Social Issues
-
Message to the Beginners in Learning | Adab | Kashmiri Traditions | Sneak sPeak
Many of our young ask where they should begin their journey from, what the initial texts of learning should be. This video addresses the question briefly. I hope it is of any help to the seekers of knowledge. This video is relevant in the modern era where there is a lot of confusion in knowledge. It throws some light on etiquette (adab) of learning and knowing one’s station.
-
5. Westernization as the reason for the onslaught on Hadith and Sunnah
The book “Islam at Crossroads” by Muhammad Asad deals with the fall of the Muslim world. It laments the imitation of the West which is in its spirit (materialistic) diametrically opposite to the Islamic spirit (spiritual and harmony between subtle and mundane). It argues that the imitation of the West can only be at the cost of Islam, the two being incompatible. It discusses the attitude the Muslims must adopt towards the West. It further argues that the practical aspect of the spirit of Islam lies in the Sunnah of the Prophet, which has been shunned for the visible impossibility of implementing its seemingly trivial aspects in life, the weakening…
-
4. Western Education & the Muslim Imitation of it
The book “Islam at Crossroads” by Muhammad Asad deals with the fall of the Muslim world. It laments the imitation of the West which is in its spirit (materialistic) diametrically opposite to the Islamic spirit (spiritual and harmony between subtle and mundane). It argues that the imitation of the West can only be at the cost of Islam, the two being incompatible. It discusses the attitude the Muslims must adopt towards the West. It further argues that the practical aspect of the spirit of Islam lies in the Sunnah of the Prophet, which has been shunned for the visible impossibility of implementing its seemingly trivial aspects in life, the weakening…
-
An Alternate Academia
I believe in hierarchies. By this, I mean two things. First, that hierarchies are not a matter of opinion but a fact of existence. They are as real as the sun and moon, as concrete as the Pacific Ocean. Their presence does not require moral endorsement, they simply are. Some form of hierarchy will always persist, for the structure of being itself is hierarchical. Second, I believe that certain hierarchies are not only inevitable but essential, they are good and must be defended. In fact, to defend such a hierarchy is not an act of oppression, but of justice. For justice, in its true sense, is to place each thing…
-
Teacher – A Shepherd
Every profession is unique and equally important. For a society to develop and prosper each wheel of the cart has to tread on in harmony. Arguably the most noble of all professions is that of a teacher. He moulds into a pot the useless mud and clay. On the wheel that turns, he strikes it from outside, but holds it from within. The end result is a masterpiece. All great Prophets of God have been great teachers. I would take the moment to describe to you something very common with Semitic religions and the Prophets amongst them. Most of the Prophets did shepherding in one or the other part of…
