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Prayer June 5, 2009 Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

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2 min 2 sec
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what prayer really means: form vs inner content
“The topic for the present discussion is prayer. What is prayer?”
4 min 40 sec
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full teaching on what prayer means in Islam
“The topic for the present discussion is prayer. What is prayer?”
42 sec
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orange analogy: prayer's outer form vs inner spirit
“It is just like an orange.”
2 min 11 sec
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orange analogy leads to nafs-e-mutmainna, the free soul
“It is just like an orange.”
41 sec
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definition of a complex, free soul
“If one becomes a complex, free soul, then he is in prayer.”
53 sec
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true believer as a giver, like a green tree
“A true believer is like a green tree.”
2 min 35 sec
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green tree, the bird, and universal brotherhood
“A true believer is like a green tree.”
5 min 1 sec
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believer as giver, the funeral story, universal brotherhood
“A true believer is like a green tree.”
24 sec
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believer compared to a bird with no hate
“What is a bird? A bird has no hate.”
1 min 47 sec
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story: Prophet stands for a Jewish funeral
“Here I would like to narrate a story from the life of the Prophet.”
2 min 19 sec
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peaceful Muslim, Rabbani living, Jihad as peaceful struggle
“A true Muslim is one by whose hands and tongue people are safe.”
26 sec
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hadith: true Muslim harms no one
“A true Muslim is one by whose hands and tongue people are safe.”
5 min 12 sec
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Islam has nothing to do with violence, defensive war only
“Islam has nothing to do with violence.”
19 sec
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root meaning of the word Islam is peace
“The very word Islam has a connotation of peace.”
2 min 58 sec
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turning enemies into friends, misrepresentation of Islam
“Do good deeds in return for your enemy's bad deeds.”
52 sec
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your enemy is your potential friend
“Your enemy is your potential friend.”
41 sec
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Islam is misrepresented, not misunderstood
“I read a book titled 'Islam: The Most Misunderstood Religion.'”
4 min 57 sec
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misrepresentation of Islam through to the case for peace today
“I read a book titled 'Islam: The Most Misunderstood Religion.'”
1 min 15 sec
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Quran is mostly peace; only defensive war allowed
“Almost all verses of the Quran pertain to peace, love, and tolerance.”
2 min 27 sec
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closing: peaceful means are now fully open
“We are living in a new age where there is freedom, no religious persecution.”