Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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Islam and Sufism (Islam and Spirituality) (English) February 28, 2008

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Quran 3:79 · Aal-Imran
Quran 7:107 · Al-A'raf
Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 50
Quran 42:37 · Ash-Shura
Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 6116
Gospel of Matthew 5:44
Quran 10:25 · Yunus
Ihya-ulum-al-din by Al-Ghazali, Vol. 4, p. 306
Quran 3:79 · Aal-Imran
Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 6786
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Maulana describes himself as a modern scientific Sufi
“I myself am a Sufi, not in traditional terms”
1 min 31 sec
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Full physical-vs-spiritual food analogy defining Islamic spirituality
“In physical terms, we need food every day”
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Physical food versus spiritual food analogy for the soul
“We need physical food every day for our body”
4 min 7 sec
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Two kinds of Sufism: heart-based versus mind-based spirituality
“There are two different kinds of Sufism and spirituality”
2 min 8 sec
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Science-based argument against heart-based traditional Sufi practice
“I don't believe in heart-based spirituality — here's why”
28 sec
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Critique of ecstasy as mere unconsciousness, not spirituality
“What is ecstasy? Going into a state of unconsciousness”
1 min 25 sec
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Moses' staff-to-serpent miracle as a universal demonstration
“Moses threw his staff and it became a serpent”
5 min 49 sec
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Moses' miracle proves the whole universe is an act of conversion
“Prophet Moses showed the whole world is a miracle”
1 min 56 sec
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Hate is an acquired trait, not innate human nature
“C.E.M. Joad says man is born with hate”
5 min 52 sec
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Cow and rose culture teachings on converting hate to love
“God has given a demonstration in the form of a cow”
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Cow as a divine industry converting grass to milk
“Cow eats grass and returns milk — a divine industry”
2 min 13 sec
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Adopting cow and rose culture to convert hate into love
“You have to adopt the culture of the cow”
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Rose plant metaphor: beauty must coexist with thorns
“There is a rose plant, beautiful flowers, and thorns”
1 min 42 sec
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Islam's spirituality centers on God, not an inner treasure
“The greatest concern of Islam is Allah Himself”
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God, not the heart, is the true treasure
“There is no hidden treasure here in your heart”
3 min 20 sec
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Buddha parable: purify your vessel before receiving wisdom
“Let me narrate a story from Buddha”
2 min 23 sec
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Critiquing politicized Islam; true Islam is peace and spirituality
“So many people speak in the name of Islam”
37 sec
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Peace as the sum bonum, the ultimate good, in Islam
“In Islam, peace is the sum bonum”
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Judge Muslims by Islam's teachings, not the reverse
“Don't see the Muslims — study the scripture instead”
4 min 23 sec
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Q&A: how the mind performs God's miracle of conversion daily
“Who does this? How does this conversion happen?”
2 min 9 sec
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Personal anger-management story rooted in a Quranic verse
“When someone provokes me and I am angry”
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Forgiveness and patience as the greatest form of worship
“Those who keep patience will receive the greatest reward”
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Thought management turns an ordinary mind into a superman
“Develop the art of thought management, become a superman”
2 min 38 sec
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Clarifying that jihad means peaceful struggle, not war
“Sometimes the mass media misuses the word jihad”
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Jihad literally means struggle, not war, clarified
“Literally, jihad means a struggle — nothing to do with war”