04.01.09
Shaykh Hamza Yusuf on TV Addiction
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Assalamu Alaikum,
Shaykh Hamza Yusuf nails TV addiction on the head in this clip:
08.09.08
Dr. Zakir Naik on Christianity
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Assalamu Alaikum,
Here are some clips of one of my favorite scholars and to me, a spiritual friend (because he is so kind hearted, intelligent I I think he is close to Allah swt). I would have friends who asked me my opinion of Christianity, but I never wanted to insult them or hurt their feelings because I really, honestly think that Christians really have not studied their own scriptures. Anyway, if you follow the Christian tradition, please take that in no offense, but do consider viewing these clips and here what a scholar has to say about Christianity WITH quotes from the Bible. Read the rest of this entry »
08.02.08
Putting the Heart into Worship–Shaykh Hamza Yusuf
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Assalamu Alaikum,
I was about to write this epiphany I had, but before doing so, I wanted to somehow check if it Islamically possible. So I found this lecture by Hamza Yusuf on Youtube and it completely shook me when he said the stuff I realized. I took notes on the videos, but after hearing them and looking back at my notes, I think it isfar much better if you hear it yourself. If you still want my notes, I can post them up, but it may take a while.
Anyway, it is amazing and he really touched on stuff I wanted to write about. Maybe I’ll still put up that epiphany…. Read the rest of this entry »
06.05.08
Another Excerpt-Have We Lost Ourselves?
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Assalamu Alaikum,
I am currently *attempting* to do my annotated bibliography for my final (Sarah: You aren’t done yet?) and I opened a book underneath my desk. It was the sequel to my other journal that had the note from my younger self. The dates go back to when I was in 5th, 6th and 7th grade. Apparently at this time, my friends began to indulge themselves in many vain things, so this one particular entry was a response to them-and myself. (Pardon grammatical errors and cheesiness):
” I didn’t think 3 years ago this [self indulgence] would happen. Have we lost ourselves? I remember how I learned that people were like butterflies who grow within themselves and then sprout wings. But there is something not right. My friends act like those adults who waste themselves away. Have we lost ourselves? Read the rest of this entry »
