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Nouman Ali Khan

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Nouman Ali Khan is the founder and CEO of Bayyinah and serves as a lead instructor for several programs including Dream, traveling seminars and Bayyinah TV. His serious Arabic training began in the U.S. in 1999 under Dr. Abdus-Samie, founder and former principal of Quran College in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Khan  served as a professor of Arabic at Nassau Community College until 2006 when he decided to take Bayyinah on as a full-time project. Since then he has taught more than 10,000 students through traveling seminars and programs. He currently resides in Dallas, Texas and is focusing on teaching his students, developing Arabic curricula and filming material for Bayyinah TV. Nouman Ali Khan, who was of Pakistani descent and was born in Germany on May 4, 1978, spent his early years in the former East Berlin. Khan attended the Pakistan Embassy school from second through eighth grade while his father was employed by the Pakistani Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Khan was a teenager when his father decided to relocate the family to New York.
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Episodes

Get Our Priorities Straight

Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan delves on the pressing issue on the need for straightening our priorities so that bigger calamities and disasters can be averted in the light of the Deen. Our concerns should be - How do we produce the Daa’ees (preachers) in this Ummah (community)? How do we educate ourselves and the Ummah (community) in the Qur’an? How we are going to introduce the Seerah (character) of Prophet ﷺ to everybody? And much more. Listen intently to find out more on this topic....

Apr 25, 201712 min

Following The Lizard

Nouman Ali Khan addresses the sheep-minded attitude of human beings, more specifically the (Muslims) and how the Muslims will follow the legacy of the people before them (Christians & Jews)...This lecture is based on a famous hadith of the Prophet (pbuh)

Apr 25, 201718 min

Iman Vs Propaganda

There are many lessons to learn from the story of Prophet Musa (AS) and his confrontation with Pharaoh as recounted in Surah Taha. When Allah charged Musa to face Pharaoh and free the Israelites, says Nouman Ali Khan, Pharaoh had already launched a propaganda campaign against him. His counter message was that Musa and his brother Harun were magicians who wanted to drive you out of your land and that you must defend our way of life because it is the best and doesn’t need any improvement. In sho...

Apr 23, 201729 min

The Quranic Essence Of Parenting

Quranic examples of parent-child relationships shed light on many issues that plight Muslim families all over the world today, says Nouman Ali Khan. While the story of Prophet Ibrahim (AS), whose father built idols that he destroyed, reminds us that imaan is not only influenced by the environment in which we are raised, that of Nuh (AS) and his son teaches us that even if you are a Prophet, you may end up with a child who refuses to accept Allah’s message. Although we have a responsibility tow...

Apr 16, 201729 min

Money Matters

Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan delves into the matters of money with the help of the Surah Al Isra in the Noble Qur'an. These ayahs show us how Allah gives us guidance on how we should think about shopping and spending our money. Allah is exceedingly forgiving. Inside the word, 'awwaab ' is the idea that we are never going to stop making mistakes. There is always going to be something we could have done better and we have to recognize that in ourselves and then we have to keep making Istaghfar to Allah ...

Apr 16, 201727 min

Choices In Relationships

Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan beautifully shares with us some very basic things about relationships within the family and some widespread issues which are plaguing all families Muslim or not. There is a major misconception that we as Muslims are somehow immune from the problems of the modern world. This is nothing but a mere deception. the first topic of discussion in this regard is about education. What is that we consider a good education and why do people get an education? The two fundamental reason...

Apr 16, 201727 min

Our Relationship With The Quran

Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan acquaints us with some blessings from the beginning of Surah Kahf. he also shares some insights that some great scholars of the past have had with this remarkable Surah. It’s part of the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ and part of the tradition, where different ahadith have mentioned reading either part of Surah Kahf, or all of it, before the Friday prayer (Jum’ah). Of the various instructions and teachings of the Prophet ﷺ, is the idea that this Surah has to do with protecting us...

Apr 16, 201751 min

A Believers Response To Quran Burning 03

Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan implores us to remain united in the face of religious adversities and says that when a nation is not aware it cannot survive. The religion for everyone else is just culture and is something their parents handed them down. But for the Muslim Ummah, our religion is a mission and we should believe sincerely that My prayer, my life, my sacrifice, and my death are for Allah. When we understand that, we will begin to do justice to the Book of Allah.we should be reciting and unde...

Apr 16, 201714 min

A Believers Response To Quran Burning 02

Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan makes us ponder on what our reaction should be when we come across stupidity and idiocracy in our community. There is a need to have clarity and consistency across our community. These kinds of inciting attacks are of two types - physical, military kind of attack or psychological, ideological attacks. The psychological, ideological attacks were predominant at the time of Allah’s Messenger ﷺ. The only people who can violate Allah’s Book and not do justice to Allah’s Book mo...

Apr 16, 201710 min

A Believers Response To Quran Burning 01

Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan shares a passage from Surah Aal e Imran which is very relevant and extremely pertinent through the kinds of situations Muslims are facing in regards to the construction of masajids in certain places, in regards to how certain Christian groups are celebrating the desecration of Allah’s book and these are painful things to hear over and over again. The Ustadh tells us that ee shouldn’t be surprised or hurt by these actions. The people that don’t believe and especially those ...

Apr 16, 201710 min

Family - Its Complicated

Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan directs his lecture towards one of the very strong and sturdy pillars of human existence - Family. The Ustadh begins his lecture with a general introduction after which we are made spectators to the lives of Prophet Yusuf AS and his brothers who left no stone unturned in tormenting, agonizing and alienating him. Yet they were his family and this emotion always comes to the fore even in the most trying of circumstances. Another example cited is that of our beloved Prophet ﷺ...

Apr 10, 201726 min

Quranic Healing For The Heart

Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan reflects on that passage of the Qur’an which is at the end of Suratul Furqan. In this passage, Allah SWT gives us, people, a special title. And that title is “Wa ‘Ibaadur-Rahman". This means slaves of the Incredibly Merciful, the Incredibly Loving. Allah says, "And the slaves of the Most Beneficent (Allah) are those who walk on the earth in humility and sedateness, and when the foolish address them (with bad words) they reply back with mild words of gentleness. And those w...

Apr 10, 20171 hr 18 min

4 Guided Steps In The Quran For Self Transformation

Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan delivers a concise, explicit lecture that deals with the Noble Qur'an and how this Book of Allah changed the world in 23 years and how it will change us too provided we seek earnest help in this regard. Key points of interest in this impeccable lecture: Just as the heavens and earth are obedient to Allah SWT, so is the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. The Quran is like a life-giving water. 23 years of the Message of Allah given to the Prophet ﷺ helped transform the value system of in...

Apr 09, 20171 hr 3 min

Fear None But Allah

Powerful Warning by Nouman Ali Khan - Don't Be Scared Of Satan And His Army!

Apr 09, 201715 min

Jumuah Khutbah 04-07-17

In this intense and thought-provoking lecture, Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan shares an important reminder for ourselves and that which is often taken for granted. He tells us that in the Qur'an, after Allah telling us that we as a Muslim Ummah are brothers and behave sensibly so, the first instruction given to us succeeding that is that we as Muslims of one class and section of people should not make fun of the other section of the community. There are many dimensions of making fun and Ustadh deals wit...

Apr 09, 201733 min

The Power Of Gratitude

Surah Ar-Rahman is a powerful wake-up call addressing all kinds of people, especially those exercising various degrees of disbelief. When it was revealed in Mecca, explains Nouman Ali Khan, Allah was talking specifically to the Quraish, who, despite having the greatest messenger, speaking to them in their own tongue, continued to mock and attack Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and desecrate the House of Allah. Yet even though Allah is angry at their consistent denial of all the incredible things their m...

Mar 28, 201731 min

Jumuah Khutbah 03-24-17

Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan delves into the 78th Ayah of Surah Al-Hajj that addresses the Ummah and gives a mandate of struggle. When we pray do we pray and do it the way Allah deserves? Do we obey and respect as He is worthy? So how is that by giving us an impossible task, how does Allah make it successful? Why have we then been chosen for this task? The answer lies in the Ayat that says that the efforts and struggles one makes in the way of Islam with the constant motive to please Allah will defini...

Mar 28, 201736 min

Surat Al-Baqarah - Part 59

Ayah 164-166 In his exhaustive study of Surat Al-Baqarah, Nouman Ali Khan reflects on the second and longest chapter of the Quran. He explores how Allah, in his own words, answers some of the most compelling questions being asked about Islam today by both Muslims and non-Muslims.

Feb 21, 20171 hr 17 min

Surat Al-Baqarah - Part 58

Ayah 153-163 In his exhaustive study of Surat Al-Baqarah, Nouman Ali Khan reflects on the second and longest chapter of the Quran. He explores how Allah, in his own words, answers some of the most compelling questions being asked about Islam today by both Muslims and non-Muslims.

Feb 21, 20171 hr 27 min

Surat Al-Baqarah - Part 57

Ayah 152-158 In his exhaustive study of Surat Al-Baqarah, Nouman Ali Khan reflects on the second and longest chapter of the Quran. He explores how Allah, in his own words, answers some of the most compelling questions being asked about Islam today by both Muslims and non-Muslims.

Feb 21, 20171 hr 12 min

Surat Al-Baqarah - Part 56

Ayah 145-151 In his exhaustive study of Surat Al-Baqarah, Nouman Ali Khan reflects on the second and longest chapter of the Quran. He explores how Allah, in his own words, answers some of the most compelling questions being asked about Islam today by both Muslims and non-Muslims.

Feb 21, 20171 hr 2 min

The Halal Way Of Approaching A Girl You Like

If a man wants to get married, and he has decided to propose to a particular woman, then he may go to her guardian on his own, or with one of his relatives such as his father or brother, or he may delegate someone else to propose marriage on his behalf.

Jan 29, 201722 min

Discharging Parental Responsibilities

Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan delves into the pertinent and essential topic of being the best version of ourselves whilst we are with our parents and how to effectively discharge parental responsibilities. The Ayats of Surah Al Yusuf are mentioned here and profound words of wisdom which have been immortalized and made timeless in the Quran are uttered by Prophet Yaqub AS and his exemplary role of being a good father. Allah is demanding from us nothing short of our best when it comes to our parents. We ...

Jan 29, 201735 min

When Allah Swore By The Stars

Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan gives an impactful lecture relating to Surah Al Waqiah and its last part deals with those who are skeptical in light of Deen. He goes on to cite various examples that illustrate our complete uninhibited dependence on Allah SWT for the smallest of our actions and needs. Yet we choose to adorn the mask of arrogance and vain without realizing that Allah is the provider of sustenance and all this could be taken away with the blink of an eye. Hence, it is of paramount importanc...

Jan 29, 201736 min
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