Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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Reason and Islam April 21, 2014

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Hilyat al-Awliya, vol. 3, p. 371
Al-Aql w Fazluhu by Ibn Abi Dunya, p.32
Quran 17:85 · Al-Isra
Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 1
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6 min 12 sec
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Explanation of first part: intellect for knowledge of God
“Yeh hadith aql ke baare mein hai”
2 min 47 sec
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Intellect leads to knowledge of God through contemplation
“Aql ke istemaal ka pehla maidan Allah ki marifat hai”
25 sec
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Intellect turns knowledge into discovery
“Lehaza jab aap aql ko istemaal karte hain”
24 sec
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Claim that deen is separate from aql is wrong
“Yeh jo log kehte hain ke deen ka taluq aql se nahi hai”
2 min 44 sec
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Intellect improves obedience to Allah for better results
“Dekhiye, yeh Allah tala ne insaan ko paida kiya hai”
5 min 25 sec
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Patience as planned action requires intellect
“Iski tarah dekhiye, sabr”
2 min 22 sec
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Patience is planned action requiring intellect
“Toh main bataun ke sabr ka matlab hai”
37 sec
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Intellect is mind, thinking process at mind level
“Aql wohi cheez jis ko hum kehte hain mind”
2 min 9 sec
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Three pillars of deen: knowledge, obedience, patience with intellect
“Toh yeh teen jo pahlu hain”
5 min 38 sec
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Summary and prayer for correct use of intellect
“Toh yeh teen jo pahlu hain”
20 sec
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The idea that deen is separate from aql is baseless
“Yeh tasawwur bilkul hi be-buniyaad hai”
31 sec
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Intellect and deen both from Allah, use within limits
“Jis tarah Allah ne deen bheja hai”
2 min 44 sec
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Developing intellect is part of Islam
“Toh main samajhta hoon ke aql ko taraqqi dena”
26 sec
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Intellect's importance in deen is self-evident
“Aql ki ahmiyat deen mein”