Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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The Purpose of Creation March 30, 2008

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Quran 85:3 · Al-Buruj
Quran's witness-and-witnessed equation for believers explained
“Momino ki ek zimmedari thi shahadat, gawahi”
Quran 4:136 · An-Nisa
“dekhen, modern adim koi koi mysterious cheez nahi hai. aaj hi mein kisi se keh raha tha ke dekhiye, quran mein hai: "ya allazina aamanu aamanu".”
Quran 4:34 · An-Nisa
Why the Quran calls men 'qawwam' — a practical, not superior, role
“Hamari khawateen jo gender equality se upset hain”
Al-Subki, Al-Ashbah wa An-Nadhair, vol 1, p. 45
The blasphemy death-penalty law has no basis in Quran or hadith
“Yeh jo law banaya gaya ke jo gustakhi kare usko maar do”
Sirat Ibn Hisham, vol 1, p.503
Secularism isn't un-Islamic — the Prophet practiced it in Medina
“Secularism ka zamana aaya to sare Musalman bhadke”
Musnad al-Shihab, Hadith no. 577
Democracy matches a hadith: rulers reflect the people themselves
“Yeh democracy bhadakte hain, ismein kya kharabi hai?”
Quran 41:53 · Fussilat
Science isn't atheism — Muslims got this backwards
“Log science ko atheism samajhte the”
Quran 3:79 · Aal-Imran
Religion vs spirituality: self-centered versus God-centered paths
“Religion aur spirituality mein kya difference hai?”
Quran 50:16 · Qaf
“He says that he is read in Quran that God is near to us than even a jugular vein. Kindly explain in what form is God near to us or within us.”
Al-Saghani, Al-Mawdhu’at: 78
“aap ka is pe kya kehna hai? yeh to ek mauzu riwayat hai, laula kalma khuliqat al-aflak.”
Quran 3:140 · Aal-Imran
What equation Muslims should have adopted instead of ruler-ruled
“Yeh to invention tha, yani bid'at thi”
Ahmad bin Hanbal, Al-Zuhd: 391
“to bas batao, tooti phooti health wohi zyada achi hai? tooti phooti health hi zyada achi hai, kyunke aadmi khuda ko yaad karta rahe ga. hadith mein aata hai ke ana ind al-munkasirat quloob.”
Quran 5:83 · Al-Ma'idah
Islam begins with realization (ma'rifat), not reciting the kalima
“Log samajhte hain Islam kalima padhne se shuru hota hai”
Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith no. 4215
Music and art aren't forbidden, but they're a costly distraction
“Jo log music ko haram batate hain, woh ghulu karte hain”
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 3034
“jaise mein aap ko ek misaal doon, rasool Allah se poocha gaya ke mushrikeen ki aulaad akhirat mein jannat mein jayegi ya jahannum”
Musnad Al-Bazzar, Hadith no. 4516
“to woh bhi bataya ke hum khuddam ahl al-jannah, hum khuddam ahl al-jannah yaani jannat mein woh ba taur کارکن ke log honge.”