A history of Islam and science - with Timothy Winter

Explore the rich history intertwining Islam and Science, with the esteemed scholar and University of Cambridge lecturer Tim Winter (Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad).
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This lecture was recorded at the Ri on 27 November 2023.
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In this enlightening lecture, we delve into the profound contributions made by Muslim scholars to the realms of science, astronomy, mathematics, medicine, and philosophy throughout the centuries.
Travel back in time to a Golden Age of Islamic civilisation, when knowledge flourished, and scholars pushed the boundaries of human understanding. Discover the ground-breaking discoveries of luminaries such as Ibn al-Haytham, Al-Khwarizmi, and Ibn Sina, whose works helped to lay the foundation for modern scientific thought.
With meticulous detail and deep reverence, Winter illuminates the intricate connections between Islamic principles and the pursuit of scientific knowledge. Gain a deeper appreciation for the Islamic worldview that fostered an environment of intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and empirical investigation.
The lecture also presents a Muslim reflection on the current global threats posed by the irresponsible use of science and technology in areas including climate change, artificial intelligence, and genetic manipulation. What does Islamic theology have to contribute to these urgent contemporary debates?
Join us for this captivating lecture as we walk through the corridors of history, highlighting the often-overlooked but profound contributions of Islamic scholars to the scientific landscape. Prepare to be challenged by the unusual but dynamic relationship between Islam and science and its enduring relevance to today's world.
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Timothy Winter (Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad) is an English academic, theologian and Islamic scholar who is a proponent of Islamic neo-traditionalism. His work includes publications on Islamic theology, modernity, and Anglo-Muslim relations, and he has translated several Islamic texts.
He is the Founder and Dean of the Cambridge Muslim College, Aziz Foundation Professor of Islamic Studies at both Cambridge Muslim College and Ebrahim College, Director of Studies (Theology and Religious Studies) at Wolfson College and the Shaykh Zayed Lecturer of Islamic Studies in the Faculty of Divinity at University of Cambridge.
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[@user-os1cn8px8b]

Islam makes the most sense

[@hishamtalib2913]

truth

[@wdujsub7902]

What a funny subjective statement lol

[@gregoryt8792]

Watch - The life of Mohammed (According to Islamic sources ).

[@mokujin29]

to simpletons yes

[@dadearinto5546]

Alquran concerning: construction of UFO There is two kinds of vehicle what was in generaly used by human being in the life history in the world, there is: using momentum force like animal, car, airoplane or ship: The other using centrifugal force like flying saucer. Both kinds of this vehicle by sentence 43/12(Alquran) mentioned by flying obyect and animal . The concerned animal is horse, camel, donkey, etcetera. And the flying obyect is all kinds of vehicle realized by human being technology included flying saucer. About flying saucer , by sentence 16/8(Alquran) mention as unknown vehicle by human being during thousands of year, and by sentence 43/12(Alquran) mention everything is in pair that is positive part and negative part of that flying saucer. Because thi sentence 43/12(Alquran) talking about vehicle hence it is of course "in pair" is vehicle also and that vehicle not other than flying saucer with positive part and negative part. وَالْخَيْلَ وَالْبِغَالَ وَالْحَمِيرَ لِتَرْكَبُوهَا وَزِينَةً وَيَخْلُقُ مَا لاَ تَعْلَمُونَ 16/8.And horses, mules, and donkeys for you to ride and use for show; and HE was created other things of which you have knowledge This 16/8 sentence explain vehicle which was usually using by human being, it is of course matter that not yet known is vehicle also. If donkeys and horse is vehicle in the form of pull and push force hence the same situation likes aeroplane and car as carrier. Whether donkeys and horse and car and aeroplane using momentum force to move forward, thats why both vehicle has the same idea. And what is the unknown vehicle in sentence 16/8(Alquran) ? The answered by Alquran is: وَالَّذِي خَلَقَ الْأَزْوَاجَ كُلَّهَا وَجَعَلَ لَكُم مِّنَ الْفُلْكِ وَالْأَنْعَامِ مَا تَرْكَبُونَ 43/12. And HE has created everything in pairs. And HE has made for you which you ride from adrift object and livestock. لِتَسْتَوُوا عَلَى ظُهُورِهِ ثُمَّ تَذْكُرُوا نِعْمَةَ رَبِّكُمْ إِذَا اسْتَوَيْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ وَتَقُولُوا سُبْحانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ 43/13. So that you reside in above its back, then you will think of to enjoy your God when you reside on it and you say "Glory to HIM who circularizing this for us and we are not in one generation. وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنقَلِبُونَ 43/14. And we are people to return to our God. If people read this Holy Sentence formation can not found somethings new, but should realize that every Holy sentence is usefull and all interconnected. comprehended Holy Sentence formation above this hence " adrift object " what written on it is vehicle which not yet known at that sentence 16/8. that Holy Formation Sentence let analized in future. Alquran very often explain the orbit and space objects. That motivate everyone to pay attention the Earth rotate, why this planet with other planets circulate the Sun. All that globe not beamed as looked to be, no string and no place hinge. Altogether make a move in a state of adrift free. Only Rawasia (magnetic bar) causing each globe that globular. Rawasia (magnetic bar) turning that planet in the axis while rotate the Sun: Really that Rawasia (magnetic bar) is important things and something which must be researched sciencetis. Given the situation of Rawasia every planet hence formerly Prophet of Ibrahim can defeat one big empire which get across him. Earth which weight predict 600 trillion ton does not fall at the Sun because of centrifugal in orbitting, on the contrary it does not be thrown far go out the orbit line of hold by gravity at the Sun as orbit center. Gravity and centrifugal is equal called Equillibrium, thats why until now Earth which we was inhabited always rotate and circulate the Sun. Now we justly take example : how if the gravity used and centrifugal is negated? The Earth will float far leave the Sun. So that centrifugal can be used to fly far away if gravity eliminated. Finally how to eliminate gravity? It’s way rotate part of aircraft by horizontal. When that rotation faster centrifugal force getting greater and the gravity getting smaller, finally it lose the gravity and the aircraft start flying. Of course people would surprise: how the aircraft can keep rotate without fulcrums? Thats why we named that aircraft Shuttling System that is aircraft likes two disc adjoining attached in the midle as fulcrums: A. The Top part, we name Positive rotate to right, and the edges is getting thicker and havier. B. The Buttom part, we name Negative rotating to left, and the edges is getting thicker and havier. C. Middle Part , we name Neutral, air crew placed and also machine and everythings turning Negative and Positive at the same time. The aircraft can liftup added with explosion from the engine. However that aircraft construction later, let the engineer doit it, and we are sure the aircraft will bulletproof and also waterproof.

[@GB-nn2cx]

Islam is the religion you should not ignore. No matter how hard media tries to demonise Islam, the beauty of this religion is hard to fight. Embrace this beautiful religion and enter into the gardens of eternal bliss.

[@faustburgundy656]

And today most scientists and so many westerners are revrting to Islam; we are facing economic and population shrinking in the West while the muslim/islamic world is rising again. The wheel of fortune in history keeps spinning. Islam will inevitably be the #1 player in the next centuries

[@HeLpLOstGOdAny1]

*Why does the political cult and war machine you're promoting have more civil wars and internal conflicts and random jihad than ALL the world's other beliefs combined**??

[@HeLpLOstGOdAny1]

Go and count the number of Jihad events over the past 20 years = 40,000+++ Lats year in Pakistan x 3 mosques and 160 lost their lives . ..

[@HeLpLOstGOdAny1]

Let me test your knowledge; so pick a random year half way since the year 2000 to now so we are in 2024, well some are still in the 7th century but for arguments sake .. . now half way back to 2000 in the year 2012 how many civil wars waged on this planet and who fought them? I will give you a clue the political cult with thin veneer of stolen fables and plagiarized myths that started in 2 towns beginning with M and followers are referred to as a word beginning with M

[@GB-nn2cx]

@@HeLpLOstGOdAny1 How is this related to Islam? "Whoever kills an innocent person it is as if he has killed all of humanity.” - [Quran 5:32] If you don't know Islam, then don't discuss it. Have you ever researched the death and destruction of millions and millions of people by United States and its allies? Go and research the massacres caused by non muslim fanatics. I can feel your ignorance.

[@roshanroy319]

Thanks Timothy for shedding light on Islamic golden age.👍👍

[@titikkoma8586]

Surah/ Chapter Al Imran 54. Wallahu Khairul Makirin ( I am the Best deceiver)// wassalam🤫

[@etherxi]

@@titikkoma8586 did you read and understand the full quran. Just one single verse cannot give you proper answer. For understanding this verse you need to understand the context of the quran. Just arabic to english doesn't work bro. You have to learn old Arabic Grammer. Grow up 😀😀😀

[@salahaldeen7924]

don't waste your breath on fooled AND deceived individuals misled by OWN HAWA@@etherxi

[@gregoryt8792]

@@etherxi Watch - The life of Mohammed (According to Islamic sources ).

[@wdujsub7902]

Yeah yeah and quaran is written as a big metaphoric poem that at the end of the day you can explain however you want and if it makes sense to you then its the right way. We get it buddy @@etherxi

[@swarming1092]

As a practicing Roman Catholic Christian, I always make sure to make time to listen to Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad's Khutbahs. I hope he becomes a huge inspiration to Muslimas around the world. He spreads true wisdom. We all learn when the great religions of our world become more peaceful, more wise, more concerned with knowledge and spirituality, and when we all understand each other better. I pray also that one day Islam can return to being like this - contributing to science, philosophy, theology.

[@TruRedCRIME]

Don't worry about the comments lads. Our job isn't to convince, we just convey the message. Don't be upset at those who don't even know why they believe in what they believe in. Tim winter is a treasure.

[@user-dh7ls3xf9k]

Indeed ❤

[@user-ge2oh8nj5h]

Who gave you the authority to judge who knows what they believe in and who does not? Why is that your opinion should be placed above mine? Is that rational to you?

[@TruRedCRIME]

@@user-dh7ls3xf9k never said my opinion is superior. You inferred that just as you Infer randomness 👍

[@Gehri_soch2.0]

​@@TruRedCRIMEidk why winter's mentioned Bucialle but not Abdus salam who Bucaile called a friend its total hypocrisy ig winters doesn't want a fatwa on his head which is understandable

[@hediyehcosmetics]

Exactly. We will see who is right soon

[@Peace_r181]

list of good manners that we can learn from the Glorious Quran: Don’t lie (22:30) Don’t spy (49:12) Don’t exult (28:76) Don’t insult (49:11) Don’t waste (17:26) Feed the poor (22:36) Don’t backbite (49:12) Keep your oaths (5:89) Don’t take bribes (27:36) Honour your treaties (9:4) Restrain your anger (3:134) Don’t spread gossip (24:15) Think good of others (24:12) Be good to guests (51:24-27) Don’t harm believers (33:58) Don’t be rude to parents (17:23) Turn away from ill speech (23:3) Don’t make fun of others (49:11) Walk in a humble manner (25:63) Respond to evil with good (41:34) Don’t say what you don’t do (62:2) Keep your trusts & promises (23:8) Don’t insult others’ false gods (6:108) Don’t deceive people in trade (6:152) Don’t take items without right (3:162) Don’t ask unnecessary questions (5:101) Don’t be miserly nor extravagant (25:67) Don’t call others with bad names (49:11) Don’t claim yourselves to be pure (53:32) Speak nicely, even to the ignorant (25:63) Don’t ask for repayment for favours (76:9) Make room for others at gatherings (58:11) If enemy wants peace, then accept it (8:61) Return a greeting in a better manner (4:86) Don’t remind others of your favours (2:264) Make peace between fighting groups (49:9) Lower your voice and talk moderately (31:19) Don’t let hatred cause you to be unjust (6:108) Don’t ask too many favours from people (2:273) Greet people when entering their home (24:27) Be just, even against yourself & relatives (4:135) Speak gently, even to leaders of disbelief (20:44) Don’t criticize small contributions of others (9:79)

[@tombrown9460]

But if your not of Islam never mind.

[@joannad5374]

These are basic human society morals, manners that have been recognised through the millennia and expressed in various forms, in many scriptures and traditions. For any dogmatic religiopolitical indoctrination to claim it as their own god-given code is dishonest and clearly intended as propaganda.

[@Peace_r181]

Try to make peace between husband & wife (4:128) Oppression/corruption is worse than killing (2:217) Preach to others in a good and wise manner (16:125) Don’t accuse others of immorality without proof (24:4) Don’t call someone a disbeliever without knowing (4:94) Seek permission before entering someone’s room (24:59) Know your enemies can become your close friends (41:34) Don’t wrongly consume the wealth of the vulnerable (4:29) Don’t turn your cheek away from people in arrogance (31:18) Forgive others, as you would like Allah to forgive you (24:22) Don’t hold secret meetings for sin, rather do so for piety (58:9) Don’t order others to do good while forgetting it yourself (2:44) Be patient with your teacher & follow his instructions (18:67-69) Don’t frown, turn away or neglect those who come to you (80:10) If unable to help a needy person, at least speak nice words (17:28) Be lenient to those under you, and consult them in matters (3:159) Verify information from a dubious source before acting upon it (49:6) Those who can should continue to spend on those less fortunate (24:22) Don’t enter homes without permission & return if refused entry (24:27-28) Don’t sit with those who mock religion until they change the subject (4:140) Say it’s not appropriate to talk of slander when it’s mentioned to you (24:16) Divorce in an amicable manner instead of keeping & harming your wife (2:231) Punish in an equivalent manner to how you were harmed or be patient (16:126) Differences in color & language are signs of Allah, not means of superiority (49:13) Don’t take women by force, nor take back bridal gift without a valid reason & live with them in kindness (4:19)💗

[@Peace_r181]

Try to make peace between husband & wife (4:128) Oppression/corruption is worse than killing (2:217) Preach to others in a good and wise manner (16:125) Don’t accuse others of immorality without proof (24:4) Don’t call someone a disbeliever without knowing (4:94) Seek permission before entering someone’s room (24:59) Know your enemies can become your close friends (41:34) Don’t wrongly consume the wealth of the vulnerable (4:29) Don’t turn your cheek away from people in arrogance (31:18) Forgive others, as you would like Allah to forgive you (24:22) Don’t hold secret meetings for sin, rather do so for piety (58:9) Don’t order others to do good while forgetting it yourself (2:44) Be patient with your teacher & follow his instructions (18:67-69) Don’t frown, turn away or neglect those who come to you (80:10) If unable to help a needy person, at least speak nice words (17:28) Be lenient to those under you, and consult them in matters (3:159) Verify information from a dubious source before acting upon it (49:6) Those who can should continue to spend on those less fortunate (24:22) Don’t enter homes without permission & return if refused entry (24:27-28) Don’t sit with those who mock religion until they change the subject (4:140) Say it’s not appropriate to talk of slander when it’s mentioned to you (24:16) Divorce in an amicable manner instead of keeping & harming your wife (2:231) Punish in an equivalent manner to how you were harmed or be patient (16:126) Differences in color & language are signs of Allah, not means of superiority (49:13) Don’t take women by force, nor take back bridal gift without a valid reason & live with them in kindness (4:19)

[@shahhossain7988]

Allah is the Greatest

[@CineRanter]

This man is an ocean of knowledge

[@irfansyed5008]

Hate blinds creativity. Great lecture for those with open mind not for ones blinded by hatred of islam and muslims

[@ianmostowy4582]

Islam and Muslims????????

[@ashimov1970]

@@ianmostowy4582 yes, it is about you, Islam and Muslim haters

[@lawrencefrost9063]

"blinded by hatred of islam and muslims" You are conflating the two. I hate a hateful ideology, which Islam is, I love Muslims. Nice try thought.

[@ashimov1970]

@@lawrencefrost9063 ok. hatred towards islam detected

[@SlideRulePirate]

@@ashimov1970 You're not detecting it. You're generating it.... and intentionally so. We see you.

[@mph3500]

We're all from the same planet. Very well presented and enlightening.

[@lawrencefrost9063]

We are. Everyone is related too. We all share a common ancestor. Every living thing. It's a wild family dinner.

[@barnwobble]

Yeah we are all from the same planet.the problem arises when the ideology you harbour dictates that we should all believe in the one ideology.

[@printpress6211]

quick note . it is not just because of monotheism that muslims questioned greek writings . it is because the quran itself orders muslims to question the reality and not to take things at face value . this lecture is so great

[@brucewayne5916]

Muslims should question Quran !!

[@user-dt9qo3sm4z]

@@brucewayne5916 we did many times, but we didn't find an error 💀Some translations may be wacky, sure, but once you investigate it deeply, you find there is literally no error

[@brucewayne5916]

@@user-dt9qo3sm4z why terrorist organizations across world follow Quran even though Quran suggests peace all they does is no peace so what you say does not match actions!

[@Gehri_soch2.0]

​@@user-dt9qo3sm4za book with no errors doesn't make it true like Harry potter is one of the greatest fiction books of all time that doesn't mean it's factual

[@user-dt9qo3sm4z]

@@Gehri_soch2.0 bro idk what to tell you but you have to experience it for yourself. my sentence is probably misleading.

[@sammykhalil18]

Been listening to Abdul Hakim Murad for almost 15 years this is another great lecture let me be honest I’m 32 growing up in America I can recall on several occasions my aipac teachers blatantly lying about the history of science quite shameful and I still can’t accept it as being for any good reason so curse to them why can’t we all get along get to know one another for all our beauties which we all are

[@ehudshapira2745]

Aipac teachers? Please, say more.

[@Sk-zw7bb]

As a Muslim you shouldn’t be cursing people.

[@nabawi7]

​@@ehudshapira2745teachers who are in organizations that are backed by Zionist lobby groups and think tanks. They have a strong interest in distorting the history of the Middle East and Islam to demonize Muslims in the West and conceal the true history of how Israel was created.

[@Cantbearsed447]

Youre quite old for a hamster. Whats your routine?

[@irfanilyas226]

A very sensitive subject as there will be critics. But Tim / Shaykh Abdal nailed it. 👏🏻 An important part of our history was forgotten due to the expand of western culture. A perfect time to release this video in this holy month. May his be soul bless ❤️

[@mx8050]

Is Timothy winter a Muslim?

[@iamyourbrook4281]

Famous scholar *Robert Briffault* says: "It is highly probable that but for the Arabs modern European civilization would never have arisen at all; it is absolutely certain that but for them, it would not have assumed that character which has enabled it to transcend all previous phases of evolution. For although there is not a single aspect of European growth in which the decisive influence of Islamic culture is not traceable, nowhere is it so clear and momentous as in the genesis of that power which constitutes the paramount distinctive force of the modern world and the supreme source of its victory of natural science and the scientific spirit. … What we call science arose in Europe as a result of a new spirit of inquiry, of new methods of investigation, of the method of experiment, observation, measurement, of the development of mathematics in a form unknown to the Greeks. That spirit and those methods were introduced into the European world by the Arabs." [Robert Briffault, The Making of Humanity, page 191] "Roger Bacon was no more than one of the apostles of Muslim science and method to Christian Europe; and he never wearied of declaring that knowledge of Arabic and Arabic science was for his contemporaries the only way to true knowledge... Science is the most momentous contribution of Arab civilization to the modern world..." (Robert Briffault, The Making of Humanity (London: G. Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1919), 201-202) Historian of science Victor Robinson succinctly summarises the contrast between medieval Europe and Islamic Spain: “Europe was darkened at sunset, Cordova shone with public lamps; Europe was dirty, Cordova built a thousand baths; Europe was covered with vermin, Cordova changed its undergarments daily; Europe lay in mud, Cordova’s streets were paved; Europe’s palaces had smoke-holes in the ceiling, Cordova’s arabesques were exquisite; Europe’s nobility could not sign its name, Cordova’s children went to school; Europe’s monks could not read the baptismal service, Cordova’s teachers created a library of Alexandrian dimensions.” ( Robinson, V. (1936). The Story of Medicine. New York: Tudor Publishing Company, p. 164. )

[@irfanilyas226]

@@mx8050I assumed so, it’s written in the description

[@mx8050]

@@irfanilyas226 yes you’re right I looked for him on KZbin, he has beautiful speeches there :)

[@b-sideplank]

​@@mx8050 Yes, and a very well known one.

[@odeebob7826]

Fantastic lectures for individuals with open minds, free from hate and prejudice towards Muslims and Islam. May Allah bless you brother

[@JohnJonelis]

As a evangelical Christian, I very much enjoyed this thought-provoking lecture. There's a lot to think about. As is true when taking in any lecture,, it's counterproductive and even foolish to expect the speaker to be right in every selection, interpretation, and conclusion, just as it's arrogant and even silly to assume that our own responses to it are perfect. The question is, did the speaker bring something compelling to us. Yes, he did!

[@akacad]

Magnificent talk by Abdul Hakim Murad, as always. He never fails to impress with his erudition and the content, breadth and articulation of his presentations.

[@Humanaut.]

Tim winter?

[@naseemahmad123]

Tim winter is Abdul Hakim Murad and this is his name after converting to islam.

[@MOURADSLIM]

​@@Humanaut.Note: Abdul Hakim means: servant of THE wise.

[@arshkhan6780]

This is so important because generally in the West the narrative regarding the development of science moves from ancient Greece to Galileo and then Newton. The Islamic golden age is overlooked when it's a known fact that Newton was influenced by Muslim scientists like Ibn Haytham and others. There has been a huge contribution by Muslims that has been overlooked or underacknowledged. I appreciate The Royal Institution for providing a voice to the collective voice of Muslims through this talk by an esteemed scholar from Europe, Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad.

[@lawrencefrost9063]

Like you guys ignore how Indian mathematicians developed the "arabic numerals" and the concept of zero and the decimal system. Just claiming it was yours. It was the Indians.

[@dodo-uz4ct]

​@@lawrencefrost9063 the one who named it arab numeral were European. Because they were introduced by Arabs.

[@wdujsub7902]

Overlooked by who? It is in every textbook about the history of science.

[@0ArshKhan0]

​​​​@@lawrencefrost9063 I don't think that is the case. I am an Indian myself. I greatly appreciate the contribution of the ancient Indian civilization to development of philosophy (especially metaphysics), mathematics and various other fields of knowledge. In fact, I read in a book by a Muslim saint and scholar that as per our belief the prophets were sent to all the regions in the world and many of them have their graves in India itself which he saw with his spiritual vision (as per the text). The civilizations with prophetic sources have been a major source of the knowledge because of their emphasis on the pursuit of spiritual and moral development, knowledge and wisdom over base desires, superstition and immorality. In fact, I have heard a famous Muslim scholar talk about Adi Shankaracharya and other great philosophers. In fact, he motivated others to read those texts. In the view of Islam, the truth about oneness of God has been something that all Prophets throughout history have called people towards. We are required to accept and bring faith on all the prophets that have ever been sent. However, we don't know all of them and if a said figure is one of them we cannot tell in all the cases. And we don't accept that the texts are unaltered and preserve their meaning in letter and spirit. And we believe that with the coming of the Last Prophet Muhammad (peace be unto him) and the Divine Law he brought (the Shariah), the previous religions have been abdicated. Which doesn't mean we don't accept the big contributions of others when it comes to scientific, philosophical or technological development of the world. Therefore, we cannot pursue falsehood by not giving others the credit they deserve. If someone has done something good then it is not right in principle to deny them of that credit. The Islamic Law won't permit us to take the credit of what others have done as this would count as injustice.

[@0ArshKhan0]

​@@wdujsub7902 An example is a World Science Festival lecture I saw last year.

[@jannazam5483]

Be patient with the ‘hate’ comments. It’s a huge mental task to acknowledge the euro centric view of the history of science is not accurate let alone the huge intellectual debt owed to the Middle East

[@nigelrhodes4330]

And where did most of the seeds learning come from? Simple they took it through conquest like everything else Islam has gotten. It was spread through the sword and ginned through the sword, there was no Islamic world till it was made by force and taken from others. Islam is a conanising force like no other before, this is also part of the history of Islam and Islamic scholarship. Did they progress past slaughter and conquest at some point? Yes, most civilisations do else they crumble to dust.

[@djazairion6200]

And u see the biases here come to life, people will hate to hate, alhmdulilah for the blessings of ISLAM ❤❤❤❤❤

[@willthecat3861]

@@djazairion6200 No they won't The only hate, is the that which you bring.

[@djazairion6200]

@@willthecat3861 may Allah guide u ❤️❤️❤️ please do your research before judging, at least start with the QURAN, try to be open minded and I recommend watching the KZbin channel named: the Muslim lantern 💐❤️❤️

[@bolero4554]

Very thoughtful comment

[@user-dh7ls3xf9k]

Nietzsche in his book titled Der Antichrist said "Christianity destroyed for us the whole harvest of ancient civilization, and later it also destroyed for us the whole harvest of Mohammedan civilization. The wonderful culture of the Moors in Spain, which was fundamentally nearer to us and appealed more to our senses and tastes than that of Rome and Greece, was trampled down". He was wise

[@ianmostowy4582]

Elaborate. That was his claim and just because he said it does not necessarily make it so. If you have an opinion then make it known. Do not present a quote Friedrichs and claim it as your own. He also spoke to the value of learning from and not reliving the past. So to quote him is ridiculous.

[@autumnicleaf]

​@ianmostowy4582 - Who is wanting here to 'reliving the past'? Would you want to burn the previous chapters of history or not allowed to be reminded at all?

[@constantineblyuz5786]

But you must also remember that you can't live the 11th century as a current reality. As well as pretending the current Islamism has anything to do with Avicenna and Shirazi.@@autumnicleaf

[@LS-xs7sg]

Seems to me Islam destroyed far more graeco-roman culture than Christianity did both philosophically and artistically. Also not sure how moorish civilisation is closer to European (presumably german) culture than that of Rome & Greece. Europeans have always liked their pretty pictures of the human form and their personification of divinity - which are highly criticised by the islamic/jewish tradition

[@zS39SBT4fe5Zp8Q]

Many classical giants lauded the Islamic world rich with knowledge. It's only in modernity do we see the erasure of Islam's contribution to the sciences as part of a bigger anti-Islam movement

[@facts.explained.]

Eid Mubarak (Blessed end of Ramadan fastival) I pray to Allah almighty to bless you and your family, and give you life ahead full of Joy and prosperity and shower you with his mercy and protection, and grants you enty to his Gardens (Paradises) when you stand before him in the hearafter. Ameen

[@phoenixk4328]

Eid Mubarak brother

[@farhadgfhn1745]

Islam is truth Allah Akbar ☝🏻

[@sebastianelytron8450]

The amount of hate in the comments on here is shameful. I am a hardcore atheist and I can appreciate this lecture. Yes, religions have brought untold evil to the world (it's just human nature) but they've also brought a lot of good. Is focusing on and talking about that good unacceptable? That's all this is.

[@ahmedzaidazam]

People have brought evil in the name of religion or race. Religions preach peace and humility. Imagine there’s no heaven, imagine there’s no countries

[@MustafaAhmed-hn2wj]

The reason for the hate is probably that he makes no point and basically just says Islam is a pretty rational religion, that there were racists who thought wrong things about Islam (I agree), and finally that Islam is just wonderful. There is no substance here except for maybe some bit of Islamic scientific history.

[@void7366]

​@@MustafaAhmed-hn2wj"some bit" is a heavy hearted understatement, how many muslim fathers of fields do you know.

[@nogag8219]

Really? Name one good thing in Islam. I challenge you

[@void7366]

@@nogag8219 knowing the real God.

[@naqsbandiyafoundationforis7194]

Inspiring Lecture by a great Muslim Thinker

[@andyhughes8433]

Islam seems to be the religion with most science in it. Interesting

[@HeLpLOstGOdAny1]

Incorrect the modern science based world derives from the Judeo Christian heritage . ..What Islam did result of sultans supressing the religious zealots and many of the greater thinkers expressed major doubts and reservations about the political war machine masquerading as a religion.

[@exiledcowboy298]

Indeed Andy, I agree as for the hater that replied to you, ignore them. They are literally lying and sharing misinformation opposite of what Tim Werner shared with us in this video. So why should we trust a random KZbin comment when the lecturer here is more known and praised. That’s all

[@HeLpLOstGOdAny1]

@@exiledcowboy298 Name a single lie and back it up with verified sources.

[@Marederd]

@@HeLpLOstGOdAny1 The golden age of Islam lasted longer than this modern European science, why it lost some of its effect? because the modern technology overlapped them

[@HeLpLOstGOdAny1]

@@Marederd ​ Many of 'islam's' great thinkers and observers about reality openly spoke of their unbelief in the nonsense contained within religious texts, to be fair the same happened within Christendom, Bruno, Galileo, Copernicus etc. but Bible was collection of stories, not boasting to be science and revelation of description of reality, islam made many absurd claims based off of the esoteric metaphors of Jewish fables ..

[@Cricketbass499]

Its a shame that when we study science these islamic scientists r not mentioned..they r really important in evolution of science 🔭

[@koroglurustem1722]

He is the great thinker of our times. Amazing presentation with such eloquence.

[@imammamunu9537]

Brilliant lecture as usual from Abdulhakim Murad

[@ChuckTwist]

0:40: ⚛️ The evolving relationship between faith and science, challenging traditional views on existence and mysteries. 7:06: 🕌 Exploration of the intersection between faith and modernity, human essence, and the vastness of super massive black holes. 13:49: 🕌 The House of Wisdom in Baghdad under Al-Ma'mun's rule was a significant center for Islamic science and learning. 20:02: 🔬 Pioneering medieval scientist's groundbreaking work in optics, equipment experimentation, and observation-based research. 26:30: 💭 The theological basis for the evolution of Western medicine in medieval European scholasticism. 32:47: 🌌 Advancements in astronomy: precise measurement of celestial altitude, resolution of heliocentric system issues. 39:51: 🌍 Islamic world's scientific decline, lack of institutions, and European advancements in science and military. 45:59: 📚 Impact of racial superiority theories on Arab perception in academic texts. 52:17: 📚 The Islamic paradigm values reason over superstition and is conducive to the development of ancient sciences. 58:19: ⚠️ Science humbles Western civilization, highlighting existential threats and the potential for self-destruction. 1:04:45: 📚 The impact of a French gastroenterologist's book on science and religion in Islam. Timestamps by Tammy AI

[@ahmedzaidazam]

the only objective comment

[@ABO-Destiny]

The great fight between (1) what we know, what can be describable, seen, proved to others and (2) the ones which can be felt, understood but not explained to others and (3) the ones we can guess, debate, keep open ended ideas running, acknowledge their unexplained existence and (4) the ones we know is present and we know cannot be explained or understood or reached by human capabilities.

[@anandkulkarni8313]

It is a very enlightening talk on the contributions of Arabic people to science. We were never taught of these wonderful achievements of other civilizations in the field of science. Indian, Chinese, and Egyptian civilizations have significant contributions, too.

[@nsbebebrvdjdifkf]

Please share this lecture to Muslim in middle east, Africa and South Asia 🥲

[@ABO-Destiny]

If they had cared to listen they would not have come to this situation

[@iq-ride9329]

We know most of these. We we were not taught that n schools, but we learned it from hearing elders talk among themselves. Spain, Inquisition and the burning of books in addition to the Mongol hordes invasion are common household stories.

[@ninaaden8338]

​@@ABO-Destiny very closeminded of you to say.

[@ABO-Destiny]

@@ninaaden8338 Why do you say so. I am just articulating some facts which I believe should have been part of discourse within the community. I think people would like to do that without forsaking their faith but thats a dangerous proposition in islam for long. It might have preserved a tight knitted group but that group has lost sight of welfare for uts members due to that. Probably there is better way to put these arguments forward but i hope the message has been received clearly. I had no intention of demeaning someone's faith but i also feel critical discourse is essential for any community

[@aijr9856]

we don't need your opinion

[@cupshup1878]

Shaykh Abdul Hakim Murad always ❤️ the most renowned of our time, may Allah swt preserve him and protect him ,and make us to benefit from the knowledge which he granted to the Shaykh- Ameen

[@azymight]

thank you professsor .. i will explore islam now

[@ladydiana885]

Hate is a double-edged sword when you hurt others and hurt yourself .

[@mfarhan_r.al_aziszahrotul_8415]

Islam like ocean..our knowledge just a 💧

[@abdurrahmaan1949]

the last quote he shared on screen saying ''some of you will recognize this quote" reads, "....And above all those who know is the One Who truly knows " [ Al-Quran: Surah Yusuf 12:76 ]

[@shafin3365]

Seeing From Bangladesh 🇧🇩. But please share it to Middle East

[@aijr9856]

and who are you to tell? man like you are the real problem

[@shafin3365]

@@aijr9856 This is the reason you're destroyed

[@truesay786]

I had the honour of being there in person… they missed the Rumi Quote at the end of lecture.

[@Gehri_soch2.0]

Alot of rumi quotes are actually not attributed to him like consider anything done by Coleman Barks as dubious and to be taken with a massive pinch of salt

[@LuciThomasHardylover-qx6ts]

If tima winter ascribed the quote to Rumi,then the quote will be one that has a strong claim to be genuine. He's a highly respected, academic scholar.

[@snakejuce]

@@Gehri_soch2.0 We know. Tim Winter especially knows. He's brought up this fact multiple times in multiple lectures.

[@Gehri_soch2.0]

@@snakejuce I woul appreciate it if you link it

[@mihawk6780]

Brother what was quote, if you remember?

[@AA-oc7lu]

7:40 Wow😃 as a Muslim I've never realized this similarity before. Thank you for the demonstration

[@Ilham-mw7lc]

Interesting! I want to learn about astronomy in Islamic Golden Era but cannot find a time to read it. Thank you, RI.

[@JanSzafranski]

There was no astronomy in Islam. The 'Golden Age' is fake history

[@user-hp6cz1ls2v]

SubhanAllah Alhamdulillah AllahuAkhbar… May Allah SWT guide those who reverted to Islam to the true teaching of Islam and being obedient Muslims along with all the Ummah, will be rewarded a place in Jannah. Aamiin Yarobbil Aalamiin 🕌🌙🤲🤲🤲💖🌹

[@redouanederviche1193]

I enjoyed this beautiful lecture...if only it was more longer 😢. Thank you sir.

[@nadeemkhan-qe7dx]

Timothy sir. Salute to you for your indepth analysis of the glory and achievements of the great medieval Muslim scientist's. An amazing lecture

[@MosmMAli]

Wow how bless led are we to be lectured the enlightened steed of our genre the professor of theology Abdul Hakim Murad "Tim Winter"

[@whotube88]

A million likes before the video even started. Sheikh Abdel Hakeem Murad is a gem.

[@MarcoSilesio]

such a profound individual

[@neil.o4]

Goodnews! All of us will get our answers, when we take our last breath.. your truth will reveal itself. Some of us will find it sooner than others.. all of us shall find our answers. Until then, lets be kind to one another , life is but a short while..

[@djazairion6200]

But u gotta do your homework, it's like not studying for the exams and waiting for the results, make some sense brother, May Allah guide u ❤

[@neil.o4]

@@djazairion6200 you too .. we all need guidance.

[@raheelameer1356]

Dear what's the point to get answers at the day of results, a rational man find and follow the truth now so he can successful the day of results, Death is truth and there is no comparison of an infinite life with this life. May ALLAH SWT help us towards righteous, Aameen

[@djazairion6200]

@@raheelameer1356 exactly jazak Allah Khaiir

[@skilledjanjua297]

The truth can be found before then, to give up before even making an attempt is not intelligence but foolishness, you are assuming the answers are out of our reach and beyond the scope of human knowledge, the supernatural may be a realm that most of us can't interact with directly at this point, but that doesn't mean there haven't been men who have in history, men who have been contacted by the maker of all things, and appointed by Him to convey to us the truth of everything.

[@PistolStar47.]

God bless Timothy Winters ❤

[@URnignorant]

Quran 61:8 “They wish to extinguish Allah’s light with their mouths, but Allah will ˹certainly˺ perfect His light, even to the dismay of the disbelievers.”

[@aakk7746]

what an incredible presentation, superb!

[@OskarHersch]

His other works are excellent too.

[@IqbalKhan-hn7ii]

Sir your topic is excellent.A poet said" yet there are so many more galaxies beyond the stars, so our intellect will remain in wonders forever". Philosophy is a kind of software invented by human to process the mind to expose the hidden facts through mind but it has no capability to look beyond the stars

[@nuranigeria2080]

Islam never contradict the knowledge ( Science and technology), but encouraging in understanding it. Quran is the only devine book which can explain the current situation of the world today

[@seraph.919]

our media is making islam look dangerous, but it makes us study it more and more which leads it to be the only religion that makes the absolute sense.

[@saibibinkeli]

Faith Is From Allah The GREATEST Ameen

[@mohamedissa8834]

Dr Abdulhakeen you are such an inspiration may Allah bless your dawa

[@Kiyabecka12]

Knowing any other that ours religious view and culture will add to our attitude and broad imagination. Blindly giving hate comments will harm themselves.

[@zakariya_am]

Very insightful lecture! Tim Winter is certainly a national treasure. He serves as a profound link between Western and Islamic civilisations. Grounded in the rich tapestries of both worlds, he navigates diverse perspectives with grace and insight. His fluency in the languages of ideas and values, from Western philosophy to Islamic jurisprudence, renders him indispensable as a gateway to understanding and connection between these two realms. Allah bless him

[@LuciThomasHardylover-qx6ts]

Ameen🤲

[@saibibinkeli]

Timothy you SPEAK GREAT AND SMART VERY INFORMATIVE BENEFITS TO ALL MUSLIMS FOREVER AND EVER ALWAYS FORLOTS AND TO ALL NON MUSLIMS IN THE WORLD AMEEN

[@ToyBodbijl-nt4hv]

Eid mubarak!🎉 Greetings from South Africa.❤ One should perhaps not read secondary comments. Primary comments here are by & large respectful salutations.❤ Having said that, I fear that most of those who responded negatively, did so in ignorance, having missed the point of the lecture. And like the poor, the arrogant will always be among us, if only to keep us humble. Masha Allah.

[@maxheadrom3088]

That book about Islamic Science is published by MIT Press.

[@AIZI_GAMING]

Hahah and you know what is even crazier MIT is a university and the idea of an University came from the middle east and thats why Napoleon Hill stated in on of the bestselling books of all time "Think and Grow Rich" which was reviewed by Thomas Sugrue that "When Muslim armies entered Jerusalem not a single person was killed because of Muslim's faith. When the crusaders entered the city, centuries later, not a Muslim man, woman or child was spared. But the Christian did accept one Muslim idea--- the place of learning, the university"😂😂😂

[@pradeeppandey7228]

Thanks for this wonderful pics 🙏🏻

[@NothingPersonal123]

Thank you for the Lecture!

[@brothersspirit765]

Science began from Religion

[@insightful.engineer]

Absolutely timely and magnificent.

[@salehmohamad347]

"Science" is addressing How things are made, Where Islam stresses on Human View of WHY and What is after this.

[@Someone-ov1ro]

Yep this is how I see it as well. Religion is having faith in the unknown while we strive to know as much as we can through science. -a lover of both Islam and science

[@theGoogol]

Look up "Science and Islam", an amazing documetary by Jim Al Khalili.

[@a4482921]

Insightful and wise, many thanks to the speaker and organisers ❤

[@alfonso201]

Npc's malfunctioning in the comment section

[@adud5475]

Im sure they have a ife

[@kingco-bruh7271]

Absolutely nails it! Especially when he says "Perhaps this is an excercise in decolonisation challenging our Eurocentric ideas"

[@HeLpLOstGOdAny1]

It was one of the most aggressive colonializing forces for centuries ...

[@kingco-bruh7271]

@@HeLpLOstGOdAny1 yes, Europe definitely was, but its era is slowly coming to an end now

[@HeLpLOstGOdAny1]

​@@kingco-bruh7271 No my friend islam, within merely 70 years it had conquered all of north Africa, attacked south the Nubians, although the Nubian defeated them twice but for centuries Islam continued to raid them for slaves despite paying tribute . .. Islam then conquered huge parts of Europe up to Frankia but lost their battle there, then at the same time Bactria (Afghanistan) and surrounding lands all the way to northern India, then carried out many genocides in India for 800 years, essentially its aggression escalated a terrible arms race through fear of it. The Hindus faced having 100,000 killed every year just for entertainment of sultans. Timur had that number of civilians killed in a single day. . . The Africans and Slavs castrated, if karma was real Islam would be shipped off to Mars for the damage done. Throughout that period and escalating in recent decades many internal civil wars drag on, arms dealers love it for all the weapons they can sell to the cult obsessed with death

[@kingco-bruh7271]

@@HeLpLOstGOdAny1 I applaud you for giving a historical narrative free of bias, full of nuance and rich in acknowledgement of a wide range of historiographical interpretations. Thank you sir, from just one masterful paragraph on KZbin, I now know history.👍

[@HeLpLOstGOdAny1]

@@kingco-bruh7271 Lol, well crush or be crushed as they say, the Romans did it the Mongols also . .

[@amir_ullah]

Tim Winter is a treasure trove of knowledge

[@MNAKHUDA96]

Great talk sheikh, Alhumdulillah

[@lj_fin827]

very interesting, crazy how much important history from the Islamic World that so often don't here about

[@TraditionNow1]

Brilliantly delivered

[@mindblowtimes]

Islam and Arabs preserved math and are still developing astonishing projects like Line City. The world was a mess without zero and without Arabic numerals.😂

[@amalnathmj]

And where did zero and Arabic numerals come from? Do some research before any bold claim.

[@lawrencefrost9063]

You invoke a non-existant city that will never work in the long run but run the Saudi-Arabian tyranny into the ground financially?

[@lawrencefrost9063]

The numeral system we commonly refer to as "Arabic numerals" actually originated in the Indian subcontinent, not in Arabia as the name might suggest. These numerals were introduced to the Western world by Arab scholars around the 9th century CE, hence the term "Arabic numerals." However, the Arabs themselves had adopted these numerals from Indian mathematicians, who had developed them over centuries. The Indian numeral system, including the concept of zero, had a profound impact on mathematics and commerce. It provided a more efficient way of representing numbers compared to earlier systems, such as Roman numerals. The adoption of these numerals facilitated the development of algebra, calculus, and other branches of mathematics. So, to clarify, while we commonly refer to them as Arabic numerals, their origin lies in the Indian subcontinent, where they were developed and refined over centuries before being transmitted to the Arab world and beyond.

[@rafthejaf8789]

... And the decimal point, don't forget that! 😊

[@maxheadrom3088]

I remember, as a child, hearing babies making noises during the quiet moments of the catholic mass - at the time I felt like "quiet, baby - let me sleep!" but nowadays I find it beautiful specially when others don't complain about it. Babies should be welcome in places like churches and the Royal Institution!

[@davidwright8432]

Babies are the future reminding you it already is here.

[@selehadinali7958]

Very helpful and enlightening! You nailed it ya Abdulhakim murad

[@-ok-]

Great lecture, beautifully delivered - Abdal Hakim Murad is awesome as always maShaAllah... The hate comments are expected - exposure to new ideas that challenge one's biases / preconceived notions is tough for anyone - especially for those who believe they're inherently superior somehow. Intellectual humility and honesty is needed, and is unfortunately is lacking for a lot of us.

[@jediTempleGuard]

Thank you Mr. Winter and RI. Learned a lot. I always loved the history of humans (from different ethnic, religion or cultural background) building our scientific knowledge.

[@dylanstipke3170]

The Master At Work

[@abdullahshereiqi]

Wonderful

[@MrTK-uv6vg]

Great scholar ❤

[@MisterTea123]

"The Palestinian struggle is not just a cry for justice. It’s a blistering battle for the most fundamental human rights that every living soul on this planet should inherit by birthright. It’s an unyielding resistance against the oppressive, suffocating grip of occupation and the callous denial of the most basic human dignity ... The battle for justice in Palestine is not merely a political struggle. It's an elemental moral battle ... If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing. I implore every person of conscience, regardless of their origins or beliefs, to stand steadfast with the Palestinian people in their unwavering quest for justice." - attributed to Malcolm X

[@masssly]

What a brilliant speaker

[@tombrown9460]

He chokes on his own words

[@LuciThomasHardylover-qx6ts]

He's fasting 🤦 It's Ramadan.

[@user-es1ne1pu4b]

A book which deals with this topic: "What Islam did for us" by the Irish-born author Tim Wallace-Murphy

[@rbee6507]

Excellent lecture! I can only wish that it reaches those it needs to. So much misinformation/long deep rooted ignorance in modern society today, leading the world further down the wrong path. I dream of the day it is realized and the reversal begins. I don't see humanity progressing beyond our current limitations and numerous impending existential threats otherwise.

[@saibibinkeli]

ALLAH IS THE GREATEST AMEEN

[@nathantrotter2509]

Alhamdulillah! This is an amazing lecture

[@afd5231]

The best lecture I’ve heard on the subject 🙏🏻🕊

[@wrongin8992]

Great lecture, I was aware of the other theories apart from the race science one, now that I think about it I can see how it plays a part in the decline, though of course, it's only one of the factors. Hopefully we will be able to discover the other factors and try to learn from our past and revive the love of science in Islam again.

[@UncommonKnowledge-4U]

One correction about Ibn Al Haytam aka father of optics, according to Arabic resources he was appointed by the Khalif (ruler) to find a solution to the floods that occurred regularly, during the process he discovered that by building a dam the flood will hurt other people in other areas because the river passes through at least 4 countries, therefore he stepped out and for that he was punished and sentenced to prison for a while, and it was during that time he spent in prison that he came up with some groundbreaking discoveries in optics and astronomy, but unfortunately only few of his works regarding optics that has survived due to the mogul invasion and other political conflicts in the region. Anyway great content and great seeing people finally starting to give credit to our civilisation and what it has done in our collective shared human civilisation

[@hero4963]

This was soo informative and fascinating thanks the speaker seems very knowledgeable calm and has such a sooth aura to him

[@Zizoosworld]

What a riveting lecture filled with great insight.

[@ordinaryvalley]

Islam makes sense

[@nasirfazal5440]

Very expansive look at the topic,wo derful. ...Prof.Dr.Nasir Fazal gold medalist Cambridge USA

[@user-dh7ls3xf9k]

Goerge Saliba is definitely worth reading.. a Lebanese christian profesor..

[@rymaustudio5683]

Excellent lecture for those who are open minded and are able to accept the facts.

[@bauan98]

Amazing!

[@cometmoon4485]

Always brilliant to hear from Sheikh Abdul Hakim Murad.

[@maeenuddin5822]

A thought provoking lecture. Listening to Dr. Winter never disappoints. May Allah bless and guide us all.

[@Estranger344]

Masterpiece❤

[@celdur4635]

It would be very interesting to hear from Timothy about the Eastern Romans.

[@Unitehumanity786]

Most people are currently unaware and asleep to the reality of God, but when their souls leave their bodies upon passing, they will awaken to the truth. The entire universe worships God, who is at the center of it all. We may survive through our free will, but our bodies is a small and insignificant thing. Eventually, we will all be humbled, realizing our own insignificance. It is unfortunate that some will only realize this when it is too late.