Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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The Concept of Spirituality in Islam June 11, 2006

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Quran 35:34 · Fatir
Quran 90:4 · Al-Balad
Quran 36:40 · Ya-Sin
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 11335
Quran 14:24 · Ibrahim
Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith no. 4189
Quran 15:75 · Al-Hijr
Quran 3:191 · Aal-Imran
Quran 47:6 · Muhammad
Quran 50:17 · Qaf
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5 min 58 sec
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Wealthy people's hidden unhappiness and the rose-thorn law of life
“Two of the world's richest celebrities are in yesterday's paper.”
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Wealthy celebrities, unhappiness, and the worst-person quote
“If you have money, you are the worst person in the world.”
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Life is a rose plant, thorns included
“Life is just like a rose plant.”
2 min 24 sec
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Man the Unknown should be called Goal the Unknown
“In 1930 a book was published called 'Man the Unknown'.”
2 min 14 sec
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Why people take drugs: escaping unsolved problems
“Yesterday I was reading a radio interview about drug addiction.”
1 min 40 sec
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Searching for God like a lost child seeks its mother
“I believe every search in life is a search for the Creator.”
4 min 43 sec
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Finding the Creator: the child-mother analogy and life as preparation
“I believe every search in life is a search for the Creator.”
46 sec
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This world is a preparatory school before paradise
“This world we live in is just a preparatory period.”
1 min 26 sec
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Sun, moon and countless stars orbit without colliding
“The Quran says the sun can never catch up to the moon.”
2 min 13 sec
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Freedom within your own orbit, like a tethered horse
“We've been given freedom in this world, but with one condition.”
2 min 20 sec
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A tree grows quietly, feeding itself without fighting anyone
“A tree is such a unique example in nature.”
5 min 23 sec
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Umar Farooq's teaching: turning anger into spiritual food
“Umar Farooq once said something remarkable about anger.”
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Swallowing anger is the sweetest sip
“The sweetest sip in life is swallowing your anger.”
2 min 13 sec
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Four lions stepped aside for a charging elephant
“I once saw a documentary about lions and an elephant in Africa.”
2 min 49 sec
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Reading God in nature with eyes wide open
“The Quran's path to spirituality isn't sitting in a dark room.”
2 min 49 sec
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Feeling God's presence by observing His creation
“'Have you never seen God?' I blurted out to a friend.”
5 min 53 sec
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A professor's secret week-long job interview
“He was invited to a US university for a job interview.”
5 min 53 sec
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The two recording angels and the traffic-camera confession
“God assigns two recording angels to every person born.”
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Better to be speechless now than on Judgment Day
“Better to be speechless in this world than in the hereafter.”
5 min 39 sec
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Nature's models for generosity: the river, sun, and flower
“I once stood before a river, flowing with a gentle music.”
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The sun never sends us a bill
“The sun never sends us a bill.”
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A flower is God's angel in physical form
“This flower is God's angel.”
2 min 39 sec
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A sheep's lesson: defense only when truly threatened
“This morning a sheep bit me — and taught me something.”
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A sheep bite taught a lesson on self-defense
“This morning a sheep bit me — and taught me something.”
2 min 3 sec
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An insect recycles filth while humans spread negativity
“Have you ever watched a tiny insect sit on filth?”