Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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Mumin is Like A Tree April 11, 2007

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References in this lecture 12
Quran 14:24 · Ibrahim
Quran 14:24 · Ibrahim
Quran 14:24 · Ibrahim
Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Hadith no. 2102
Quran 14:25 · Ibrahim
Mustadarak al-Hakim, Hadith no. 213
Suana al-Tirmidhi, Hadith no. 3767
Jeremiah, 6:30
Quran 67:2 · Al-Mulk
Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith no. 1
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2 min 5 sec
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Talk's title and Quran's tree parable explained
“The title for the present talk is 'A Momin is like a Tree'”
5 min 52 sec
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Kalima as the seed of a believer's growth
“The title for the present talk is 'A Momin is like a Tree'”
23 sec
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A true believer is like a tree
“The example of a true believer is that he is like a tree”
22 sec
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Tree's roots in earth, branches in heaven
“Its roots are firm in the earth, its branches in heaven”
24 sec
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Kalima means realization, not lip service
“Kalima is not simply a recitation, not lip service”
42 sec
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Firm roots mean no one can remove you
“No man can remove it. So is the case of a believer”
5 min 59 sec
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How a believer lives as a giver, like a tree
“Plants purify the atmosphere by absorbing carbon dioxide, releasing oxygen”
2 min 27 sec
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Momin absorbs negativity, returns it as positivity
“Plants purify the atmosphere by absorbing carbon dioxide, releasing oxygen”
47 sec
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Two-point formula: giver or no-problem member
“Either live as a giver member of society, or no-problem member”
2 min 11 sec
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Momin's freedom versus a tree's compulsion
“The only difference is that tree has everything, but thinking”
39 sec
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Paradise is eternal happiness, free of limitations
“Paradise is the place where we will find happiness forever”
2 min 45 sec
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Suffering as motivation, Abdul Kalam's example
“People ask why is there suffering in the world”
5 min 53 sec
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Full argument: suffering is disguised motivation, not evil
“People ask why is there suffering in the world”
32 sec
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Suffering is a blessing in disguise
“Suffering is not an evil. It's a blessing in disguise”
2 min 21 sec
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Life's test is how you use your freedom
“What does test mean in this world, according to Islamic teachings?”
5 min 29 sec
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Full argument on freedom, guidance, and life's test
“What does test mean in this world, according to Islamic teachings?”
26 sec
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God always judges you by your intention
“There's a hadith: actions depend on intention”
2 min 30 sec
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Mind, not heart, governs every human action
“Maulana, what is the importance of mind in the test?”
2 min 40 sec
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Deconditioning the mind to think objectively
“There's a hadith: every child is born a Muslim by nature”