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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.
In the Quran we read about stories of Prophets. Even some Surahs are named after Prophets. For example we have Surah Yunus, Surah Yusuf, Surah Nuh, Surah Ibrahim and Surah Muhammad. Allah also instructs us as to why he describes these stories: Surah Yusuf (12:3) By revealing this Quran to you, we hereby narrate to you the most beautiful of stories:
Surah Hudh (11:120) We narrate to you all such stories from the events of the Rasools as We strengthen your Fuaadha therewith. And in these (stories) there has come to you the truth, a good counsel and a reminder to those who believe.
So this means that there are so many beautiful lessons to be learnt from these stories. In doing research in to the Quran, I took all the Aayaths that described the stories of the Prophets and I grouped these Aayaths in to four categories. The first category was what does Allah instruct the Prophets? The second category was What do the Prophets convey to Allah? The third category was What do the Prophets tell his people? And the Fourth category was What do the people tell the Prophet Allah always praised the Prophets. That was not surprising. What surprised me is what people told the Prophets. In my estimate there were around 228 Aayaths on what the people told the Prophets and I was amazed to find that the people praise the Prophets in only around 10 Aayaths. The other 218 Aayaths in this grouping contained only scoldings to all the Prophets. This really took me by surprise. 1
Do we not always praise the Prophets as the best mannered of people? As the kindest of people; As the most honest of people; Then why did their people scold them, reprimand them, abuse them? They have even received death threats and attempts have been made to kill them. Why? Surely, should we not try to find out? Let me read to you some of the nasty comments that people leveled at the Prophets. There is so much to ponder. There is so much for all of us to think out and learn. Let me read to you a few such Aayaths. Just a few out of the 218 such Aayaths. 1. The Prophets were accused of being mad or Majnoon
(15:6) They say, O you to whom the Dhikr (the Qurn) has been revealed, you are surely insane.
Why? 2. The Prophets were accused of being sorcerers or Magicians Musahhireen (In Tamil we say Sooniya kaaran)
(26:185) They said, You are but one of the bewitched men.
Why? 4. The Prophets were accused of bringing ancient tales Asaa THeerul Auwwaleen (68:15) When Our verses are recited to him, he says, (These are) the tales of the ancient. Why?
5. They accused the Prophets of being liars the Kaazibeen (26:186) You are no more than a human like us, and in fact we consider you to be one of the liars. Why? Are there not many lessons for us to learn? Should we not read the Quran and think out why these wonderful people, the Prophets were abused in this manner and by their own people? By their own kith and kin? What is it that these people objected to? What is it that these people feared?
And WHY?
There is so much for us to learn! 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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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!