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Understanding Sufism August 7, 2022 Prof. Farida Khanam

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2 min 56 sec
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early Sufis revitalizing the spirit of the companions
“Uski jo haqeeqat hai, woh bilkul Islam ki spirit hai”
55 sec
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why a Sufi weeps in fear of displeasing God
“Aap kyun itna rote hain, itna istighfar karte hain?”
55 sec
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hadith on nearness to God through voluntary prayer
“Jab banda mujhse nawafil ke zariye kareeb hota hai...”
29 sec
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Sufism means giving up worldliness, not the world itself
“Sufism is not about renunciation of the world but of worldliness”
4 min 29 sec
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why early Sufis withdrew from a morally decayed empire
“Jab Banu Umayya ka daur aaya, ek badi empire ban gaya tha”
25 sec
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Prophet's hadith on patience with bad rulers
“Kitne hi bure tumhare ruler hon, baghawat mat karna”
1 min 30 sec
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a saint bluntly confronts a ruler's worldly comfort
“Koi baghair bulaye aa jaata, to unko saaf saaf keh dete”
34 sec
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Sufis saved Islam from becoming just a political program
“Agar yeh log kaam na karte to Islam siyasi program hokar reh jaata”
2 min 59 sec
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self-purification as the heart of Sufism
“Sufiyon ke yahan sabse important baat dil ka saaf rehna hai”
26 sec
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Quran verse: paradise is for those who purify themselves
“Jab tak nafs paak nahi hoga, jannat mein jaane ke qabil nahi”
22 sec
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self-purification as growth, a seed becoming a tree
“Tazkiya ka literal maayne hi growth hai, jaise beej ped banta hai”
3 min 48 sec
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Rabia Basri's full story from slavery to sainthood
“Rabia Basri ka janam Iraq ke Basra mein hua, wahan kahat pada tha”
42 sec
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Rabia Basri: worshipping God for God's sake alone
“Mujhe jannat ke liye bhi yeh baat nahi karti, jahannam se bachne ke liye bhi nahi”
2 min 39 sec
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Hasan al-Basri: rich merchant turned devoted ascetic
“Unhone Hazrat Abu Bakr ke haath Islam qubool kiya tha, wo ek ameer tajir the”
56 sec
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Hasan al-Basri: called crazy for total devotion to God
“Agar tum unhe dekhte to kehte yeh paagal hain”
26 sec
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advice on people who speak evil behind your back
“Whoever speaks evil about you behind your back, do not get angry”
5 min 56 sec
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Moinuddin Chishti's journey from merchant's son to saint of Ajmer
“Inke walid ek daulatmand tajir the, bees saal ki umar mein intekaal ho gaya”
1 min 37 sec
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Moinuddin Chishti's camel miracle in Ajmer
“Chalis logon ke saath Ajmer aaye, raja ke oont wahan baith gaye”
1 min 42 sec
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radical trust in God: giving away everything, hoarding nothing
“Jo bhi donation milta, yeh log apne paas kuch nahi rakhte the”
27 sec
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Moinuddin Chishti's quote on generosity and hospitality
“Apne andar dariya jaisi faiyazi, sooraj jaisi garmjoshi paida karo”
4 min 45 sec
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Nizamuddin Auliya's origin story and spiritual awakening
“Nizamuddin paanch baras ke the jab baap ka intekaal ho gaya”
1 min 27 sec
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young Nizamuddin's turning point away from worldly ambition
“Mujhe dua kijiye ke main Qazi ban jaaun”
1 min 24 sec
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serving crowds of people as itself an act of worship
“Jab logon ki bheed mein tum khuda ka love lagaa hi rahe”
1 min 54 sec
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why Sufi saints ate so little food
“Mere bachche poochte hain yeh log itna kam kyun khate the”
28 sec
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ancient wisdom on eating only when truly hungry
“Jab tak tum tadapne na lago, dusra khana mat khao”
3 min
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addressing the claim Sufism deviates into monism
“Kya Sufism ne Kashmiri logon ko monotheism se bhataka diya?”
48 sec
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embracing difference instead of conflict
“Difference ko bardasht karna chahiye, welcome karna chahiye”
1 min 58 sec
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the Sufis' social contribution to India
“India mein middle class nahi thi, awaam ke liye koi intezaam nahi tha”
36 sec
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Sufis ended hatred and started the langar system
“Yahi Sufiya the jinhone nafraten khatam ki aur langar shuru kiya”