Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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The Nigh of Destiny (Shab-e-Qadr) October 7, 2007

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Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 3
First revelation's date matches today, likely Laylatul Qadr
“The Prophet's first revelation came in the cave of Hira”
Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 2020
First revelation's date matches today, likely Laylatul Qadr
“The Prophet's first revelation came in the cave of Hira”
Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith No. 3822
Teaching the dua for forgiveness and salvation
“Aisha asked the Prophet what to pray on Laylatul Qadr”
Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 49
Prophet's knowledge of Laylatul Qadr withdrawn after a quarrel
“Sincere prayer isn't lip service, it comes from the heart”
Quran 97:1 · Al-Qadr
“to woh yeh hai ke inna anzalna fi laylatil qadr wa ma adraka ma laylatul qadr laylatul qadri khayrum min alf shahr tanazzalul malaikatu fiha bi izni rabbihim min kulli amr salamun hiya hatta matla'il fajr quran ki yahi surah hai jis mein shab qadr ka zikr aaya hai”
Quran 96:1 · Al-Alaq
Meaning of 'Iqra': read to understand God's creation
“The first revelation in the cave of Hira was Iqra”
Quran 96:5 · Al-Alaq
“to aage jo hai dekhen kaha al insaan ma lam yalam abhi bohat kuch unknown para hua hai abhi to bohat se unknown ko known banana hai”
Quran 8:2 · Al-Anfal
“lekin khuda ka matloob tha ke woh iman insaan ke andar paida ho jis ke bare mein quran mein aaya hai ke ifa zakar allahu wajilat qulubuhum jab khuda ka naam le aaya to un ka dil dahal uthe un ke rongte khare ho jayen un ke mind mein ek star aa jaye yeh kab hota jab khud khuda ka woh concept samne aaye”
Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 1334
Islam has no fixed form of government, only justice
“The Quran never specifies a form of government”
Quran 57:25 · Al-Hadid
“individual ke liye bhi aur ruler ke liye bhi dono sab se bari cheez hai islam mein justice quran mein hai ke le aqooba naas bil qist taake log qaaim hon justice par le aqooba naas bil qist taake log qaaim hon qist par”
Quran 2:187 · Al-Baqarah
“to apne aap ko zyada se zyada aap concentrate karte hain khuda ke upar woh aitkaf hai aur aitkaf zikr quran majeed mein bhi hai wa antum aakifoon fil masajid agarche farz nahi hai aitkaf lekin quran mein bhi is ka zikr aaya hai sunnat hai yeh farz nahi hai jaise roza to farz hai roza jo hai woh farz hai”
Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 2021
“ise nahi keh sakte ke hadith mein aaya hai ke ke tum shab qadr ko talash karo taaq raaton mein ikkeesveen raat teesveen raat pachisveen raat sataeesveen raat yeh aaya hai”
Ihya-ulum-al-din by Al-Ghazali, Vol. 1, p. 272
“hadith mein aata hai quran ke bare mein la tanqazi ajaa'ibuhu quran ke bare mein yeh hadith hai la tanqazi ajaa'ibuhu yaani quran ke ajaa'ib kabhi khatam na honge quran ki meaning jo hai baar baar jaani jaati rahegi yeh khud quran ke bare mein hadith mein maujood hai to yeh koi ajeeb baat nahi hai ke alg ka woh mafhoom is zamane ke logon ko na maloom ho”
Quran 4:123 · An-Nisa
No one is God's 'chosen people'
“Muslims call themselves chosen people, but that's baseless”
Sahih Muslim Hadith No. 38 The Quran
Prophet's sacrifice at Uhud and the meaning of Durood
“Look how much the Prophet sacrificed to give us this faith”
Sunan Al-Tirmithi, Hadith No. 3248
Prophet's sacrifice at Uhud and the meaning of Durood
“Look how much the Prophet sacrificed to give us this faith”
Shuab al-Iman by Bayhaqi, Hadith No. 1375
Prophet's sacrifice at Uhud and the meaning of Durood
“Look how much the Prophet sacrificed to give us this faith”
Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 2677
Prophet's sacrifice at Uhud and the meaning of Durood
“Look how much the Prophet sacrificed to give us this faith”
Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 2010
Taraweeh isn't in the Quran, it began under Umar
“There is no reference to Taraweeh in the Quran”