On reading the Koran - Lesley Hazleton

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Lesley Hazleton sat down one day to read the Koran. And what she found -- as a non-Muslim, a self-identified "tourist" in the Islamic holy book -- wasn't what she expected. With serious scholarship and warm humor, Hazleton shares the grace, flexibility and mystery she found, in this myth-debunking talk. (Filmed atTEDxRainier.)
Talk by Lesley Hazleton.

[@zahinzaman6027]

"The Arabic has an incantatory, almost hypnotic quality that begs to heard rather than read. Felt more than analyzed. It wants to be chanted out loud to sound its music in the ear and on the tongue" . BEAUTIFUL.

[@gigar9000]

And thus, the Quran as a book is worthless.

[@syedsaleem4623]

@@gigar9000 Worthless are the humans who didn't read it understand it and then complain why there's so much of inhumanity in the world. It makes you an real human.

[@danielyardley9036]

It's hypnotic to brainwash you.

[@muaaz8608]

gigar9000 im assuming ur christian?

[@nawfel5813]

@@mizanmazfullah152 i will allow myself to correct you on that matter, because the Coran was assembeled in the time of Caliph Outhmane but it was written before that as many companions were writing it when the prophet (s) was reciting it in front of them, it was just not yet assembeled in one book. So they were not relying only on memorizing the coran...

[@zainkhan5692]

‘So which of your lords favours will you deny?’

[@adamzain3078]

Bismillah all flavours and glad tideing are from Ar Rahaman Ar Raheem ☝🏼

[@user-xc9ot1jk4s]

Fabi aiyi ala i rabbi quma tuqasiban

[@kjhlkyu]

Bone cancer in children?

[@energy2048]

@@kjhlkyu People corrupting/polluting Gods earth, and blaming God for the arising disorder/diseases. The irony is that those who complain most about God are bellyful healthy people...

[@kjhlkyu]

@@energy2048 why does God give children bone cancer when its completely in his power not to?

[@TK_TheFURY]

"If you close your eyes no one can show you the light, not even 100 suns" - Ahmad Deedat

[@fahdkhaldoun8073]

Could you explain the metaphorical statement of Deedat ?

[@vedatgurel7199]

@@fahdkhaldoun8073 i would try.. if u dont wanna see the true so, u can become it 100 times in front of u. But in the end Allah (God) guides who he will.

[@ijjimem]

@@vedatgurel7199 Allah does not want to guide anyone, the people should want to be guided.

[@ijjimem]

@@vedatgurel7199 And by the way if you look into the bible you'll see it never tries to convert people.

[@nigmonster]

@@ijjimem Allah guides whome he wants means that the people who try are given hidayah

[@sofydiary6922]

The way I cried??? She explained it in the most beautiful way.. my heart stopped. As a muslim myself, I feel ashamed that my understanding is not as deep as hers. But she so effortlessly portrayed what I've been learning from birth in the most simplest, impactful way. May you always be under his protection and guidance 🤲

[@AlHudaProductions]

"The more you add, the more seems to go missing" that's pretty spot on

[@yorksfolly1255]

exactly... you cant add to perfection or things go airy

[@shamusliaquat66]

Perfection in all its glory

[@cyruspayne]

Indeed! Anything designed on the ratio 1.618 is perfection - the trade mark of the Designer, the Creator of the universe. Nothing can be more precise and perfect than that! :)

[@vervoid73]

That's islam for you!

[@pedrogabrielmestrecobas5764]

@@yorksfolly1255 Quran is perfection ? 😂😂😂, is the this a joke or you are actually serious

[@slimessiful]

One of the few westerners that truly took the time to study Qur'an. Impressive.

[@vervoid73]

Thankyou. And still think it is utter rubbish.

[@stms999]

@@vervoid73 Why ?

[@vervoid73]

@@stms999 Why what?

[@vervoid73]

Thankyou!

[@muhammadkader4421]

@Islam Safari I just saw someone linking the answer to your false statement and here you are still spreading your lies. Omg these people hahah

[@adamsharkofficial]

_"Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest."_ *The Holy Qur'an Al Kareem,* *Surah Ar Ra'd Surah Number 13 Verse 28*

[@donk5123]

He it is Who shows you the lightning causing fear and hope and (Who) brings up the heavy cloud.

[@7yearsago440]

I’m Arabian , Impossible humans made the Koran ، I find peace at my reading I thank my Lord who made me Arabic. Arabic is the most beautiful language ever. One word has many meanings, which makes it a wonderful language And by mastering it, you can express your what in your chest perfectly, unlike other languages . Arabic is the language of paradise .

[@7yearsago440]

Unfortunately, even with the English translation, it cannot keep up with the Arabic language and does not describe exactly what the Qur'an describes, because the Arabic language describes better than any other language. When the Qur'an hears, it understands what the Quran means more than anyone, but today they replace the Arabic language with the colloquial language, so it has become few Who understands the Qur’an precisely because they believe that it is the original language, seems too serious and its words carry many meanings, which are difficult to use

[@aqsashock219]

Layers No wonder it’s the best of all languages.

[@qalbi-s_Ahnfy2095]

I'll matter Arabic too, InshaaAllah.

[@judealwaleed8157]

It's true, we Arabs know that it can't be written by mankind Alhamdulillah.

[@truthboom]

If it's impossible then it could still be someone other than human

[@engrtun]

Even most Muslims have not studied in this depth. Thank you for this Ted.

[@4evertwisted]

There are even some Muslims who recite it with beauty but don't understand it.

[@suzimonkey345]

The same can be said of ALL of the biggest, most popular religions. Religious scholars dedicate their lives to studying their religions. The tragedy is the dishonesty of many humans...Even scholars can be utterly corrupt & use holy texts to manipulate followers 😡

[@GodArmy7711]

Sin is the problem. Many religions teach that God will forgive our sins if He shows mercy, but a God who grants forgiveness without judgment must ignore the punishment that sin deserves... who will deal with my sin in order to grant me true forgiveness? Thanks to Jesus Christ I am saved! He recieved the punishment for my sins so that sin receives its judgement and Gods forgiveness remains righteous when He grants mercy. No other God has dealt with the problem of sin in order to forgive the sinner because they simply overlook it ( a true judge could never ignore the crime, how much more a Holy God?). I urge you to obey Sura 3:3 and read the Gospel as it instructs you to, then after reading the Gospel, judge weather or not the Gospel will permit you to return to the Quran.

[@dyaaeisa57]

GodArmy7711 1- all muslims believe in the gospel and the torah, they believe in the prophets they cam with. 2- you do realise that you are just making GOD incompetent for judging his own creation in favor of another shape of himself (as you belive). So you are saying that his human form died for your sins and his godly form forgave you for it? Isn't that the same thing as god forgiving it[sins] anyway??? (because essentialy they are both the same thing) or at least i think you believe. If not please explain because your comment make no sense to me.

[@vervoid73]

Why study non-scientific material! If it has validity then yes. Examine it but never permit blind faith as most muslims do.

[@adamsharkofficial]

May Allah guide her as He guided me, Aameen.

[@SF-jf3xv]

She is not already Muslim?

[@YusufTheMonotheist]

yes she's not but she likes The Holy Qur'an as I see

[@ahmedfox5935]

Ameen.

[@granada1493]

@@SF-jf3xv She's Jewish but a scholar of religion

[@awakenthegreatnesswithin]

Alhamdulillah 🤲 May Allah reward you abundantly

[@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings]

Would anybody give viewpoint on a Shakespeares Novel never once having read it from cover to cover? But everybody has viewpoint on Islam never once having read Holy Quran from cover to cover.😂

[@user-fi7mb6nm5o]

There are Anti-Islam websites that have alot of misinformation and lies. Sick people read those websites and think they are experts on Islam.

[@rishabhsolanki7136]

If tomorrow, the the Shakespearean fanatics started killing fans of Ben Johnson or Christopher Marlowe, I am pretty sure they wouldn't hold back on giving their viewpoint about Shakespeare.

[@rchapo9615]

@@rishabhsolanki7136 you would blame Shakespeare for his fanatics? Wow that explains alot about you🤡🐑

[@aldallika3648]

@@rchapo9615 A wonderful comment!

[@georgeanthony4834]

shakespeare never wrote a novel so that tells you a lot about the followers of islum.

[@code_elaborated]

The Arabic has an incantatory, almost hypnotic quality that begs to heard rather than read. Felt more than analyzed. It wants to be chanted out loud to sound its music in the ear and on the tongue - Lesley Hazleton Verily in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest! - Al-Qur'an

[@subymcbites475]

my left ear really enjoyed this

[@isawicameiconqueredandcame3708]

Suby Mcbites lol i thought i was the only one.. i tried twisting the earphone wire lmao

[@danielheuff1230]

Hahahahahahahahahaha mine too. U cracked me up!!! Inshaa Allah that He the Lord Allah swt will guide this subtile nice lady. She brought it very nicely, on a high level of intelligence.

[@nadimh.2614]

God damnit I thought my earphone was broke 🤣

[@mmmM-bl6jk]

Spot on mate. XD

[@lfp6934]

Your Left Ear Is So Smart.

[@anwaraliabdulle4163]

the only thing that I am going to say is "may Allah guide her and all of us " anyway she is amazing !

[@elyaseery]

She mocked the virginity of Mary.

[@zaprese]

How would he guide her?

[@starrynight2779]

@@johnhendricks8988 Go educate yourself you illiterate person

[@AzizanYunus]

@@zaprese God will guide her by leading her to the right path, takes you from darkness to light and open your heart to the true religion of Islam.

[@AzizanYunus]

@@johnhendricks8988John , God is true religion is true and all Prophets are true, but muslim or non muslim people could be wrong, however we muslim people know the Quran is the world of God because we have read the Quran. Have you read the Quran before, I chellenge you to give it a try and see for yourself. God bless you.

[@raenashaikh3377]

"I was an outsider.......So I read slowly." Too good!! I wish more so-called-believers of Islam understand that Quran is to be felt more than read. Very touched by Ms. Hazleton's insights.

[@animeshr3324]

How can I feel it? Can you explain. I am interested in that? Which translation should I read and why?

[@raenashaikh3377]

@@animeshr3324 Well, the 'feeling it' is totally up to you, Animesh... if you are reading it with the intention of simply obeying what the words tell you then its not feeling. Think of it like poetry... Quran is written by the hands of the biggest poet and that's Allah.....there is more to understand in-between the lines than in the lines. The translation that has struck me the most is Laleh Bakhtiar's The Sublime Quran....I would recommend you to read that. Not only is she proficient in classical arabic (the arabic in which the Quran was written in Prophets time) but she has tried to translate the exact meaning/essence of every word that has multiple meanings depending on the context. You should definitely read her intro in her translation to understand her and her approach better.

[@AnimefanX2]

@@animeshr3324 in my opinion the best way to feel it is to listen to a recitation video that has subtitles in your language.

[@sulaimanjalloh]

I can listen to you for unending hours...you are marvelous and masterful. I pray that you are guided all the way to the gardens and rivers you so eloquently spoke about.

[@cavediver7897]

How?

[@NadaNadida]

I'm amazed at how perfect she managed to study the Qur'an yet she's not a muslim. Just wow.

[@imfermion206]

Nada . He gives hidaayat whom He wishes

[@shahid8545]

Nada Who knows what her heart feels. Allah knows best.

[@nlocniLmaharbA]

Just to put it clear;respecting a non-Muslim opinion is a thing and criticising the misconceptions she is putting is another thing

[@alikool0001]

It is allah who gives hidayat And who know she may be a muslim in private

[@pqqnubbd]

We'll never know. Only God knows which His servant truly submitted their will to Him.

[@slalc4e]

I truly appreciate this woman's time and effort in properly understanding the holy book of another religion and the respect that she gave it. I am a Muslim, and I'm happy to be one. I believe in one God, but that does not mean I shall enforce all atheists to believe the same. I believe that Jesus was just a messenger of God, nothing more, but I wont force any Christians into believing the same. I am believer of what I believe, and they, and you, are believers of what they and you believe. By calling each other names and saying how wrong and stupid someone else's belief wont help humans advance any further. It degrades humans, stripping off all humanity that every person should have -- regardless of being an Atheist, a Christian, a Jew, a Muslim, or a believer of any or no faith. Respect. That is the key word. Respect all on Earth, and respect their choice in life. It is THEIR choice; not yours, not mine, not anyone else's.

[@khadaressa1547]

pikaaa thanks mate

[@estratus8999]

Thanks brother. I'm a Muslim too.

[@mohamadhafidal-ahyar2253]

I am muslim, I believe in god , prophet and the book(Qur'an, Taurah, Injil, zabur etc.) I do agrre with this lady said, she was right that many translations came after 300 years, and absolutely none but Allah knows what Allah means in the ayah, there's a lot of different translation and different understanding that make many firqah in islam, if we can give respect to each understanding(except for the violence one) we can unite as one ummah.

[@YA-hm5zy]

Hamid Hussein Regardless of whether any sect is right or wrong.. it does not mean we cannot coexist peacefully, respecting differences and celebrating our similarities.

[@AtlasandLiberty]

Jesus Christ is Lord God incarnate, (archangel Michael name means 'He who is as God') That name is a question, The answer is The Son is Like his Father...Where the Son is God/Lord/Judge and The Father is Source Creator of All. Well now it should be clear Jesus Christ had all authority of Lord God because he was an incarnation of Archangel Michael.

[@theabyssofthoughts]

her thorough breakdown and identification of the disintegrated,highlighted messages being spread as the divine word without context is brilliant! peace, prosperity and good luck!

[@allahm-ast3mnlywlatstbdlny164]

Mashallah

[@mohamedirfan2565]

Few guys are sitting in audience waiting for chances to laugh!, because they don't want to hear anything good about Quran and Islam..Feel sorry about those guys..

[@ugh2668]

Actually after this they would be laughing at themselves for not reading the quran the way she did. Is it hard to read the quran with a clear mind and a complete focus on the meanings?

[@pavankumar-nb9bx]

how do you know?

[@umerasad]

@@donquixote3927 cherry picking verses again, i see

[@donquixote3927]

@@umerasad : Trouble is, half the Karon can be traced back to earlier stories. Makes one wonder why Allah would dictate things which were already familiar.

[@henloboppa3885]

@@donquixote3927 your claim is totally false and if some stories can be traced back it is because Islam was on planet earth from day 1. In Quran there are stories about Prophet Jesus and Prophet Moses and Prophet Abraham and many more. And there is even a chapter named after the mother of Jesus. And what is wrong if the history is written in the Quran? if the past events are stated in the Quran? What is wrong about it?

[@nothajzl]

The length of this video doesn’t do justice to Quran. But in the short time she was given she did her best.

[@muhammadarham7442]

Indeed I could see her trying to avoid a lot of details from her research. She has much more than what she delivered there.

[@vervoid73]

Doing justice to the Quran would involve burning it.

[@techoflash8227]

@@vervoid73 just think for a moment how much control you have over your life, you didn't come on this world on your own, you could be born in a much worse place like syria, iraq, how much control you have over you. i have seen young people get brain hem-ridge over night and they are gone from this world in a snap, just think that, the creator could have made you a lot stronger with no disease but he did it to realize for us to have a sense that there is a creator and this is a test, creator provided us with everything, just do good and remember Him in your prayer, the probability to gain is so so high, all the signs are there just be a believer the most gracious offer ever. OIL food and precious things, all these things provided for survival, imagine if oxygen ran out for 5 mins, earth stops for 5 mins, The creator asks for so much little, may Allah guide you to the right path. everything has a different dna every species on planet earth, Allah says there are so much signs for the thinkers, all these believes you created arnt yours, do your research and find God and eventually you will find Islam the best religion. peace on you

[@bluellamaslearnbeyondthele2456]

@@muhammadarham7442 she's a liar. Nothing else. kzbin.info/www/bejne/in-vaaurnKmBkLM

[@vervoid73]

Justice to the Quaran is in the 'S' bend of the toilet.

[@theindianshiamuslim5777]

People should read Quran and then make their opinions . Just like her. She is a true intellectual

[@eiresaoirse3258]

I have read it many times...

[@eiresaoirse3258]

And I thought muslims hate jewish women...

[@brownasiankid1782]

@@eiresaoirse3258 jewish girls try to be super nice to Muslims but also seem to look down on dark skin Africa Muslims, arabs and South Asian Muslims bec they think they are too white for us, so that justifies for all humans to hate the jews

[@vervoid73]

Read it, then read islam and politics in islam. It simply comfirmed for me that islam is a poison that should have been phased out centuries ago.

[@vervoid73]

I also read it in 3 languages and I still find islam lacking in moral fibre and balls.

[@muthallibshaik8676]

Shame on most of the muslims who didn't read even 10 verses of Quran......I too need to explore more, thanku sister

[@alo0ann]

You should even read the entire Qu'ran, I enjoyed it so much that i read all of it 17 days through ramadan

[@waterloop5567]

@@alo0ann Mashallah ❤️❤️

[@mohammedkaleem2194]

There are lot of muslims read daily including me.

[@BlueBeez404]

@@mohammedkaleem2194 In Arabic? If so do you know Arabic? If so good. Most muslims don't know the meaning, that's the problem. Just reading in Arabic if you didn't know then you don't know what it says. But it is still peaceful. ❤

[@Raheem013]

@@alo0ann Read the meaning too, sis

[@AhmedFrazKhan]

SubhaanAllah! That was achingly beautiful! Hats off to you madam!! May Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta'la guide you to what is best for you in this world and the hereafter and may He protect you from all that is harmful to you in this world and the hereafter! Ameen!!

[@rammmin1]

according to sharia law if a person under pressure and forced to accept islam ,his faith and conversion is not acceptable cause he do not believes in his heart.

[@roshsiddiqui8745]

brother it is not us who has to accept the conversion, its Allah, the islam is between the person and Allah, no matter what you do, intention is what matters, and Allah and u alone knows the intention,

[@shahid8545]

rammmin1 Indeed brother.

[@ibte_sam7334]

Roshaan Ahmed Siddiqui that's what he said. Smh.

[@aliaalija4788]

frirst read sharia then you can say some thing ,pressure for religion!!!!

[@arsadshaikh9972]

Yes...

[@fangorn1000]

That is what I call Western human intellect. Thank you .

[@shahid8545]

Human angel It was shaped by what she was reading. Everything we have to today is rooted in Eastern thinking (Christianity) another eastern religion. Without that there would be no this today.

[@arizlaandarcia]

Yet we don’t know what’s in their heart. So don’t come to conclusion

[@paulocuento9949]

Human angel that is what i call naive western pseudo-intellect..

[@m.smathe8358]

Well if you mean studing something with no stereotypes.... yes

[@rushahidikhalid8683]

Agreed!

[@joeyou2954]

Her commitment and resilience are just wow...Allah bless her heart and soul!

[@KamaiTainment]

Well, i don't understand why people are laughing? I mean, she is describing the Quran, with the knowledge she has got. And she is giving information about Quran not telling jokes. And I pray to Allah SW that she gets Hiddayah asap because Quran is the guidance for the whole humanity. Aameen

[@trotter25]

They're laughing because of people like you! Don't you undertand that is against Islam to try to convert others (specially the people of the book). Why would you want to wish her to convert to Islam when she is a believer of a religion that Islam itself is based on? Stop this hypocracy and keep your religion and your beliefs to yourself [That what Islam instructs you to do: Your religion is yours and my religion os mine].

[@sky-or8jz]

@@trotter25 well He is not forcing her to convert, he is just making a prayer that God guides her to the true path ((hidayah))! There is nothing wrong with that!. For example Christians tell muslims to acceot Jesus(pbuh)as their Lord and Saviour. We muslims pray that you be guided to the right path! Now which statement is more logical?!.

[@trotter25]

@@sky-or8jz The problem with people like you is that you don’t even understand that there is a problem! It’s against Islam to want/wish for others to convert to Islam. The Quran says “ to you your religion and to me mine”. This specially applies to the so called People of the Book, specially the ones that Islam is based on. You have t remember that your religion is the “right one” only to you. Believers of other religion don’t see it that way, exactly the same way that you think others are wrong and only your religion is the right one. But this mentality goes against the teaching of the religion you believe in. It don’t matter what some Christians or Jews or others do. I’m only talking about you are doing. It’s not a competition of ignorance.

[@aurangkhan7516]

@@trotter25 You just completely ignored what he said and went on ahead with your rant. And Conversion by force is unethical in Islam but wanting or desiring a better path for the people around you is not a sin. You can, however persuade by they way of your life or advice them to convert if they refuse then that is their decision. Peace to you

[@trotter25]

@@aurangkhan7516 It’s against the teachings of Islam to want others to convert. You religious people just don’t get it. You think just because you were born to parents who believe in a religion, somehow you have won the lottery and that you are the believer of the right religion and are on the “right” path and the others; oh poor other people, who through no fault of their own, one might even say through God’s will (as you believe God does and know everything), that they are born to the wrong religion. Even though those same people that you want to bring to the your path, the “right” path, they themselves think that you yourself are on the wrong path. Which by the way, shows how all religions are just made up and are only “right” according to the believers of those religions. Lesley Hazelton is a fair and very smart person, listen to her very carefully, she says that Mohammed was very HUMAN. She studied him and Islam more than the vast majority of Muslims and she didn’t find anything special to convince her to convert to Islam. Wake up!

[@eiresaoirse3258]

The koran in english is a 100 miles apart from the koran in arabic...

[@adilahzulkiflee6486]

This should be top comment😥

[@likeicare300]

laughoutloud people not every one can learn a whole new language especially one as hard as arabic

[@DanwrigCooldude]

That’s because the translation is not accurate, not many translators can clearly understand the exact meaning of the verses.

[@finalgeneration1462]

what do u mean

[@mirror1775]

Don't tell like that. read sura al Fatiha and sura al Ikhlas . then understand the meaning carefully . That is the full Quran . The other all Suras are their explanation . Arabic Quran is direct Allah's words . We can't speak and write like that . But we can understand and write the meaning with the help of Allah .all languages are belong to Allah .not us .

[@muhammadtahir1911]

May Allah bless Lesley Hazleton - knowledge, wisdom gained through understanding the Holy Quran - and may Allah guide all of us to straight path! Ameen. Quran is the blessing and guidance to the World - not just for Muslims.

[@s.s.8585]

200% correct...

[@ummamohameali7801]

Aameen Aameen

[@dicktrickle875]

thank the god issa

[@eiresaoirse3258]

So nice hearing muslims talking so nice of a jewish lady.its really nice to see.

[@jamesmcclellanddafoe5184]

Inshallah

[@markusheller11]

Thank you so much, you got me so interested to hear more, I love so much the flow of words from your mouth, you are amazing, again, thank you so much.

[@daisylaw9505]

I love her Voice its makes me Calm.. deep Respect to her I love you Mrs.Hazelton❣💞

[@adhi.kusumo]

First I was skeptic, then the bad sound quality came up. In the middle, I cried, I'm a moslem, why She's better than me. This I wrote in 25th Ramadhan 1440 (May 30th, 2019), Indonesia.

[@talhatariqyuluqatdis]

May Allah guide and help you Ameen

[@lenni1430]

You still have time to learn the Qur'an. Perhaps, starting from learning the Quranic Arabic itself and do it every single day. Persistence is the key when it comes to learning. P.S. jangan lupa diawali dengan bismillah

[@joseeefhola9248]

Ramazan now in 2020 ..

[@sheikdawood3581]

The depth of faith is different from person to person. Pls atend all bayan in your masjid.Allah will guide if you put your wish first.

[@NtxRan]

@@AtamMardes maybe you are being fooled by your own mind

[@TheEccentricLad]

How beautifully she talks ahhhh!!!

[@eiresaoirse3258]

She talks beautiful for a jewish lady your right.

[@nadjagallardo5428]

@@eiresaoirse3258 why do you say "for a Jewish lady"???

[@hafidlho7332]

Kinda reminds me of professor mcgonagall from harry potter

[@allahm-ast3mnlywlatstbdlny164]

Mashallah

[@falakgilani6448]

JazakAllah wa yahdikumullah sister. Your efforts made my life better ! Alhamdulillah! May Allah Guide u, amen.

[@umarchetty1]

my heart melted when you mentioned back in the days...may Allah Bless you for opening my eyes to this.

[@JJ-jk5sw]

Her voice is that makes me come back here again and again

[@heavenearth6631]

Mee too

[@ahassan6447]

I too have been confused by the old lady for at first but I eventually got the message. The speaker painted a perfect picture about the Quran in a way the westerners can grasp but I think unfortunately the audience took it as Comedy Club and didn’t get the message at all but the old I can the feel the amusement in her voice as she talks and she probably saw something amazing in the Quran coz that’s the known beauty of noble Quran but no way that the old lady was trying to mock Islam or our beloved prophet Muhammad pbuh.

[@Ali-sh6kh]

I totally agree with you.

[@healthystrongmuslim]

Yeah I really don't understand when she was telling any jokes, especially ones so hilarious that the whole audience explodes. Just got me confused whenever the audience laughed.

[@kunfayakun8676]

Don’t call her old lady, show respect.

[@JubaerR]

spot on

[@exposurevisual4624]

A Hassan Peace be Upon you brother, from Indonesia

[@missknowall]

Her open mindedness and generosity of spirit are truly inspirational

[@misbahabbas5107]

Thank u so much for your lighter but brief review ❤ u got special place in my heart ❤

[@sayyidmohamed2832]

"Paradise is quite the opposite it's not virginity, it's fecundity..."😍💞💖

[@MX4eva]

Only thing missing was the mic drop

[@advancekashmir9846]

Better late than never! Me to KZbin for recommending me this video after 7 years!

[@abdulrouf6725]

Me too

[@aimenhibba2605]

Me to

[@thairinkhudr4259]

Why does it say 7 years for me?

[@advancekashmir9846]

@@thairinkhudr4259 Oh, it is 7 years! Was a typo. Let me edit my comment! 🤦🏻‍♂️ 😂😅

[@thairinkhudr4259]

@@advancekashmir9846 Oh, it just seems funny because your comment was from 1 year ago. It thought KZbin was going bonkers, saying that, 1 year ago, the video registered as "9 years ago" when today is says "7 years ago". 😵 Not to mention the 2 people under you who agreed with your statement. 😂

[@AhmedAhmed-xm4sd]

Keeping going up ! Great infos and preparations !

[@tygygghcgghh6119]

لا الہ الا اللہ محمد رسول اللہ

[@vervoid73]

No chance. Write in English please.

[@tanzimi5518]

Robert Kelly Yet you only know one language... ههههههههههههههه

[@vervoid73]

@@tanzimi5518 get the message yet? I have already shot you down about me only knowing one language. Where's your pathetic response?!

[@yes-wo7qn]

@@vervoid73 هل تفهم ما اقوله لك بدون استخدام جوجل؟ انك من الحمقا الذين لا يفهموا من لغتنا شئ!

[@Red-bw1vm]

Thats a nice font

[@friendofilah1929]

She spoke about this beautifully! May Allah guide her ♥️

[@musaddiqshah698]

آمین

[@areebanaseer8666]

Wow an amazing lecture. I would love to listen more from her. Totally deserved that response.

[@zahidakash7797]

Just wonderful!!! The calmness... 💙

[@kosiraziz4308]

Wow. How eloquently put x Peace and Love

[@shefamohamed2173]

You are wonderful person you are searching working hard You are trustful person may Allah pless you You're knowledgable person and open minded

[@thatspideyguy8642]

After watching this video I realized something, I'm deaf in my right ear.

[@irtizaarafat8522]

MeToooo But on the left, and while listening to music😐

[@coltmagnus6572]

You know it, she hates humanity and only cares about her version of it.

[@alizehmalik1872]

OMG SHE'S LITERALLY SO WONDERFUL LIKE I HAVEN'T COME ACROSS A SINGLE NON MUSLIM TILL NOW WHO HAS THIS MUCH RIGHT PERCEPTION OF QURAN. MAY ALLAH BLESS HER❤💖

[@ishfaqhussain3232]

Masha-Allah Well done!!! I am a Muslim and thank you for sharing your thoughts on our Holy majestic QU'RAN. Insha-Allah you too will be a good Muslim.

[@truthseeker0329]

Such depth with humor, simply amazing

[@timothyradi7421]

الحمد لله على السمع والأبصار والأفئده Alhamdulillah (praise be to Allah) for sight, hearing and heart.

[@myazleoful]

_8:45__ And that number 72 never appears there are no 72 virgins in the Quran that idea only came in to being 300 years later_

[@amithnambiar9818]

@shaima haque Does every single translated version of Quran not have the 72 virgins part ? Like is it not there at all or is it there and misquoted ?

[@mohammadfirozz]

@@amithnambiar9818 It's no where mentioned in the Quran..

[@amithnambiar9818]

Fahad Ekbel Is it not mentioned even once anywhere bro ? I mean... it’s not like people will randomly come to 72 as a number

[@amithnambiar9818]

Fahad Ekbel Is it not actually this ? - “ Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land - it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. “

[@amithnambiar9818]

Fahad Ekbel Ok Got it . So bro, I’m a Hindu . Now me being a Hindu , would you consider me a Kafir ?

[@talhatariqyuluqatdis]

Its because people assume they know everything about the Quran and are too lazy to look up how to understand the Quran. People like Nouman Ali Khan and Bayyinah TV (the app and youtube channel) really shed huge amounts of light in how to understand the Quran and how incredible it is

[@HashtagAneeza]

I am a Muslim and I have read Quran ofcourse, I do understand it. But I truly want to understand it better. Even one verse a day. Can you please tell me how? Any recommendations for proper and the right translation and context?

[@amanhidinghisname2079]

@@HashtagAneeza bayinnah institute with their lecture content and yaqeen institute with their publication. Both of the president know each other. It was written and told in English.

[@user-fz9lv2ls7b]

@@HashtagAneeza if u can't go to the institute there's an app on Google play named BAYYINAH TV where all lectures are uploaded

[@talhatariqyuluqatdis]

@@HashtagAneeza Im sorry I didnt see your comment earlier. Id suggest you research your questions with the words "Nouman Ali Khan" on google or youtube, since I remember he had shared some very valuable, information, tips, resources, and advice on this topic. Ill turn on my reply notifications InshAllah and if you reply to my comment Ill InshAllah share some good videos and resources with you that I can find, regarding your questions. May Allah bless you sister

[@anassyria5176]

@@HashtagAneeza I have a strange suggestion but I highly recommend for every Muslim to check the books of Dr.Mohamed Shahrour

[@SH-gs4fb]

Beautiful lecture. As a Muslim, I have been studying the Quran carefully for around a year with memorization, learning the Arabic (now intermediate level) and prayer. Truly I can't get enough. The more you learn the more you realise 'Allahu Akbar' (God is Greater). We can't live long enough to study the amazing miracle of Allah. I highly recommend learning the Arabic language to truly experience the Quran.

[@None-lr4sm]

The speaker is just so likeable, sincere, and beautiful human being. Her words on the meanings imbedded in the Quran testify to the tremendous amount of work she has put in to come closer to the soul of the Quran rather than just a non-Muslim reading the Islamic holy book.. for this only she deserves enormous credit.. this is the way to the truth.

[@rblightchild]

thats beautiful, reading the Quran has always given me solace, its like nothing ive ever read or heard, i listened to it long before I learned the meaning,

[@lucky88shp]

What an amazing, short, clear, and true/unbiased view in the Quran! May Allah guide her Ameen!

[@syedajinan5890]

I wish all people including Muslims and non Muslims could work hard to understand the Holy Quran as she did! May Allah (God) guide all of us to the most righteous throughout our lives till death overcomes us.

[@vervoid73]

Yeah. I wish all people could work hard to understand Harry Potter, and The Magic Faraway Tree. The evolved humans on this earth are not interested in reproductions of the rantings of paedophile prophets. The illogical attitude towards science that islam has. We are living in the now and do not need nor want outdated rants from insane imams and other supporters of Islam who condem so called apostates to death. Until islam reforms, takes a positive step forwards, a fair and humanitarian step in a truly peaceful direction of course it will be regarded as second class and primative. That is where it is now. The Koran is just a book. Humans are real. Time for you to get real, 2019.

[@mohammedyakub3760]

@@vervoid73 tell me how it is illogical

[@mohammedyakub3760]

@@vervoid73 Islam will never change. God made the religion perfectly and it's been the same for almost 1500 years and it will always be the same. That's what makes it special. It has not been adapted by man like the bible and Torah. Which were originally from God but git messed up

[@anassyria5176]

@@vervoid73 Islam as sent by God isn't the same Islam in the perception of people including Muslims. You seem to be mixing things up in your comment between blaming the theory (in the Koran) then shifting the blame the actual reality of Muslims. Decide which one you want to blame. Scientific and objective minds tend to seek accuracy.

[@coltmagnus6572]

@@mohammedyakub3760It's illogical because there is only one true creator of all and Allah was assigned to a polytheistic g-d before monotheism, or at least before Islam. I am unsure of the specific time monotheism began but my statement is true about the monotheistic Islam. And the Quran uses the same polytheist allegories found in their stories. The numbers 12,7 and 72 are used in almost every religious writings found on Earth, including all three Abrahamic religions. Find out what those numbers refer to and know the truth. I am not an atheist nor do I belong to any religious sect.

[@jeunessesenegalaiseenactio8991]

Just wow! The beauty of intellectual and emotional honesty combined

[@izzulhanyz1427]

May ALLAH give you taufiq/hidayah guys... I LOVE YOU ALL... 🌹🌹🌹

[@handsome4075]

❤ Wow! she is just like a tourist telling the best story she can tell about her wonderful experienced. She gave her best to educate people about the Holy Qur'an for what she had learned. ❤ MashaAllah! ❤

[@jaisvikt]

Extraordinarily bright and articulate speaker.

[@zoeyanaqvi-zn7482]

Wonderful... ma sha Allah. Indeed knowledge is enlightenment. I loved her book "After the Holy Prophet saww"

[@seher7452]

Mam! Your voice is so soothing and attractive that im literally lost in your narrative.. And I truly salute your interpretation of Holy Quran.. Very few are gifted with this.. Allah bless you. Amen.

[@irshaadkadwani2270]

awesome! This is what the unread, phobics , illetrates , terrorists, the petty minded, and the iggnorant needs to know! May your ability to analyse, understand , report, and publish - contribute to peace and love accross humans !

[@dmogroup4221]

Everything manufactured has a manual or how to use guide . We are manufactured and the Quran is the manual for mankind.

[@vervoid73]

So is the human brain manufatured and are we permitted free thought? If the Quran is a manual why is it telling me to believe in a paedophile prophet and a person that flew to the heavens on a winged horse and then split the moon in two. (we'd all be dead because without out the moons gravitational influence we would suffer tidal waves and tsunamis.) Look to logic and science before you go labelling an outdated book as a 'manual for mankind'! Get real and try moving into 2019 and respecting true science.

[@vervoid73]

Well?? I am waiting. You do not need to go into a group conference or deep meditation to respond if you are secure in your beliefs.

[@dmogroup4221]

Robert Kelly The Quran is not telling you that - Tommy Robinson and his gang is telling you that .(& the rest of the right wing idiots) Get a English copy of the Quran , and read it your self . After all it took great minds to decipher Shakespeare’s work and many centuries. What makes you think you can pick the Quran up and read it literally ? Then take it out of context. For your own Narrative . What you’ve written is childish. Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) is the most influential man in history . (google it !)

[@dmogroup4221]

Robert Kelly Also Robert , most of today’s science came from the Quran 14 centuries ago . There’s facts in the Quran , that have been proven by 21c science .

[@alikhawar520]

@@dmogroup4221 If he reads the Quran like how the lady described it, he is definitely going to develop the "Kill them wherever you find them" image of it. He should read it along with the Tafseer which provides the context. So that he would know under what circumstances each verse and each chapter was revealed.

[@zaynm2012]

After 6 years . KZbin recommended me this Thank you ...

[@deadlykiller5620]

The people who didn't understand were just finding a way to laugh

[@alierikenoglu8006]

Excellent and factual presentation. Bless you for being a "builder of bridges".

[@alierikenoglu8006]

Monica Pollard ... Do you care to elaborate on your rather cryptic comment???

[@coltmagnus6572]

@Islam Safari Now, that was factual.

[@coltmagnus6572]

​@Islam Safari I have read that Surah and use 9:29 a lot, I'm pretty sure that's the one about the jizya and subjugation or perhaps it was 9:21, either or.. All around that area of the book is pretty messed up.

[@pokemonrampagemake]

Colt Magnus are you aware of the context of this chapter? This chapter was learned by the prophet after the deal between the prophet and the people of Mecca was established, which restricted when the Muslims could go to Mecca and then broke the treaty by attacking a clan that was affiliated with the prophet, this lead to the invasion of Mecca. The non-believers in this chapter are a very specific group known from the context of the story, this is also the only chapter in the Quran that doesn’t start with “بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم” which is to distinguish it from other chapters that are meant to instill peace and serenity in the heart of the reader, since this chapter was discussing and telling the Muslims how they should act in a war. You are free to criticize a religion, but you should be fair to it when you do so.

[@BDMEDIAUK]

Lesley Hazleton describes the Holy Quran better than some esteemed Scolars I know. She is a very talented & intelligent lady to have said what she did without a script in sight. Amazing! Thank you Ted X for sharing throughly enjoyed watching.

[@itsabzer8431]

I was thing the same thing haha

[@jayrayz2129]

I love her. May Allah bless her for her care and understanding of the Quran.

[@bluellamaslearnbeyondthele2456]

She's just lying.

[@irtizaarafat8522]

She makes me feel guilty😥 Being a non-muslim she read the quran 4 times(that is four translations at the same time) and there's me..... a muslim who barely finished it reading once after 7 years😅😅

[@sonofadam4]

instead of feeling guilty, use it as motivation sister 🙏

[@ahmedwadee21]

May god bless this lady She is brilliant Took the time to really study and truly understand the Quran

[@coltmagnus6572]

To bad Muslims never take the time to understand the other Abrahamic religions without bias.

[@Nimyra]

Colt Magnus lies, i did, born in Christianity, became an atheist studied the tao religion and Hinduism and Judaism, to finally have been worthy to be introduced to the holy Quran, final message final prophet, has there ever been he likes of it? No that’s a big prof prof by it self

[@hasanyildiz9364]

@@Nimyra Ma'shaAllah! Your journey sounds like one famous Sahabah named Salman Al Farsi. You are the living example of a one who wishes to find a way to his Creator, Allah always guide them. May Allah keep you steadfast brother! Ameen.

[@robertc2413]

She speaks the truth, truly intelligent.

[@coltmagnus6572]

Go live in the Middle East, Bob or is it Rab? You moron...

[@sofiakomarova7803]

@@coltmagnus6572 shut up

[@sofiakomarova7803]

Robert C Agreed !

[@coltmagnus6572]

@roll safe To much of Islam is closed off to the mind, so it's extremely hard as an outsider to have an open mind, when it comes to Islam. I've read to many satanic verses in the Qur'an, my mind has been closed off to it. There is no educating that Islam can provide. To accept Islam is to accept those verses. The bible of the Christians never tells it's readers to hurt others. Maybe you should educate yourself on the Christian book, or the Hindu book, the Hermetic books.

[@education4949]

@@coltmagnus6572 shut up, you hate because you don't have any goal , there is big hole in your heart nothing can fill it up . Just this hate keeps u alive other wise u will die of emptiness. Get depressed

[@shylockization]

I just wish this video would go viral as the other videos about misconceptions about Quran have become. This lady has amazed me by her understanding of the Quran! As a muslim myself I hope I can attain the same level of understanding as her, in the very least!

[@OmarAbdulMalikDHEdMPASPACPAPro]

This was quite fascinating! I believe that everyone develops their own, unique perspective of the Qur'an, even if they can read and understand the ancient Fus'ah Arabic.🤔

[@011azr]

I'm a muslim, thank you for preaching the peacefulness. Just ignore these bigoted, ignorant muslim who don't understand what the video is about, depend on their own prejudice against unbeliever, or even haven't even watched the video.

[@Ryan-pg1tw]

You shouldnt insult others

[@zaidahmed4800]

when i started to watch this video, i expected criticism, but it was completely opposite. APPRECIATED!

[@rayhandudayev9232]

5:00: "an incantation almost hypnotic quality that begs to be heard rather than read, felt more that analyzed"

[@yasedky]

Well What she said between words are very important ! She stated that the book is very flexible, subtle , and vague !

[@subarutsukino9448]

I wish the audio was better. :(

[@adamatlas1113]

Enable CC?

[@ja9713]

me too

[@SAJ.GAMING]

its good.....doesnt matter if its just one side...you can hear it clearly

[@whygothic]

Ahhh I kept tugging my earphones

[@satyambhushanshrivastava8293]

Even I am reading the Koran and have read 27 chs so far... Yes, it's really subtle... And I was amazed to find so many similarities between Islam and Sanatana Dharma such as LaIlahaillalah (Ekam Evadvitiyam) and "revere the sun so that you attain its blessings" ( surya namaskar)... Indeed there is more peace than hatred

[@notreallyinterested2343]

Please talk about it to others so we can all live and love together in peace. Because the hate I feel here on the internet is suffocating.

[@lishr4536]

Sanatana Dharma never distinguishes believers from non-believers. We don't impose jizya . We never conquered any land in the name of religion. Please know that these two are TOTALLY different. My family has lived under Sharia law and we had to pay a special tax so we could continue practicing.

[@shahnazshaikh6833]

@@lishr4536 .. which jizya land are you talking about sister..every muslim pays compulsory zakat willingly did you know that..it is 2 5 percent of our earnings

[@shahnazshaikh6833]

Brother . True Almighty God has made sun a source of blessings at the same time he has also warned us in Surah Fussilat..And from among His Signs are the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. Prostrate not to the sun nor to the moon, but prostrate to Allah Who created them, if you (really) worship Him. Almighty God has always send Prophets and Messengers through out the ages ..so that's why we find many similarities..but the message was lost due to the interfering of man and changing of scriptures..but the basic msg has been retained sometimes..that's why we see in Vedas the msg to worship a formless God..also the story of Manu and Adam you find similarities..also some parts of Moses and Krishna story has fascinated me... except in case of Moses the msg is to worship the Almighty God alone..

[@razaalee9477]

@@lishr4536 Jizya is taken from non muslims only when the state bounds itself for the safety and protection of non muslims. It's like an insurance. If someone harms you or you face theft or any sort of illegal activity happening with you the state is responsible for paying reparations to you. It is also important to note that muslims do not enjoy these benefits. State is responsible for providing law and order but muslims aren't insured the way Jizya payers are. Secondly Jizya is only applicable on wealthy affordable non muslims. A non muslim who isn't well off enough to pay the state is not bound to pay Jizya instead State itself pays its Jizya. And last but not the least its not just non muslims who have to pay to the state its us muslims as well who have to pay Zakat. A mandatory charity by the affordable muslim failing to pay results in serious repercussions for us. However all these are the qualities and traits of true muslim state and historically we never truly had a muslim state after 30 years of Prophet. The caliphate was destroyed and Monarchy was introduced and we muslims do not consider those states true Islamic in soul neither do we claim any responsibility for the atrocities they brought upon its subjects.

[@hayankk]

Thank you TED for showing this...... Eye opener for all human beings

[@sajidtanwer9797]

Please take some time to watch this brilliant observation by Lesley Hazelton. An eye opener for every, so-called, 'outsider' into the mystic world of the holy Qur'an. Simple, yet mesmerizing. A must watch for everyone.

[@yellowcyborg4729]

So much respect for this lady. Thank you for giving the Quran respect!

[@vervoid73]

I use the quaran as toilet paper. That is all it is worth.

[@AK-vr2gm]

Robert Kelly Your daddy should of used a rubber, You are just a simple mistake!

[@sarasaeed6349]

Robert Kelly are you bored?? why on earth are you watching this video it you’re just going to be idiotic and pathetic commenting useless drivel everywhere

[@vortex-_-9259]

@@vervoid73 is that the only thing you can do in life? Do you even have a life?

[@shahinkhan6930]

Be careful mystically you might have no choice but to be dragged back to quran and the religion of submission to the all mighty. I pray there is hidden blessing init for you and your entire family . Ameen

[@NishatKhanMBB]

Her brilliant contextualization and profound understanding of the Quran is remarkable. "In this, behold, there are messages indeed for people who think!" (Quran 30,21)

[@rand0mi732]

this video almost rose a lot's of questions in my mind about my headphones

[@kingmuizz708]

First ever ted talk...this is good ngl

[@mim073]

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[@kazenifukarete2336]

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[@MusiQ8dict]

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[@os.a.m.a]

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[@alexyandfriends]

Spot on Thank you for raising awareness

[@faisala.younus6223]

thank youuuuuuuu for being extremely unbiased. it is really rare omg. love it.

[@sadiauddin8701]

when watching Ted Ed talking about politics money or especially religion they are extremely unbiased and respect all sides of the subject they talk about!

[@mdashrafuzzaman5251]

Not just the strong words, her sense of humor is also spot on. Hats off mam.

[@tanvirkabir4960]

May Allah have mercy on His believers (both men and women) and keep them safe here and on the day of reckoning. Ameen.

[@sarkarsayed4818]

Good lecture. I am impressed that she read the quran with good understanding and is sharing her opinion in a critical way (positively) and answering some questions like (virgins, killing) to the general public who may have misinterpretations. And she backs it up with factual information. God bless her and may allah grant her and all of us admission into jannah

[@sahrahashi7256]

Anybody who read the Qur'an feel very energetic.. confidant..love Thanks .

[@warakanda7356]

SubhanAllah Alhamdulillah May Allah SWT guide those who reverted to Islam, to the true teaching of Islam and being an obedient Muslim, will grant them and all the Ummah with a place in Jannah. Aamiin..