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God oriented Life January 6, 2007

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References in this lecture 14
Quran 3:79 · Aal-Imran
Quran 3:83 · Aal-Imran
Quran 2:138 · Al-Baqarah
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 11335
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 16656
Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith no. 6016
Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith no. 6018
Sunan abu Dawud, Hadith no. 2015
Musnad al-Shihab al-Qudai, Hadith no. 577
Hilayat al-Awliya, vol. 1, p. 18
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God-oriented life is the Quran's own concept, chosen by free will
“Is waqt ki talk ka subject hai 'God Oriented Life'”
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Quran's command to become people devoted to God
“Quran mein ek ayat hai: kono rabbaniyeen”
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Islam's belief system rests on Tawheed, oneness of God
“Islam ka jo mutloob belief system hai, wo base karta hai tawheed par”
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Two categories of life: self-oriented vs God-oriented
“There are two categories: self-oriented life, God-oriented life”
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You are not the creator of your own future
“Realistic approach is based on this: you are not the creator”
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You can't create the sun or oxygen, so God decides your fate
“You cannot create the sun. You cannot make the oxygen system”
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This world is a testing ground, not a right
“Dunya aapki testing ground hai”
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Faith as a discovery that revolutionizes your whole life
“Sabse badi sachai hai jo aap discover karte hain”
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Jim Corbett's tiger story illustrates fear of God's presence
“Ek hunter tha, British period mein, uska naam tha Jim Corbett”
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God is the greatest concern of Islam
“Allah is the greatest concern of Islam”
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Hadith: the believer tethered like a horse on a rope
“Ek hadith hai: momin ki misaal us ghore jaisi hai”
2 min 19 sec
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The golden rule: treat others as you want to be treated
“Jo cheez apne liye pasand karta hai, wahi doosre ke liye pasand kare”
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Hadith: you're not a true believer if you harm your neighbor
“Wallahi la yu'min — by God, he is not a believer”
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Speak good or stay silent — root of all corruption
“Woh ya to theek theek baat bole, ya chup rahe”
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Media's addiction to negative news feeds societal hatred
“99 percent se bhi zyada log hamesha baaton ko negative aspect se lete hain”
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A human's honor is greater than the Kaaba's sanctity
“Rishwat de kar ticket haasil karte hain Hajj ke liye”
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Islam targets individual reform, never political revolution or armed jihad
“Society ya state ka maamla individual se bilkul alag hai”
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As you are, so shall your rulers be
“Kaisay tum hoge, waisay tumhare hukmaran honge”
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Hadith: the four daily moments of a God-conscious life
“Yahan main ek hadith sunana chahoonga, bahut hi comprehensive”
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Living immersed in constant whisper with God
“Khuda se insaan ki sargoshiyaan ho rahi hon — what does that mean?”
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Introspection: reviewing yourself daily before death and judgment
“Doosri cheez jo hai wo hai muhasaba, yaani introspection”
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Seeing the Creator's signature in nature, Lodhi Garden story
“Yeh jo duniya hamare aas paas hai, yeh nature, yeh khuda ki kaarigari”
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The reward: God welcomes the soul that stayed content with His plan
“Koi bhi aadmi jo chahta ho ke wo khuda ki marzi ke mutabiq rahe”
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Quran's promise to the soul that stayed content
“Ae nafs-e-mutmainna — the soul at peace”