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A Chart (Series 4) that lists the titles of the 10 Six Minute Talks with the corresponding Talk Number. These Scripts or Articles could be read or downloaded from ScribD 2. A Chart (Series 3) that lists out the series of talks that covers the subject Muslim History or Islamic History. This interesting subject is covered in two approaches. One set of talks (Talk Nos 114 & 116) are an outline of what happened, and The second lot of talks (Talk Nos 117 to 119) is a description of the reaction of the Muslim world or the Muslim Populace to the changes or the social tribulations that were taking place right throughout this history. 3. A Chart (Series 2) that lists out the 16 Talks (or Episodes) under the series Knowing Allah Taaalah or Knowing GOD These Scripts or Articles too could be read or downloaded from ScribD 4. Notes to these talks or to these scripts/ articles
The main objective of these talks (and therefore the scripts of these talks), is to stimulate thinking. Sensible, rational and logical thinking. So, my message, think, think & think! Be sensible, be rational and be logical.
Every Aayath in the Quran is fascinating. For example Aayath No 35 of Surah Ahzaab, lists out 10 categories of good people and then assures us; for them, Allah has prepared forgiveness and a great reward.
The first categories in this list are the Muslim Males and Muslim Females: (33:35) Surely, Muslim men and Muslim women,
So Alhamdulillah, every Muslim assures himself, that because he calls himself Muslim, Allah has promised him forgiveness and a great reward. But then should we not pause to think, just because I call myself a Muslim, does Allah too recognize me as a Muslim? Would it not be a big loss if all my life I identified myself with the Muslims but then when it really matters, Allah says No, you are not a Muslim? How can I be sure that I am truly a Muslim? How can I be sure that I qualify myself as a Muslim as required by Allah? A good way to do this would be to find out what Allah tells us about Muslims. It is from the Quran that we learnt about the assurance of forgiveness and great reward for Muslim Men and Muslim Women. So surely Allah would point out the defining qualities of these Muslims in the Quran itself. What does the word Muslim mean? It means a person who completely submits or surrenders to Allah. It means that we should look around us and carefully observe the whole World, even the whole Universe and then we should through rational thinking come to the conclusion that everything, simply everything is well managed, meticulously controlled and majestically reflects the supremacy of a beneficent, benevolent and all encompassing God. That God is Allah as described in the Quran. There after we should be aware that all conditions surrounding us is in the planning of Allah and so we have to submit to all these conditions. This need great resolve great patience and great trust in Allah. This would be the quality of the Muslim. The one who submits, the one who surrenders his will to the will of Allah This quality of being Muslim or submitting to the will of Allah we can observe in lives of all the Prophets and it is described in the Quran as exemplary stories of the Prophets.
We know the tribulations face by Nuh (AS) and he says: (10:72 - Part) My reward is with none except Allah, and I have been commanded to be among the Muslims.
We know the tribulations faced by Ibrahim (AS) and what does Allah tell us about Ibrahim (AS)?: (3:67 - Part) But he was upright, a Muslim, and was not one of those who associate partners with Allah.
We know the many tribulations faced by Yusuf (AS) and what does he say? (12:101 - Part) Make me die a Muslim and make me join the righteous.
So we realize that a Muslim is one who submits his will to the will of Allah. So then we must find out, am I a true Muslim or am I just fooling myself that I am a Muslim? How do I find out? A true Muslim would realize that Allah is in charge of everything, and that Allah is in complete control of all conditions. So the true Muslim would submit his will to the will of Allah and patiently wait for Allah to make His decisions. A pretending Muslims would realize that Allah is in charge of everything, he realizes that Allah is all powerful, Merciful and Benevolent so he plans, plots, schemes and also prays that Allah must listen to him that Allah must submit to him. That is the difference. A true Muslim submits to Allah. The labeled Muslim expects Allah to submit to him. May Allah Taaalah guide us all and accept us all. Jazza Kalla Khairan. Assalamu Alaikum
Imtiaz Muhsin Colombo Sri Lanka crescent786@hotmail.com You Tube Channel - HaneefanMusliman
APPENDIX
Series 4
The Talks Numbered 125 to 134 are a series of Six Minute Talks presented in the month of Ramadhlaan (2013). The titles are as follows: Talk No 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 Talk Number & Title The Muslim Shaithaan How did the Prophets Earn? The Swudhoor Scoldings the Prophet Received Understanding Allahs Justice Arabic language of the AQL Pretending to be Mumin Jinns and Insaan The Mu'min Comments
Series 2 The Talks numbered 054 to 071 is under a series titled Knowing Allah Taaalah or Knowing GOD
The details of the scripts of these 16 Episodes (Talks) are as follows;
Talk No Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7 Talk Number & Title 054 Ilm Knowing Allah 055 Rationality - The Foundation of Islam 056 Is Man Special? 057 Ar Rahmaan - The Beneficent 058 Nature or GOD? 059 Our Relationship with GOD! Sub Series: 060 Is this what we are created for? (Is this what we are created for? Part 1) Sub Series: 061 What do we see on Earth (Is this what we are created for? Part 2) Sub Series: 062 Who are WE? Where do we fit in? (Is this what we are created for? Part 3) Sub Series: 063 Our benefits on Earth (Is this what we are created for? Part 4) Sub Series: 066 What makes us 'Stand Out'? What makes us 'Special'? (Is this what we are created for? Part 5) Sub Series: 067 Who is in charge? (Is this what we are created for? Part 6) Sub Series: 068 What ALLAH Teaches Us, About Himself (Is this what we are created for? Part 7) Sub Series: 069 Our Special Faculties How they should be used, How they should not be used! (Is this what we are created for? Part 8) Sub Series: 070 The TWO Paths 071 Is this what we are created for? A review of Parts 1 to 8 from the Sub Series Is this what we are created for? Date Broadcast th Dec 9 2011 Dec 16 2011
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Details of Picture on Cover Wellawatte Jummah Mosque in Colombo, Sri Lanka Parasangaswewa Mosque (a remote village) in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka Mutwal Jummah Mosque in Colombo, Sri Lanka The Akbar Mosque in Slave Island, Colombo, Sri Lanka Mosque in Matara, from the Southern Province of Sri Lanka Beach Mosque at Kalmunaikudi in the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka A Mosque in the Kurnegala District, Sri Lanka Maradana Jummah Mosque in Colombo, Sri Lanka Colpetty Jummah Mosque, in Colombo, Sri Lanka The Jummah Mosque at Natpidimunnai, in the Ampara District, Sri Lanka The Devatagaha Mosque in Colombo, Sri Lanka A Mosque in a rural village in the Ampara District, in Sri Lanka The Jummah Mosque in Oluvil a village in the Ampara District, Sri Lanka The Dhanakawewa Jummah Mosque in a remote village in the Anuradhapura District in Sri Lanka Mosque at Madhavakulam in the Puttlam District, Sri Lanka A Mosque by a river in the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
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Please Note
1. I have had the great privilege, (since Aug 2010), of presenting talks on the weekly Radio Program Culture of Islam [Friday 5.30 to 6.00 am, Radio Sri Lanka - FM 97.4] 2. Since these are Radio Talks, I refer to, or address the audience as listeners 3. I am well aware that the audience to these talks would consist of people belonging to a variety of faiths. So as to make people of all faiths feel included, I very often use words and names that are common to all religions. 4. For these reasons, I use the name GOD, as well as Abraham, Moses, Jesus etc as well as the names Allah, Ibrahim (Alaihis Salaam), Moosa (Alaihis Salaam), Easa (Alaihis Salaam) etc 5. Muslims by habit usually say Sallallahu Alaihiwasallam, when the name of Prophet Muhammad is mentioned, and Alaihis Salaam' when the name of a Prophet is mentioned. However, in these series of talks I have reduced the use of these prayers & sayings to the bare minimum. 6. Muslims, also by habit, use a number of Arabic prayers or sayings, such as Alhamdulillah, Insha Allah and so on. Again, I have reduced the use of these prayers or sayings to the bare minimum. 7. Sometimes I have to write Arabic words in the English script. I have devised my own way of writing Arabic in English, as follows;
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All Praise and Thanks is due to Allah and Allah alone Alhamdulillah!