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The Creation Plan of God January 4, 2007 Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

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Sirat Ibn Hisham, Vol. 1, p. 208
Quran 67:2 · Al-Mulk
Ansaab al-Ashraaf by Al-Baladhuri, Vol. 1, p. 135
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Every human is a seeker of truth by birth
“Every human being is a seeker by birth”
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Pre-Islamic seekers who longed to truly worship God
“O God, if I knew how to worship You”
2 min 29 sec
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Debunking the atheist 'problem of evil' argument
“The biggest argument against God is called the problem of evil”
4 min 37 sec
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Full rebuttal of the philosophical 'problem of evil'
“Those who deny God raise the problem of evil”
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Only humans commit aggression, never animals
“A snake never bites you unless you provoke it”
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Calling evil in the world a fallacy, not an argument
“This is fallacy, not argument”
2 min 45 sec
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Exception proves intervention proves God's existence
“What's the real argument here? Why does evil exist only in man?”
5 min 13 sec
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Why exceptions in nature, like Earth's double rotation, prove God intervened
“Exception means intervention, and intervention proves an intervener”
36 sec
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Only man can speak, think and walk freely
“Stars cannot speak, mountains cannot walk”
2 min 10 sec
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Freedom of choice is why evil exists only in humans
“Why does evil exist only within mankind?”
1 min 55 sec
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Why philosophy can never be a reliable guide
“Philosophy cannot give us any answer in this matter”
5 min 57 sec
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Why philosophy and science both fail as sources of truth
“Philosophy cannot give us any answer in this matter”
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Bertrand Russell called a philosopher of no philosophy
“Bertrand Russell was a philosopher of no philosophy”
1 min 46 sec
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Philosophy couldn't even prove that man himself exists
“Could philosophy even prove that we exist?”
2 min 1 sec
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Science admits it only gives partial knowledge
“Science itself declares it gives us only partial knowledge of reality”
2 min 56 sec
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The Bhagavad Gita's historical problem, per Gandhi
“Historically, there is no trace of the Mahabharata”
2 min 33 sec
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New Testament contradicts itself on Jesus, unlike Muhammad's history
“Was Jesus the Son of God, or the son of Joseph?”
5 min 49 sec
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Comparing Jesus's and Muhammad's historical authenticity
“Was Jesus the Son of God, or the son of Joseph?”
2 min 41 sec
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A scholar's journey through philosophy, science, religion, to Islam
“Dr. Nishikant Chattopadhyay was a true seeker of truth”
2 min 55 sec
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The Quran's preserved language called a linguistic miracle
“We know exactly when the Quran was revealed”
2 min 49 sec
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This world is an exam hall, not the reward itself
“God created man as an eternal being — we don't really die”
6 min 2 sec
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This life is a test; true fulfillment only comes after death
“We die, but we don't really die”
2 min 38 sec
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Why the rich and powerful all died frustrated
“People live in stress, tension, hopelessness — why?”
5 min 17 sec
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The garden-in-an-airplane analogy for peace amid life's trials
“Knowing this truth is how your heart finds peace”
1 min 58 sec
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The airplane-garden analogy for misplaced expectations
“Imagine you love gardens, but you're on an airplane”
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Freedom is the test: use it right or misuse it
“God gave man freedom in this world — that is the test”
2 min 10 sec
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Know your purpose first, like getting a map before a trip
“The true beginning of life is knowing who I am”
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Life is a one-time chance, no second chance after death
“Life comes only once — this is your only chance”
1 min 48 sec
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After death: eternal paradise or eternal hell, no third option
“Life is only given once — there is no second chance”