At the end of this article I have included 3 charts and an explanatory note, as follows: 1. 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 No’s 114 & 116) are an outline of what happened, and The second lot of talks (Talk No’s 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 Ta’aalah 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.
Dear Friends,
We Muslims like to think that we are Mu’mins because there are pointers in the Quran to indicate that every Muslim must strive to at least being a Mu’min. So, who is a Mu’min? The word Eemaan means belief and thus the word Mu’min means the person who possesses Eeman. In English we would call him a ‘believer’ Now comes the big question, are we really Mu’mins? What if we are not?
Should we not correct our Eemaan and become true M u’mins or true believers before death reaches us? How do we find out? Let me now read to you, what I consider to be the most frightening Aayath in the Quran:
(2:8) And among men there are some who say, “We believe in Allah and in the Last Day”, yet they are not believers.
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So we all not say ‘We believe in Allah, we believe in Youwmul qiyaamah’ and we think that we are all Mu’mins?
How could I realize the differences between a true Mu’min and a person who is pretending to be a Mu’min? The Quran also refers to the pretender as a ‘Munafiq’ Am I a true Mu’min or am I really a pretender or a Munafiq? I must find out. Allah then continues to point out to us in the next few Aayaths some of the diagnostic signs of these pretenders. In the first two of these Aayaths Allah describes their malady. In the next few Aayaths Allah points out to us their false ‘outer show’ and their true ‘inner traits’
Just listen. First let me read about the malady that they are afflicted with. It is frightening!
(2:9) They try to deceive Allah and those who believe, while they are not deceiving anyone except themselves, although they are unaware of it.
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Who are these people? Am I one of them? How do I find out? These are people are not trying to deceive everyone; they are trying to deceive Allah and those who believe. What could they be doing? Should we not try to work this out? 1
Next we are told:
(2:10) In their hearts there is a malady, so Allah has made them grow in their malady; and for them there is a grievous punishment, because they have been lying.
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They have been lying – ‘Bimaa Kaanoo Yakziboon’ Are we lying? Are we lying to people about Allah and his Dheen? Are we? Is it not worth thinking out? The next three Aayaths describe what these sick people are lying about. Just listen.
(2:11) When it is said to them, “Do not spread disorder on the earth”, they say, “We are but reformers.”
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(2:12) Beware, it is, in fact, they who spread disorder, but they do not appreciate.
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(2:13) And when it is said to them, “Believe as people have believed,” they say, “Shall we believe as the fools have believed?” Beware, it is, in fact, they who are the fools, but they do not know.
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(2:14) When they meet those who believe, they say, “We have entered Faith;” but when they are alone with their satans, they say, “Indeed, we are with you; we were only mocking.”
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Do these Aayaths describe me? Should I not find out?
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May Allah Ta’aalah guide us all and accept us all.
Jazza Kalla Khairan. Assalamu Alaikum
Imtiaz Muhsin
Colombo Sri Lanka
[email protected] You Tube Channel - HaneefanMusliman
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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
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The Muslim Shaithaan How did the Prophets Earn? The Swudhoor Scolding’s the Prophet Received Understanding Allah’s Justice Arabic language of the AQL Pretending to be Mu’min Jinns and Insaan The Mu'min
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Series 3 Note on Talks on History of Muslims M uslims As Muslims it is necessary that we are aware of the History of Muslims over the last 1400 years. It is necessary for us to realize the winds of change over these last 1400 years especially since Muslim Populations have been through quite some turbulent times. I have covered this vast area in 5 talks. (This is insufficient) The first two talks were on o n the history and the next three talks were from another viewpoint. I discuss the response of the Muslims due to the many changes that were affecting their lives their religion and thus their culture. These Talks are numbered and titled as follows: Talk No 114 116 117 118 119
Topic The History Series The Effects of 1400 Years - Part 1 Effects of 1400 years - Part 2 The ‘Muslim Response’ Series The Religious Response of Muslims due to Events surrounding the Caliphates of the Khulafaa Ur Raashidheen The Religious Response of Muslims due to Events surrounding the beginning of the Ummayyads The Religious Response of Muslims due to Events in the Period of the Muslim Empires
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Series 2
The Talks numbered 054 to 071 is under a series titled ‘Knowing Allah Ta’aalah or Knowing GOD’ The details of the scripts of these 16 Episodes (Talks) are as follows; Talk No
Talk Number & Title
Episode 1
054 Ilm – Knowing Allah
Episode 2
055 Rationality - The Foundation of Islam
Episode 3
056 Is Man Special?
Episode 4
057 Ar Rahmaan - The Beneficent
Episode 5
058 Nature or GOD?
Episode 6
059 Our Relationship with GOD!
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Episode 11
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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?’
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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
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The Devatagaha Mosque in Colombo, Sri Lanka
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A Mosque in a rural village in the Ampara District, in Sri Lanka
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Mosque at Madhavakulam in the Puttlam District, Sri Lanka
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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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Information on these talks along with all download links can be found on my on my Blog (http://imtiazm.wordpress.com/) The dates or the schedules of these t hese talks can be viewed on the Facebook Page (http://www.facebook.com/ImtiazMuhsin786) The Scripts of these talks can be downloaded from www.ScribD.com (http://www.scribd.com/imtiaz_muhsin_1 http://www.scribd.com/imtiaz_muhsin_1)) (www.ScribD.com Author – Imtiaz Muhsin) The audio files of these talks can be downloaded from YouTube (YouTube Channel – Imtiaz Muhsin) The YouTube Link to this talk is at
All Praise and Thanks is due to Allah and Allah alone Alhamdulillah!
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