Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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Peace and Violence June 06, 2009

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Shu'ab al-Iman by Al-Bahaqi, Hadith no. 7006
Quran 42:38 · Ash-Shura
Sirat Ibn Hisham, vol. 2, p. 107
Quran 25:52 · Al-Furqan
Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith no. 1312
Quran 5:32 · Al-Ma'idah
Quran 5:28 · Al-Ma'idah
Quran 4:128 · An-Nisa
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 902
Quran 25:52 · Al-Furqan
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peace is Islam's greatest concern and highest good
“I can say that peace is the greatest concern of Islam.”
3 min 50 sec
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genesis of violent extremism and the wrong-target theory
“It is a fact that Muslims are engaged in violent extremism everywhere in the world.”
2 min 40 sec
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wrong-target theory: why Muslims turn to violence
“Why do Muslims turn violent? According to my analysis...”
42 sec
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Prophet's policy: establish peace at any cost
“First of all, you have to establish peace at any cost.”
2 min 30 sec
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peaceful protest to violence to suicide bombing escalation is flawed
“So, this is the mistake these people made.”
3 min 29 sec
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negative thinking: three failed extremist movements compared
“Muslims are victims of negative thinking, and negative thinking is dangerous.”
29 sec
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sixty years of Israel-Arab conflict, nothing gained
“Everyone knows that after sixty years of struggle and sacrifice...”
5 min 46 sec
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full two-point peace formula for Israel-Palestine, both sides
“There are two-point formulas for both parties, based on realism.”
2 min 46 sec
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two-point peace formula for Israel-Palestine conflict
“First of all, Muslims must abandon all militant activities.”
2 min 18 sec
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democracy is simply political adjustment, not un-Islamic
“Let's take the third issue: does Islam permit democracy?”
5 min 26 sec
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full case for why democracy is not un-Islamic
“Many Muslim thinkers claim democracy is an un-Islamic concept.”
2 min 23 sec
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Medina Charter proves democracy is compatible with Islam
“When the Prophet migrated to Medina, there were three groups.”
2 min 39 sec
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individual freedom versus limits on social and political change
“There are two kinds of teachings in Islam.”
41 sec
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Islam's goal is changing hearts, not enforcement
“The most important thing in Islam is not enforcement.”
4 min 59 sec
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Islam's only method is dawah, not violent jihad
“The most important thing in Islam is not enforcement, it's to change the heart.”
48 sec
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hating other communities is haram in Islam
“People engaged in violent activism are full of hate.”
2 min 37 sec
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Prophet stood in respect for a Jewish funeral procession
“I'd like to narrate a story from the life of the Prophet.”
2 min 47 sec
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Cain and Abel: origin of the Quran's sanctity-of-life verse
“Killing an innocent person is like killing all mankind.”
39 sec
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Quran verse: peace is the best
“Peace is good at every situation.”
55 sec
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violence is not an option, only peace or patience
“Violence is simply not an option.”
2 min 10 sec
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fighting for truth is not a concept found in the Quran
“What does fighting for truth mean? I don't know any verse that says that.”
5 min 49 sec
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why enforcing sharia by force always fails
“Why has the word sharia become so dreadful to the rest of the world?”
2 min 1 sec
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a mother's role in raising a peaceful citizen
“As a mother, what should be your role in spreading peace?”