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Non Confrontational Method May 04, 2014 Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

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Spiritual corner, birds flying, freedom question, Rousseau
“There's a corner behind my house that faces a park.”
3 min 14 sec
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Opening story: birds, freedom, Rousseau, universal complaint culture
“There's a corner behind my house that faces a park.”
25 sec
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Is freedom only for birds, not for humans
“Is freedom in this world only for birds, not humans?”
42 sec
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Rousseau's quote: man born free, everywhere in chains
“Man was born free, but I see him everywhere in chains.”
2 min
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Bird feeding demonstration: nature's lesson on avoiding conflict
“Some grain was scattered there, and a pigeon came to eat.”
4 min 1 sec
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Bird feeding story leads to the secret of life
“Some grain was scattered there, and a pigeon came to eat.”
35 sec
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Enjoy your freedom but avoid all confrontation
“Enjoy your freedom, but avoid all kinds of confrontation.”
2 min 1 sec
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The secret of life: freedom without confrontation
“God made this world for everyone — humans and birds alike.”
34 sec
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Avoiding confrontation is the greatest principle of life
“This is the greatest principle of life.”
26 sec
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You cannot abolish someone else's freedom
“You can't abolish others' freedom, only protect yourself from conflict.”
5 min 1 sec
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Reinterpreting the Quran's fighting verse as personal freedom, not conquest
“A verse from the Qur'an came to my mind: fight until there is no persecution.”
49 sec
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Did God command an unachievable goal
“Did God give humanity a command that could never actually happen?”
4 min 30 sec
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Egypt's confrontation vs Gulen movement's peaceful success
“For example, look at Egypt — the Islamic group there.”
2 min 24 sec
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Why Egypt's Islamists were crushed while Gulen's movement thrived
“When they said 'we must seize the government,' the ruling party fought back.”
28 sec
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Nothing stops technology and communication today
“What's stopping technology and communication today? Nothing.”
1 min 43 sec
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The technological empire has no borders, unlike past empires
“What's stopping technology and communication today? Nothing.”
2 min 11 sec
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Story of the Cave dwellers who fled for religious freedom
“When I read Surah Al-Kahf, a thrilling gratitude comes over me.”
26 sec
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Avoid confrontation and the whole world is yours
“There's just one formula: avoid the confrontation.”
3 min 15 sec
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Quran's master formula: avoid dispute, do peaceful outreach
“There's a verse in the Qur'an: do not dispute in the matter, call people to your Lord.”
22 sec
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Master formula: avoid confrontation, do peaceful work
“Avoid confrontation, and do the work — peacefully.”
32 sec
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Avoid confrontation and every opportunity opens up
“Avoid confrontation, and every opportunity will open up for you.”
3 min 34 sec
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Call to the Muslim ummah: drop confrontation, seize open opportunities
“Our mission is to make the Muslim ummah aware of this forgotten formula.”
1 min 21 sec
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Rebutting 'Muslims are under siege' and the blind alley of violence
“I went to a seminar where educated Muslims said, 'Muslims are under siege.'”
29 sec
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Muslims under siege? Where exactly is the siege
“They said 'Muslims are under siege' — I said that's completely wrong.”
51 sec
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Confrontation happens when you enter someone else's domain
“When you enter someone else's domain, that's when confrontation begins.”