Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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Message of Hajj November 14, 2007

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References in this lecture 11
Quran 10:25 · Yunus
Sahih Muslim, Hadith no. 91
Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith no. 83 Sunan Abu Dawud, Hadith no. 20
Quran 23:97 · Al-Mu'minun
Al-Zuhd al-Kabir, Hadith no. 373
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 21760
Hilyat ul Awliya, vol. 3, p. 100
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 20695
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 8432
Sirat Ibn Hisham, vol. 2, p. 413
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Discovering God makes a person selfless
“What's the biggest quality a human being can have?”
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Selflessness comes from discovering Supreme Reality
“If you become selfless you become a superman.”
5 min 55 sec
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Hajj demonstrates the Oneness of God and Man
“A huge demonstration is given there: Oneness of God and Man.”
2 min 5 sec
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Why Muslims say Allahu Akbar constantly
“Any new thing they saw, they'd say 'Allahu Akbar'.”
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Allahu Akbar means God is great, not you
“Allahu Akbar means: God is great, and I am not.”
38 sec
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Arrogance is the opposite of Islam
“No trace of arrogance may enter paradise, says the hadith.”
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Circling the Kaaba pledges a God-oriented life
“Circling the Kaaba means pledging: my life will be God-oriented.”
2 min 56 sec
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Hajar's search for water and the Zamzam spring
“Nearby are two small hills called Safa and Marwah.”
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Hajar, Zamzam, and why human honor exceeds the Kaaba's
“Hajar's husband was Prophet Ibrahim, four thousand years ago.”
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Islamic culture is a Ladies First culture
“I believe Islamic culture is a 'Ladies First' culture.”
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Only real mistake in Hajj is disrespecting someone
“He told everyone: no harm done, your Hajj is complete.”
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A companion says man's rank exceeds the Kaaba's
“He looked at the Kaaba and said: man's rank is greater.”
3 min 45 sec
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Symbolic stoning of Satan trains you to fight real temptation
“Some places there are called the symbol of Satan.”
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Walk gently, let others go first, a crowd lesson
“The Prophet said: O people, walk gently, walk gently.”
1 min 17 sec
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Farewell sermon declares all races equal
“No Arab has superiority over a non-Arab — none.”
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No Arab is superior to non-Arab, all equal
“No Arab has superiority over a non-Arab, none at all.”
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Never trouble your neighbor, a hadith on true faith
“O people! Do not oppress one another.”
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Prophet's two closest companions at Hajj were Black
“The two men closest to him, left and right, were Black.”
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A Black man was chosen to give the call to prayer
“The two closest to him were Osama and Bilal.”
4 min 18 sec
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Why ideal and practice differ, and how divorce should work
“In practice, there is never full equality with the ideal.”
2 min 59 sec
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The scientific, three-month process of divorce in Islam
“People come to me wanting a divorce right now.”
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Difference is a blessing, not evil
“Difference is not evil at all — difference is a blessing.”