Timestamps: Start 0:00 - 0:02 Introduction to Imam al-Ghazali's autobiography, ‘Deliverance from Error' by Dr Mustafa Abu sway - 8:50 Imam al-Ghazali abandoned his position and distributed his wealth, displaying his sincerity and lack of concern for personal safety. - 18:00 The resemblance between sitting in France and the philosophy of Descartes and foundationalism. (Interesting note here regarding handwritten notes in Descartes' book that quote Imam Ghazali in the margins, signifying Descartes may have indeed been influenced by Ghazali in regards to the notion of attaining "Absolute Truth." - 26:57 The last Imam lives in occultation, "hidden away somewhere." - 35:44 He could not solve the issue, leading to doubt and the potential for drinking. - 44:52The philosophers' beliefs on the existence and prime mover vary, and the Greeks today don't subscribe to those ancient ideas. - 53:42 In metaphysics, some people generalize their position, which shouldn't be the case. - 1:02:07 Islamic civilization can thrive regardless of the profession or trade, be it medicine, science, or craftsmanship. (Some may be missing, if anyone would like to add in the replies, please do so. Cheerio!)
@@hamadalkhalifa2323 asalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah my dear brother. ‘one of’ is what i used. i’m not denying there aren’t greater scholars by using that sentence structure. furthermore, i assume you’re referring to sheikh ibn taymiyyah and ibn qayyim (may Allah have mercy on them both) when you say we have greater scholars? 1. in their books they have spoken positively about tasawwuf and those who are sufis in fact they were reported to have engaged in tasawwuf themselves and 2. many scholars from all generations since then have also labelled them (ibn taymiyyah and ibn qayyim) as deviant - although i take the middle path on this and appreciate the work they did which is in line with Islam and the views of Ahlus sunnah wa’l jammah and pass by their views which are deviant. no scholar is perfect. may Allah forgive them all and grant them jannatul firdous. the scholars of traditional usooli islam have high praises for imam al-ghazali. the ulema i am sure are of better knowledge than you and i on this matter so i’d prefer to follow them in their opinion - although i do not disagree with you that he deviated in some areas but this doesn’t then mean his entire corpus of work goes in the bin. jazakumAllahu khairan wasalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.
@@hamadalkhalifa2323 after the Sahaba of prophet Muhammad pbuh, everyone who strived in the way of ALLAH SWT, should be respected by us equally, ALLAH SWT alone would give them different ranks on the Day of judgement as only ALLAH SWT know what's in their hearts, however, subjectively people would prefer one over the other according to their personal convictions, but true Muslims appreciate all equally and keep Fitnas away.
@@faysaleladdouti8394 ibn abdul dollar made takfir upon every muslim includin his father, brother n his whole family. 🤣 he's the best cult leader kafirs can find.
This is totally random but I literally just learnt about Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall today after finding his translation of a Quran, then spotted your profile picture. Can I ask why you chose it?
الشيخ الإمام البحر، حجة الإسلام، أعجوبة الزمان، إمام الفقهاء على الإطلاق، ورباني الأمة بالاتفاق، ومجتهد زمانه، وعين أوانه، أبو حامد الغزالي رضي الله عنه.
Allah bless you, brother Paul . Because of your videos, i came to know this great scholar of Islam Imam Ghazali, and i am in awe of his knowledge of God. I am ashamed that as a muslim, i didn't know much about him. Now that i also read some of Imam Ghazali's books, they are precious pearls.
@@arber1919 You can read الاقتصاد في الاعتقاد (in English Moderation in Belief, which deals with aqidah). Deliverance From Error (المنقذ من الضلال) is another excellent book.
I'm so glad we are getting videos on Al-Ghazali, I was very interested in this scholar as he had been mentioned by many of the youtubers I have watched before.
@@hamadalkhalifa2323 That is false. You can say radiAllahu anhu. It quite literally means "May Allah be pleased with him." Next time research something before speaking out of ignorance.
@@hamadalkhalifa2323 But then again you're probably a pseudosalafi jahil who is very jahil in the deen and is beyond arrogant, so it doesn't matter what I say to you at the end of the day.
@@hamadalkhalifa2323 RA can either mean Rahimahullah/ Radia Allah 3anhu. Either way it’s not bad to say the latter to someone other than the companions it only means “May Allah be pleased with him/her”
Salams Paul… I’m very glad you have done this video about Imam Al-Ghazali because unfortunately he is not loved by some of our Muslim brothers. I absolutely love him to bits despite being an Athari myself. I have most of his major works in my library even his books on asharite aqeedah. Of course I have Darul minhaaj’s copy of إحياء علوم الدين but I also have his book تحصيل المآخذ an amazing book of evidence based comparative fiqh between the Shafi school and the Hanafi school it’s truly a masterpiece. I have also his books on logic and his second most famous book in usulul fiqh المستصفى and his book in fiqh الخلاصة Darul minhaj edition. Imam Ghazali practiced tassawuf and didn’t just write about it. He managed to quell sectarianism and stood against Hasan assabbaah the baatini leader at the time. Tasawwuf is very important in Islam and Shaikhul Islam Ibn Taymiya رحمه الله affirms this in his books. Tasawwuf is the third pillar of the religion the first of which is Eeman followed by Islam and finalised with Ihsaan. From the Athari practitioners of tasawwuf is Imam Al-Buhooti the great Hanbali jurist and Assafaareeni and the Hanabila in general that are outside of sheikh Muhammad Ibn abdil Wahhab’s academic circles. Imam Al-Ghazali is an Imam of ahlus Sunnah and he is loved by them and respected by others may Allah have mercy upon his soul Aameen. Well done again Paul 👍😊
Brother Paul, Glad to see you diving into the immense riches of the Islamic culture, theology, philosophy, divinity and much more. With this, you are opening hiden doors to those who might one day consider the path you have taken. May Allah bless you and reward you many folds for your dawa'h work
Brother Paul, please can you try to get Firas Zahabi on your channel again to discuss determinism and free will and how they are compatible in Islam. Jzk for all that you do.
@@kamerarosak He also has made videos with subboor ahmad and mohammed hijab briefly talking about how determinism and free will are compatible in islam. Would love to hear a full discussion on this topic.
So looking forward to this and your longer cut videos for when I'm working. So blessed to stumble upon you on my journey to Islam. I look up to you just like Jordan Peterson but I'm glad I can confide in your teachings and videos and learn so much from the Islamic teachings which indeed point to same direction as many biblical teachings but to me the Quran makes much more sense through reason and logic. Thank you Paul
Thank you very much Paul inviting Prof Dr. Mustafa to increase knowledge about Imam Al Ghazali RA, best scholar, very enlighting. Thank you verymuch for both of you, Baraakallahu fiikum🙏
When I became Muslim, I made true tawbah. Then I read 'deliverance of error' by Ghazali. It was as if I was reading a story of my own life. I was deluded, misguided, and full of error. Then I read Alchemy of happiness, ihya ulum ad din, my dear beloved son, etc. He is the first person I read and I saw myself in him. I owe him so much and I hope to be raised with him, the saints and Prophets. He gave birth to the west. Aquinas, DeCarte, etc owe him for their work. There would be no west without him yet how little they attribute to him? He is called "Hujjat Al-Islam" because he proved Islam and refuted all the arguments of the kuffar. Read his work and you will become silent by his sway over words and language. He is a mastermind. A polymath. A true genius. Not like these demonic geniuses. He is a true sufi and saint but also a true erudite. May allah exalt his status and give him the highest station of paradise. Ameen.
@@hamadalkhalifa2323 ahadith "anyone who goes against my friends, will incur my wrath." His friends are the awliya. Anyone who goes against them will incur the wrath of Allah. The hadith is in bukhari and Muslim. Sufism is what we call ihsan. The practice of austerity and zuhad. Detachment from the world. Allahu alim.
This shaykh is a perfect example of how a non native speaker can elucidate principles better than anyone so far in English regarding this topic. The Batiniyyah have clear parallels with the disbelievers currently who use drugs as a weapon against all humanity in their lust for power and money. True Islam is their most powerful enemy. Jazaak ALLAHU khayr brother Paul for this very knowledgeable guest from Palestine.نصر الله قريب
Mashallah. Imam Al Ghazali is truly a praise-worthy role model. May Allah(S.W.T) Rest his soul and Grant him Jannat El Firdaws. May Allah (S.W.T) also Bestow upon us knowledge, spiritual fulfillment and piety. Ameen.
Dr. Abu Sway, many thanks for sharing your vast knowledge about this subject with us. it was seriously enlightening. I must add you sound so balanced when exposing your views that is a pleasure to listen to you. Can't wait for your next meeting with Paul.
Have not watched this yet but I consider imam Al Ghazali, the greatest scholar in Islamic history so far. Peace and blessings on our beloved prophet and may Allah be pleased with his family, companions and all those who follow his way and Sunna.
Another great video about Islam made it by a great man, this type of content is good for the soul, alhamdulillah for sharing this knowledge... God bless you Blogging Theology.
سلام عليكم و جزاك الله خيرا.. الحمد لله.. I so much need This .. Words Moving Mindfulness into Reflections. Just thought about Fitrah matters by me myself born in Norway 🇳🇴. Confirmation of Christian Faith. My family tree is History.. I couldn't do ,it so I said to my Mother that I can't Lie about God when I know He is There Somewhere . But I wasn't a "good Christian "some of my uncles were a part of Spiritual paths. Prayers in Latin and Art and crystals. Was a part of my childhood. Its was Hight Roofs .But my mother A Talented Mezzo Soprano.. Another story. This is deeply relevant to me in my journey. الحمد الله I am listening from Egypt 🇪🇬. Thanks ❣️ جزاك الله خيرا..
I recommend you to read about the great umayyad civilization, especially in the creation of Andalucia and how the Arabs were so advanced in technologies and how they were the main foundation behind the Renaissance that happened in Europe.
Some important corrections to what the speaker said: 1. The Ta’limis refer to the Nizari Ismailis, not the twelver Shia. The name Ta’limi is used because the Nizari Ismaili Da’i Hasan Sabbah publicly presented a rational argument for the necessity of an infallible Imam - an argument which was very successful and promoted multiple refutations from Ghazali. In fact Ghazali accepted the argument and merely reframed it to lead to Sufism and mystical perception. Ghazali’s critique of reason and his argument that human intellect requires a judge above it is the same Ta’limi argument. 2. Nizari Ismailis never used drugs or hashish. The speaker is engaging in petty slander and lies when he repeats this with zero proof. In all his works Ghazali never even says the Nizaris used drugs. This idea was invented by Europeans like Marco pollo who mistranslated the pejorative word ‘hashashin’ which means riff raff to mean ‘hashish eater’. In other words the Europeans invented the hashish myth. 3. Nizari Ismailis don’t divinize human beings. The speaker seems to confuse Nizaris with Nusayri / Alawis. In fact these are two different Shia groups. Nizaris view the Imam in similar way to Twelver Shia and how Sunni Sufis view the Insan Kamil. 4. Ghazali himself adapted several Ismaili cosmological ideas in his later writings - Mishkat al-anwar and Ma’arij al-quds. Both works of Ghazali contain Neoplatonic ideas like God creating the Universal Intellect and Soul. 5. Ghazali for all his intelligence still passed a takfir over Ismailis and followers of Ibn Sina. He sentenced all of them to death for apostasy. This part of Ghazali’s legacy has been damaging and was used to justify and enact massacres and genocides of Nizari Ismailis as documented in Sunni chronicles.
Asalaam ulaykum. Bro Paul hope you are in good health. ? Can you do a short video about Abdelkader El Djezaïri. The Algerian who led a campaign against the French invasion. Late 1800's..!
Assalamualykum Paul. Wonderful, enriching content. Will be in London next week for a week. Any events or gathering you recommend to attend? Anything arounc speakers corner? Dying to visit Waterstones at Piccadilly Circus!
Very good topic.. but in my humble opinion.. the guest is all over the place... he does have a presentation he's aware of.. but he talks East West North and South.. no offence to him personally.. but he could've made a better presentation by keeping going to the main points gradually instead of jumping topics every while.. but anyways much appreciation for his efforts and my Allah bless him . And bless paul
السلام عليكم صديقي العزيز .. لقد تفاجئت بالقناة خاصتك و حبيت ات اقوم بترجمة بعد الدقائق من فيديوهاتك . اتمني ان ترسل لي البيانات الخاصة بك للتعريف الاسم البلد التخصص العلمي و بارك الله فيك
He mentions all the cities but he doesn’t say all located in Iran. He mentions baghdad and other places irrelevant to Imam Ghazali .neyshabur and nazamol molk all owed to Persian scholars.without Iranian scholars we wouldn’t be where we are today, however, all these scholars cant say they are Iranian or Persians. 😅
There needs to be a balance in how we approach scholars - One camp is completely obsessed with Ibn Taymiyah and the other camp is obsessed with Al Ghazali - both had their positives and negatives. But they were definitely not perfect.
In a nutshell, Ibn Taymiyyah insisted that all basic tenets and beliefs can be found in total in Quran and hadeeth. He spent all his time in refuting and proving that any other approach is a dead end. He did not mean that debates were useless as Ghazali finally concluded. Yet his writings were essentially to codify the meaning of faith..aqidah. Mainly the Salaf follow him as the majority of ulema up until now refute him..they fear rulers and imprisonment. No surprise here as both he and his student Ibn Al Qayyim spent many years imprisoned for speaking against those followers of Ashari, Mutazilte, and various deviations through the years Murgi, Qadariyya, Jahami etc. who were not content to limit themselves to the words of Allah and Prophet Muhammad. This describes most rulers then and now.
No one is obsessed with Al Gazali RA. He’s just one of the many great scholars. Ones who obsess are people who constantly cite bin taymyah , which doesn’t seem fair for other scholars of Islam.
He literally said from Tus Khorasan region you clown. Right in the beginning. In the modern day it's an area that would be part of Iran. It was part of the Seljuk empire back then. And we don't do nationalism as Muslims. He was a Muslim. Period. Get off your high horse.
@@AC_Milan1899 so? He simply could say al-ghazali was a persian. Or he could be honest and say what normally all history tellers say. Which is : Al-ghazali was a persian born in the sity of toos which is in current Iran. You know what I'm saying This guy is not an honest person. No matter what status he has.
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He is mocking Muslims who follow the Hadith and are concerned with the rulings, and says they are frustrated with everything around them. Sufi always attack the true Islam.
Salam brothers and sisters. If you want to correctly study Islam, please avoid channels such as this one, which have their roots in Ilm-ul-kalaam. Study the Qur’an and authentic Sunnah instead. JazakAllahu Khairan..
Timestamps:
Start 0:00
- 0:02 Introduction to Imam al-Ghazali's autobiography, ‘Deliverance from Error' by Dr
Mustafa Abu sway
- 8:50 Imam al-Ghazali abandoned his position and distributed his wealth, displaying his sincerity and lack of concern for personal safety.
- 18:00 The resemblance between sitting in France and the philosophy of Descartes and foundationalism.
(Interesting note here regarding handwritten notes in Descartes' book that quote Imam Ghazali in the margins, signifying Descartes may have indeed been influenced by Ghazali in regards to the notion of attaining "Absolute Truth."
- 26:57 The last Imam lives in occultation, "hidden away somewhere."
- 35:44 He could not solve the issue, leading to doubt and the potential for drinking.
- 44:52The philosophers' beliefs on the existence and prime mover vary, and the Greeks today don't subscribe to those ancient ideas.
- 53:42 In metaphysics, some people generalize their position, which shouldn't be the case.
- 1:02:07 Islamic civilization can thrive regardless of the profession or trade, be it medicine, science, or craftsmanship.
(Some may be missing, if anyone would like to add in the replies, please do so. Cheerio!)
one of the greatest scholars of all time ma sha allah. may Allah grant imam al ghazali رحمه الله the highest rank in jannah
Sufi and orientalists westerners made him famous. In Islam, we have greater scholars than him who follow the Quran and the Hadith and don't deviate.
@@hamadalkhalifa2323 asalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah my dear brother.
‘one of’ is what i used. i’m not denying there aren’t greater scholars by using that sentence structure.
furthermore, i assume you’re referring to sheikh ibn taymiyyah and ibn qayyim (may Allah have mercy on them both) when you say we have greater scholars? 1. in their books they have spoken positively about tasawwuf and those who are sufis in fact they were reported to have engaged in tasawwuf themselves and 2. many scholars from all generations since then have also labelled them (ibn taymiyyah and ibn qayyim) as deviant - although i take the middle path on this and appreciate the work they did which is in line with Islam and the views of Ahlus sunnah wa’l jammah and pass by their views which are deviant. no scholar is perfect. may Allah forgive them all and grant them jannatul firdous.
the scholars of traditional usooli islam have high praises for imam al-ghazali. the ulema i am sure are of better knowledge than you and i on this matter so i’d prefer to follow them in their opinion - although i do not disagree with you that he deviated in some areas but this doesn’t then mean his entire corpus of work goes in the bin.
jazakumAllahu khairan wasalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.
@@hamadalkhalifa2323 after the Sahaba of prophet Muhammad pbuh, everyone who strived in the way of ALLAH SWT, should be respected by us equally, ALLAH SWT alone would give them different ranks on the Day of judgement as only ALLAH SWT know what's in their hearts, however, subjectively people would prefer one over the other according to their personal convictions, but true Muslims appreciate all equally and keep Fitnas away.
@@mcsusa75 Yes RA only for companions. Others we just say May Allah Have Mercy on him, so that we stay away from fitnah.
@@mcsusa75 Absolutely not. No one come close to the companions of the Prophet SAW.
Love Al ghazali, def one of the best scholars/philosophers
@@faysaleladdouti8394 consensus among the kafirs. 🤣
asharis are the fathers of the wahhabi kafirs. lmao
wiped the floor with em way back.
@@faysaleladdouti8394 ibn abdul dollar made takfir upon every muslim includin his father, brother n his whole family. 🤣
he's the best cult leader kafirs can find.
Wonderful episode. Al-Ghazali is probably the most exceptional scholar in the history of Islamic thought.
This is totally random but I literally just learnt about Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall today after finding his translation of a Quran, then spotted your profile picture. Can I ask why you chose it?
@@yusou5815 He's probably a convert who was greatly influenced by Pickthall 🤷
الشيخ الإمام البحر، حجة الإسلام، أعجوبة الزمان، إمام الفقهاء على الإطلاق، ورباني الأمة بالاتفاق، ومجتهد زمانه، وعين أوانه، أبو حامد الغزالي رضي الله عنه.
Allah bless you, brother Paul . Because of your videos, i came to know this great scholar of Islam Imam Ghazali, and i am in awe of his knowledge of God. I am ashamed that as a muslim, i didn't know much about him. Now that i also read some of Imam Ghazali's books, they are precious pearls.
Which one you will recommend ?
@@arber1919 You can read الاقتصاد في الاعتقاد (in English Moderation in Belief, which deals with aqidah). Deliverance From Error (المنقذ من الضلال) is another excellent book.
@@al_worshiper6086 Thank you
@@arber1919 i am currently reading " کیمیاے سعادت "alchemy of happiness. Its chapters on relationships and understanding of Allah are great.
@@justsaying444 That was his Farsi abridgment of the Ihya which is his masterpiece on tazkiyyah.
I'm so glad we are getting videos on Al-Ghazali, I was very interested in this scholar as he had been mentioned by many of the youtubers I have watched before.
Thank you for inviting Dr Mustafa again Sir
may Allah bless Imam Ghazzali (RA) for his great efforts
RA for companions of Prophet Muhammad SAW only.
@@hamadalkhalifa2323 That is false. You can say radiAllahu anhu. It quite literally means "May Allah be pleased with him."
Next time research something before speaking out of ignorance.
@@hamadalkhalifa2323 But then again you're probably a pseudosalafi jahil who is very jahil in the deen and is beyond arrogant, so it doesn't matter what I say to you at the end of the day.
@@Snakejuce_ You are the ignorant. I say it with knowledge.
@@hamadalkhalifa2323 RA can either mean Rahimahullah/ Radia Allah 3anhu. Either way it’s not bad to say the latter to someone other than the companions it only means “May Allah be pleased with him/her”
Salams Paul… I’m very glad you have done this video about Imam Al-Ghazali because unfortunately he is not loved by some of our Muslim brothers. I absolutely love him to bits despite being an Athari myself. I have most of his major works in my library even his books on asharite aqeedah. Of course I have Darul minhaaj’s copy of إحياء علوم الدين but I also have his book تحصيل المآخذ an amazing book of evidence based comparative fiqh between the Shafi school and the Hanafi school it’s truly a masterpiece.
I have also his books on logic and his second most famous book in usulul fiqh المستصفى and his book in fiqh الخلاصة Darul minhaj edition. Imam Ghazali practiced tassawuf and didn’t just write about it.
He managed to quell sectarianism and stood against Hasan assabbaah the baatini leader at the time.
Tasawwuf is very important in Islam and Shaikhul Islam Ibn Taymiya رحمه الله affirms this in his books. Tasawwuf is the third pillar of the religion the first of which is Eeman followed by Islam and finalised with Ihsaan. From the Athari practitioners of tasawwuf is Imam Al-Buhooti the great Hanbali jurist and Assafaareeni and the Hanabila in general that are outside of sheikh Muhammad Ibn abdil Wahhab’s academic circles.
Imam Al-Ghazali is an Imam of ahlus Sunnah and he is loved by them and respected by others may Allah have mercy upon his soul Aameen. Well done again Paul 👍😊
Allah bless you brother Paul and the Dr. Mustafa Abu Sway.
Great topic.
I am having insomnia and find this discussion. Alhamdulillah at least my time isn't wasted
Unravelling the mystery that is Al-Ghazali... immensely interesting. Thank you brothers!
Finally work on Ghazali RA
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May Almighty Allah Bless and Reward Both of you in this Life and in the Hereafter.
Brother Paul,
Glad to see you diving into the immense riches of the Islamic culture, theology, philosophy, divinity and much more. With this, you are opening hiden doors to those who might one day consider the path you have taken.
May Allah bless you and reward you many folds for your dawa'h work
Brother Paul, please can you try to get Firas Zahabi on your channel again to discuss determinism and free will and how they are compatible in Islam. Jzk for all that you do.
Good topic. I've seen his videos, one of them I think on Joe Rogan where he said he's a hard determinist
@@kamerarosak He also has made videos with subboor ahmad and mohammed hijab briefly talking about how determinism and free will are compatible in islam. Would love to hear a full discussion on this topic.
So looking forward to this and your longer cut videos for when I'm working. So blessed to stumble upon you on my journey to Islam. I look up to you just like Jordan Peterson but I'm glad I can confide in your teachings and videos and learn so much from the Islamic teachings which indeed point to same direction as many biblical teachings but to me the Quran makes much more sense through reason and logic. Thank you Paul
Keep up the great work Brother Paul!
Thank you very much Paul inviting Prof Dr. Mustafa to increase knowledge about Imam Al Ghazali RA, best scholar, very enlighting. Thank you verymuch for both of you, Baraakallahu fiikum🙏
Jazakum Allah Khair brother Paul an Absolute treat. 🤍
Dr. Sway is my new favourite scholar to listen to… what a gem MashaAllah!
What gem? He just talks. You learn nothing from him.
When I became Muslim, I made true tawbah. Then I read 'deliverance of error' by Ghazali. It was as if I was reading a story of my own life. I was deluded, misguided, and full of error. Then I read Alchemy of happiness, ihya ulum ad din, my dear beloved son, etc. He is the first person I read and I saw myself in him. I owe him so much and I hope to be raised with him, the saints and Prophets. He gave birth to the west. Aquinas, DeCarte, etc owe him for their work. There would be no west without him yet how little they attribute to him? He is called "Hujjat Al-Islam" because he proved Islam and refuted all the arguments of the kuffar. Read his work and you will become silent by his sway over words and language. He is a mastermind. A polymath. A true genius. Not like these demonic geniuses. He is a true sufi and saint but also a true erudite. May allah exalt his status and give him the highest station of paradise. Ameen.
No saints in Islam. This is a deviant sufi thinking. Follow the Quran and the Prophet Muhammad SAW.
@@hamadalkhalifa2323 No saints in Islam? Wow
@@hamadalkhalifa2323 Awliya’ exist. And no, sufis aren’t deviants, Sufism is about attaining level of Ihsan in worship of Allah.
@@hamadalkhalifa2323 ahadith "anyone who goes against my friends, will incur my wrath." His friends are the awliya. Anyone who goes against them will incur the wrath of Allah. The hadith is in bukhari and Muslim. Sufism is what we call ihsan. The practice of austerity and zuhad. Detachment from the world. Allahu alim.
@@hamadalkhalifa2323 read the epistle of al qushayri on the sufis biography or fariduddin atars book "memoirs of the saints."
This shaykh is a perfect example of how a non native speaker can elucidate principles better than anyone so far in English regarding this topic.
The Batiniyyah have clear parallels with the disbelievers currently who use drugs as a weapon against all humanity in their lust for power and money. True Islam is their most powerful enemy.
Jazaak ALLAHU khayr brother Paul for this very knowledgeable guest from Palestine.نصر الله قريب
Keep up the good work. You act as an umbrella of sunni islam without any sectarianism. May allah bless you ❤
Good conversation. Good work to Paul and the Gest speaker.❤
Baraka Allah fik brother Paul
Thank you Paul 💐
What a wise man Dr Abu Sway is!
So excited for this episode !!! ☺️🙏
Wa'alaikumsalam Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh Semua Saudara ISLAM ku. (My Brother's ISLAM), BARAKALLAHU FEEKUM.
from..Indonesia.
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Mashallah. Imam Al Ghazali is truly a praise-worthy role model.
May Allah(S.W.T) Rest his soul and Grant him Jannat El Firdaws. May Allah (S.W.T) also Bestow upon us knowledge, spiritual fulfillment and piety. Ameen.
massallah
Masha Allah ❤❤
Dr. Abu Sway, many thanks for sharing your vast knowledge about this subject with us. it was seriously enlightening.
I must add you sound so balanced when exposing your views that is a pleasure to listen to you.
Can't wait for your next meeting with Paul.
Have not watched this yet but I consider imam Al Ghazali, the greatest scholar in Islamic history so far. Peace and blessings on our beloved prophet and may Allah be pleased with his family, companions and all those who follow his way and Sunna.
Another great video about Islam made it by a great man, this type of content is good for the soul, alhamdulillah for sharing this knowledge... God bless you Blogging Theology.
Subhanallah one of the greatest if not the greatest Shaykh in our history. May Allah be pleased with him.
Doing a great service
Wonderful and absolutely beautiful work you do we’re proud of you may allah bless you bro ❤
سلام عليكم و جزاك الله خيرا..
الحمد لله..
I so much need This ..
Words Moving Mindfulness into Reflections.
Just thought about Fitrah matters by me myself born in Norway 🇳🇴.
Confirmation of Christian Faith.
My family tree is History..
I couldn't do ,it so I said to my Mother that I can't Lie about God when I know He is There Somewhere .
But I wasn't a "good Christian "some of my uncles were a part of Spiritual paths.
Prayers in Latin and Art and crystals.
Was a part of my childhood.
Its was Hight Roofs .But my mother A Talented Mezzo Soprano..
Another story.
This is deeply relevant to me in my journey.
الحمد الله
I am listening from Egypt 🇪🇬.
Thanks ❣️
جزاك الله خيرا..
Very good discussion, I benefitted a lot
This is lit! Let's gooooooooo boiiiiiiiii
I recommend you to read about the great umayyad civilization, especially in the creation of Andalucia and how the Arabs were so advanced in technologies and how they were the main foundation behind the Renaissance that happened in Europe.
Jazakumullah khayran
Superb. Thanks, Paul. Salam from Penang
May Allah SWT raise his ranks
Very beneficial brother May Allah bless you with peace
MashaAllah. TabarakAllah
Some important corrections to what the speaker said:
1. The Ta’limis refer to the Nizari Ismailis, not the twelver Shia. The name Ta’limi is used because the Nizari Ismaili Da’i Hasan Sabbah publicly presented a rational argument for the necessity of an infallible Imam - an argument which was very successful and promoted multiple refutations from Ghazali. In fact Ghazali accepted the argument and merely reframed it to lead to Sufism and mystical perception. Ghazali’s critique of reason and his argument that human intellect requires a judge above it is the same Ta’limi argument.
2. Nizari Ismailis never used drugs or hashish. The speaker is engaging in petty slander and lies when he repeats this with zero proof. In all his works Ghazali never even says the Nizaris used drugs. This idea was invented by Europeans like Marco pollo who mistranslated the pejorative word ‘hashashin’ which means riff raff to mean ‘hashish eater’. In other words the Europeans invented the hashish myth.
3. Nizari Ismailis don’t divinize human beings. The speaker seems to confuse Nizaris with Nusayri / Alawis. In fact these are two different Shia groups. Nizaris view the Imam in similar way to Twelver Shia and how Sunni Sufis view the Insan Kamil.
4. Ghazali himself adapted several Ismaili cosmological ideas in his later writings - Mishkat al-anwar and Ma’arij al-quds. Both works of Ghazali contain Neoplatonic ideas like God creating the Universal Intellect and Soul.
5. Ghazali for all his intelligence still passed a takfir over Ismailis and followers of Ibn Sina. He sentenced all of them to death for apostasy. This part of Ghazali’s legacy has been damaging and was used to justify and enact massacres and genocides of Nizari Ismailis as documented in Sunni chronicles.
jazaakumallaah khoyr..
Asalaam ulaykum.
Bro Paul hope you are in good health. ?
Can you do a short video about
Abdelkader El Djezaïri.
The Algerian who led a campaign against the French invasion.
Late 1800's..!
Brilliant, thanks!
Assalamualykum Paul. Wonderful, enriching content.
Will be in London next week for a week. Any events or gathering you recommend to attend? Anything arounc speakers corner?
Dying to visit Waterstones at Piccadilly Circus!
Allahu Akbar 🤍
Great! Tomorrow's train podcast episode is guaranteed! 😊
Thanks!
Many thanks!
@@BloggingTheology Thank you for your most enlightening discussions, listening to your channel is always rewarding, May Allah bless you.
Could you imagine some people from this ummah burning his books?? This perf3ctly describes the state of our condition.
Hello Dr. paul, can you add a video description? Summarizing the theme of the video
Fascinating!
When will you broadcast the part 2?
Very good topic.. but in my humble opinion.. the guest is all over the place... he does have a presentation he's aware of.. but he talks East West North and South.. no offence to him personally.. but he could've made a better presentation by keeping going to the main points gradually instead of jumping topics every while.. but anyways much appreciation for his efforts and my Allah bless him . And bless paul
السلام عليكم
صديقي العزيز .. لقد تفاجئت بالقناة خاصتك
و حبيت ات اقوم بترجمة بعد الدقائق من فيديوهاتك .
اتمني ان ترسل لي
البيانات الخاصة بك للتعريف
الاسم
البلد
التخصص العلمي
و بارك الله فيك
Yes French didn’t accept to say that a lot things in Europe were borrowed from Muslim because they still had Poitier complex !!?!
❤️❤️❤️🤲🤲🤲🤲
Many modern islamic organisations criticise n reject alghazali but not the west
when is part 2?
He mentions all the cities but he doesn’t say all located in Iran. He mentions baghdad and other places irrelevant to Imam Ghazali .neyshabur and nazamol molk all owed to Persian scholars.without Iranian scholars we wouldn’t be where we are today, however, all these scholars cant say they are Iranian or Persians. 😅
The person who destroyed the gold era of Islam . Nothing to be proud off
54:50 shots fired
There needs to be a balance in how we approach scholars - One camp is completely obsessed with Ibn Taymiyah and the other camp is obsessed with Al Ghazali - both had their positives and negatives. But they were definitely not perfect.
Okay Ishtiaq
In a nutshell, Ibn Taymiyyah insisted that all basic tenets and beliefs can be found in total in Quran and hadeeth. He spent all his time in refuting and proving that any other approach is a dead end. He did not mean that debates were useless as Ghazali finally concluded. Yet his writings were essentially to codify the meaning of faith..aqidah.
Mainly the Salaf follow him as the majority of ulema up until now refute him..they fear rulers and imprisonment.
No surprise here as both he and his student Ibn Al Qayyim spent many years imprisoned for speaking against those followers of Ashari, Mutazilte, and various deviations through the years Murgi, Qadariyya, Jahami etc. who were not content to limit themselves to the words of Allah and Prophet Muhammad. This describes most rulers then and now.
Allah told us that most people don't believe, are ungrateful and hate the truth.
He didn't say excepting the scholars.
No one is obsessed with Al Gazali RA. He’s just one of the many great scholars. Ones who obsess are people who constantly cite bin taymyah , which doesn’t seem fair for other scholars of Islam.
They are both way better than you
Why didn't he mention him as Iranian??
He literally said from Tus Khorasan region you clown. Right in the beginning. In the modern day it's an area that would be part of Iran. It was part of the Seljuk empire back then. And we don't do nationalism as Muslims.
He was a Muslim. Period. Get off your high horse.
Ok he was Persian but there was no such thing as Iran back then. I believe he was born in Khorasan.
@@AC_Milan1899 so? He simply could say al-ghazali was a persian. Or he could be honest and say what normally all history tellers say. Which is : Al-ghazali was a persian born in the sity of toos which is in current Iran.
You know what I'm saying
This guy is not an honest person. No matter what status he has.
Is it not Bidah or frowned upon to take interest in Imam Ghazali?
No.
Pardon my English
The guest is speaking as if he can't imagine that anyone Shi'i is listening to him talk...
*In* Plain Sight He Sat in, *Latin*
*The* n *Ever Ending Story* of
*"New found lands"*
While saving the Best
Until last, *Gog and Magog Take extra*
care *consuming and digesting* their final
Subject; K alim at A ra biya Dun ya
Na'am, Ja, Ja, Ja, Ja, Ji Haan, Sim, Oui, SÌ, Sí, [Yes]
Kama Ta' Lamna, Wir wurden auch unterrichtet, We hebben het ook geleerd, Vi ble også undervist, Ons is ook geleer, hume bhi sekhaya gaya hain hamen bhee padhaaya jaata tha, Nós também fomos ensinados, On nous a aussi appris, Ci è stato anche insegnato, También nos enseñaron
[We were also taught]
*In English* , British or American
"They Spread out in every direction"
They're called "Gog and Magog"
*They went to* the *A* mericas, to
*A* ustralia, to *A* frica to *A* sia and now
finally They have "found" the Middle
East, *A* rabia. Apologies *if you only*
*understand* *A* ra *b* i *c*
He is mocking Muslims who follow the Hadith and are concerned with the rulings, and says they are frustrated with everything around them. Sufi always attack the true Islam.
Why do most salafi scholars take on the name Abu?
Al Ghazali is sufi and his name is Abu Hamed. Abu has nothing to do with being salafi. You are funny dude.
@@hamadalkhalifa2323 lol literally the dumbest ish I've heard today. Plus he was an Ashari
@@Snakejuce_ Yes you are the dumbest.
@@hamadalkhalifa2323 I don't think he is referring to you 😂
His name was Abou Hamed as he had a son named Hamed who died as a child.
I advise against Al Ghazali thinking. Follow the Quran and the Hadith and you will not get lost.
😂
Al khalifa? Are you by any chance from Bahrain?
Who are you? 😂
@@conjugatemethod Someone smarter than you, clown.
Idiot.
kinda funny how the asha'irah don't bark anymore when he doesn't make videos about athari scholars like Ibn Taymiyyah lol. Hypocrites.
Stop playing your Atari games....play playstation 5
@@nadirkhan7353 ok atari
Salam brothers and sisters. If you want to correctly study Islam, please avoid channels such as this one, which have their roots in Ilm-ul-kalaam. Study the Qur’an and authentic Sunnah instead. JazakAllahu Khairan..
Alghazali is Sufi. His religion glorifies graves.
Wtf are you doing paul
watch your mouth.