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The Problem of Misunderstanding January 1, 2008 Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

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5 min 49 sec
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The Problem of Misunderstanding: malicious vs innocent, from Adam's story
“Today's topic: the problem of misunderstanding”
2 min 24 sec
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Iblis refuses to bow to Adam, invents false logic
“The angels bowed to Adam — Iblis refused”
47 sec
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Iblis's fire-vs-clay logic for refusing to bow
“Iblees said: I am better than him”
1 min 19 sec
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Adam and Eve's innocent misunderstanding about the forbidden tree
“God said: don't go near this one tree in paradise”
39 sec
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People openly admitting they suffer from ego
“Some people say straight out: I suffer from ego”
2 min 23 sec
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Always highlighting others' faults is disguised ego
“People always mention someone's negative side, never the good”
5 min 44 sec
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Ali and Muawiya's conflict explained through psychological conditioning
“Why did two companions of the Prophet go to war?”
30 sec
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Never form an opinion based on misunderstanding
“People become enemies of what they don't know”
1 min 44 sec
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Scrutinize any negative story before believing it
“Whenever someone complains about another, scrutinize it first”
1 min 34 sec
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Kite-flying story exposes a father's double standard
“He scolded the neighbor's boy for flying a kite”
1 min 15 sec
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Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law each give one-sided pictures
“Why do mother-in-law and daughter-in-law always fight?”
1 min 19 sec
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Hadith: don't awaken the sleeping fitna of ego
“Hadith: fitna is asleep, cursed is he who wakes it”
43 sec
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Don't provoke a sleeping ego, like a resting bull
“A resting bull won't attack — unless you provoke it”
1 min 19 sec
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Mother excuses her child, blames the neighbor's daughter
“Your child hit my daughter, the neighbor complained”
23 sec
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Loving your enemy is the true mark of humanity
“Christ said: love your enemy — that's the real test”
4 min 23 sec
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A robber's honesty code and the obsession that clouds judgment
“I once met a very notorious robber”
5 min 42 sec
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A companion's dignity stands firm before the Persian king
“The companion refused to bow before the King of Persia”
5 min 47 sec
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Speaking against others is a boomerang that harms yourself
“When you speak against someone, it's not simple at all”
36 sec
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Your attitude toward others shapes your own personality
“Treat others badly, and you build a negative self”
40 sec
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You constantly shape yourself through how you treat others
“Every moment, a person is refining himself”
25 sec
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Never act without thinking — you pay the price yourself
“Never do anything without thinking it through fully”
1 min 38 sec
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Thief's dying confession blames his mother's silence
“A boy caught stealing asked to whisper to his mother”