Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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The Spirit of Roza Sept 7, 2008

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Sahih Muslim, Hadith no. 2577
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 9685
Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith no. 5926
Quran 56:55 · Al-Waqi'ah
Quran 17:70 · Al-Isra
Quran 1:2 · Al-Fatihah
Quran 2:183 · Al-Baqarah
Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Hadith no. 2465
Sahih Muslim, Hadith no. 2577
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Introducing today's topic: the spirit of fasting
“Aaj ka topic hai... The Spirit of Roza”
5 min 9 sec
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Democracy analogy shows fasting needs inner spirit first
“Aaj subah main radio sun raha tha, democracy ke baare mein”
2 min 10 sec
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Fasting needs inner spirit, not just skipping food
“Roza ka mamla bhi aisa hi hai”
36 sec
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Can't bear one day's hunger, what about eternity
“Marne ke baad bhooki rehna pada to kya hoga?”
1 min 59 sec
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Walking on earth is a hidden divine blessing
“Zameen par insaan chalta hai”
26 sec
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Everything keeping us alive is God's unnoticed gift
“Agar oxygen na mile to chand minute mein mar jaayenge”
1 min 53 sec
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Personal stories of extreme thirst and hunger while fasting
“Dilli mein jab aaya tha, mai-june mein roza pad gaya”
4 min 30 sec
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Every breath and meal is an unearned gift from God
“Aap zameen par chal rahe hain to continuously oxygen mil rahi hai”
34 sec
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Fasting is a compulsory reminder of God's blessings
“Yeh sab blessing hi blessing hai”
27 sec
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People overeat in Ramadan and miss the point
“Tan-parwari, khilqat, fuzool...”
35 sec
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Gratitude is the real certificate for paradise
“Sabse bada jo certificate jannat ka hai, wo hai shukr”
2 min 54 sec
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What niyyat and taqwa really mean
“Roze ka yeh beginning hai, wo sochne se shuru hoti hai”
4 min 46 sec
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Full explanation of niyyat and taqwa as cautious living
“Roze ka yeh beginning hai, wo sochne se shuru hoti hai”
30 sec
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A companion's story defining taqwa via a thorny bush
“Kabhi ek kaante daar jhaadi se guzre ho?”
1 min 17 sec
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Confronting a wealthy man who wouldn't fast
“Jinke paas khane peene na ho wo roza rakhein”
3 min 9 sec
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Two stories showing fasting can't be outsourced
“Jinke paas khane peene na ho wo roza rakhein, hum kyun rakhein?”
32 sec
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Rebuking a rich man who refused to fast
“Yeh khana peena aapko kahan se mila hai?”
1 min 41 sec
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Officer who sent a hafiz to fast in his place
“Ek bade afsar ke bangle ke bahar hafiz sahab Quran padhte the”
2 min 15 sec
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Angels running the universe like company workers
“Zameen mein farishtay itne zyada hain”
1 min 31 sec
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Living consciously vs. like an animal decides paradise
“Jin ke andar yeh ehsaas paida hoga, unhi ki personality paradise ke qabil banegi”