Beautifully explain sir❣️ A lot of preachers nowadays seems to somewhat restrict Islam to the superficial things, rather than explaining the vast & beautiful essence of Islam.. I’m happy to found this channel and be reminded of what Islam really is 😊 This remind me of my old day as a child, watching the ulamas preach on the tv (as part of our school task, making recap of the teachings 😊), their preaching always gave a peaceful feel afterward 😊
Thank you for the discussion. Regarding the perspectives of other religions, though, the case is more complicated. After the Second Vatican Council, Catholicism maintains a belief analogous to that expressed here. As for Jews, most Jewish scholars didn’t address the question, but of those who did, the majority maintain that salvation is just as open to non-Jews as Jews - there are just different rules they have to follow.
Thank you Shaykh. It was very insightful. I do have a couple of questions; 1. Is the contemporary Islam that is practiced in the present day and age not exclusive and tribal? It’s very puritanical, literalist, negligent of the classical Islamic heritage that made Islam very rich and diverse; intolerant, and very aggressively self righteous. Not to mention how sterile it has become. Can the contemporary Islam that even Muhammad Asad was very disillusioned by, be considered the straight path to Allah? It has basically given others negative vibes and has made Islam very boring and dull. This is what you also said in your book “The Search for the Beauty in Islam”, in the Introduction. 2. You mentioned about Judaism. Isn’t it true that Jews believe that anyone who practices the 7 laws of Noah is entitled to salvation?
Islam through the Qur'an criticized the attitudes of previous religious communities, i.e. the Cristians and the Jews for claiming that their only community who will have exclusively salvation from the God and deserve to enter the heavens. How could the Muslims make the same mistakes. Let the God be the judge. In this case, better to look at Islam in generic meaning as the way to the submission of human self (nafs) to the God (the Absolute Goodness, the Just) no matter what their formal or offical religions are. However, belief on the exclusivity of any religious communities is a part of zina (something that God endowes) so that they can compete to do goodness for the God.
I am not a qualified person to comment on such discussion, Ki Cantrik, but my understanding after following Prof. Khaled's many videos, we learn the qualities of God through Qur'an and develop concept about The God we worship, and naturally feel bit uncomfortable about others' concept of God in comparison. However, at the same time our understanding about God disallow us to claim divine right to judge others. It is fine line between perennialism and bigotry. Yes, unfortunately some of us prefer to side with the total exclusivity.
You did mention about tribalism. Wahhabism is very tribal and its origins too. While it doesn’t have any historical basis in Islamic history, it has unfortunately become the dominant trend in contemporary Islam. It has heavily influenced the contemporary discourses and paradigms of modern day Muslims.
Brilliant view completely in line with my reading of the Qur'an and one of the reasons I embraced Islam. It is instinctively correct.
Thank You ❤
It simply increased my connection with Quran. Thank you Dr. Khaled.
Beautifully explain sir❣️
A lot of preachers nowadays seems to somewhat restrict Islam to the superficial things, rather than explaining the vast & beautiful essence of Islam.. I’m happy to found this channel and be reminded of what Islam really is 😊
This remind me of my old day as a child, watching the ulamas preach on the tv (as part of our school task, making recap of the teachings 😊), their preaching always gave a peaceful feel afterward 😊
Thank you for the discussion. Regarding the perspectives of other religions, though, the case is more complicated. After the Second Vatican Council, Catholicism maintains a belief analogous to that expressed here. As for Jews, most Jewish scholars didn’t address the question, but of those who did, the majority maintain that salvation is just as open to non-Jews as Jews - there are just different rules they have to follow.
Well spoken, Ma Shaa Allah!
Thank you Shaykh. It was very insightful. I do have a couple of questions;
1. Is the contemporary Islam that is practiced in the present day and age not exclusive and tribal? It’s very puritanical, literalist, negligent of the classical Islamic heritage that made Islam very rich and diverse; intolerant, and very aggressively self righteous. Not to mention how sterile it has become.
Can the contemporary Islam that even Muhammad Asad was very disillusioned by, be considered the straight path to Allah? It has basically given others negative vibes and has made Islam very boring and dull. This is what you also said in your book “The Search for the Beauty in Islam”, in the Introduction.
2. You mentioned about Judaism. Isn’t it true that Jews believe that anyone who practices the 7 laws of Noah is entitled to salvation?
Islam through the Qur'an criticized the attitudes of previous religious communities, i.e. the Cristians and the Jews for claiming that their only community who will have exclusively salvation from the God and deserve to enter the heavens. How could the Muslims make the same mistakes. Let the God be the judge. In this case, better to look at Islam in generic meaning as the way to the submission of human self (nafs) to the God (the Absolute Goodness, the Just) no matter what their formal or offical religions are. However, belief on the exclusivity of any religious communities is a part of zina (something that God endowes) so that they can compete to do goodness for the God.
I am not a qualified person to comment on such discussion, Ki Cantrik, but my understanding after following Prof. Khaled's many videos, we learn the qualities of God through Qur'an and develop concept about The God we worship, and naturally feel bit uncomfortable about others' concept of God in comparison. However, at the same time our understanding about God disallow us to claim divine right to judge others. It is fine line between perennialism and bigotry.
Yes, unfortunately some of us prefer to side with the total exclusivity.
Amen.
You did mention about tribalism. Wahhabism is very tribal and its origins too. While it doesn’t have any historical basis in Islamic history, it has unfortunately become the dominant trend in contemporary Islam. It has heavily influenced the contemporary discourses and paradigms of modern day Muslims.
I have known people who consider their religion exclusive truth and they are filled with intolerance towards others.This is kufr