Learning To Be Human: Umar Faruq Abd-Allah & Hamza Yusuf (Part II)

A conversation on our primordial nature with Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah, the American Muslim theologian and scholar, and Hamza Yusuf, president of Zaytuna College and editor-in-chief of Renovatio.
Our prophetic tradition teaches that every child is born with a natural disposition, or fitra. The great minds of all religious traditions grounded their outlook about human beings in this universal reality. Today, however, this profound first principle has been lost, and our distinctiveness as human beings is challenged by contemporary fields, from biology to psychology to social sciences and beyond. How do we then know the truth of our shared natural disposition? In other words, how do we learn to be human?

[@KamiliaMosaad]

Is it just me who wanted this talk to go forever?

[@kevinhartmanmusic7179]

It's not just you - mash'Allah. Two oases side by side in this modern wasteland.

[@shooshcatlover9509]

I loved it too

[@salkurdi5302]

❤️ more hear his voice more I listen too it mash’allah.❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@mimirooz1298]

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[@adoreroftheexpander7342]

1:14:14 *_"God is Beautiful, and He loves beauty"_* (Prophetic saying). 'Beauty is the splendor of truth. And that means: God doesn't love ugliness, and ugliness is the mark of falsehood. Ugliness means you've gone astray.' '...If you love God, you become beautiful; you become internally beautiful. That's the universal routing. And then what you produce is graceful and beautiful-even the way you walk, even the way you talk, even the words you use. Because you want to use beautiful words; you want to know what your words mean. This is very important: to get back this _beauty in everything._ And that makes us human.'

[@humptydumpty8894]

Zaytuna college is gift to the entire world.

[@a_leaf]

Dr. Umar reminds me of Sheikh Hamzah Yousef, so I was searching if the two ever sat down and talked, I'm so glad I found this video. Quite the treat before Iftar begins in 2 hours. Alhamdulilah ❤

[@Armuman]

The way that Dr. Umar listens and genuinely tries to understand shaykh Hamza word to word really speaks for his intellect.

[@salmansgirl]

I didn't want this conversation to end. So much profound intellectual depth and insight. Mashallah. I can listen to these two nonstop. May Allah continue to bless us with scholars like Shaykh Hamza Yusuf and Dr. Umar Faruq and their knowledge to help us be better humans and follow the path of Allah, inshallah.

[@ka20ism]

yes, such kind of lectures should spreed entirely in order to show the beauty of Islamic manners

[@adoreroftheexpander7342]

1:07:05 _"You are the best community brought forth for human beings"_ (Qur'an 3:110). Imam al-Bukhari says, خَيْرُ النَّاسِ لِلنَّاسِ "You must be the best of all people to all people."

[@alaaazem8096]

Really amazing talk! May Allah reward them preserve our intellectuals for the sake of all humanity#

[@mustafamuhammad8255]

May Allah bless them and have long life to serve Islam.

[@MedEducationist]

1:15:00 ..💚 so pleased to hear about the Museum of Lok Warsa Pakistan from Sheikh Umar. I'm seeing him for the first time and his love for Deen is so impressive. 😍 Alhamdolillah

[@septianprawisudaputra6398]

Such esoteric study and discussion. Brain expansion detected.

[@fire.smok3]

Hahaha yes

[@theresonlyone8881]

Hahahahhaha. Overproduction of brain cells.

[@samiware1704]

Fitra is like the a chip ingrained in the heart of the creatures. It is like a private phone number between Allah the Almighty and each creature.

[@fire.smok3]

Really amazing talk between two great people

[@amras6124]

this was wonderful

[@malaakalabri978]

What a beautiful talk.

[@RenovatioJournal]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@ahmedrehan8158]

Thoughts provoking discussion

[@shooshcatlover9509]

Fantastic MashAllah!!

[@AbdulHafeez-cq6oo]

Jazak Allah

[@theexplorers4182]

MashaAllah

[@bokhalikh6248]

brilliant

[@Taha.E]

34:30 Excellent point on intellect

[@qazizaahirah4168]

Where can we read the work of Maryam Shebani?

[@nabilabou9078]

BARAKA ALLAH FIKOM wa baraka ALLAH the knowledge of both Dr Faruq and Hamza may ALLAH bless them and protect them ( جعل كل اعمالهم في ميزان حسناتهم) ; and by the way any news from Dr Umar Faruq ? can someone give us news, thank you in advance.

[@wisetube9885]

❤️❤️❤️

[@ThePlatineist]

Someone who says they are spiritual but not practicing religion is similar to someone who says they are athletic and they don't go to the gym to exercise.

[@salkurdi5302]

Eid Mubarak too everyone..🙏🏻

[@thairinkhudr4259]

Is there a part 1?

[@1MuhammadAliBhatti]

At 43:27, what is the name of the book that Shaykh Umar Faruq mentions? Thank you

[@jabarbnar]

he talks about Jacques Ellul. he has a book called The Technological Society.

[@zaitunpeace]

He also mentioned THE TAO OF ISLAM by SACHIKO MURATA.

[@ig3616]

Asalamu Aleykum wa rahmatullah. Can someone help me and guide me to some good books about the matter discussed in this video? About the first principles, Fitrah, and intellect?

[@asyed8]

"Fitrah" is an Arabic word that carries significant cultural and religious connotations, primarily within the context of Islam. It refers to the innate, natural disposition or primordial nature of a human being. In Islamic belief, every person is born with an inherent sense of monotheism and an inclination towards recognizing the oneness of God (Allah). The concept of fitrah suggests that, by nature, humans have an inherent awareness of God's existence and a predisposition to seek a connection with the divine. It is often used to explain why many people, regardless of their upbringing or background, may have an inclination towards spirituality or a belief in a higher power. Fitrah is also associated with the idea that human beings are inherently good and pure at birth but may be influenced or corrupted by external factors over time. In this sense, it serves as a reminder of the importance of returning to one's natural, pure state by embracing faith and righteousness. Overall, fitrah is a fundamental concept in Islamic theology, emphasizing the innate spiritual nature of humans and their predisposition to recognize and seek God. It plays a role in discussions about the human condition, morality, and the path to spiritual enlightenment within Islam.

[@davidvenegas6401]

It's incredible how similar Muslims are to Christians. This talk could have been had by right wing western Christians and all you need to change are the names of the speakers, the content is identical.

[@AhAh-mh3lo]

Yep ! The problem is the largest fights we have between both of them which is pointless specially now days.

[@KD-oy8qt]

Same monothelic tradition

[@mikimilostnic2366]

Everything was beautiful.. but that laugh was not so nice.. He's an old scholar who spent so much of his time in the worship of God.. and you could see that he became uncomfortable and the same with sheikh Hamza Yusuf.. May Allah forgive those who laughed and guide their heart 🤲

[@abusohyb1191]

I would stop watching because every minute I watch I realize how ignorant I am.

[@mademan4life]

Why do you say that?

[@noobieexplorer4697]

Ikr 😂