Hamza A. Tzortzis Talks About His Favourite Books

[@asadullahsaaid3794]

*Timestamps:* 0:00 - Introduction 0:17 - Background of the guest 1:04 - Topic of Discussion 1:28 - Engaging with Books 4:15 - Books recommended by Hamza 5:11 - Reading Books: Hard Copy vs Soft Copy 7:29 - Benefits of reading fiction books _Recommended Books & other topics:_ 8:48 - 1. *"Wanted Hope"* by Antonis Samarakis 14:29 - 2. *"One Night"* by Antonis Samarakis 22:02 - Hamza commends Blogging Theology 23:54 - 3. *"Theory and Reality: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science"* by Peter Godfrey-Smith 24:13 - The truth about philosophy of science 27:36 - Science vs Scientism 43:14 - 4. *"Testimony: A Philosophical Study"* by C. A. J. Coady 44:27 - Epistemology of Testimony & its importance as a source of knowledge 55:19 - Validity of Testimony 58:53 - Preservation of the Qur'an 1:04:28 - The Bible not being preserved 1:06:31 - 5. *"The Revival of the Religious Sciences"* by Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali 1:06:52 - Allah ﷻ being worthy of worship & love 1:10:49 - Relationship between love & knowledge 1:11:40 - Four causes of Love by Al-Ghazali (To understand to love Allah ﷻ the most) 1:23:53 - 6. *"Divine Perfection: Christianity and Islam on Sin and Salvation"* by Dr. Osman Latiff 1:25:37 - God being maximally loving in Islam vs Christianity 1:39:25 - 7. *"Coercion"* by Alan Wertheimer 1:40:18 - Freedom vs Coercion 1:45:50 - Concept of Rights in Islam 1:50:13 - 8. *"On Being Human"* by Dr. Osman Latiff 1:51:07 - Dangers of Othering & Dehumanisation 1:54:33 - The Empathy of Muhammad ﷺ 2:05:52 - Caring for Others 2:07:49 - Closing Remarks 2:08:48 - Wrapping Up SubhanAllah ❤️🤍💖 Amazing Discussion 👍🏻👌🏻 _May Allah ﷻ bless you both and reward you for your efforts._ 🤲🏻

[@down9062]

Been waiting 😭

[@BloggingTheology]

Thank you again!

[@asadullahsaaid3794]

@@BloggingTheology My pleasure brother. Pin the comment again after I've finished. May Allah ﷻ bless you

[@AdrianMuslim]

@@asadullahsaaid3794 Nice work brother! 👍✨ JazakAllahu Khairan.

[@greencoolmoss]

such a helpful effort, may allah reward you firdous brother

[@johnbrzykcy3076]

Sir Paul, Hamza said " you don't really read books; they read you." EXCELLENT. As a Christian believer, I like that statement. I've only listened to 3 minutes so far, but this is very interesting ! Peace

[@hudycat]

“You don’t really read books; they read YOU.” Wow…that puts reading literature in a new light.

[@johnbrzykcy3076]

I agree. Very thought-provoking. My only problem is, I don't read Arabic or Greek. Can such a statement still apply? ( If the books read me, why not ? ) Peace

[@hanadikadayunan5648]

Wow that's deep

[@TravelingPhilosopher]

Everytime we read, it is an interplay of what we are reading and us. The process of reading does not exist in a vacuum, we bring about our psychological & emotional state, level of maturity, humility and previous life experiences with us when we read. It is beautiful :)

[@johnbrzykcy3076]

@@TravelingPhilosopher Your comments are great! Thanks.

[@nailfelagund7508]

This is a crossover I didn't expect, thank you for bringing Hamza on!

[@waleedsyed4698]

Ahhhhh so beautiful to see you two wise men coming together :) SubhanAllah!!! Had to click the second I saw the notification.

[@aspahija]

“A books battery never die” Love it!!!❤️ Salam from Sarajevo

[@Stillwater860]

Walaykum salaam 🇬🇧

[@slimb0b]

I just scrolled to this comment at the very point he said it!

[@absar4578]

Sarajevo is in Balkans right

[@TravelingPhilosopher]

Hamza Tzortis is one of the best Muslim philosophers in the world!

[@johnbrzykcy3076]

Thanks. I'm not Muslim so I never heard of him. I'll have to find some of his books.

[@TravelingPhilosopher]

@@johnbrzykcy3076 You are very welcome! You can read his 'The Divine Reality' if you are interested in philosophy, theology or atleast the fundamental questions that we ask about life.

[@fouziyaelgoutabi2069]

Yes

[@johnbrzykcy3076]

@@TravelingPhilosopher Hmmm.. My problem is that I seem to always be asking "the fundamental questions that we ask about life", especially those pertaining to "the meaning of life," and "Why did God create me" and "Does God love everyone" and much more. Peace

[@TravelingPhilosopher]

@@johnbrzykcy3076 I can relate to that. These questions seem to penetrate deep into our selves at different phases of our lives. You seem think about "Why am I here? What does this mean? Is there more to life than just going to work 9 to 5 and then getting old and dying?" I have been studying philosophy for 8 years now and one of the reasons I started studying is because of these deep existential questions. You will find a lot of good content in the book I recommended and I wish you all the best in your journey towards finding satisfactory answers to these questions :)

[@azmanmohd8537]

Brilliant…. Simply brilliant. May Allah swt reward Bro Hamza and Bro Paul for the effort in spreading Islam.

[@rafayshakeel4812]

May Allah ﷻ bless Ustadh Hamza Tzortzis. Ameen!

[@saifmaher3429]

Hamza: " if something works in science it's not necessary means it 's true". 👍MashaAllah ! one of the best interviews done by you Brother Paul , thank you for all your efforts , we really appreciate it .

[@mithrasrevisited4873]

The scientific method is to test and test, the religious one is to believe fairy story magic beliefs. I go with the first method.

[@saifmaher3429]

@@mithrasrevisited4873 did you guys managed to test "evolution" ? or it is just a believe too ?

[@bortroad5740]

Then what is it? If its not true, but it works?

[@saifmaher3429]

@@bortroad5740 Well, example: Look at the most famous scientific theories that were developed, such as Newton's theory of gravity, which worked well in his era, but failed when Einstein presented his theory of relativity (SO it was not true), and now NASA scientists are questioning the validity of Einstein's theory after the technological development because it failed to explain The role of dark matter in the universe and its effect on gravity, it has worked well so far, but a century from now no one knows (maybe it won't be true) The same goes for the theory of evolution.

[@facts.explained.]

Ustadh Hamza Tzortis is Loved by Muslims across the platforms, He's a phenomenon that we're proud of, May Allah give the best successful in this Dunya and the afterlife, Ameen.

[@ShaikhaInk]

JazakAllah khair brother Paul, amazing brother Hamza with his knowledge, may Allah accept all his work and grant him long healthy life to spread this knowledge.

[@AdrianMuslim]

Amazing conversation. Enjoyed it a lot. Alhamdulillah. 💗

[@ikramdjaoud3673]

Oh my oh my, so many smiles right at the start. I am so glad to see the two of you! Thank you kindly for all of your hard work, Mr. Williams. Truly fantastic to see Mr. Tzortzis on the podcast! May Allah send blessing upon blessing on each of your projects and endeavours. 🌻🌻🌻

[@malekdahmane959]

We need more content like that to form intellectual and theological muslims for the future ! May Allah rewards our beloved brothers Hamza and Paul

[@saeedkhalifeh8730]

SubhanAllah, I used to read the Quran on my own out loud and my dad once told me that I’m not allowed to read it from the book without having read it in front of an authorized teacher that has a chain all the way to the Prophet. When I first heard it, I was a bit uneasy about the thought and was heartbroken that my dad is preventing me from reading the Quran. But I later understood that that was the way it was preserved throughout the ages. It isn’t just the letters that are preserved, but their pronunciations also. We are from Damascus and all of my family members were taught the Quran that way. Alhamdullilah.

[@thairinkhudr4259]

I also was chided or warned this way after taking a one week class on fard. Additionally they said that all my knowledge I learned not from authorised teachers and the deeds I did from this knowledge was not accepted by Allah. Honestly I felt heartbroken and I still don't believe this is true. I don't think the threshold is THAT high, but how do I know? 😢

[@nabeelnazer7103]

'tajweed' the science of reciting quran is something that is thought along with qur'an. are you guys from north Africa? as you might be knowing arabic but the pronunciations are different? actually it exists everywhere and the accurate ones aren't scarce either. thank god we can listen to imams of Makkah from our devices. reducing the room for error.

[@saeedkhalifeh8730]

@@nabeelnazer7103 no I’m Syrian, but tajweed is mandatory for a person to be able to recite it correctly for its preservation, hence why we have to sit in front of qualified teachers to learn. Sometimes, you would think that you’re pronouncing a word and are giving it its due, but you are mistaken in a haraka, or a madd or a lack of ghunna, etc. That’s why just listening, while it helps, isn’t bulletproof.

[@thairinkhudr4259]

@Yousuf Patel I think reading Quran in original Arabic is what is discussed here, because different reading of the Arabic of Quran can alter the meaning. Reading the translations of the Quran faces none of these problems.

[@thairinkhudr4259]

@Yousuf Patel wa iyyak brother

[@user-iu4dq6wm1t]

Two brothers I love for the sake of Allah, having a conversation. Beautiful. Hamza Tzortzis always manages to marry empathy, good character and emotional intelligence with rigours, academic and intellectually stimulating arguments, his book recommendations reflect that.

[@BloggingTheology]

well said!

[@----f]

Blogging Theology has had such an amazing and diverse array of guests, from Dr. William Lane Craig, Bart D. Ehrman, Rabbi Tovia Singer, to Hamza Tzortzis, the Muslim Greek philosopher. May God bless you, Paul Williams

[@mohammadrezasheikmanoga6792]

@@----f Please let him not forget me. Find me on KZbin on the Islamic civilisation, 29 lectures in English & French 😁

[@AvarClan]

I've enjoyed and learned from many videos from brother Hamza Tzortis. Thank you brother paul for the discussion, added to playlist wa salam alaykum wa rahmet Allah wa barakato

[@rakyat_jelata_]

I bought Hamza's book 2 months ago from an online book store. I love it

[@malekdahmane959]

Which site ?

[@MR-dm1gx]

"The books read you", the expression I been looking for to say the same. Thank you!

[@stand4uyghurs690]

Can't wait to watch it 😊 I like the sincerity that emanates from our brother Hamza and although I do not understand English well, I am happy to watch this video.. Jazakum Allah kheiran brother Paul.

[@johnbrzykcy3076]

I'm not Muslim but I agree with you. He seems very sincere. Peace

[@jasareader5580]

That was a well-spent two hours. I already learned so much from the brief summaries. I hope you'd have more guests talk about their favourite books in the future :)

[@mylesv2536]

Ordering that Divine Perfection book now, been looking for a book that address that topic. Thank you to brother Hamza Tzortis and brother Paul Williams, jazak Allah khair!

[@tannerlynam2559]

Great episode! Thank you

[@sazebhasan3688]

Thank you both. Jam-packed with ilm and wisdom. Tzortzis vs Kraus was among the few vids that brought me (back) to Islam

[@blade4048]

BT is one of my favourite KZbin channel for many reasons. One of the reason is that this channel brings out knowledge that would otherwise remain academic circles to public. Like the views of Christian scholars. Also, good deal of thought provoking philosophy. Moreover, interviews with well-known scholars and academics as well as hidden gems from less well-known scholars. I really love your readings as well as KZbin shorts. overall quality content, for a relatively young channel. Mr. Paul may Allah reward you for your good works. Ameen

[@BloggingTheology]

Thanks!

[@musasalihu3306]

This channel is so amazing that that the interviews feels short. Jazak Allahu Khairan brothers.

[@rogersmith6813]

This is awesome Hamza do more of these interviews with people Edit: there is another one he did recently with an atheist agnostic who seemed sincere. It was 3 hours long, and the dude isn't very well known. It was an amazing one as well. Hamza is on a roll. Been following Blogging Theology for a while, this dude is great, but so that he doesn't get a big head lol he should start an online course and teach others or join sapiance Institute

[@beyondthebracken]

I'm so glad you guys talked about fiction books! I think in the Islamic Community fiction books don't get given justice and are fallen by the wayside compared to Non-Fiction. Fiction books to me are more impactful and beautiful to me so I'm really pleased to hear about them here.

[@beyondthebracken]

@Yousuf Patel Not just that, there's laya and majnun (roughly based in reality tho). Also it can be argued that the first sci-fi coming of age story was called Theologus Autodiactus by Ibn al Nafis.

[@abdulelahkhunji6871]

What an amazing choice to bring Hamza tzortis, thanks to Paul.. 🌹👍🏻🌹👍🏻🌹👍🏻🌹

[@rabuanmantine8522]

This channel is a portal to immerse yourself with all kinds of knowledge and listening to discussions with great scholars

[@sultanag9717]

So clear and easy too understand, yet so deep as well👍

[@PenangNorthamRd.]

This is so lovely. Very interesting 😊 Thanks so much ! Salam from Penang.

[@sanamt4945]

Very inspring, thank you brother Paul, for another great video

[@shefayetchowdhury6316]

Brilliant and Mesmerising!!.... Time flew because I was addicted!.... I hope you will bring Br. Hamza back again to discuss further books of his interest and life changing impact. Like the way he tied all of this into the Dawah and experience via the power of literature!!.... what a journey this was!... Nothing like a physical book in your hand! 😍👌

[@johnbrzykcy3076]

Hamza gives me the impression of a "talking book". Excellent. Thanks for bringing him to Blogging Theology.

[@GrowWithInfo-1028]

Great dialouge, nice to see Hamza again. My favorite word is knowledge, meaning to bring forth

[@asanalikumar6162]

Asalamu Aleikum ! Alhamdullilah Excellent Guest, and Excellent Host

[@Addakhel]

This is definitely one of the best videos you've done Paul. Please bring Hamza back! And maybe Yusuf Ponders and Mohammad Hijab in the future?!

[@irfanahmed6411]

Dear Paul Allah bless you you are doing great work on this planet and we love you

[@hammadakhtar7345]

May Allah bless you for your efforts Paul

[@BlackKnight215]

This was great. Thank you

[@elmouddenhassan]

Beautiful! Always beautiful to see Hamza spreading his wisdom Ma Shaa Allah. Brother Paul, we hope to see Mohammed Hijab as well on your channel.

[@MaskSwabe]

Yess

[@Slave2What]

Hey Paul, I recommend that you bring Hamza Yusuf on your show. I think we can learn a great deal from as Muslims. I think it would be a fruitful discussion. Thank you for all your efforts!

[@sayemuzair]

الله أكبر. What an awesome discussion. It was encyclopedic in scope while stimulating at the same time. Thank you so much brother Paul and Hamza.

[@BloggingTheology]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@hibatuadam2777]

Yaaaay. Hamza. Always lovely to hear from Hamza. Alhamdullilah

[@agn1087]

This discussion is a gem ✊🏼

[@fahad055]

Jazakom Allah khair brothers, Amazing discussion , thank you Paul thank you Hamza , may Allah preserve you.

[@fahad055]

What i love about brother Hamza he Always smiling masha Allah tabark Allah and this simple act gave others trust and compassion .

[@femzy54]

Love from Türkiye great listen ❤️🤲🏻

[@naisa9705]

May Allah bless you both for serving the Ummah

[@Solemn_G]

I read C.J. Coady's book back in University 10yrs ago when I was just becoming acquainted with epistemology. Very eye opening, but it's even more eye opening when you see that Islamic scholars have been discussing these topics for more than a millenia.

[@muyideenbello6037]

I need more Recommendation on epistemology bro

[@clasher3123]

I have to agree with Hamza that Paul is really doing great work.May Allah give you Ihklas and reward you with the highest Paradise Paul!Thank you

[@revertDaWOOD]

Let me get some popcorn 🍿

[@rainman7769]

Don't forget to add butter 🧈

[@revertDaWOOD]

@@rainman7769 I personally don't use butter

[@johnbrzykcy3076]

@@revertDaWOOD Can we pause the podcast for some popcorn? Hahhaa

[@revertDaWOOD]

@@johnbrzykcy3076 well I did 😅

[@Muhsinoon94]

It would be a great honour if you bring Dr Jeffrey lang to your channel...He is missed for long years

[@matthijsvanderwijk2454]

Bedankt

[@BloggingTheology]

Many thanks Matthijs!

[@LuqmansReacts]

Great video! Jaxakhallahu khayr paul🙏🏾❤

[@Main-event_Muhammad024]

I can hear Ustadh Dr. Humza Andreas Tzortzis all day and night long, subhan'Allah! Thank you, Ustadh Paul, for him!

[@أفنان-ف8ذ]

Enjoyed that one! Thank you!

[@islamicway5735]

Excellent Interview Brother Paul! ❤☝

[@abdulelah9726]

So beautiful thoughts, I have to listen to it again and again !

[@MZD15]

Alhamdulillah all Muslims should listen to video around 01:39:30 about concept of Freedom to those groups who shout Freedom Of that, Freedom of this etc. @blogging theology kindly post this clip seperately in your channel.

[@RaihanShaheed]

"It is not about how many books you go through but rather how many books go through you.."

[@youneverknew_me]

Really love the discussion, I get the impression that you guys were a long lost old friend that finally meet up. In addition, I love the last part when Hamza mention how prophet Muhammad SAW treats person individually, this slaps me not to stereotype others and treat them fairly.

[@johnbrzykcy3076]

I agree. It seems like we humans tend to stereotype others so easily and that leads to negative behavior. Thanks for sharing.

[@averroes6807]

Excellent choice again!

[@aacc5984]

Jazaka ALLAH, our brother paul.🙏😇

[@Sayz813]

JazakaAllahu khayr.

[@IrfanAli-fm9ws]

Thanks, brother Paul for inviting brother Hamza. I quite agree with the views of the unknown brother who labeled your channel "Switzerland of Internet". 😇😍

[@ibie27]

Sadly, I am that type of person who doesn't read alot of books. But summer is coming and i want to try my best change my habits

[@zenityquest8402]

“you don’t read books, books read you”

[@homtanks7259]

JazakAllahu khairan

[@babulsarwar3714]

Simply amazing, enlightening and really edifying.

[@sychoo96]

Wow, just started the video and i already learned something fascinating. when hamza said " when I read a book, the book reads me ", when I think about it, it makes sense, although I don't read many books, when I do, sometimes I discover an idea that I had deep in my mind, but it feels like the idea was scatered and vague, and what he means by "the book reading me" is that the book highlights the idea and makes it clear .

[@mash0000]

Dear Br. Paul and Br. Hamza, These kind of indepth discussions on books are quite useful. Thank you :)

[@deadpoolstrikesagain3914]

HAMZA a beautiful soul..mashallah. Allah keep you all safe and steadfast. Ameen

[@KingKhan-vo4zg]

To the brothers who dismiss philosophy, I always wonder how they define "philosophy"? As Hamza beautifully pointed out: the problems of induction and the validity of testimony are very important for Muslims to understand, when having discourse with atheists. Science is and never will be about the absolute truth, but rather truth in the sense as to how we best make sense of our observations at this current time. There is always the chance that future observations will either change or modify our current theories. This should help to get the atheist thinking; and more importantly get Muslims who have been given doubts from science a chance to reflect on the short comings of science. It also directly challanges the common atheist rhetoric that science and religion are diametrically opposed, as science is not conclusively proving or disproving anything. This all classifies as philosophy and it is abosolutely indispensable for Muslims.

[@johnbrzykcy3076]

I think "it is absolutely indispensable" for Christian believers ( like me ) too !

[@PabloSensei]

these are some really good books especially Godfrey Smith's anthology to the Philosophy of science 👌👌

[@nomadguy1152]

Great session #Paul I love it 🥰

[@IdreesKhan-ts5fp]

I suggest Sir Paul to arrange the Sessions like these with the current Muslim influential people... Special Sessions *Just about Books, Reading, Knowledge*!!!

[@DawahDigital]

Ustadh Hamza ❤

[@fire.smok3]

Really enjoyed this talk

[@abdikamal9551]

Definitely I will have your book 📖 very soon insha Allah brother Hamza ❤️

[@nasimabegum2770]

Salam and respect both of you.I love reading books very much and both of you I respect most. Tzortzis so young and me elderly, love you son Tzortzis and respect very much Williams. Your program highly developed and improved us Muslim community. Zazak Allah Khairan

[@usamamian309]

Would LOVE to see a conversation with another awesome Hamza, i.e. Sh. Hamza Yusuf.

[@mohamedalahmadani5174]

Instant like for anything to do with Hamza Tzortzis!

[@irshaadpangaker5085]

Aslm. Another gem. Adnan promised nx tym he cums to cape Town Hamza will b with him but IL have to inform Adnan to also bring brother Paul......

[@abdulelah9726]

This one is amazing. Even Paul is full listening 🎶 😳 👌

[@Farrukhsiyar159]

Hamza Tzortzis is the Plato of our day.

[@datodrali3998]

Excellent session Sir. Jazakallah

[@umarbnnaseer]

If you read 'The Divine Reality' you'll love this podcast

[@johnbrzykcy3076]

Maybe if I love this podcast, I'll read "The Divine Reality" !

[@umarbnnaseer]

@@johnbrzykcy3076 definitely, take your time and listen to it.

[@NadDew]

6:00 about physical books I remember when I was young my teacher told me that at the end of times the Quran books will turned to blank pages every copy we have we opened it and we found all pages are blank white, I was thinking how that could possibly happen? now I figure it out, it must be we replaced physical books with digital and something happen (hack attacks, electromagnet waves...etc) resulting to delete all digital copies of the Quran. p.s: I don't remember why my teacher said that but from what I remember she was talking about a prophecy made by the prophet Muhammed and I'm not sure if it was authentic or not.

[@ahbxx]

its authentic but its not only the digital book all the mosques here in Arab world every single 1 have at least a 1000 Quran copy on it when the gate of repentance is closed when the sun rise from the other side all will run to mosques to repent and read Quran they ll find it all empty just blank pages , and technology will be long gone before this time , i cant figure out how by my guess electro magnetic bomb which will make electricity impossible to work on Earth , only ALLAH knows Scary moment

[@anzajamaa5001]

It’s a prophecy

[@maryamtakreem4936]

There is need of series of lectures

[@sisterfleur7523]

Well sounds like me. I enjoy being alone but absolutely hate feeling lonely. And I have always wanted to find someone or people I can connect with, express myself with. I have a lot to say, very philosophical, very spiritual. But this world is extremely superficial unfortunately, and so are most of its inhabitants 😕...

[@johnbrzykcy3076]

I'm alone too since my mom died 13 years ago. I also find this "world is extremely superficial..." I wonder why that is? Something is wrong, don't you think so? Peace

[@clasher3123]

Guys im also lonely but we should never lose our hope.It is a test from Allah we should try our best to be patient and connect us with other Muslims

[@sisterfleur7523]

@@johnbrzykcy3076 " and be not like those who forgot Allah, so He made them forget themselves. Those are the defiantly disobedient." Quran 59:19 Most people choose to forget the Creator, naturally they forget that they have a soul, a spiritual side that needs nourishment (the Quran, the spiritual nourishment that helps us think deeply, purify ourselves etc). Hence they ONLY feed the physical side, the material, the superficial.

[@sisterfleur7523]

@@johnbrzykcy3076 I almost cried reading your comment. About your mom. Are you muslim? I pray Allah puts good people around you, pious and loving companions in this life and the next. "He [Allah] is with you wherever you are" Quran. Get close to Allah, He will shower you with blessings (peace of mind, tranquility, contentment etc) and you will feel less alone. If you are not muslim I pray Allah guides you to the Truth and I pray you find people who make you feel safe and loved. I am an introvert and I am very sensitive. The suffering around the world CAUSED by humans, the nonsense of pop culture/social media culture etc, it makes me sick. I don't trust human beings but at the same time I love them so much and wish the best for everyone. I don't fit. I value modesty in a world where shamelessness is at its peak. I value compassion, generosity etc. I do my best to earn paradise, where hopefully I belong. I also pray to meet good companions here of course. Salam Ps: excuse my english

[@johnbrzykcy3076]

@@sisterfleur7523 Greetings from Florida. I'm not Muslim but a Christian believer. However I feel a lot like you do. I often feel like a "misfit" in this world. I'm so happy to hear that you "value compassion, generosity etc." That's wonderful. I think Jesus was the best example of compassion. Was Muhammed compassionate? In my belief, we can't "earn paradise" as you said. Why should we have to earn paradise if Allah ( God ) is all-forgiving? He is maximally forgiving. In fact, God sent Jesus to earth to teach us about God's love and forgiveness. Like you, I am kind of an introvert and "very sensitive." I'm so sensitive that I'm afraid to offend Muslims ( and others ) because then they will get upset with me. But I also do respect Muslims and people of other religions. I'm learning about Islam through Blogging Theology. I still believe that Jesus was more than a prophet because I see Him as the Son of God who came to teach us about love and to destroy the power of sin. I often wonder why is there sin in this world? Yes, you belong in Paradise because God loves you. God understands our feelings and desires. Don't you think so? Peace to you from Florida

[@HussainFahmy]

*_Barak'Allah feekom_*

[@SALAM-rj8dk]

2 gems 💎💎

[@ashifhassandev]

My book recommendations:- 1.Translation of the Holy Qur'an by Abdul haleem or Clear Qur'an by Musthafa Khattab 2.The Sealed Nectar - Biography of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). 3.The History of the Qur'anic Text: From Revelation to Compilation : a Comparative Study with the Old and New Testaments by Muhammad Mustafa Azmi 4.Divine Speech: Exploring Quran As Literature by Nouman Ali Khan and Sharif Randhawa 5.Discovering the Quran by Neal Robinson 6.Structure and Quranic interpretation by Raymond Farrin 7.Studies in Hadith methodology and Literature by Muhammad Mustafa Azmi 8.Hadith: Muhammad's Legacy in the Medieval and Modern World by Jonathan A.C. Brown 9. Misquoting Muhammad by Jonathan A. C. Brown 10.The Divine Reality: God, Islam and The Mirage of Atheism by Hamza Tzortzis 11.God and Logic in Islam by John Walbridge 12.Islam and secularism by Sayyid Muhammad Naquib Al- Attas 13.Purification of the heart by Hamza Yusuf 14.Inner dimensions of the prayer by Ibn Qayyim al jawziyya 15.Shariʻah: The Islamic Law by Abdur Rahman I. Doi 16.Fiqh Us-Sunnah by Shaikh Syed Sabiq 17.Women and the transmission of religious knowledge in Islam by Professor Asma sayeed 18.Sexual ethics and Islam by Kecia Ali 19. The Bible, the Qur'an, and Science by Maurice Bucaille Islamic history:- 1.The Preaching of Islam by Thomas Walker Arnold 2.The Hidden Debt to Islamic Civilisation by S.E. Al-Djazair 3.The venture of Islam by Marshall Hodgson 4.The Matter of Araby in Medieval England by Dorothee Metlitzki 5.The Enterprise of Science in Islam: New Perspectives published by Cambridge: MIT Press 6.Science Among the Ottomans: The Cultural Creation and Exchange of Knowledge by Miri Shefer-Mossensohn 7.The Jews of Islam by Bernard Lewis, Mark R. Conen 8.Jewish Life Under Islam Jerusalem in the Sixteenth Century by Amnon cohen 9.Science in Medieval Islam by Howard R. Turner 10.The Moriscos of Spain by Henry Charles Lea 11.A history of inquisition of spain by Henry Charles Lea 12.The Martyrs of cordoba by Jessica A. Coope 13.The history of the ottoman empire Osman's Dream by Caroline Finkel 14. Sephardic and mizrahi jewry edited by Zion Zuhar 15. The ornament of the world by Maria Rosa Menocal 16. Islam and the west by Norman Daniel 17. Britain and the Islamic World, 1558-1713 by Gerald Maclean 18. The influence of Islam on medieval europe by W.Montgomery Watt 19.Minorities in the Ottoman Empire, edited by Molly Greene 20.An Economic and Social History of the Ottoman Empire by Donald Quataert and Halil İnalcık 21. Slavery and Islam by Jonathan A.C. Brown

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جَزاكَ اللهُ خَـيْراً أخي ❤️

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Didn't watch yet but Ik it's gonna be good.

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(What an interesting concept-the Quran “reads you.” Alhumdullilah). Thanks for all the points). (Also prefer the good-old fashioned actual books rather than the pdf varieties). Narrative on the “One Night” character reminds me a bit of Bartleby the Scrivener and Herman Melville in their starkness. Thanks for these ideas. (And, this was the best discussion of Allah’s expectancy of Goodness from human beings, rather than the typical concept of man’s “fall from Grace.” Alhumdullilah--Allah’s love is so infinite…”Allah is teaching us not to Otherize.” Wow. So true in many passages..May Allah keep blessing the good works and great ideas here. Inspired discourse. Ameen

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Peace and mercy, bless of ALLAH to be both of you and your family. Keep it up.

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05:27 Alhamdulillah! I thought I was the only weird person who preferred to read while touching and smelling the papers of physical books... ;p Edit: this is not my number one favourite book, but it's one of the first and most impactful books that I've read when I was a teenager (and a quite challenging to my mindset); The Madness of God & The Men Who Have The Elephant by Shawni

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i hope one day i can get the book and theres the Indonesian translation of it :)