Al-Ghazali - The Bane of the Philosophers

[@OasesOfWisdom]

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[@Tacit_Tern]

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[@OasesOfWisdom]

@@Tacit_Tern We definitely want to make videos more frequently and we are exploring ways to do that such as potentially including some 'on-camera' sections. However, Ahmad (the writer/narrator) and I (the editor/producer) value the quality of our videos. We aren't funded by any large organisation nor do we have a team of animators helping us. We are just two graduate students trying to make high quality videos as a hobby. The second we have the finances to potentially hire another animator, you should expect videos more frequently. The Ibn Rushd video should release before the end of the year. We are very close to finished. Since it is summer here in Australia, we hope to get another video done before the end of the holidays (its on a surprise topic that we hope you guys will find interesting). Beyond that, we will continue working on our philosophy videos and exploring ways to make videos faster without damaging the quality of our videos :)

[@13aware]

​@@Tacit_Tern Experience Meaningless: Experience and prejudice. To accept sight and illusion in the same relativity and not be a slave. Slavery: To be free from the growth of intellect. Experience free from understanding and memory as triviality. Memory: reduced down to recollection without review, in a universe of consistent physics; a triviality of organic invincibility. Experience rendered down to self-sensual recall without existential considerations; meaningless. Prejudice: to accept the delusion that no human can consider and choose. For experience to outweigh sense and sensible prudence and suggest in definite physicality that humanity is as inorganic as the constructs we purpose. Triviality to the concept of Slave, is Mass to Gravity, either one hypothetical without the physics of Trivialization or Mass. One requiring the circumstance of genesis, the other requiring absence of necessity; Nativitus Ancillae. Relativity: the universe revolves around you, but only if you watch with others; relativity born of tripartite geometry; self (observing), other (conferring), objective (occurring): co-intimate experience and co-context. Relativity: all things can happen to you, most didn't, you only know what you think, you only think what you can hypothesize, all understanding revolves around perception and interaction. Understanding and position; relative. Hypothesis: a proposition of a form unsensed in the physical, in the definition "scientific" it is the Fructus Ventris Physica Quantitatis; the guessable, potent in measurability, invisibilia ad carnalis, observationis codificationem. Hypothesis: a concept just beyond sensible observation but within sensory or facultative relativity to intimate comprehension; the space an observer feels safe to coniectura didicit doctrina. A cerebrum exercitium. Meaningless: the words of any personal exposition without the person. Interpretation of intended and intimate communication removed from its physical occurrence. To hypothesize in the spirit of Freud, all are I. Meaningless: a description of a building behind it's façade to a man on the street. Definition without sensible example; invisibility bestowed by the suggestibility of the potent potentiality of descriptionem alienum. Reference without experience, definition without context, experience without definition, definition without reference; to theorize on fancy, the possibilities of cause bereft of "scientific" prejudice towards provable. A description of the unseen to the comfortable in sense, and sensibility; hypothesis delivered socially by the perfecte mediocris to their perfecte mediocris aetatis. Interest and applause humilis, the sermo aequalis. Contemporary communication, external warehouse for internal deliberation. Deliberatio externa by contrast is built on extra-contemporary, the functional in sense and nerve unwilling to mal-hypothesize popularis prudentia. By definition a contemporary is both naturally occurring and actively intersecting, or it is a generational (illusory), built of temporal coincidence. Meaningless in contemporations intimate, capable of saying they share an age. The addict kind Lonliness is a myth spread by the ill, unwelled by popular delusion (self accepted). The sickly, pulsing out their (self) comforting radiance, the marking of a predators territory. A light to shine on all slow enough to not revile it for it's false and reason less eviction of self from capability. The prey; uninitiated youth, vulnerable innocence. Argue not with the aged (or experienced) self-convinced. The miracle of emotional conformation of physical fact convincing to the unknowing, under steady application, overly sweetened (for the self) ideals of pleasure and comfort, the prey forget they knew a peace that didn't requiring feeding or explanation. The virtue of falsely buoyed stability grinding the ignorant, young, and uncatered, all taken in by the sin of kindness as apex. To gift the sickness that tells a human "human emotion in the negative is unnecessary and beyond comprehension or tolerance". To know that there are those in the world of humanity, who in their generationally refined adherence to parasite coddling, will continue to teach the youth "drugs are a healthy and functional right of aware and intelligent people" is a mark of shame in this age of our collective development. The truth of human being betrayed by the proposed necessity of stimulation beyond the natural state, it's supposed normality vouchsafed; sobriety (health) ignored as a greater insanity than parasitism. Salve the wounded pride of the vulgar addict, crucify the outspoken advocate of reassessment. This is not a statement of conflict, rather a portrait of the true and natural order in it's biased equality (comfort belonging to those who crave it most). Exogeny In an era of fear, humanity is tested. The exodus of existential loneliness is a heavy burden. Self-indulgent contemporary values, the pitiful death of the faithful gregarious martyr. Silenced in the passion of virtue, in the fury of desire as necessity, the ideal dies for the joy of man as the ideal devotee of nothing. Endogenous evidence of exogenous truth, derived from noble prejudiced purposes, refutes the pathologies of nature as the folly of prosaic and sensible sustainability. Euphoria at any cost, at any cost.

[@ideapulse-i2i]

Al-Ghazali "Attend, for it is incumbent upon thee to discern that man, indeed, is counted among the existents, yet he is not of the eternal existents, for his existence hath a cause. Were he to have been eternal, then his existence would be divorced from causality. However, his essence is eternal in the future, not in the past, for he shall endure for eternity, and the annulment of his existence is inconceivable, and that which is imperative is eternal. Nevertheless, his existence is contingent upon another, not upon himself; verily, his essence is eternal in the future through another. Thus, he dwells betwixt eternity and contingency, yet his perpetual existence is bestowed through benevolence and munificence, and not by virtue of his intrinsic essence." "Reflect upon the nature of existence, and thou shalt discern that it is a tapestry woven with threads of causality and contingency. For every entity hath its origin in a cause, yet the chain of causality must necessarily lead to a point beyond which no further causes may be traced. At this juncture, the mind doth apprehend the existence of an Ultimate Cause, the Prime Mover, whose essence is not contingent upon any antecedent cause. Verily, He is the Uncaused Cause, the Originator of all existence, whose eternal nature transcends the confines of temporal causation." "Attend, O seeker of verity, unto the odyssey of the soul through the labyrinthine corridors of existence, fraught with vicissitudes and ordeals. Be cognizant that the essence of man resembles a precious gem, ensconced within the dross of temporal distractions. Yet, by virtue of the alchemy of spiritual refinement, this gem may be burnished to reveal its inherent luminosity. Contemplate, therefore, the evanescence of worldly delights, mere ephemeral phantasms fleeting upon the canvas of temporality. For authentic felicity lies not in the transient seductions of the material sphere, but in the perennial rapture of communion with the Divine. Seek, then, the quintessence of inner enlightenment, that which transcends the flux of fortune and the tumult of the external milieu. In the crucible of introspection and ascetic discipline, distill thou the essence of sagacity and piety, until thy soul, purged and resplendent, ascends unto the sublime pinnacles of spiritual consummation. Thus, O aspirant, let thy quest be not for transient treasures that wither in the inexorable march of time, but for the imperishable riches of the spirit, which endure unto eternity." "Behold, O seeker of enlightenment, the pilgrimage of the soul through the labyrinthine corridors of existence, fraught with trials and tribulations. Know ye that the essence of man is akin to a radiant jewel, enshrouded amidst the veils of worldly illusion. Yet, through the alchemy of spiritual refinement, this jewel may be unveiled, revealing its celestial splendor." "Contemplate, therefore, the fleeting nature of terrestrial pleasures, transient as the shifting sands of time. For true bliss resides not in the transitory allurements of the material realm, but in the eternal communion with the Divine Essence." "Seek ye, then, the elixir of inner illumination, distilled from the crucible of self-discipline and introspection. Let thy soul be as a beacon of light amidst the darkness of ignorance, guiding thee unto the shores of spiritual serenity." "Know thou, O seeker, that the path to happiness is strewn with the thorns of worldly temptation, yet adorned with the blossoms of spiritual insight. As the alchemist transmutes base metal into gold, so shalt thou transform the leaden burden of earthly concerns into the golden treasure of inner tranquility." "Thus, O pilgrim of the soul, let thy journey be not for ephemeral treasures that vanish with the morning mist, but for the everlasting riches of the spirit, which endure beyond the confines of time and space."

[@achille295]

Wow this channel is exactly what we needed but never realized we did need. Jazakallah Khayr

[@amerar9490]

"What good can all this knowledge be if it was so easily taken from you?" Bro how come even the highway robbers of that time are smarter than me😭

[@KhalilBalti-vv2im]

The robbers back then would be philosophers today 😂

[@simplyfrancois]

robbers?

[@amerar9490]

@@simplyfrancois ahh yeah damn i must've been high

[@ArchHood]

fr

[@davecullins1606]

I really don't see what it has to do with anything - something doesn't become less true, just because you forget it.

[@SlaveKing1444]

He wasn't just a philosopher. He was a polymath having mastered many sciences such as logic, philosophy, rhetoric, poetry, jurisprudence, theology, etc. He is known as the 'proof of Islam' because he was unrivaled in his ability to defeat anyone in a debate. However, his life took a turn when he couldn't speak for 6 months and ventured for the next 10 years of his life working on killing his ego and becoming humble. Thence, he produced the revival of the religious sciences which is arguably the best work of its kind. A exeget and a manual for those who wish to do the same. Remember, that kant and Descartes have taken much of their content from him. That's just two of them. He is quoted more than 500 times by st. Aquinas.

[@JassersChannel]

I know Alghazali from a series called "Al hashasheen" (The Assassins) an Egyptian Series about Hassan Al Sabbah and significant people in his life, It showed Al-Ghazali's efforts against the corrupt cult of Hassan Al Sabbah

[@SlaveKing1444]

@@JassersChannel please elaborate...

[@7plagg]

@@SlaveKing1444 play or watch assassin’s creed video game series

[@mohdshahnawaz1051]

Thanks for this also the needle example taken by Adam Smith came from Al Ghazali one Aristitolean read Ghazali and after reading hsi books for 6 month he said Wesst hasnt produced anybody liek Ghazali

[@meh4094]

So, I've actually been curious in the past to discover instances where Aquinas referenced al-Ghazali. I wasn't able to find many direct references in the Summa Theologica, though I know Aquinas drew from Maqasid al-Falasifa. Do you know where Aquinas was quoting/referencing al-Ghazali? I'd love to find more concrete instances of reference by name.

[@mujahidhasan118]

The History Of Muslim/Islamic World Is So So So So underrated Man 😩😩😩😩😩😩

[@nradics]

Agree. And everything about the West is so so so overrated!

[@AstroSully]

There’s a reason why 😉

[@orestaras]

sure, we see that on the video

[@KinPo-gh6hs]

​@@AstroSullyyes, the Islamophobia that the west media is spreading

[@CygnusX-11]

@@AstroSully what reason ? Enlighten us

[@OasesOfWisdom]

Sorry for the delays! This has been our most ambitious project yet. We've begun rendering videos in 60fps as well as utilising 3D software for the introduction. We sincerely hope you enjoy our video on the esteemed thinker, Al-Ghazali! And please make sure to like, share and subscribe our content as we are just a team of two working out of our bedrooms to keep this channel running.

[@Zeee530]

Jazakallu Khair. Amazing video again, I went back and watched the introduction section of all your videos and there's definitely a marked improvement in design, presentation and writing, keep up the good work

[@OasesOfWisdom]

@@Zeee530 Thanks so much! This video took especially long to learn how to use the tools for, but we are incredibly humbled and glad its gotten the reception it has as it shows there's serious demand for high quality theological/philosophical content on KZbin.

[@jahstix]

Thank u for ur contribution 🙏🏽

[@PopTartNeko]

The true bane of philosophers is the random 4 year old that suddenly decided to ask "WHY?" to everything you say

[@NexxtTimeDontMiss]

Nah I actually love that because I explain things to them as deeply as I feel they can handle and after a while they start genuinely asking why because I’ve taken the “game” from them and replaced it with a thirst for knowledge. I also come from a family of teachers so I’m an outlier

[@Arateenteras]

Funny

[@fleecemane2638]

Usualy they cant comprehend that the "why" question can not be answered sufficiently. Because you use analysis. And analysis is never whole. Its only on one thing. And in relation to one thing you can keep asking why. One can read Platons causa to understand the different "whys". If you ask why in a "whole" thing you soon come to the conclusion that "why" is not a good question to get a grasp of what is going on. But not even grown men understand this. Kids will simply start playing something else :D Btw iam truly fun at parties, believe me!

[@Arateenteras]

@@fleecemane2638 To your reply ,let’s make it more simple.IF YOU LOOSE THE CURIOUS AND CREATIVE MIND OF YOUR CHILD, then you can teach philosophy, but you will never be a philosopher.

[@fleecemane2638]

@@Arateenteras Kids ask, i answer. Nothing more do be done. No analysis needed here. If you wonder what takes the creativity away, then the answer is society. Ask 1st graders who of them think he is good at art. 90% of the hands will go up. Ask them in the 2nd grade.... 50% 4th grade 20% And in the 5th grade that are ashamed of drawing. A free mind meets a problem and does not create them. Thinking that your child will not lose its creativity when the structures of society drains the life out of it...... is quiet far away from reality.

[@saadhorsepower8908]

A lot of Muslims have this problem of today, which is just taking from their elders without question or thought. This is the same way the mushriks of Mecca thought. Rather, one should study, learn and think deeply.

[@Comicbroe405]

Genuinely yes. It makes you a better Muslim too.

[@TheLastEgg08]

Most Muslims forget the first word revealed from the Quran, “Iqra”. Almost no one reads or learns, the moment you question one thing, it’s considered as Shirk, mostly by elders. Coming from a Muslim.

[@b3sso862]

I agree and it does indeed make you better at anything you believe in

[@agellidmalik]

​@@TheLastEgg08You go too far by saying that "almost no one reads or learns" (to the contrary, many do) and that people immediately think it's shirk (also not true), but I get your point.

[@moazsharfuddin2697]

Respectfully, most Muslims who take knowledge blindly take it from self-appointed "dawa" bros on KZbin, Facebook, Instagram, etc. Or the most prolific, most moneyed guy on the "Islamic books" racket. If more Muslim youth listened to elders, half the ummah's problems would be solved overnight. Not every elder will be a scholar, but will definitely still have oodles of Islamic wisdom. Our youth, sadly, are infected by western secular individualism and think that is somehow more authentically Islamic. And that is a tragedy. What Imam Al-Ghazali showed by his own sterling example is the power of leaving your own selfish prejudices and venturing sincerely on the Godly path of knowledge with no preconceived notions. The most apt metaphor for that is the wandering of the Sufi mystic, and it is no accident Al-Ghazali became one himself.

[@visionary4787]

Al-Ghazali’s critique of the philosophers is nothing short of a masterstroke. His ability to challenge the Neoplatonists and bring faith back into the intellectual fold speaks volumes about his brilliance. While many were lost in the abstract and overly confident in reason, Al-Ghazali had the insight to see its limits. His skepticism wasn’t destructive, but illuminating-it pushed boundaries, revealing the tension between human reason and divine truth. What’s remarkable is his personal journey from a scholar questioning everything to a spiritual guide grounded in faith. His legacy isn’t just intellectual-it’s deeply human, blending reason with the mysteries of belief.

[@fatimahhassan4247]

this is written beautifully

[@handletemplate]

hehe masterstroke

[@zul5665]

We live in a distressing age, but the advent of the 'modern world' at least allows us to conclude the great posthumous argument between Imam Gazali and Ibn Rushd.

[@hananzia8208]

I'm unaware of the argument. Could you please add to my knowledge?

[@andybryant3052]

Man has always lived in the modern world as much as he always lived today.

[@ajk9420]

@@hananzia8208 "Do you find that faith and reason can coexist in today's world?" That's the argument but Idk how the modern world helps conclude that in anyway.

[@binderchannel9454]

"Are there higher form of learning than logic?" This question is so valid even now. Over-reliance on science has stopped humans from appoaching alternative method of inquires.

[@DevanshDwivedi-g5g]

in the quote u used , you are asking if there's a higher form of learning than logic. Interesting!! The thing is that with logic we can be sure to maximum extent(if not 100 percent) that the concerned phenomenon / event is true and thus we can later investigate the event to learn about that event by deducing and coming to conclusions using prior fundamentally acknowledged facts . Logic helps us differentiates a trick of a hand with an actual event and thus if we wanna learn about something we must first be sure about the credibility of that event using logic and then later on we can learn . So currently we don't think there is a better way to learn things other than logic.. Difference in opinion would be appreciated!

[@salman-farooq-sh]

@@DevanshDwivedi-g5g The question is what to do when logic is not enough as it so happens in many cases? Would logic itself call logic the highest form of thinking and learning? Logic is called objective but history's greatest scientific minds have had great disagreements even though everyone gave their own pure logical explanations. My point is logic is subjective too simply because the machines that compute logic, i.e. humans, are themselves fundamentally inexact.

[@steeg03]

What other method is there? In 200 years science has taken us further than religion has in 2000

[@okaydetar821]

@@salman-farooq-sh Can you give me an example where scientists disagree on logic? Not just disagreeing about specific facts or evidence or even philosophies, but logic itself?

[@bronin4231]

so nice that this came in my recommended today. I am named after him too and i aspire to be someone as rationable and knowledgable as Imam Al Ghazali was.

[@AliAmeer-ek2wg]

I was really impressed by the way u say the arabic name✨✨✨perfect

[@emmarina3525]

I was wondering throughout the video whether he's Arab or not, I still don't know, maybe he grew up with Arab friends? It's so hard to tell and I'm Egyptian too

[@pigslam]

​@@emmarina3525nah. arabic names are easy to pronounce, you just gotta know the rules.

[@YukonMonamee]

Oinker boy cant speak a lick of arabic nor does you urban dwelling ausch know the grammer rules. ​@pigslam

[@abyssusnox]

Since he only does videos on Muslim scholars, it's not too speculative to say that he's probably arabic himself

[@YukonMonamee]

@pigslam but cra kr boys like u don't know the rules so what are u saying.

[@Historyun]

A very commendable effort and quality production brothers 🎖️

[@OasesOfWisdom]

Jazakallahkhair. It means so much. This video has taken us months to research, esit and produce but we knew we had to do Al-Ghazali justice. We’ve only scratched the surface of his incredible life and career.

[@Historyun]

@@OasesOfWisdom The effort shines through, it is evident in the quality. Continue to produce videos, InshaaAllah this channel will be of great resource for many people in years to come.

[@filhanislamictv8712]

It shines through. Now I want to go pick up ihyaa uloom e deen

[@AlOstosman]

Historyun? Never expected to see you here

[@terrible_wafer]

This is such an incredible and educational video, when i was younger, my dad opened a school and named it after al ghazali, and now i randomly found this video! May Allah reward you for your work, please keep it up!

[@OasesOfWisdom]

Thanks so much for the inspiring feedback ❤️ Ameen

[@7hamed7]

WE CANT THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO. Thank you for educating the people about the great Muslim thinkers. I hope this channel gets more recognition.

[@OasesOfWisdom]

We’re super happy to hear you’ve enjoyed our video! Be sure to share our content around and check out our other episodes :)

[@7hamed7]

@@OasesOfWisdom already doing that brother

[@abdurrafisuwarno1306]

That bandit story may go down as one of the biggest alpha male moves in history

[@asharmulla2707]

what is bandit story

[@ibnumubarokeib]

he stole imam's books..

[@berlinshelby3301]

He gave him his note back

[@filhanislamictv8712]

It is just practical knowledge

[@qpdb840]

بله تشکر می کنم برای آن. غزالی

[@akashdtx]

This video... Is an experience... The narration, soothing and non-interrupting music, visual rendition... Beautiful!

[@arashghanbari5907]

Fantastic video, as a Persian I commend you on the level of detail you attended to about Al-Ghazali's life.

[@OasesOfWisdom]

Thank so much! We’re looking forward to covering more iconic Persian philosophers.

[@arashghanbari5907]

@@OasesOfWisdom Amazing its much appreciated highlighting our culture, I thank you on behalf of all Persians. if I may I have a few suggestions for you: Mulla Sadra, Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, Omar Khayyam

[@ramzan6949]

​@@arashghanbari5907He is the most ignored person in Iran.

[@agostocobain2729]

@@ramzan6949that doesn’t take away his Iranian heritage. And you’re not Iranian how do you know what goes on there. Al Bukhari, Imam Muslim, Ibn Sina, Abu Hanifa, Al Juwayni, Al Tabari, Al Khwarizmi, Al Ghazali, and soo many more were Persians! I’m Iranian and very proud of our icons!

[@ramzan6949]

@@agostocobain2729 Al ghazali was not racist Iranian Nationalist like you? His first identity he was Muslim first then nationality. If you aren’t Muslim there is nothing for proud him.

[@adityaranjit9564]

Excellent video! Very well constructed! I’ve just started to read the Incoherence myself, and Al Ghazāli makes some incredible arguments!

[@OasesOfWisdom]

He was very ahead of his ti e

[@OasesOfWisdom]

Time**

[@jawtap1520]

Liked and subscribed as soon as I hared the name pronounced correctly, thank you for the effort in expanding such figures to the world.

[@jinruyjunruy720]

really good video, happy to hear about muslim philosophers anytime

[@africandawahrevival]

Al Ghazali 😎💪, may Allah grant him Jannah

[@khalidbd3253]

Janna is for Averroes 🌸

[@africandawahrevival]

@@khalidbd3253 May Allah forgive all Muslims, and grant us all Jannah, Ameen

[@blue_cheese5293]

الغزالي أشعري قح وكلامه في غاية الصفات غاية الفساد.

[@aimanmarzuqi4804]

@@africandawahrevival Ameen

[@SurrenderToW1n]

Subhanallah. Ameen.

[@Masterbutler123]

Excellent video as always. So fascinating to learn more about Al-Ghazali!!

[@sksaqlainali]

DON'T STOP UPLOADING!!! YOU ARE DOING GREAT WORK !!

[@OasesOfWisdom]

We’ll keep uploading. Just been a bit busy with University and work :)

[@Vahe345]

That Tyson Neil degrasse's opinion is not worth mentioning in this video. He is such a sad replacement for Carl Sagon. His followers are a good example of Al- Ghazali's idea that people take other people's philosophy by decree without thinking through its logic themselves.

[@Vahe345]

@@JohnSmith-mo1zo Are you sure about that? I'm a Christian but you know there was a golden age after Islam and they took over much of the world after that, a lot of great thinkers came out of it, universities, medicine... that doesn't sound like mindless dogma unless your an atheist then that would make sense.

[@Vahe345]

@@matswessling6600 Ya they did have communication through east west networks but the wisdom and open-mindedness to embrace new ideas and create universities. What makes you think the golden age ended because Islam got a grip again??? The first grip was a serious grip, like it was the second grip of death somehow. The golden age ended because of the Mongol invasion.

[@matswessling6600]

@@Vahe345 no. the muslim scientific era died on late 16 century. Notably is the destruction of Taqi al Dins observatory in 1577.

[@Vahe345]

@@matswessling6600 perhaps your right about the ottomans destroying an observatory and europe gaining the upper hand in the Renaissance but your wrong that they were successful just because of rich trade networks. There is something to say about the surge in power and success since Islam started at least for many hundreds of years. And at that tike Europe had much to learn and did learn. Islam was not arrogant they learned eagerly from the Chinese, Indians and ancient Greeks when it was shunned in Europe often because of religious differences.

[@matswessling6600]

@@Vahe345 maybe that helped. but main reason was mercantiibilty and connection with many other cultures.

[@batosato]

It is so sad to see that a lot of Islamic philosphers work were later expanded by European scientist without mentioning the original inspiration European scientist had.

[@rajairfan2768]

The difference between the Muslims and the Westerners is that Muslims gains knowledge to satisfy God while Westerners gains knowledge to satisfy their egos

[@Jammoud]

classic westerners

[@Cecilia-ky3uw]

Firstly a lot of the developments may have been done independently, secondly I don't see any egregious behaviour.

[@khadijahali2309]

Sounds like another case of stolen legacy, very disappointing and disheartening, not Surprising Thank you, you are correct!

[@milospavlovic7520]

​@@khadijahali2309Again, it may have been done independently. We do know many in the east has access to the many antic works, perhaps even more than Europeans. But we don't know how much did the Europeans have access to the eastern thought in that time. Language, distance and perhaps even European hubris could have been a vast obstacles

[@muslimbrother5120]

This is badly needed. Well done !

[@m-vendor]

What a gem in the ocean of ignorance. Amazing channel!

[@DefeatedRoyalist]

Just found your channel, god truly does work in mysterious ways. I am currently experiencing a theological/philosophical crisis as it pertains to my work as a leader. My direct superior and I have different schools of thought regarding what is good for our employees and profession. I have sought guidance from god, ancient scholars, theologians, and now the works of Al Ghazali to try and make sense of the double-think hypocrisy that defines my profession and it’s leaders. I thank god for finding your channel :) I will continue to reflect and hopefully make sense of this dilemma. May god keep you all!

[@OasesOfWisdom]

Super glad to hear that our channel is benefitting people, not only in their quest for knowledge for its’ own sake but also in its’ application. So often are the subjects of the arts swept aside and prioritised last due to a false perception of their lack of utility. Your experience demonstrates that it is vital that people do not merely act upon impulse and pure intuition but also look to research, break down and reconstruct their outlook on life and ethical views and examine how they can apply the wisdoms of disparate philosophers in real-life situations. That is what our channel also aims to aid with - not merely information as cold, abstract thoughts but genuine life advice from people who have dedicated their lives to answering the fundamental questions regarding humanity and our place in the universe. The crisis you are going through will certainly shape you for the better we are sure, as it shaped al-Ghazali!

[@JanRyczkowski]

I loved this video. You deserve way more views my brother

[@Atherion8]

This was eye opening 👏🏾👏🏾 Can’t wait for more videos

[@Germania9]

Hope you'll cover Fatima Al-Fihri or any other women intellectuals in Islamic history.

[@OasesOfWisdom]

Yes! We intend to have an entire series dedicated to women from Islamic history :)

[@y53r1sliv1ng]

very fascinating production, hoping for the best !!

[@OasesOfWisdom]

Thanks so much! We’re still working on improving our production quality. Glad you enjoyed

[@CineRanter]

This is an excellently researched video and fabulously presented

[@whiteheavn]

one of the best channel ive discobered in a while

[@maryamb9865]

mashallah the content only gets better with you guys!! amazing production and details.

[@zaidlacksalastname4905]

Not sure what made me watch this, but it was really good. Ghazali was a true free thinker

[@شاد]

What a beauty you've made brother ❤

[@pharmhouseeducation]

This was a great video. Al Ghazali made so much sense. thank you for making such a clear video on a profound topic. Unrelated but your arabic pronunciation is on point.

[@thehauntedstream7206]

You just know I had to subscribe because of the quality of your video mate

[@Soliman_real]

props to you for putting in the time to say the names correctly

[@Seruna9]

this channel is a gem. Im happy i found it it

[@DMC1982]

Underrated Channel

[@Vigilant69]

Excellent work, I was curious about Imam Al-Ghazali, there is something about his name that really drew me in.

[@exarquazowexa7247]

Gazelles are cool

[@apexinn]

@@exarquazowexa7247 He isn't named after gazelles tho, sry to break your bubble 😅

[@exarquazowexa7247]

@@apexinn bruh what الغرالي al ghazali الغزال the gazelle Literally just nisba of the word gazelle meaning sth along the lines of "that which is attribited to the gazelle" or in this case "the one attributed to the gazelle" get yo act on boi

[@apexinn]

@@exarquazowexa7247 Nope, he actually is al ghazzali with a shadeh that was removed to make it easier to spell, he was named that because his father worked in Ghazzl (Fabric spread)

[@thenoobprincev2529]

​@@exarquazowexa7247His nesba(title) comes from him being from a place called Ghazala, near the City of Tus in Iran, not from the herbivore animal loool

[@Comrademuzakkir]

Thank you so much for making this video!

[@ShadowSH-io4sw]

I'm intrigued to start reading Persian literature

[@LifesHourglass]

im GLAD i found this channel.

[@AyCabron.]

7:45 , I just wanted to point out that "tharrah" (ذرّة) actually meant a grain of sand rather than an atom; yes, it has the same context and people will understand the meaning of the verse but I thought that I should point it out.

[@OasesOfWisdom]

Sure. We were using Dr Mustafa Khattab’s translation which has it as ‘atom’. Of course, the concept of the atom was not around in 7th century Arabia but I believe Khattab is more concerned with the rhetoric rather than the literal meaning.

[@diemattekanzlei9124]

This well-made video about a philosopher only has 35,000 views, sexy reds music video has millions, may God have mercy on humanity…

[@umairpacha]

Damn I thought you were gonna mean quite the opposite after how you started

[@curious_one1156]

Find the mean between the 2 sir.... And find the people of the truth !

[@4godand4thegays73]

some people wanna have fun and shake some ass not everybody wanna philosophise like an ascetic

[@petergreen5337]

Aameen

[@Hazara26]

Because people love to see violence and nudity that is why. Literature is dying and people aren't interested because money is not there too.

[@farhan00]

Ghazali was my first "guide", I really resonated with his thought, specifically Incoherence of the Philosophers, Deliverance from Error and Prohibition of Studying Kalaam. I have slowly "rejecting" Ghazali for the Neoplatonists (Ibn Sina), but I still really really like Ghazali.

[@farhan00]

I should say, I don't believe that Allah "doesn't know" the particulars and only knows the universe. Instead, the way I look at it is, Allah knows both, but his knowledge of the particulars is the same way how if you know y=x+2, you could derive any value of X for any value of X. So if you know the equation, you know all values of Y. Likewise, Allah's knowledge is that way, he knows the "equation" of all. I could be wrong about this and I ultimately submit that Allah knows bila kayf but this model makes sense to me.

[@JohnSmith-mo1zo]

​@@farhan00Descartes actually invented mathematical notation and formal languages. Before that time mathematics had been done in natural language.

[@exarquazowexa7247]

You are touching some truth but are very wrong. Allah knows both what will ultimately happen but also the possibilities of what could have happened. He can change what happens based on the individual's will to change his self but is aware of that will and allows it to happen and already knew that this would be the ultimate outcome. He is simply letting it go that way as a testimony for the person's judgement on the day of judgement. He gives similar examples in the quran saying the disbeoievers would still reject the truth while knowing it even after hearing it an infinite amount of times in the quran.

[@hectorzarate7769]

⁠@@exarquazowexa7247Nice

[@abd_Aallah]

@@exarquazowexa7247 really well explained

[@rawhelias4747]

im so glad someone made a video about this

[@ShiroKage009]

Neild Degrasse Tyson doesn't even cite the book where this came from. I tried searching the Arabic text of a few volumes and I couldn't find it. Can someone tell me which book it is so I can read it in context?

[@OasesOfWisdom]

I have no idea where he got the claim from. I think it’s a fairly new historical narrative though

[@MrGate-h5h]

Neil is a fool. He can't understand what mattters the most . Al Ghazali was the best philospher

[@Era_Of_Awakening]

May Allah's mercy upon him.

[@meh4094]

The worst part about characterizing al-Ghazali as anti-science and anti-mathematics is he even states, in no uncertain terms, at the *start* of Tahafut al-Falasifah that he isn't opposed to science, logic, or math. This isn't hidden in some obscure corner of the text, it's literally at the start. He goes so far as to say that trying to shake someone's faith in undeniable scientific fact is more likely to shake their faith in religion than it is in science. On the question of eclipses being caused by religious prostration and revelation rather than astronomical (scientific) causes, he states: "If you tell a man, who has studied these things [scientific theories] - so that he has sifted all the data relating to them, and is, therefore, in a position to forecast when a lunar or a solar eclipse will take place: whether it will be total or partial; and how long it will last - that these things are contrary to religion, your assertion will shake his faith in religion, not in these things." I would have liked to hear more about al-Ghazali's weaknesses as a philosopher. I agree with most of his refutations of Neoplatonic and Aristotelian philosophical doctrines, but he does seem to, at least occasionally, be unreasonably uncharitable in his criticisms. It seems like you got into this to some degree in your Ibn Rushd video, though I think Ibn Rushd's rebuttals on the points brought up in that video aren't particularly compelling in Ibn Rushd's favor. A lot of al-Ghazali's critiques seem overly narrow at times too. Even if you disprove the exact position held by a certain philosopher, there are often ways you can reword or modify that position to defend against the criticism. On that front, I might be more sympathetic to Ibn Rushd's more general characterization of al-Ghazali. al-Ghazali's view on executing his philosophical opponents has also always stood out to me as particularly bad.

[@meh4094]

Great video by the way! We need more stuff out there on al-Ghazali. It's a tragedy that he's so obscure in the west.

[@OasesOfWisdom]

Thanks for your insight!

[@Cecilia-ky3uw]

@@meh4094 Not entirely obscure, in theology circles, doesn't William Lane Craig always cite him as the person behind his Kalaam Cosmological Argument?

[@Cecilia-ky3uw]

@@OasesOfWisdom His line of thinking in doubting logic resembles my own, but his conclusions in it.... are probably questionable. My conclusion insofar is that you can actually trust nothing- for everything is based in the logic in our senses, anything you work out will by definition be logical, even my assertion above is forced to abide by logic in a form. While we're at it, he accuses the Christians and Jews of believing what they were told.... while doing the exact same with matters of religious knowledge with Islam....

[@meh4094]

@@Cecilia-ky3uw I'm not sure. Though, if William Lane Craig is citing al-Ghazali as the person behind the Kalaam Cosmological Argument, he'd be mistaking him for Ibn Sina. al-Ghazali reiterated a lot of views held by previous philosophers in Maqasid al Falasifa, but Ibn Sina was the one who developed the original argument. I'm more of a philosophy person than a theology person, so I wouldn't really know how popular al-Ghazali is in more properly theological circles!

[@petergreen5337]

❤May Allah reward the Imam ameen. May Allah forgive and accept us ameen.

[@skullnetwork4482]

You are alive 😮!!!miracle

[@OasesOfWisdom]

Yes of course. Haven't gone anywhere, just been hard at work and busy with our personal lives.

[@skullnetwork4482]

@@OasesOfWisdom just kidding brother may God bless you nice video

[@OasesOfWisdom]

@@skullnetwork4482 Thanks man

[@PeaceChanel]

Thank You for All that you are doing for our Planet Earth.... Peace.. Shalom.. Salam.. Namaste 🙏🏻 😊 ✌ ☮ ❤

[@AmamiBliss]

Absolutely phenomenal

[@Löweundju]

Would very much appreciate if you launched new videos ! Thank you for this one.

[@bilalkhatib5022]

Finally nonbiased content on Arab philosophers, great content! Would like to see ibn rush next :)

[@OasesOfWisdom]

Ibn rushd will be our next video :)

[@bilalkhatib5022]

@@OasesOfWisdom amazing!

[@shadowgod1797]

arab? he was persian

[@DAKEN711]

@@shadowgod1797 Everything is persian.

[@Mrz_gotban]

​@shadowgod1797 he was but at this point he talks in Arabic his name is Arabic under Arabic rule and all of his work is Arabic so persain in dna only

[@thariqafendi506]

very nice mashaallah, keep producing.

[@abdulrehmanrais1077]

Superb quality and informative production... ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@AjjiTalktv]

هوش و ذکاوت ایرانی... روحش شاد غزالی بزرگ

[@faysal8597]

Amazing video, keep the great content coming!!

[@sifat_islam]

Absolutely brilliant, please make a video on Shaykh Ibn Arabi RH.

[@OasesOfWisdom]

Yes! We absolutely intend to cover Ibn Arabi in our series. Next philosophers are Ibn Rushd, Ibn Tufail, Maimodines and then Ibn Arabi. Still a little while to go, but for the meanwhile feel free to check out our other videos and the philosophers to come. :)

[@yujiruffhanma3095]

If we wanna talk about people that may have predated what Descartes said, Russell claimed that St. Augustine did it.

[@zootjitsu6767]

I always heard coach firas say his name on the podcast but I never knew how to spell it and learn about him. Thank you. I am now on the path to enlightenment

[@ragymahmoud4006]

I'm a direct descendant of Al Ghazali, I feel like his teachings / experiences are engraved in my dna, It feels like I have already discussed all of these topics with friends, even before knowing his teachings & reading any of his books. I admire your passion to understand his teachings & your excellent video editing skills.

[@mokafi7]

أين الله؟

[@ragymahmoud4006]

@mokafi7 لا يحده مكان و لا زمان .. هو خالقهم .. هو أينما شاء حيث يليق به كما ينبغى لجلال وجهه و عظيم سلطانه

[@mohdadeeb910]

Keep posting videos, very underrated channel.

[@OasesOfWisdom]

We’ll continue posting videos! Don’t worry :)

[@kinyouz-nn4897]

Wake up honey oasis released a new vid!

[@jusuferg9945]

I freaking love Al Ghazzali, may God be happy with him. I kinda agree with him almost entirely.

[@wintaebear9838]

love the video presentation had to subscribe

[@uzmataskeen-l8k]

us bro

[@Muhammet-Kuruoglu]

It is a common misconception of orientalists that al-Ghazali was the 'death of philosophy' in the muslim world. Rather he, as the video said, harmonized rational thinking with divine scripture, ushering in a new age of thinking for muslim scholars and philosophers

[@badreddine.elfejer]

Neoplatonism and Islamic thougts are so enmeshed together and have a lot in common. Thank you

[@Mrkhanaimal]

Where can I buy the English translation of 'Aims of Philosophers'?

[@OasesOfWisdom]

Hi, it seems that only a portion of the book has been translated into English. Here is a link to a PDF www.maktabah.org/en/item/931-maqasid-al-falasifah-aims-of-the-philosophers---by-imam-ghazali

[@Mrkhanaimal]

@@OasesOfWisdom Thank you!

[@shafqatmansoor9704]

Did you know many philosophers throughout history have shaped war strategies and ethics? For example, Sun Tzu's The Art of War is a philosophical masterpiece on strategy, while Aristotle influenced Alexander the Great's approach to leadership and warfare. Philosophy and war history often go hand in hand!

[@Numann31]

10:55 that lead him to go extreme and exaggerate in religion , he indeed was a gem for us and we will appreciate him for his work of exposing the real in coherence of philosophers.

[@abdullahweshah1010]

The video is so great and all gratitude for such an amazing work that shows us our bright history of thought

[@OasesOfWisdom]

Thanks so much! These videos take a lot of time and effort to make, but hearing these positive reactions always motivates us to keep pushing :)

[@justsaying444]

It's just amazing .

[@OasesOfWisdom]

Thanks so much!

[@hossamrioter471]

Spot on editing mate .

[@jmarquardt28]

A brilliant and fascinating individual with a keen mind, which is reason enough to study his work. In spite of the latter, however, we are expected to accept "the unproven assumption" that Allah exists. Sadly, all the "proof" of Allah's (or however one identifies the prime mover) "existence" has been handed down to us through the experience of personal revelation when someone in the very distant past tells us that he (usually a man) was visited by either Allah or his emissary to deliver a message, which later becomes scripture, and that becomes irrefutable "proof." Where is the philosophy that does not rely on metaphysics, myth, or other worldly constructs to study the world, its societies, and the individuals that populate them? Now that, indeed, requires a great mind.

[@shainn2237]

well made, i would like to see the second part

[@OasesOfWisdom]

You can check out our other part on our channel. It features Ibn Rushd’s response to Al-Ghazali. It is called “Ibn Rushd - The Guardian of the Philosophers”

[@shainn2237]

@@OasesOfWisdom jazakhallah khairan

[@MillhouseSpeaks]

Fascinating

[@DwayneSMG]

i am reading the revival... and imam alghazali writes his magnum opus in a sincere manner that attracks any student of knowledge that is suffering from both types of ignorance: simple ignorance & complex ignorance. you can sense from his harsh yet elequent tone that he is confirming his argument for you.

[@خالدالبريكي-س9ر]

0:39 Al-Ghazali is an Arab scholar, but he was born in Iran. He is not Persian

[@solidfuel0]

Does it really matters?

[@moojza]

These things dont matter. He proclaimed that there was only one God and that Prophet Muhammad was the last and final messanger

[@shaymaaal-hajjar1407]

dude is blind. in the video he mentions its modern day iran. butiran didnt exist at that time

[@zakariaali5733]

He was Persian

[@FatherPars51]

He was absolutely not Arab. He is Persian by birth, nationality and decent. Google is free. Typical Arab claiming everything.

[@xtendaustralia5169]

Brilliant piece of work. Subscribed and will be waiting for more content

[@cinnamon4954]

I love the concept of God in Islam, like yeah, if a God needs conditions to maintain their Godhood, it's not Godhood at all!

[@bright7913]

so what keeps u from submitting

[@cinnamon4954]

@@bright7913 I am Muslim

[@bright7913]

@@cinnamon4954 i am happy for you

[@khadijahali2309]

Grateful for this! He is one of my sacred heroes! It is disheartening that someone took his words and did not give him credit! Again , another case of stolen legacy

[@cosmopolitanwonder9675]

Europeans have taken history from the rest of the world and made it out to be theirs. Asif the civilised world didn’t exist till Europeans became civilised, they cannot accept that the ancient world was highly intellectual and more civilised than today their technology is still unfathomable to the greatest technological engineering minds of today, Africa Asia South America North Americawere were way ahead of any other civilisations in the world. Europeans were the last to become civilised and they hate the fact, they want us to believe only the Caucasian men had any knowledge, as if when they were the last of the line in becoming human Africa was the first place of civilisation all peoples came out of Africa and spread out through Asia then the Americas Europe was last as it was cold. Still is, in more than just weather.

[@DoganBilgeli]

Awesome !!!

[@mayartaha5615]

I loved the video and your choice of paintings and portraits is especially breathtaking, can you provide names of the used paintings in your description or perhaps make a file of them? It would be MUCH appreciated Thanks for the great work

[@muhammadhassanaliiqbal1117]

SCREW YOU! THIS WAS SUCH A GOOD VIDEO! DON'T YOU CLIFF HANG ME! TELL ME MORE! WHAT DID HE DO IN THAT BOOK?! WHAT DID HE DO?! AAAHHHHHHHH!

[@Fathihmedia]

good work. please continue to upload these type of videos

[@abderrahimjerrai6283]

phenomenal work! keep going my friend.

[@OasesOfWisdom]

Thanks so much! By the way, we have noticed a massive uptick in our views as of yesterday. I am curious to know if someone has shared our content or recommended our channel? Where did you hear about us from?

[@elouenandril6671]

it's clever to make a parralel of the medieval world of with our own world with the quotation of Neil de Grasse. it represent very well some intelectuals that we have in our modern day and age. university/ college offer a very specialized knowledge wich make people knowlegable in some specific field, letting them believe that they are simply vry knowleagable in all topic.

[@karimkahtaoui9593]

Subhanallah finally a new video

[@OasesOfWisdom]

Alhamdulilah. Took us months to get done, but I’m proud of the end product :)

[@karimkahtaoui9593]

@@OasesOfWisdom brother i came across your channel two days ago looking for islamic philosophy content, and when I saw your channel hadn't uploaded in 4 months I thought you had quit. Brother keep making what you make In sha Allah you will reap the reward. I enjoy the wisdom you share Jazaakallahukhairan

[@OasesOfWisdom]

@@karimkahtaoui9593 Your comment and support means the world to us! Our channel is run by just two people, Ahmad Qadri, who does the research, writing and narration, and me, Abdur-Rahman Butler, who does the editing and production. It takes at least a month to write the script, and then another month or so to edit - and this is all in our free time as university students. So yeah, unfortunately it means it takes several months to produce just a single video. In the mean time you can help us by please spreading the word and sharing our content out there.

[@daleel9067]

But if life itself is good and pleasant…and if one who sees is conscious that he sees, one who hears that he hears, one who walks that he walks and similarly for all the other human activities there is a faculty that is conscious of their exercise, *so that whenever we perceive, we are conscious that we perceive, and whenever we think, we are conscious that we think, and to be conscious that we are perceiving or thinking is to be conscious that we exist* Nicomachean Ethics So far as these truths are concerned, I do not at all fear the arguments of the Academics when they say, What if you are mistaken? *For if I am mistaken, I exist* City of God But who will doubt that he lives, remembers, understands, wills, thinks, knows, and judges? For even if he doubts, he lives. If he doubts where his doubts come from, he remembers. If he doubts, he understands that he doubts. If he doubts, he wants to be certain. If he doubts, he thinks. If he doubts, he knows that he does not know. If he doubts, he judges that he ought not rashly to give assent. *So whoever acquires a doubt from any source ought not to doubt any of these things whose non-existence would mean that he could not entertain doubt about anything* On the Trinity

[@binal3rbi127]

you are speaking arabic so good keep going❤

[@OmniTranscend]

Fantastic

[@Grimstore]

May I ask for the source of the oriental drawings at the beggining of the video, they are so good !

[@fgjan986]

Embracing Al Gazhali and dropping rationalism was the greatest mistake the muslim world made. A mayor reason why they are so behind today.

[@Goyfestival]

Wdym, he was a rationalist lol. If you watched the video, you'd see how the author of this video debunks this whole notion. Heres the timestamp 11:26