Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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Dars-e-Quran (Al-Baqarah (The Heifer) 2 7-19) July 26, 2015

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References in this lecture 27
5 min 11 sec
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sealed hearts explained as deep psychological conditioning
“This verse is about those Sharia calls hypocrites”
1 min 23 sec
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why hypocrisy only appeared after Medina
“Who were these people? In Mecca hypocrisy didn't exist”
58 sec
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defining psychological conditioning in one word
“Three words, one reality — this is called conditioning”
39 sec
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a hypocrite is nothing exotic or unique
“A hypocrite is not some exotic creature”
2 min 45 sec
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outward worship without sincerity still faces punishment
“Even praying five times a day, their punishment is severe”
33 sec
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sincerity is the condition for real faith
“Allah's mercy is only for the sincere”
42 sec
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brass polished as gold, the deception metaphor
“Brass polished with gold — that is deception”
2 min 24 sec
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hypocrites deceive only themselves, unknowingly
“Allah knows — their deception will not work”
4 min 26 sec
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why a hypocrite never realizes he is one
“A person in hypocrisy has no awareness of it”
1 min 8 sec
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discovering your own falseness despite praise
“You have to discover your own falseness yourself”
46 sec
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no one else will tell you who you are
“Who else will tell you who you really are?”
3 min 32 sec
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disease of the heart and the law of conditioning
“There is a disease in their hearts, Allah increased it”
4 min 49 sec
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hypocrites who call their corruption reform
“When told not to spread corruption, they say 'we reform'”
54 sec
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chief hypocrite's dangerous rumor about Aisha
“The worst example among the hypocrites: Abdullah ibn Ubayy”
1 min 20 sec
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the Abdullah ibn Ubayy scandal story
“The worst example of hypocrite character: Abdullah ibn Ubayy”
1 min 29 sec
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the double-faced hypocrite's two loyalties
“When they meet believers they say 'we're with you'”
1 min 23 sec
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does Allah mock people? what it really means
“Allah mocks them — but not literally”
2 min 11 sec
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trading guidance for misguidance, a failed deal
“They bought misguidance in exchange for guidance”
5 min 48 sec
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the failed trade of guidance and the lost light
“These are the ones who bought misguidance with guidance”
1 min 6 sec
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fire lit then light taken away metaphor
“His example is like one who lit a fire”
2 min 27 sec
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thunderstorm of truth and fear of worldly loss
“Like a storm from the sky, thunder and lightning”
53 sec
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plugging ears against the thunder of truth
“They plug their ears against the thunder of truth”
57 sec
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closing prayer for understanding the Quran
“A prayer to open our hearts to the Quran”