Submission and the Human Mind with Shaykh Hamza Karamali

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We are in the month of Ramadan where Muslims worldwide share in the simple yet profound act of fasting from dawn to dusk. Our collective commitment to this activity is often met with surprise by others who do not share our faith; how can someone be so devoted to a creator, and why is sacrifice so important to submission? We in the West are often confronted with questions about fasting and Islamic practice in general, and some have found the standard answers insufficient to appease the questioner. In a so-called rational West, where everything has to be justified, many Muslims want to know why. Why do we fast, why do we pray, why is there a Shariah?
To help us navigate the topic of rationality in Islam and how this interacts with Shariah, I am honoured to have on the show Shaykh Hamza Karamali; Shaykh Hamza has studied and mastered the Islamic sciences and Arabic grammar and rhetoric. His institute, Basira Education, aims to address some of the thoughts that undermine confidence in Islam and help the younger generation observe their religion with rational certainty. He has a course currently running on why Islam is true.
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#thethinkingmuslimpodcast episode 143
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
2:29 - Why do we fast?
4:47 - Rational benefits to fasting?
6:25 - Showing empathy for the poor
10:18 - Divine reasons in the text
13:48 - Submission to God and Rationality
17:16 - Submission and fitra
19:30 - Happiness and Tranquillity
23:17 - Dunya is a prison
24:58 - Westerners think to much?
29:51 - Is thinking bad?
31:17 - Modernism and Human Rights
37:10 - Overlap between Human Rights and Law
38:00 - Hudud Punishments
42:07 - Politics and Economics
45:19 - Gaza and politics
47:27 - Studying Western Education
51:55 - His curriculum
54:02 - Why Islam is true course.

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[@BloggingTheology]

Amazing!

[@yoakealdrnari]

My teacher once said, “Even if you’re not focused in prayer, even if you pray not solely for Allah’s sake, even if you have negative thoughts during prayer or whatever it may be, Allah will still reward you simply because ‘you’re doing what He commanded.’ You’re still far better in the eyes of Allah than those who don’t pray at all. So never think that your prayer is invalid or something.”

[@alib7489]

Sheikh Hamza is a uniquely brilliant mind. Alhamdulillah

[@noorsaadeh]

I think what is appreciated most on your podcast is not only the intelligence of the guests but their quality of soft spokenness. It's very wearying to listen to the shayukh and others at top volume with their rhetoric! Muslims not only come across as angry but it affects and infects their audience.

[@hardworkingwoman3780]

This is so true. These podcasts are essential to all ❤

[@CineRanter]

Another excellent episode!

[@mrsasad1114]

Jazakallah for having Sheikh Karmani on your show.Hugely beneficial MashaAllah

[@monahaque1660]

Excellent, informative & thought provoking podcast! I try not to miss even one episode!

[@candicecole19]

Purify your intentions this Ramadan❕ Say, “Indeed my prayer, my sacrifice, my life, and my death are all for Allah (swt) Lord of all worlds.” (Quran 6:162) 🤍

[@axis2312]

The way I would explain complete submission to Allah to an atheist or an agnostic is to make them aware that the human inclination is to submit to something, when it's clouded the human ends up following something other than Allah, but there's always something, whether a diety or other than it. Humans have long made idols and sought guidance and help from them, or even other humans whom they idolise, and sometimes they make themselves into deities in the sense that they are their own authority and they end up following what they believe is best as the ultimate authority. Allah frees us from the shackles of our own desires, of the desires of the oppressors and the evildoers and makes it so that we are only slaves to Him, the All Knowing, Most Merciful. This in itself is freedom, not slavery and Allahu alam. This is a wonderful episode, really made me grateful to be a muslim. Alhamdulillah. May Allah reward you both immensely

[@sammu]

Yesss Shaykh Hamza!!!

[@user-jo8pc5gh3t]

An outstanding podcast. JazakAllahokhairun brother Jalal and Imam Hamza

[@TruRedCRIME]

130k, lovely work sir.

[@f.6347]

Brother Jalal never disappoints!

[@salahelhaddad4872]

Thanks brothers

[@DonotDivided]

اللهم فقهنا في الدين

[@taWay21]

Second time begging for the channel to have Sheik Yasir Qahdi on the podcast :)

[@taWay21]

@@justlooking4202 yes

[@fuaadjafree5395]

@@justlooking4202he’s never said that - May Allah forgive and guide us all

[@bilalishaq4362]

He has been on twice.

[@bilalishaq4362]

@@justlooking4202pls dont say such slander in Ramadan

[@justlooking4202]

@@ninaaden8338 I deleted the comment. If I am wrong then I'm mistaken.

[@mohdnorzaihar2632]

Imagine if 5 billion people are fasting for 30 days each year will rejuvenate-revitalising the earth livelihood

[@haiderali-bo8ko]

Please invite Shaykh Asrar Rashid to the podcast.

[@ExcitedGardeningTools-ep2bd]

Alhamdulila Rabil arlamin for ever and ever till the Almighty Allah take my life.

[@sarinah8708]

💯❤️

[@kamaruddinabdullah8131]

Thinking Muslim which is London based conducts face to face dialogues - never had I seen video podcast. The time when Dr Omar Suleiman or others were guest, they happened to be in London attending other occasions. When did Dr Yasir Qadhi visit UK?

[@ksaggour]

Dear Br Muhammad, thank you so much for everything you are doing for the Muslim community. One point of clarification-dusk is not synonymous with sunset, so it is not accurate to say we fast from “dawn to dusk”, it is not correct. Jazakum Allahu kheirun for your great work!

[@sarrrfarrr]

This was an interesting conversation and different than your usual content!

[@OH-uo3nq]

Ameen

[@ridwanmiahsalafibengali5628]

لئن عشْتُ إِنْ شاء اللهُ لأُخْرِجَنَّ اليهودَ والنصارى من جزيرَةِ العربِ الراوي : عمر بن الخطاب | المحدث : الألباني | المصدر : صحيح الجامع | الصفحة أو الرقم : 5053 | خلاصة حكم المحدث : صحيح | التخريج : أخرجه الترمذي (1606) واللفظ له، وأخرجه مسلم The prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم said If I live Allah willing, I will expel the Jews and Christians from the Arabian Peninsula. Narrator: Omar bin Al-Khattab | Updated: Al-Albani | Source: Sahih Al-Jami’ | Page or number: 5053 | Summary of the hadith ’s ruling: Sahih Graduation: Narrated by Al-Tirmidhi (1606) and the pronunciation is his, and narrated by Muslim (1767) at length, with a slight difference.

[@nathanolson3135]

Free Kurdistan ✊

[@Asad-2166]

1.35 if a Muslim is asking these kind of Questions then there is something wrong with them! If you bother to understand the Quran and sunnah you would know the answer! May Allah swt have mercy and guide us

[@stardiamond2071]

No need to speak so harshly brother, understand that they are seeking answers in a world that has manipulated their minds to not understand the Deen properly enough. So the fact that they are asking these things and seeking answers to become better themselves is a sign of hidayah and Allah knows best.

[@AHMEDGAIUSROME]

bad approach, some interesting insights