The Creative Minority

Despite being revealed over a thousand years ago, the Quran has been successfully preserved and memorized by millions of people across the world. It is a sacred text and letter that God has sent to humanity to teach them ethics, metaphysics, worship, love, etc.

This week we are joined by Dr. Mustafa Khattab, author of "The Clear Quran", to discuss the miracles located within the Quran and his reasoning behind translating it.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

1:25 Richness of the Quran

4:34 Every Word in the Quran is Maximally Perfect

7:10 The Makings of The Clear Quran

8:43 "We Created You In Tribes To Know One Another"

11:45 God in Surah Ikhlaas

14:34 Deciphering which Commentaries to Use

18:33 Accessibility of The Clear Quran

23:20 Responsibility of Translating the Quran

28:51 The Order of the Quran

36:54 Reading the Quran Equals to Love of the Quran

38:00 Non-Arabic words in the Quran

46:03 Our Knowledge is a drop in the Ocean Compared to God

49:12 Add the Quran to Your Lifestyle

52:30 Conclusion

The Bible remains one of the world's classical texts which has been taught across the globe. It is mentioned several times throughout the Quran both as a confirmation and as a refutation. But what is exactly is the Bible and is this the true teachings of Jesus?

In this podcast, we are joined by Dr. Ali Ataie to discuss understanding the Bible through a Muslim lens and attempting to find similarities between the two major religions.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

1:30 What is the Bible?

9:30 Divinity within the Old Testament?

11:44 Ring Theory in the Quran

15:09 Quranic Challenge

21:09 Torah and The New Testament Authors

23:30 Gospel=Injeel?

26:32 The Teachings of Jesus

31:28 Father & the Son Terminology

49:17 Similarities between the Quran and the Bible

52:09 Is the Book of Psalms from God?

53:49 Scrolls of Abraham and Moses

57:52 The Second Coming

1:02:22 Dead Sea Scrolls

1:09:26 Advice for Studying Religious Traditions

1:22:00 Conclusion

The existence of God is a contentious topic in today's discourse. Theists propose arguments to prove God's existence whereas atheists counter those arguments with their criticisms and the cycle continues to go back and forth.

In today's podcast, we are joined by Shaykh Hamza Karamali who will prove the existence of God by utilizing a version of the contingency argument. In a simple manner, Shaykh Hamza teaches our audience the fundamentals of the argument and how to counter popular criticisms of this argument.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

2:50 Abu Hanifa vs Atheist

8:25 Who Designed the Designer?

28:04 Is the Universe Dependent?

38:21 Why Can't a Dependent Thing Rely on a Dependent?

54:01 What Does "Everything is Dependent" Entail?

57:58 Is Time Contingent?

1:03:12 What is a Necessary Being?

1:07:54 From Necessity to Allah

1:17:33 Can Science Prove God's Existence?

1:20:39 Fallacy of Composition

1:30:59 Conclusion

In an age consumed by obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, and cancer, many people have shifted towards Prophetic medicine as an alternative to conventional medicine. But what does Prophetic Medicine mean and does it even exist?

In this podcast, we are joined by Dr. Mohamed Ghilan to discuss the origins of Prophetic Medicine, hadiths that extol the virtues of hijama (cupping), and how one can incorporate these into their lifestyle.

Timestamp:

0:00 Intro

1:32 What is Prophetic Medicine?

27:03 Romanticization of Prophetic Medicine

40:53 Hijama (Cupping)

50:49 Alternative Medicine and Medical Practice

1:04:30 Eating Too Much Meat

1:11:58 Conclusion

#Islam #Podcast #Medicine

“Why does life seem so meaningless?” Do you often find yourself asking this question? Chances are that you feel you’re stuck in a meaningless routine that’s preventing you from reaching your full potential. The disease that's ruining your life is called Nihilism.

In this podcast, we are joined by Imran Hussein to discuss the meaning of life, spiritual refinement, and breaking the shackles of nihilism.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

1:00 Understanding Nihilism

4:58 History of Nihilism

12:28 Existential Aspects of Reality

23:13 Significance & Purpose of Human Existence

31:02 Depression

38:15 Defeating Nihilism

40:32 Meaning of Life

52:56 Bringing Purpose Back Into Life

1:08:40 Conclusion

#Islam #podcast #nihilism

It’s no secret our world is in a crisis regarding mental health. Levels of anxiety, depression, ADHD are at an all-time high, and people are confused as to why this is happening. But there is an explanation behind it.

In this week's podcast, we are joined by clinical psychologist, Heba El-Haddad, to discuss how postmodernism is largely to blame for our mental health crisis and how to successfully heal from it.

Timestamp:

0:00 Introduction

1:37 The Crisis of Mental Health

5:54 Explaining Postmodernism

11:32 Knowing One Another

12:33 The Importance of Hierarchies

19:17 Dealing with Anxiety

25:07 Subjectivity on Truth

30:32 Victim Mentality

34:44 Healing Through Forgiveness

50.31 Entitlement Mentality

55.17 Befriending Yourself

1:00:35 Addictions

1:03:04 Advice for People who are Trying to Heal

1:07:34 What is the Importance of a Counselor

1:11:53 Conclusion

#Islam #Podcast #Mental Health

Blogging Theology has quickly become one of the most prominent religious academic forums where leading intellectuals discuss pertinent religious topics such as "The Problem of Evil", "Evolution" and "Comparative Religion.

In this podcast, we are joined by Blogging Theology to discuss the inspiration behind his forum, the relationship between Islam and the West, and the current spiritual crisis our world is in.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

1:36 Inspiration Behind Blogging Theology

3:41 Spirituality vs Religion

6:06 Why Islam?

9:32 Why do Evangelicals Demonize Muslims and Islam?

18:01 What was the moment that you went to a Mosque?

20:37 Islam as a European Religion

25:26 Where did the interest in engaging in dawah come from?

26:51 What is Speakers' Corner like?

32:05 Toxicity in dawah

34:29 What is Your Objective with BT?

42:31 Sharing Academic Works

49:27 The Future

54:29 Book Recommendations (Literature)

57:37 Conclusion

Transhumanism is a threat to our humanity. As technology rapidly advances to improve every aspect of our life, it also has its downfalls. Transhumanism seeks to transform humans into the next stage: the age of robots. According to them, we began as chemicals, evolved into apes, evolved into humans, and now we must evolve into robots.

In this podcast, we are joined by Tamim Mobayed, to discuss the Transhumanism movement, their beliefs about human progress, and how it can eliminate our humanity.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

1:52 What is Transhumanism?

5:07 Placing Memory Chips into our Brains

11:30 History of Transhumanism

17:01 Death of Humanity

20:14 Gene Therapy

25:04 Will Free Will Be Eliminated?

34:16 Magic, Devil & Immortality

41:52 Changing the Creation of God

48:46 Adopting New Technology

55:24 Trans-Humanism and Dajjal

1:08:11 Conclusion

#Islam #Podcast #Transhumanism #Robots

Editor: Rashid Qawasmeh

How long will America continue to run the world? Will China surpass them in the future? Where does India fit into all this?

Questions like these can only be answered by understanding the science behind the rise and fall of civilizations. Every empire that has existed has risen to prominence; however, it eventually collapsed.

Today we are joined by Ottoman historian, Dr. Yakoob Ahmed, to discuss the factors that cause society to rise and dominate the world and the symptoms that lead to its collapse. The Ottoman Empire will be used as a case study.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

1:02 Civilization Theory

4:07 Civilization theory in Islamic History

8:47 Can there be a Rise After a Fall?

14:01 Islam Cannot Collapse

23:02 The Muslim Community's Response

30:28 How Academics Control Politicians

35:18 Western Creation of Ottoman Studies

51:45 Calling Islam an Abrahamic faith is Problematic

57: 52 Allah VS God

1:03:26 Advice for Muslims entering Academia

1:16:26 Hardships in the Journey

1:21:28 Conclusion

Editor: Rashid Qawasmeh

#Islam #Podcast #Ottoman

Intelligent Design was a movement created in the 1980s to argue that a designer must exist because the universe is finely tuned. Advocates for this movement included Christians, Muslims, Agnostics, and even Atheists. Theists, including Muslims, have wholeheartedly accepted this movement to prove the existence of God; however, adopting this position comes with its weaknesses.

In this podcast, we are joined by Dr. Shoaib Ahmed Malik to discuss the origins of Intelligent Design, the premises of its argument, and why Muslims should prefer the contingency argument over Intelligent Design.

For more information about Intelligent Design, please see Chapters 6 and 7 in Dr. Shoaib's book, "Islam and Evolution: Al-Ghazali and the Modern Evolutionary Paradigm."

*Disclaimer: We believe the universe is finely tuned. Our criticism is against the Intelligent Design movement.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

3:54 What is Intelligent Design?

8:31 Intelligent Design Argument

15:34 Contingency & Design

34:07 Why Muslims following Intelligent Design is problematic

52:08 Philosophy of Science

1:01:07 Advice for Students Learning Islam and Science

1:12:49 Conclusion