Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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Pillars of Western Thought October 6, 2013

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Quran 41:34 · Fussilat
Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 1385
Quran 30:30 · Ar-Rum
Quran 13:17 · Ar-Ra'd
Quran 3:139 · Aal-Imran
Quran 13:11 · Ar-Ra'd
Quran 41:34 · Fussilat
Quran 41:34 · Fussilat
Quran 60:13 · Al-Mumtahanah
Quran 1:2 · Al-Fatihah
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4 min 45 sec
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Understanding root ideology beats calling the West evil
“Muslims have written countless books calling the West evil”
2 min 10 sec
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Why calling the West evil fails as an argument
“Muslims call the West 'evil world' in book after book”
2 min 26 sec
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The four pillars of modern Western thought
“Western thought stands on four pillars: Newton, Darwin, Marx, Freud”
5 min 46 sec
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Humans seek paradise; treat opponents as wrong-choosers not enemies
“Every human is born a paradise-seeking, ideal-seeking animal”
2 min 46 sec
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Humans are born ideal-seeking, paradise-seeking beings
“Every human wants an ideal world, ideal system, ideal government”
1 min
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Humans are born paradise-seeking, ideal-seeking creatures
“Every human is born a paradise-seeking, ideal-seeking animal”
40 sec
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Filipino priest reads Quran, converts to Islam
“A priest was assigned to find errors in the Quran”
1 min 58 sec
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Reframing enemies as people with a wrong choice
“Everyone you see as an enemy has made a wrong choice”
2 min 32 sec
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Fitrah: humans are born true seekers, not evil
“No human is born evil — even Darwin sought truth wrongly”
50 sec
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No human is born evil, hadith on fitrah
“By nature every human is a true seeker, never evil”
22 sec
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Formula: individual idealism, social pragmatism
“Be an idealist about yourself, pragmatic about society”
49 sec
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No ideology is inherently evil, only misunderstood
“No tree is inherently evil — behind it is an ideology”
39 sec
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Western thinkers Newton, Darwin, Marx, Freud died frustrated
“Newton died in frustration. So did Darwin, Marx, and Freud”
2 min 54 sec
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Debate: is peace naive, does change need revolution
“Isn't peace naive? Real results only come from revolution”
42 sec
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Muslims must become givers, not protesters
“Muslims stopped being 'givers' and became a 'protest community'”
2 min 59 sec
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Advice for Pakistan on ending terrorism and war
“What should Pakistani Muslims do about rising terrorism?”
4 min 6 sec
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Is the West truly the enemy of Islam?
“Should Muslims unite and wage jihad against the West?”
1 min 18 sec
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Difference between sin and a wrong choice
“What's the difference between sin and a wrong choice?”
1 min 6 sec
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Religious clashes are caused by provocation, not faith
“Why do friends turn enemies over religion? It's provocation”
2 min 18 sec
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Simple living as the path to high thinking
“Simple living and high thinking are interconnected, explain please”
1 min 13 sec
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Building a universal outlook through the Quran
“How do I build a universal outlook? Read the Quran”
35 sec
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How to become wise: study and sacrifice
“How can I become wise? Is there a formula?”