Nouman Ali Khan

Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan delves into an elaborate discussion on the lessons that can be imbibed and inculcated from the blessed Surah Ar Rahman. So what is it that we should reflect upon in the word Ar-Rahman. So the first thing that we are being asked to reflect and ponder upon is “How is Allah merciful to me? What does that mean? What is Allah doing for me right now that is a display of Allah’s Mercy?” We have innumerable things to thank Allah for, and these are all manifestations of Allah’s Mercy. We recognize also that the Qur’an is a source of cure which is a priceless thing. Human beings have the ability to show compassion towards each other and even towards other creatures, and they have this unique quality of love and compassion. And so someone who is pre-programmed with love and compassion, the perfect thing for them would be a message that is full of love and compassion — Qur’an.  The Qur’an came down in clear, beautiful, Arabic speech. So as to make the human being capable of benefiting from this book. Allah taught him—the human being— {Al-bayaan}. {Al-bayaan} means the ability to speak clearly, to understand speech, to communicate. Allah gave us that ability.  Listen intently to discover many more such mesmerizing lessons that will ensure success in this world and the HereAfter.

A talk very impressive and Motivating towards memorizing quran.

Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan discusses the verse from Surah Hadeed, Allah summarizes the things that most human beings chase after.  “Know that the life of this world is but amusement and diversion and adornment and boasting to one another and competition in increase of wealth and children - like the example of a rain whose [resulting] plant growth pleases the tillers; then it dries and you see it turned yellow; then it becomes [scattered] debris. And in the Hereafter is severe punishment and forgiveness from Allah and contentment. And what is the worldly life except for the chattels of deception.” Allah says in these verses that almost our entire life is consumed by our endless needs and things that we find pleasure in. but the same things that we chased all our lives are exactly those things in which we lose interest as we reach the dwindling years of our life. Also, it is said in the above verse of the Qur'an that at the end is eternal and intense punishment and we will not get used to the punishment of Jahannam.The desires and pain of this world one can get used to it but the pain of hell we will not get used to it. But there is hope. Allah says -"Forgiveness is from Allah, that is permanent and Ridwaan.” This means incredible or total contentment. In this world, whatever it is that we are running after, it will never satisfy us. But in Jannah we will be in peace and satisfaction.

Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan acquaints us with the blueprint of the Divine - what Allah has blessed us with and what is expected from us in return. The Ustadh divides people into three groups in this talk - people who aspire to do something for themselves, people who aspire to do something for the community and the smallest minority of people who believe in an idea and who believe that spreading of an idea would make the word better. People who believe that an idea is so powerful that if people are inspired by that idea, it would manifest itself in ways they themselves can't even imagine.  The ultimate success for humanity is for us to make our Creator, our Master, the One Who loves us more than anyone else can love us, the One Who cares for us more than anyone else could care for us, to make Him happy with us.  Every other success we vie for in this world must submit to that idea. Because none of the things we have here are the reason for which we are here - they are just a means to a larger end which is to earn the Pleasure of Allah. This is a very powerful concept. What happens today is Islam defined by the visible markers of Islam, and the original definition of Islam with an ethical worldview, moral worldview and then the laws of Islam, the hijab, halal and the haram, Sharia of Islam, beautify that worldview.  But there is a social and emotional disconnect with these pillars of our Deen and that is the path of doom eventually. A real revival of prayer, in our personal lives, and really engaging with the Quran as one should guarantee success. The Ni'mah or blessings that Allah has given us and opportunities Allah has given us are unparalleled. Allah has given us more than so many others and it has been given to us because Allah SWT expects great things from us. Not just for our own lives, but for His Deen.