Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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History of Islamic Learning May 14, 2006 Part 1

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Quran 96:1 · Al-Alaq
Quran 14:4 · Ibrahim
Quran 74:1 · Al-Muddaththir
Quran 91:14 · Ash-Shams
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2 min 58 sec
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Iqra revelation shows Islam was destined to be preserved
“History of Islamic learning starts the day Islam began”
40 sec
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the pen as a symbol of preserved knowledge
“Pen is a symbol of preserved knowledge”
1 min 20 sec
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no religion from God was ever incomplete or inferior
“No religion God sent was incomplete or inferior”
3 min 15 sec
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Islam launches a new, scientific era of religion
“Islam began a new era in the history of religion”
40 sec
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Islam is an intellectual activity, not rituals
“Kitaab kya hai? Padhne ki, sochne ki cheez”
36 sec
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Islam is preserved, not a 'superior' religion
“Kya Islam ek afzal mazhab hai?”
40 sec
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religious pride breeds arrogance, negates faith
“Jab pride aata hai, modesty kahan se aayegi?”
2 min 19 sec
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a reason-based religion versus religion as an appendix
“Islam brought a religion based fully on reason”
40 sec
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religion detached from reason becomes like an appendix
“Religion ban gaya tha jaise appendix”
3 min 1 sec
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religion explained as future trading, sow now reap later
“Aaj kal ek word use hota hai: future trading”
4 min 24 sec
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full future-trading metaphor for life, death, and reward
“Aaj kal ek word use hota hai: future trading”
23 sec
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religion defined as future trading
“Mazhab future trading hai”
3 min 45 sec
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Kaaba's 360 idols and why the Quran ignored them first
“The Kaaba had 360 idols — but the Quran didn't mention them”
1 min 4 sec
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why Arabic had to be standardized for the Quran
“Quran Arabic mein utra, zabaan zinda rehna zaroori tha”
3 min 6 sec
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building the first Arabic dictionary from nomadic tribes
“Arabic had no dictionary — until scholars built one”
6 min
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the full story of building the Arabic dictionary
“Let me tell you a story about building the Arabic dictionary”
2 min 42 sec
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the six-month hunt for one Bedouin word, dumdama
“Six months he waited to hear one word”