Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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The Importance of Thinking November 10, 2013

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Musnad al-Shihab, Hadith no. 836
why the human mind has unlimited potential
“Insaan ka sabse bada hissa mind hai”
Quran 2:261 · Al-Baqarah
the Qur'anic parable of the 700-fold reward
“Aaj ek ajeeb baat samajh mein aayi”
Sahih Muslim, Hadith no. 1151
the Qur'anic parable of the 700-fold reward
“Aaj ek ajeeb baat samajh mein aayi”
Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith no. 43
full argument: nothing in religion is truly mysterious
“Aaj ek ajeeb baat samajh mein aayi”
Sahih Muslim, Hadith no. 2999
full teaching on chain-reaction thinking and prepared minds
“Dekhiye, jo tajurbaat hote hain zindagi mein”
Quran 3:185 · Aal-Imran
a radio song sparks deep reflection on death
“Maine radio khola, ek gaana aa raha tha”
Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith no. 7018
“rasool Allah ne farmaya ke wallah la adri wallah la adri wallah la adri wa ana rasool Allah ma yuf'al bi wa la bikum. yaani kuch nahin maloom ke akhirat mein mere sath kya hoga, tumhare sath kya hoga.”
Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith no. 4258
remembering death and the full story of Iblis's pride
“Ek bahut hi ajeeb hadith hai”
Quran 7:12 · Al-A'raf
Iblis chose pride even knowing hell awaited
“Iblis ne kaha: main us se behtar hoon”
Musnad Al-Bazzar, Hadith no. 5139
“man kan”
Quran 3:102 · Aal-Imran
“aap woh personality ban sakenge jo Allah ke haan yaani izzat paane wali hai. Quran mein hai ke kuch log qayamat ke din siyah chehre wale honge.”
Quran 54:55 · Al-Qamar
“woh yeh hai ke wahan par sachai ki seat hogi. is par kuchh log baithe hue honge.”
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 8419
always aim for the highest possible goal
“Allah se maango to Jannat-ul-Firdaus maango”
Shu'ab al-Iman by al-Bayhaqi, Hadith no. 10482
full story and lesson from the Nizam's humility
“New Delhi railway station par ek qafla aaya”
Quran 2:165 · Al-Baqarah
“hub jo hai, hub toh zahir hai ke emotion ki cheez hai, hub toh jazbat ki cheez hai. aur Quran mein hai ke: "allazeen aamanoo ashad hubba lillah".”
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 11724
“Hadees mein likha aata hai: "man tawada' rafa' Allah". jo modesty ikhtiyar karta hai, Allah us ko buland karta hai.”
Quran 2:208 · Al-Baqarah
“unhon ne likha hai: "quran mein aik ayat hai: iman walo! islam mein poore poore dakhil ho jao." maulana sahab, is ki wazahat farmain.”
Quran 90:4 · Al-Balad
“Aap chahte hain ke naya nizam aap kaise pa len to woh to possible nahin hai. Quran mein hai ke: "Laqad khalaqnal insana fi kabad".”