Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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On Positive Thinking (Sai Center) June 13, 2007

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Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 23468
Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Hadith no. 2678
Quran 56:25 · Al-Waqi'ah
Al-Sunan al-Kubra by Al-Bayhaqi, Hadith no. 8275-76
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 902
Quran 8:58 · Al-Anfal
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 24830
Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith no. 6016
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2 min 58 sec
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art of war becomes art of life and art of Islam
“What does this article say the art of war is?”
46 sec
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most effective armies fight without anger or hate
“The most effective armed forces fight without anger and hate”
2 min 17 sec
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the one master formula for managing your whole life
“A man asked the Prophet for one master formula for his life”
49 sec
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Prophet's master formula: don't be angry even when provoked
“The Prophet said: don't be angry”
29 sec
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keep your heart free of malice to enter paradise
“Keep no malice in your heart for anyone”
2 min 52 sec
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Quran's vision of paradise as incentive to be good
“Let me give you a verse from the Quran about paradise”
38 sec
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anger is natural but never let it become hate
“Temporary anger comes to everyone, even the Prophet”
5 min 26 sec
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the Prophet forgives Mecca after conquering it without bloodshed
“Let me tell you about the time the Prophet had to leave Mecca”
49 sec
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love wins hearts, the sword only kills
“With love you win hearts; with a sword you only kill”
1 min 39 sec
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Islamic ethics in one sentence, and judging Islam fairly
“If you ask what is the essence of Islamic ethics...”
3 min 45 sec
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why today's jihad violence contradicts Islamic law
“People ask: if Islam preaches love, why all this fighting?”
24 sec
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judge Islam by its teachings, not by Muslims' actions
“You have to differentiate between Islam and Muslims”
30 sec
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secret and proxy wars are forbidden in Islam
“Secret war has no place in Islam”
4 min 11 sec
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modern weapons make war unlawful, choose peace like Gandhi
“Today the world has weapons of mass destruction”
45 sec
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no room for combat today, only peaceful struggle
“There is no room for combat in Islam today”
31 sec
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the Prophet always chose the easier option
“The Prophet always chose the easier option, never the harder”
46 sec
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hadith: not a true believer if neighbor isn't safe from you
“By God, he is not a believer, by God, he is not a believer”
2 min 15 sec
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everyone is your neighbor, formula for a peaceful society
“By God, he is not a believer... who troubles his neighbor”