Shadowing Practice: Stop Questioning Allah's Forgiveness! - Nouman Ali Khan - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Stop Questioning Allah's Forgiveness! - Nouman Ali Khan”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Allah, honor, wronged, prophet, pray. This video has 90 sentences and 760 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:45. The speaker talks at a steady 132 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| prayer noun | /pɹɛɚ/ | A practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity. |
| pray verb | /pɹeɪ/ | To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to a deity or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc. |
| prophet noun | /ˈpɹɑ.fɪt/ | Someone who speaks by divine inspiration. |
| obey verb | /oʊˈbeɪ/ | To do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of. |
| emotion noun | /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/ | A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data. |
| abandon verb | /əˈbæn.dən/ | To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions. |
| judgment noun | /ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/ | The act of judging. |
| forgive verb | /fɚˈɡɪv/ | To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against. |
| guilt noun | /ɡɪlt/ | Responsibility for wrongdoing. |
| instinct noun | /ˈɪn.stɪŋkt/ | A natural or inherent impulse or behaviour. |
| task noun | /tæsk/ | A piece of work done as part of one’s duties. |
| escape verb | /ɪˈskeɪp/ | To get free; to free oneself. |
| struggle noun | /ˈstɹʌɡəl/ | A contortion of the body in an attempt to escape or to perform a difficult task. |
| affect verb | /əˈfɛkt/ | To influence or alter. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You can't believe in the truth.
- What do you think about the prayer?
- What is your right?
- What will be the money to get you?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | if we have someone who will have · If you say it they will obey · If you will obey him, you will leave |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have wronged · has wronged · has affected |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was killed · have been abandoned |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | one who says · someone who will |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, I'll, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like prayer, pray, prophet.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.









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