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What is Wisdom CPS Women Session

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Sunan Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith no. 3127
Sunan Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith no. 2687
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 4269
Al-'I'd al-Farid by Ibn Abd Rabbih, vol.2, pp.109-110
Quran 2:269 · Al-Baqarah
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1 min 29 sec
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defining wisdom as sorting relevant from irrelevant thoughts
“Wisdom means sorting the relevant from the irrelevant”
4 min 13 sec
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full argument: what wisdom is and where it comes from
“What is wisdom, and where does it come from?”
35 sec
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hadith on the believer's insight and Allah's light
“Beware the believer's insight — he sees with Allah's light”
23 sec
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Prophet's dua to see things as they really are
“O Allah, show me things exactly as they are”
1 min 43 sec
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how to discern right thought amid many mindsets
“How do we know which thought is right?”
32 sec
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gratitude for Allah's guidance through Quran and Sunnah
“We should thank Allah He didn't leave us in darkness”
29 sec
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wisdom is the believer's lost property, found anywhere
“Wisdom is the believer's lost property — take it anywhere”
2 min 5 sec
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why we dismiss wisdom from ordinary powerless people
“Why we dismiss wisdom from ordinary, powerless people”
5 min 1 sec
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living wisely through moderation and choosing lesser evils
“Living wisely: moderation and choosing the lesser evil”
33 sec
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people overvalue advice from the powerful and wealthy
“People give too much importance to powerful, wealthy voices”
28 sec
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Maulana's short maxims: silence, avoidance, respect over conflict
“Stay silent when provoked; answer disrespect with respect”
1 min 29 sec
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practical wisdom: choosing the possible over the ideal
“Practical wisdom means choosing the possible, not the ideal”
47 sec
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Hazrat Umar: life is a choice between two evils
“Hazrat Umar: man always lives between two evils”
24 sec
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life is choosing the lesser evil, not perfect good
“Life means choosing the lesser evil, not perfect good”
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closing Quran verse on wisdom as abundant wealth
“Whoever is granted wisdom has been granted abundant wealth”