Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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The Concept of Doomsday in islam May 16, 2009

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References in this lecture 9
Jeremiah 6:30
Mark, 14:50
Matthew, 11:17
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Hadith: door of repentance closes before Doomsday
“When Doomsday comes near, the door of Tawbah will be closed.”
4 min 8 sec
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Meaning of the Hadith: lifestyle blocks repentance
“So this Hadith is also not a mysterious Hadith.”
2 min 51 sec
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Why the door of repentance is closed today
“We are living in an age where the door of repentance is closed.”
39 sec
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What are 'laser activities'?
“What does 'laser activities' mean?”
30 sec
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Introspection is the source of repentance
“The source of Tawbah is introspection.”
41 sec
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Doomsday is not far from us
“I think that Doomsday is not very far from us.”
2 min 11 sec
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Doomsday will come suddenly, like an earthquake
“Doomsday will come suddenly, just like an earthquake.”
37 sec
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Earthquakes: the one exception to cause and effect
“The only exception is earthquake.”
4 min 27 sec
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Toynbee's challenge theory and 'differently abled'
“A British historian studied history and found life is full of challenges.”
1 min 42 sec
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Crippling vs non-crippling challenges
“Challenges are of two kinds: Crippling and Non-Crippling.”
48 sec
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A non-crippling challenge is a blessing
“Crippling Challenge is a problem, but Non-Crippling Challenge is a blessing.”
47 sec
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No one is disabled, only differently abled
“The latest term used in this regard is differently abled.”
3 min 21 sec
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Two life lessons: diffuse tension, embrace ability
“I am giving you two lessons today.”
1 min 47 sec
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Don't take disability as an excuse
“Don't take disability as an excuse.”
32 sec
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Why pessimism, why despair?
“So why pessimism? Why despair? Why tension?”
3 min 43 sec
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Two Easts, Two Wests: an argument for God's existence
“The Qur'an mentions the Lord of Two Easts and Two Wests — what does this mean?”
1 min 16 sec
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Exception, planning, and the existence of a Planner
“Exception means planning, and where there is planning, there is God.”
31 sec
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Where there's a planner, there is God
“Where there is exception, there is planning; where there is a planner, there is God.”
3 min 18 sec
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Why does Islam cut off a thief's hand?
“The Qur'an says cut off the hand of a thief, but repentance brings mercy. How?”
1 min 8 sec
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Punishment only after long persuasion fails
“First, you persuade him for a long, long time.”
28 sec
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Two options: endanger society or deter with punishment
“Here we have two options.”
1 min 39 sec
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Why the Qur'an says each community has its own worship
“Surah Hajj says each community has its own way of worship — why?”
2 min 44 sec
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Rejected silver: why no new prophet will come
“God declared: now you are rejected silver, so He sent Muhammad.”
1 min 36 sec
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My own mango trees: a personal story of degeneration
“Let me give you a personal example — I have property in a village.”
29 sec
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'Where did the Qur'an come into this?' — a shocking reply
“I said: hold the Qur'an and swear these trees are yours.”
2 min 49 sec
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Why Jesus came: to expose a degenerate community
“What was Jesus's purpose? Only one: to expose the Jewish community.”
46 sec
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'I played the flute but you did not dance'
“I played the flute, but you did not dance.”
37 sec
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Dua proves your sincerity toward those you invite
“Dua is proof of your sincerity towards the one you invite.”