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Message of Ramadan April 9, 2023 Prof. Farida Khanam

Full lecture
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3 min 15 sec
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How the Quran was revealed and why Ramadan is for studying it
“Ramadan is the month when the Quran was revealed”
1 min 50 sec
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Why the Quran was revealed in Ramadan and how to study it
“The Quran was revealed in the month of Ramadan”
53 sec
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Simple living, taqwa, and why fasting builds it
“Source of problems is that a person won't live simply”
2 min 14 sec
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How fasting builds taqwa through simplicity and focus
“The source of problems is people not living simply”
43 sec
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Don't let provocation turn you negative
“If any provocation comes, don't let yourself be provoked”
1 min 45 sec
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Fasting breaks arrogance and awakens true gratitude
“When a fasting person gives up food and drink temporarily”
28 sec
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Fasting breaks a person's stubbornness and arrogance
“A person's stubbornness, his arrogance, it breaks”
3 min 32 sec
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Why hunger and thirst in fasting teach real gratitude
“We should always be thankful to God”
45 sec
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God is the giver, we are the takers
“God is the benefactor, we are on the receiving end”
1 min 48 sec
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What patience (sabr) means and how fasting trains it
“Sabr means to stop, stand firm, not lose control”
4 min 59 sec
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Full argument: why patience (sabr) is essential to Islamic life
“Sabr means to stop, stand firm, not lose control”
52 sec
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Story of a tribal leader who half-listened to Quran
“His house was huge — he was a leader in Medina”
52 sec
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Ramadan as a time of self-realization
“Ramadan limits things so we can see how thankful we are”
2 min 43 sec
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Purifying the self and rediscovering our true nature
“Purification of the self means we get lost in this world”
28 sec
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Satan whispers that no one is better than you
“Satan whispered in every man's ear: no one's better than you”
3 min 15 sec
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The Prophet's generosity and why charity brings barakah
“The Prophet was most generous, and even more so in Ramadan”
56 sec
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Story of the Prophet's household giving everything away
“The Prophet used to give a lot of charity”
28 sec
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Hadith: giving never actually decreases your wealth
“It is never the case that giving decreases your wealth”
1 min 35 sec
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Hadith qudsi: feeding the hungry is feeding God
“All people are children of God, we must see everyone equally”
2 min 41 sec
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True zikr versus just repeating words on a tasbih
“Remembering God a lot — people took this to mean tasbih”
3 min 28 sec
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Parable of the boy and the bicycle: real dhikr needs helplessness
“Maulana wrote about a boy who wanted a bicycle”
1 min 22 sec
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Hadith on the hidden reward of quiet remembrance
“She reported that the Prophet once said, on judgment day...”
2 min 6 sec
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Multiplied rewards in Ramadan and its annual refresher effect
“Today God multiplies every good deed, ten to 700 times”