Hamza Yusuf's opening remarks at the launch event of Renovatio, the journal of Zaytuna College, on May 14th, 2017 in Berkeley, California. Visit Renovatio at renovatio.zaytuna.edu
_Aqidah Nasafiyya_, which is a book outlining the basic Islamic creed written by Imam Nasafi from Samarkand, Persia in the 11th century. Here's a translation of a commentary on Imam Nasafi's book by Sa'ad ad-Din al-Taftazani: archive.org/details/ACommentaryOnTheCreedOfIslamSadAl-dinAl-taftazaniOnTheCreedOfNajm
Assalaamu alaikom. Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, I don't know if you read the comments or have staff who do it for you at all, but I pray this night, June 15, 2017 that Allah bless you, forgive you, and hold a high place for you in jannah. Ameen. This lecture, The Roots of Our Crisis, is so important in this time. It is a process of actualization for the masses that needs to take place about cause/effect - how not doing what's right now out of convenience or economic decisions can be so catastrophic for such a long time. This I can apply to the global situations, but I can also apply this personally. I have wanted to speak with you since an event at Yale - but since just now viewing this recording, by Allah, you have lifted something heavy from my spirit. I have not explored my own intellect for years because of this weight which involves SURVIVAL on many levels. Being in the state of survival is all consuming. Though I reverted over 6 years ago, I still have struggles with memorization, social intelligence, emotional intelligence, self expression (etc). So I had many questions for you in hopes of finding some understanding of myself, to begin (again and again) peeling back the layers of inhibition to reach out and grasp those moments of creative inspiration, or dedication to study, or satisfy the traveling jones. It's been a good time of head-space introspect. You said some things at the lecture at Yale that struck home with me and though my vocabulary isn't very expansive, I am inspired to grow when I listen to you. As a mild TBI survivor (among the lot of survival stories) - the psychological damage is supposedly the only hurdle I have (from the TBI) and has haunted me for over 30 years. Thanks for cracking the shell. JazakaAllah khayr. ameen. So thanks a million. May Allah continue to guide us and bring peace to this world, Ameen.
Ameen I know your comment was directed at the Sheikh, but I'd like to offer my experiences and insights since I reverted (2013) in case they may be of help to you. In regards to social inhibition. What I discovered was the more you devote yourself to God, the less focused you become on yourself and the more liberation you feel to do what you want (halal of course), without hesitation, without fear. To grab every opportunity without a care in the world about what our fellow creatures might think. Ghandi said happiness is when; what you think, what you say and what you do are in Harmony.... I've felt that. I've been there, for a while. I say liberation, and not self-confidence, because it wasn't confidence from within. It was liberation from without. It was being totally free from the concerns of what others think, to being totally devoted to the concerns of what God thinks. It was total liberation from this lower world. I've heard it said that there's no such thing as freedom. That we're all enslaved to something: Be it money, society, fashion, our peers, our partners, our children, or... OR... God Almighty. Umar said: “There is no relationship between Allaah and anyone except through obedience to Him.". While I don't think this is meant to be understood in a definitive sense, I do understand, I think, where he was coming from. If you want to experience freedom from psychologically based social inhibition that prevents you from "seizing the moment", do what I did. Analyze your life and cut out everything that you think even just _might_ be displeasing to God. You have to be honest to yourself. It requires sacrifice, but what you gain is immeasurable. I hope I can someday return to the state I used to be in. A state of total obedience, which leads honestly to euphoria and complete worldly liberation.
Ameen I know your comment was directed at the Sheikh, but I'd like to offer my experiences and insights since I reverted (2013) in case they may be of help to you. In regards to social inhibition. What I discovered was the more you devote yourself to God, the less focused you become on yourself and the more liberation you feel to do what you want (halal of course), without hesitation, without fear. To grab every opportunity without a care in the world about what our fellow creatures might think. Ghandi said happiness is when; what you think, what you say and what you do are in Harmony.... I've felt that. I've been there, for a while. I say liberation, and not self-confidence, because it wasn't confidence from within. It was liberation from without. It was being totally free from the concerns of what others think, to being totally devoted to the concerns of what God thinks. It was total liberation from this lower world. I've heard it said that there's no such thing as freedom. That we're all enslaved to something: Be it money, society, fashion, our peers, our partners, our children, or... OR... God Almighty. Umar said: “There is no relationship between Allaah and anyone except through obedience to Him.". While I don't think this is meant to be understood in a definitive sense, I do understand, I think, where he was coming from. If you want to experience freedom from psychologically based social inhibition that prevents you from "seizing the moment", do what I did. Analyze your life and cut out everything that you think even just might be displeasing to God. You have to be honest to yourself. It requires sacrifice, but what you gain is immeasurable. I hope I can someday return to the state I used to be in. A state of total obedience, which leads honestly to euphoria and complete worldly liberation. What ever has happened to you, all you need to do is be a Muslim. One who submits to the decree of God. Someone who acknowledges that God is the master and that we are literally His belongings and that He can do as He likes, thankfully the Lord is just, kind and loving. Be one who accepts whatever has happened them. Just accept it and try to move on.
Asalamualeukum my dear. I’ve just read your comment and it really touched my heart. It’s very true what you say. I’m a revert Muslim as well and will be always grateful for having been chosen by our Lord Almighty to have the chance of opening my heart to the Ultimate truth Islam. The cure of hearts and minds 😊 May Allah bless you with the best of this dunia and grant you Jannah 🦋
السلام عليكم شيخنا الفاضل محبيكم من السعوديه والدول العربيه ممن لا يتحدثون الانجليزية نطالبكم ونرجوكم ان تراعو محبتنا لكم في الله ..بان نستفيد من علمكم بالترجمه الي العربيه...نفع الله بكم وجعله في ميزان حسناتكم ،، والسلام عليكم ورحمة الله،،،
I have immense respect for you. We need a person like you for the betterment of the world. To be honest, I always dreamed to have a leader like you as president of the country.
sheikh Hamza! with his new outlook but still as delightful as ever! there has never been a lecture from him that I haven't learned nothing from MashAllah
How wonderful it would be if an all-faith Meditation/Prayer Hall, based on space and/or time sharing, is made available to all: Christians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Sikhs, Budhists, Atheists and others.
أسلام عليكم ياشيخنا المحترم إني أراك في كلي فديهات لتي تقدمها جزاك الله خيراً من تقديم بالإنكليزية وتطرجم كل معلومات بتفاصيل المشاهدين لتي لم يعرف العربية هاداشيء كبير كلمكانت المحادرى لدي تقدمها يفهمها جميع مشاهدين وجزاك الله خيراًمن كلي مجهودك ومحاضرات لتي تقدمأشكراًكتيراً ياشيخ يوسف حمزى 🤙🕊💖🌹💖🌹💖🌹🥰🥰🥰🥰🕊🇫🇷🇲🇦🙋♀️
This is interesting, yet we are told to debate them with that which is better..i.e. Quran. Time spent studying anything else is well if one has already finished studying Quran, not memorizing it necessarily.
Either true by definition or empirically proven: how does one define the truth of a transcendent God? Deductive reasoning, spiritual human dimension, signs of God s existence, etc.?
Syed Naquib al-Attas, a living Malaysian philosopher. His corpus of thought is summed up in this collection called the _Prolegomena to the Metaphysics of Islam_, which can be difficult to find, but can be purchased here: bookstore.zaytuna.edu/products/prolegomenatothemetaphysicsofislamanexpositionofthefundamentalelementsoftheworldviewofislam
@@RenovatioJournal this is perhaps the only channel where real questions are answered with legitimate and to the point answers. Thank you! By the way, I'm a great fan of Mr. Hamza, and similar people (with great deal of knowledge & understanding) from other faiths. ❤️
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What's the book at 20:08 ?
_Aqidah Nasafiyya_, which is a book outlining the basic Islamic creed written by Imam Nasafi from Samarkand, Persia in the 11th century.
Here's a translation of a commentary on Imam Nasafi's book by Sa'ad ad-Din al-Taftazani: archive.org/details/ACommentaryOnTheCreedOfIslamSadAl-dinAl-taftazaniOnTheCreedOfNajm
Renovatio Thank you!
I wish I could sit at his feet and learn from him.
Assalaamu alaikom. Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, I don't know if you read the comments or have staff who do it for you at all, but I pray this night, June 15, 2017 that Allah bless you, forgive you, and hold a high place for you in jannah. Ameen. This lecture, The Roots of Our Crisis, is so important in this time. It is a process of actualization for the masses that needs to take place about cause/effect - how not doing what's right now out of convenience or economic decisions can be so catastrophic for such a long time. This I can apply to the global situations, but I can also apply this personally. I have wanted to speak with you since an event at Yale - but since just now viewing this recording, by Allah, you have lifted something heavy from my spirit. I have not explored my own intellect for years because of this weight which involves SURVIVAL on many levels. Being in the state of survival is all consuming. Though I reverted over 6 years ago, I still have struggles with memorization, social intelligence, emotional intelligence, self expression (etc). So I had many questions for you in hopes of finding some understanding of myself, to begin (again and again) peeling back the layers of inhibition to reach out and grasp those moments of creative inspiration, or dedication to study, or satisfy the traveling jones. It's been a good time of head-space introspect. You said some things at the lecture at Yale that struck home with me and though my vocabulary isn't very expansive, I am inspired to grow when I listen to you. As a mild TBI survivor (among the lot of survival stories) - the psychological damage is supposedly the only hurdle I have (from the TBI) and has haunted me for over 30 years. Thanks for cracking the shell. JazakaAllah khayr. ameen. So thanks a million. May Allah continue to guide us and bring peace to this world, Ameen.
Ameen
I know your comment was directed at the Sheikh, but I'd like to offer my experiences and insights since I reverted (2013) in case they may be of help to you.
In regards to social inhibition. What I discovered was the more you devote yourself to God, the less focused you become on yourself and the more liberation you feel to do what you want (halal of course), without hesitation, without fear. To grab every opportunity without a care in the world about what our fellow creatures might think.
Ghandi said happiness is when; what you think, what you say and what you do are in Harmony.... I've felt that. I've been there, for a while.
I say liberation, and not self-confidence, because it wasn't confidence from within. It was liberation from without. It was being totally free from the concerns of what others think, to being totally devoted to the concerns of what God thinks. It was total liberation from this lower world. I've heard it said that there's no such thing as freedom. That we're all enslaved to something: Be it money, society, fashion, our peers, our partners, our children, or... OR... God Almighty.
Umar said: “There is no relationship between Allaah and anyone except through obedience to Him.". While I don't think this is meant to be understood in a definitive sense, I do understand, I think, where he was coming from.
If you want to experience freedom from psychologically based social inhibition that prevents you from "seizing the moment", do what I did. Analyze your life and cut out everything that you think even just _might_ be displeasing to God. You have to be honest to yourself. It requires sacrifice, but what you gain is immeasurable.
I hope I can someday return to the state I used to be in. A state of total obedience, which leads honestly to euphoria and complete worldly liberation.
Ameen
I know your comment was directed at the Sheikh, but I'd like to offer my experiences and insights since I reverted (2013) in case they may be of help to you.
In regards to social inhibition. What I discovered was the more you devote yourself to God, the less focused you become on yourself and the more liberation you feel to do what you want (halal of course), without hesitation, without fear. To grab every opportunity without a care in the world about what our fellow creatures might think.
Ghandi said happiness is when; what you think, what you say and what you do are in Harmony.... I've felt that. I've been there, for a while.
I say liberation, and not self-confidence, because it wasn't confidence from within. It was liberation from without. It was being totally free from the concerns of what others think, to being totally devoted to the concerns of what God thinks. It was total liberation from this lower world. I've heard it said that there's no such thing as freedom. That we're all enslaved to something: Be it money, society, fashion, our peers, our partners, our children, or... OR... God Almighty.
Umar said: “There is no relationship between Allaah and anyone except through obedience to Him.". While I don't think this is meant to be understood in a definitive sense, I do understand, I think, where he was coming from.
If you want to experience freedom from psychologically based social inhibition that prevents you from "seizing the moment", do what I did. Analyze your life and cut out everything that you think even just might be displeasing to God. You have to be honest to yourself. It requires sacrifice, but what you gain is immeasurable.
I hope I can someday return to the state I used to be in. A state of total obedience, which leads honestly to euphoria and complete worldly liberation.
What ever has happened to you, all you need to do is be a Muslim. One who submits to the decree of God. Someone who acknowledges that God is the master and that we are literally His belongings and that He can do as He likes, thankfully the Lord is just, kind and loving. Be one who accepts whatever has happened them. Just accept it and try to move on.
Asalamualeukum my dear. I’ve just read your comment and it really touched my heart. It’s very true what you say. I’m a revert Muslim as well and will be always grateful for having been chosen by our Lord Almighty to have the chance of opening my heart to the Ultimate truth Islam. The cure of hearts and minds 😊 May Allah bless you with the best of this dunia and grant you Jannah 🦋
May Allah make it possible for me to learn directly from him. Say Aameen.
Wonderful, illuminating, and what seems to be missing from scholarship these days: faith, sincerity and wisdom.
One of the best lectures I ever heard , I ask Allah to grant me a meeting with Professor Hamza
I am glad to note that over 75,000 people have heard this lecture. There are too few speaking the truth.
We're grateful too.
السلام عليكم شيخنا الفاضل محبيكم من السعوديه والدول العربيه ممن لا يتحدثون الانجليزية نطالبكم ونرجوكم ان تراعو محبتنا لكم في الله ..بان نستفيد من علمكم بالترجمه الي العربيه...نفع الله بكم وجعله في ميزان حسناتكم ،،
والسلام عليكم ورحمة الله،،،
I have immense respect for you. We need a person like you for the betterment of the world. To be honest, I always dreamed to have a leader like you as president of the country.
sheikh Hamza! with his new outlook but still as delightful as ever! there has never been a lecture from him that I haven't learned nothing from MashAllah
Really brilliant. I'm glad I discovered you Hamza
Wonderful, please keep coming back.
Such a great speech of Hamza Yusuf.
Hamza is a genius.
Another brilliant lecture Sheikh. May the Almighty increase you in knowledge.
Masha Allah
Great lecture & highly relevant, thank you!
MashaAllah. Thanks
Very insightful and brilliant lecture. Thanks for sharing!
Brilliant
Fascinating.
How wonderful it would be if an all-faith Meditation/Prayer Hall, based on space and/or time sharing, is made available to all: Christians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Sikhs, Budhists, Atheists and others.
أسلام عليكم ياشيخنا المحترم إني أراك في كلي فديهات لتي تقدمها جزاك الله خيراً من تقديم بالإنكليزية وتطرجم كل معلومات بتفاصيل المشاهدين لتي لم يعرف العربية هاداشيء كبير كلمكانت المحادرى لدي تقدمها يفهمها جميع مشاهدين وجزاك الله خيراًمن كلي مجهودك ومحاضرات لتي تقدمأشكراًكتيراً ياشيخ يوسف حمزى 🤙🕊💖🌹💖🌹💖🌹🥰🥰🥰🥰🕊🇫🇷🇲🇦🙋♀️
This is interesting, yet we are told to debate them with that which is better..i.e. Quran.
Time spent studying anything else is well if one has already finished studying Quran, not memorizing it necessarily.
Either true by definition or empirically proven: how does one define the truth of a transcendent God? Deductive reasoning, spiritual human dimension, signs of God s existence, etc.?
22:40
What about the Siyasatnama by Nizam ul-Mulk (or Nishapuri) during the Seljuk period?
Wasn't it kind of Machiavellian?
Who is the person mentioned at 11:11? I didn't catch the name.
Syed Naquib al-Attas, a living Malaysian philosopher. His corpus of thought is summed up in this collection called the _Prolegomena to the Metaphysics of Islam_, which can be difficult to find, but can be purchased here: bookstore.zaytuna.edu/products/prolegomenatothemetaphysicsofislamanexpositionofthefundamentalelementsoftheworldviewofislam
Thanks.
@@RenovatioJournal this is perhaps the only channel where real questions are answered with legitimate and to the point answers. Thank you!
By the way, I'm a great fan of Mr. Hamza, and similar people (with great deal of knowledge & understanding) from other faiths. ❤️
My faith is from an old women, and yes its dying