
Quran 3:37 · Aal-Imran
Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith no. 1161
Quran 33:33 · Al-Ahzab
Quran 25:1 · Al-Furqan
Quran 49:2 · Al-Hujurat
Sahih Muslim, Hadith no. 2658
Quran 41:34 · Fussilat
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The shocking truth behind Mother Teresa's public spirituality
“You all know Mother Teresa — but here's the irony.”
5 min 15 sec
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Mother Teresa's hidden despair, revealed after her death
“You all know Mother Teresa, born in Macedonia, 1910.”
41 sec
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Time magazine's shocking caption about Mother Teresa's agony
“Iska caption tha: Her Agony — extreme mental pain.”
31 sec
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Mother Teresa's letter: God on lips, absent from heart
“Mother had God on her lips, but the heart felt Him not.”
1 min 6 sec
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A holiday story exposing people's habit of lying about happiness
“A family went on holiday — then came home and lied.”
1 min 39 sec
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Why money never delivers the happiness people expect
“You earned money — now why aren't you happy?”
37 sec
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Decide to die with truth, not despair
“I will not die in despair, but with achievement.”
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Man is naturally a truth-seeking creature
“Man is a truth-seeking animal, by nature.”
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Truth is found intellectually, never at the physical level
“Man thinks political power will get him everything.”
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Truth exists only at the intellectual level, not physical
“Truth is never found at the physical level.”
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The three-point formula for finding truth: history, reading, thinking
“I'll give you a three-point formula to find truth.”
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Fiction can never deliver truth or real happiness
“How can a false story ever give you truth?”
5 min 56 sec
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Why your family should be your intellectual partners
“Intellectual exchange is essential — God gave us a demonstration.”
1 min 23 sec
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Turn your family into your intellectual partners
“People just earn money and please the family — animal-level life.”
3 min 19 sec
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Criticism, dissent, and why intellectual stagnation spreads
“In every madrasa, criticism has become taboo.”
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Criticism is essential for intellectual development
“Without criticism, remember, there is no intellectual development.”
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Simple living and high thinking are inseparable
“Simple living, high thinking — the formula is essential.”
5 min 18 sec
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Explaining why Mother Teresa never found God despite lifelong service
“This question is excellent — I missed this point.”
1 min 54 sec
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Parable of the parrot: searching for God wrongly
“A parrot once saw a beautiful tree, full of fruit.”
2 min 44 sec
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Why unanswered prayers are still accepted by God
“People keep praying, but prayers often go unanswered — why?”
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The real story behind the Black Stone in the Kaaba
“What is the Black Stone, and why does it matter?”