Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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The Search of Man July 7, 2013

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Quran 17:62 · Al-Isra
Iblis's challenge to mislead the majority of mankind
“Iblis challenged Allah: I will mislead most of mankind”
Quran 7:17 · Al-A'raf
Iblis's challenge to mislead the majority of mankind
“Iblis challenged Allah: I will mislead most of mankind”
Quran 95:1 · At-Tin
Man designed for Paradise, chasing ideals never found on earth
“I looked at my own hand and had a strange realization”
Quran 8:48 · Al-Anfal
Satan's real trick is chasing unreachable ideals
“Satan's weapon is tazyeen — beautifying unreachable ideals”
Quran 4:119 · An-Nisa
Satan's real trick is chasing unreachable ideals
“Satan's weapon is tazyeen — beautifying unreachable ideals”
Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaibah, Hadith No. 37214
“to insaan ka jo habitat hai, woh yeh dunya hai nahin. isi liye hadith mein aata hai ke yeh dunya lialm amal hai, lialjaza nahin hai.”
Quran 5:32 · Al-Ma'idah
Why no ideal political or social system can ever exist
“History shows no one ever built an ideal system”
Quran 25:67 · Al-Furqan
Quran's solution for individuals: live a need-based life
“The Quran's solution is this: base your desires on need”
Tafsir Al-Qurtubi, Vol. 6, p. 124
Quran's solution for individuals: live a need-based life
“The Quran's solution is this: base your desires on need”
Sunan Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith No. 2341
Quran's solution for individuals: live a need-based life
“The Quran's solution is this: base your desires on need”
Quran 22:67 · Al-Hajj
Avoid conflict zones, accept status quo in society
“In politics, be content with the status quo”
Quran 3:120 · Aal-Imran
History's tragedy: paying the price of your own bad policies
“The whole of history is a picture of tragedy”
Quran 20:76 · Ta-Ha
“zalka jaza o mutazka۔ yani apne aap ko yahan par dunya mein muzakka shakhsiyat ke roop mein develop karna hai۔”
Quran 3:106 · Aal-Imran
“aap bataiye, kaisi ajeeb hasrat hogi insaan ke upar, kaisi ajeeb mehroomi hogi? isi ko kaha gaya hai ke log ke chehre kaale ho jayenge.”
Matthew 13:42
“abadi sharmindagi mein mubtala na ho. abadi sharmindagi bible mein hai ke abad tak rona aur daant پیسna hoga.”
Quran 4:82 · An-Nisa
“quran mein tadabbur kaha gaya hai:”
Quran 42:13 · Ash-Shura
“"aqbuddin, aqbuddin ke baray mein deen ki pairwi karo." ab aap us pe nikalenge ke zinda uthao to us mein mauqoof hai hi nahi.”