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Ramadan The Month of Fasting July 31, 2011

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Quran 30:30 · Ar-Rum
Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith no. 1903
Sahih Muslim, Hadith no. 1174
Quran 2:183 · Al-Baqarah
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 1985
Al-Tarikh al-Kabir by al-Bukhari, Hadith no. 1855
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 1985
Quran 2:185 · Al-Baqarah
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 11526
Quran 2:183 · Al-Baqarah
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Arabic word sawm means restraint, removing barriers
“Iska Arabi lafz hai 'sawm' — restraining”
2 min 48 sec
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Fasting removes barriers so true nature unfolds
“Iska Arabi lafz hai 'sawm' — restraining”
45 sec
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Glass of water metaphor for human nature
“Yeh glass hai, ismein pani hai”
40 sec
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Hadith: false speech nullifies the fast
“Whoever doesn't give up false speech...”
2 min 22 sec
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Lying and weak character nullify the fast
“Whoever doesn't give up false speech...”
56 sec
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Fasting interrupts eat-drink-be-merry mindset
“Eat, drink, and be merry — khao piyo, khush raho”
1 min 50 sec
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Fasting breaks eat-drink-be-merry, awakens life's purpose
“Eat, drink, and be merry — khao piyo, khush raho”
5 min 54 sec
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Full argument reconciling moon-sighting and calculation
“Ab main chand baatein kahunga jo roze mein pesh aati hain”
2 min 6 sec
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Reconciling moon-sighting with astronomical calculation
“Main samajhta hoon isme koi takraaw nahi”
2 min 12 sec
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Fasting trains a disciplined, controlled life
“Roza haqeeqat hai zindagi disciplined tareeqe se guzaarna”
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Hadith: believer like a horse tied to a stake
“Momin ki misal jaise khunte se bandha ghoda”
5 min 58 sec
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Patience, media hate, and Islam's resilience
“Sabr ke mayne hain ke provoke na hon”
55 sec
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Companion defines taqwa via thorny-path story
“Kya aap kaante-daar raste se guzre hain?”
4 min 37 sec
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Fasting cultivates gratitude, then leads into patience
“Quran mein doosra lafz aaya: la'allakum tashkuroon”
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Prophet's words at iftar: thirst gone, veins moist
“Rasool Allah ne roza rakha, phir pani piya”
1 min 51 sec
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Black magic cannot overpower strong faith
“Sehar ke baare mein log bahut baRha-chaRha kehte hain”
2 min 24 sec
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Why fasting alone is called 'for Me'
“Allah ne kaha roza mere liye hai — kyun?”
4 min 51 sec
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How 'superior religion' mindset breeds extremism
“Jo bhi literature bana hai, sab mein ek cheez mushtarak hai”
2 min 27 sec
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How to self-diagnose a weak personality
“Ek bahut hi khuli pehchaan hai iski”
3 min 23 sec
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Why people don't fear God, deterrence example
“Main samajhta hoon basic baat azaadi hai”
5 min 28 sec
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Worship's form vs. spirit, khushu over ritual
“Log ibadat mein form par zor dete hain”