Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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Lessons from The Quran April 30, 2014

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Quran 5:27 · Al-Ma'idah
Quran 5:27 · Al-Ma'idah
Quran 5:31 · Al-Ma'idah
Quran 5:27 · Al-Ma'idah
Sahih Muslim, Hadith No. 2840
Quran 5:31 · Al-Ma'idah
Quran 5:31 · Al-Ma'idah
Tafseer Ibn Kathir, vol. 3, p. 90
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1 min 25 sec
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Full Quranic narrative of Cain and Abel's story
“Let me tell you the story of Adam's two sons”
1 min 41 sec
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Every part of the Quran carries an eternal lesson
“These Quranic verses hold a very great lesson”
5 min 35 sec
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Full argument: Quran's eternal lessons and the crow's humility lesson
“These Quranic verses hold a very great lesson”
1 min 50 sec
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The crow's lesson: God built modesty into creation
“Adam's son didn't know how to bury his brother”
51 sec
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True meaning of nadamat is introspection, not just shame
“The real meaning of regret is introspection”
1 min 18 sec
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Unpacking nadamat: regret as self-reflection and admission
“Nadamat literally means regret, but its reality is deeper”
4 min 59 sec
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Matter, plants, and animals obey; only man misuses freedom
“Man alone was created with freedom of choice”
24 sec
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Nature's non-retaliation: a tree still gives fruit
“Throw a stone at a tree, it still gives you fruit”
34 sec
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Hadith: paradise-dwellers' hearts are free of malice
“Hearts of paradise-dwellers will be like a bird's”
23 sec
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God's two guides for humans: reason and revelation
“First, God gave man reason to know right from wrong”
2 min 16 sec
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How God teaches man through reason, prophets, and nature
“First God gave man reason and understanding”
5 min 15 sec
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Everything around man - reason, prophets, nature - teaches lessons
“First God gave man reason and understanding”
32 sec
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Humility lesson: man knows less than a crow
“O man, you know less than a crow”
19 sec
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Murder brought the killer no benefit, only regret
“What did he gain after killing his brother?”
5 min 38 sec
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Full story: murder gains nothing but lifelong regret
“What did he gain after killing his brother?”
2 min 30 sec
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Life's lesson: think of consequences, everything teaches you
“This is the great lesson given at history's very start”
30 sec
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Cain and Abel's story as history's trend-setter example
“This example became a trend-setter for humanity”