Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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Peaceful Activism vs Violent Activism May 23, 2009

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Quran 4:128 · An-Nisa
Sahih Muslim, Hadith No. 2593
Quran 4:43 · An-Nisa
Quran 33:21 · Al-Ahzab
Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 3560
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith No. 16023
The 100 by Michael H. Hart, p. 3
The Historical Role of Islam, pp. 4-5 Tiing
Quran 4:43 · An-Nisa
Quran 25:52 · Al-Furqan
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why military crackdowns fail to end terrorism, need ideology
“Tonight's topic: peaceful activism versus violent activism.”
1 min 54 sec
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Sri Lanka and Pakistan military operations failed to end terrorism
“The Tamil Tiger chief Prabhakaran was killed by Lanka's army.”
1 min 26 sec
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UNESCO dictum: violence begins from the mind's ideology
“I recall a very well-known dictum of UNESCO.”
50 sec
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violence begins from the mind, needs counter-ideology
“UNESCO's dictum: violence begins from the mind.”
5 min 36 sec
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Islamic definition of terrorism and the false justice-then-peace demand
“First of all, what is the definition of terrorism?”
2 min 27 sec
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Islam defines terrorism as arms use by non-state actors
“First of all, what is the definition of terrorism?”
2 min 6 sec
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terrorists demand justice before peace, Islam says peace first
“All these people say, without exception, we want justice.”
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justice is not part of peace, establish peace at any cost
“According to Islam, justice is not part of peace.”
5 min 47 sec
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the two-phase Islamic formula: peace first, then struggle for justice
“First of all, you have to establish peace.”
2 min 19 sec
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establish peace first, then struggle achieves justice
“First of all, you have to establish peace.”
36 sec
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Quranic principle khair: peace is the best
“Khair means peace is the best — peace is the best.”
2 min 57 sec
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hadith on non-violence and misquoting Quran out of context
“There's a very relevant hadith of the Prophet of Islam.”
55 sec
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hadith: God grants to non-violence what He denies to violence
“There's a very relevant hadith of the Prophet of Islam.”
2 min 41 sec
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declaring war is a state's prerogative, jihadis act unlawfully
“There's a well-established principle in fiqh: al-rahil al-imam.”
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declaring war is the prerogative of the state alone
“Declaring war is the prerogative of the state alone.”
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hadith: Prophet always chose the easier, peaceful course
“There's a hadith in Sahih Bukhari about the Prophet's policy.”
5 min 22 sec
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Prophet's Mecca years: idols, Tawhid, avoidance, migration to Medina
“When the Prophet started his mission in 610 AD, Mecca was polytheist.”
2 min 21 sec
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Prophet never touched Mecca's idols, followed avoidance policy
“When the Prophet started his mission, Mecca was under polytheists.”
5 min 14 sec
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the wars, then the Hudaybiyyah peace treaty and its opening
“When the Prophet spread his mission from Medina, Mecca grew angry.”
2 min 4 sec
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Hudaybiyyah treaty: Prophet accepted all conditions for peace
“It's important to know what the Hudaybiyyah agreement was.”
5 min 31 sec
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Michael Hart ranked the Prophet first but missed his secret
“There's a well-known American scholar, Dr. Michael Hart.”
2 min 27 sec
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Michael Hart's book and the Prophet's non-political policy
“There's a well-known American scholar, Dr. Michael Hart.”
1 min 12 sec
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historians missed the secret: peaceful activism, Muslims deviated from it
“So many historians acknowledge Islam's success but miss the secret.”
54 sec
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Islam is the most misrepresented religion, not misunderstood
“There's a book titled Islam, the Most Misunderstood Religion.”
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peace is the only option, abandoning it means failure
“Peace is the only option — peace is the ultimate good.”
4 min 49 sec
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Q&A: can justice be achieved here, and Muslims' false ideology
“This question is from Ms. Razia: what is the definition of justice?”
2 min 53 sec
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justice is unattainable in this world, only in the hereafter
“This question is from Ms. Razia: what is the definition of justice?”
38 sec
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justice is achievable only in the hereafter, not this world
“In this world, achieving justice is not possible — not at all.”
1 min 22 sec
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source of Muslims' false ideology is following desires, not scripture
“What is the source of the false ideology of today's Muslims?”
2 min 51 sec
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state terrorism doesn't exist, wrong Muslim leaders do
“We hear a new word today: state terrorism.”
39 sec
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state terrorism is not a real category, states may lawfully arm
“No, I don't subscribe to this notion of state terrorism.”
49 sec
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why Muslims wrongly regard non-Muslims as enemies
“Why do Muslims regard all non-Muslims as their enemies?”
24 sec
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education, not protest, is the only solution for Muslims
“Muslims need education — protest and demand cannot pay.”
1 min 34 sec
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jihad means peaceful struggle, not terrorism
“Fundamentalists call their violence jihad, but it's actually terrorism.”
2 min 9 sec
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Muslim political empires were a deviation from the Prophet's non-political path
“Why has Muslim history mainly been about building political empires?”