Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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Concept of Modesty in Islam (English) June 20, 2007

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Kanzul Ummal, Hadith No. 18614
Quran 4:128 · An-Nisa
Quran 25:63 · Al-Furqan
Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 2581
Kanzul Ummal, Hadith No. 18614
Quran 23:1 · Al-Mu'minun
Quran 13:15 · Ar-Ra'd
Quran 55:6 · Ar-Rahman
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Without modesty there is no Islam at all
“I can say without modesty, there is no Islam.”
3 min 26 sec
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Present Muslims' pride problem and a scholar's dilemma
“It is a strange phenomena that present Muslims don't know the value of modesty.”
1 min 48 sec
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Scholar's hard answer: Islam has no model of modesty
“I attended a lecture delivered by a great Muslim scholar.”
1 min 32 sec
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From the Kalima to why we must be modest
“First of all, our Kalima: La ilaha illallah.”
22 sec
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Greatness belongs only to God, not to us
“There is no great but one great — God.”
27 sec
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In Islam the back seat is the rule
“In Islam, back seat is the rule.”
1 min 59 sec
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The whole universe models modesty, and so should we
“Nature itself is a world of modesty.”
41 sec
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Hadith: modesty gets you elevated by God
“Man tawadu' rafa'ahullah — modesty is rewarded by God.”
2 min 6 sec
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Quran on reconciliation: peace requires humility, not pride
“The subject is mentioned in the Quran: 'As-sulhu khayr.'”
30 sec
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Quran: true believers walk the earth modestly
“True believers are those who walk on earth with modesty.”
3 min 8 sec
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A better formula than 'always room at the top'
“There's a well-known saying: there's always room at the top.”
37 sec
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Flipping the cliche: room is at the back seat
“There's always room at the top — I say the opposite.”
42 sec
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Taking the back seat means going to opportunity
“Back seat means going to the opportunities.”
5 min 14 sec
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Full story of Hudaybiyyah: retreat that became a miracle
“The best example of this principle you can see in the event of Hudaybiyyah.”
5 min 33 sec
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Why the papacy survived while the caliphate was abolished
“You have to compare the Christendom — the institution of Pope is alive.”
2 min 55 sec
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How the Vatican deal preserved the Pope's title
“The Church agreed to adopt a reduced position of Pope.”
4 min 32 sec
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Tragedy of Muslims losing the caliphate through lack of modesty
“The word Pope contains a mysterious glory because of history.”
5 min 58 sec
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Closing argument: modesty is the only path to success
“This is the greatest principle of nature, as well as the greatest principle of Islam.”
22 sec
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Pride destroys, modesty always leads to achievement
“Pride always leads to destruction.”
2 min 13 sec
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Pride destroys, modesty achieves — via Allahu Akbar
“Sense of pride always leads to failure.”
45 sec
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What Allahu Akbar really means about you
“Allahu Akbar means God is great — and I am modest.”
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Success belongs to those with khushu, modesty
“Success is for those who have the quality of khushu.”