Al-Ghazali - The Reviver of Religious Sciences

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  • čas přidán 7. 11. 2020
  • Perhaps the most requested figure on this channel - al-Ghazali - is finally getting a treatment!
    I talk about his life, some of his teachings, ideas and legacy and discuss some common misconceptions and opinions about him today.
    Support me on Patreon: / letstalkreligion
    Or make a one-time donation through paypal to: filipekholm@yahoo.se
    Sources/Further Reading:
    Al-Ghazali - "Deliverance from Error" (al-Munqidh min al-Dalal). Translated by Richard J. McCarthy. American University of Beirut.
    al-Ghazali - "The Incoherence of the Philosophers". Translated by Michael E. Marmura. Islamic Translations Series. University of Chicago Press.
    al-Ghazali - "The Niche of Lights". Translated by David Buchman. Islamic Translations Series. University of Chicago Press.
    Leaman, Oliver (2008). "The developed kalam tradition". In "The Cambridge Companion to Islamic Theology". Edited by Tim Winter. Cambridge University Press.
    Lumbard, Joseph E.B. (2016). "Ahmad al-Ghazali, Remembrance, and the Metaphysics of Love". Suny Press.
    Mamura, Michael E. (2005). "Al-Ghazali". In "The Cambridge Companion to Arabic Philosophy". Edited by Peter Adamson & Richard C. Taylor. Cambridge University Press.
    #Ghazali #Sufism #Islam

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  • @leandrojulian7155
    @leandrojulian7155 Před 3 lety +939

    Interesting when you said "similar to Descartes". Actually he took inspiration from al-Ghazali to develop his philosophy

    • @renegade5942
      @renegade5942 Před 3 lety +22

      true

    • @born2think184
      @born2think184 Před 3 lety +13

      Thnx I didn't know that

    • @maliha.a1279
      @maliha.a1279 Před 3 lety +61

      Some teachers have said it was copied sentence for sentence. The deliverance from error , that it

    • @abd4620
      @abd4620 Před 3 lety +49

      @@maliha.a1279 yup, talk about palagrisim, no reference not even mention.

    • @Ken-ip6bg
      @Ken-ip6bg Před 3 lety +34

      Actually, he didn't. Both Ghazali and Descartes seem to have been influenced by Galen. See Stephen Menn, "The Discourse on the Method and the Tradition of Intellectual Autobiography," Jon Miller & Brad Inwood (eds.), Hellenistic and Early Modern Philosophy. Cambridge University Press (2003).

  • @madhi284
    @madhi284 Před 3 lety +155

    The ups and downs of this man shows how much search of truth meant to him

    • @user-on8jx3qr8w
      @user-on8jx3qr8w Před 2 měsíci

      didn't he become a sufi?

    • @786humaira1
      @786humaira1 Před 2 měsíci

      @@user-on8jx3qr8w
      To be a Sufi is not easy . It is to love God and to love people for the love of God .
      That is the gist of Sufism .

  • @moecooper3037
    @moecooper3037 Před 3 lety +339

    Dude, your Arabic pronunciation is out of this world. Aside from the fact that a lot of the letters have no English equivalent (making it harder to attempt/execute it), the fact that you've tried (and succeeded) means that you really do care about the content that you're teaching everyone about. It shows a respect for the language of the history you discuss and ngl, as an Arab it means a lot. 10/10 you. You r #1.

    • @alangivre2474
      @alangivre2474 Před 2 lety +8

      I do not know arabic, but his language feels so authentic!!! Really does generate trust

    • @tiktokasylum5186
      @tiktokasylum5186 Před 2 lety +8

      I believe he can speak and read Arabic

    • @chiklachikla7641
      @chiklachikla7641 Před 2 lety +3

      @@tiktokasylum5186 yes he can speak fusha arabic

    • @convert2islaam500
      @convert2islaam500 Před rokem +2

      @@chiklachikla7641 proof?

    • @marpee6700
      @marpee6700 Před rokem +8

      @@convert2islaam500 I don't personally have proof but he did study Islam for his graduate and phd work so it wouldn't be surprising at all if he knew how to read and speak some types of arabic.

  • @OpenmindedThinkerShow
    @OpenmindedThinkerShow Před 3 lety +270

    I just discovered this channel and I must confess that this is one the greatest watch on CZcams. I got interested on Islam recently and I have been satisfied with the contents I have been exposed to. Thank God Let's Talk Religion. ISLAM IS PEACE. period!

    • @captainrtf
      @captainrtf Před 3 lety

      I recommend for you @SayedAmmarNakshawaniOfficial

    • @Athari_Muslim
      @Athari_Muslim Před 3 lety +4

      Dear brother dont listen to this guy. Every content u have seen of Islam is sunni islam. If u want to look into shia islam i recommend u to see anti-majos.com, sunnah discourse and Ebn Hussein. Ebn Hussein / Hassan shemrani is an ex shia. I am too. Shiism has nothing to do with islam. It is distorted zoroastrianism which was also influenced by judaism, hinduism and christianity. I have posted 1 vdo in my channel where a shia Ayatollah (The highest shia priest) admits it.

    • @OpenmindedThinkerShow
      @OpenmindedThinkerShow Před 3 lety +3

      @@Athari_Muslim Oh. Okay. Thanks

    • @Athari_Muslim
      @Athari_Muslim Před 3 lety +5

      @@OpenmindedThinkerShow im happy to help u. I used to be a shia. U wont blv me what their beleifs are and how hateful nature they have

    • @captainrtf
      @captainrtf Před 3 lety +3

      Just look at this ignorant guy. Look my brother if you wanna open your horizon in Islam, please read wide okay! Don't let that guy deceive you. Don't read one sided. Read both sides and be informed yourself. Thank me later.

  • @guyhasnoname314
    @guyhasnoname314 Před 3 lety +361

    His last poem, hours before his death brings tears into my heart....
    “Say to my friends, when they look upon me, dead,
    Weeping for me and mourning me in sorrow,
    ‘Do not believe that this corpse you see is myself,
    In the name of God, I tell you, it is not I,
    I am a spirit, and this is naught but flesh,
    It was my abode and my garment for a time.
    I am a treasure, by a talisman kept hid,
    Fashioned of dust, which served me as a shrine,
    I am a pearl, which has left it’s shell deserted,
    I am a bird, and this body was my cage,
    Whence I have now flown forth and it is left as a token,
    Praise to God, who hath now set me free,
    And prepared for me my place in the highest of the Heavens,
    Until today I was dead, though alive in your midst.
    Now I live in truth, with the grave - clothes discarded.
    Today I hold converse with the Saints above,
    With no veil between, I see God face to face.
    I look upon “Loh-i-Mahfuz” and there in I read,
    Whatever was and is, and all that is to be.
    Let my house fall in ruins, lay my cage in the ground,
    Cast away the talisman, it is a token no more,
    Lay aside my cloak, it was but my outer garment.
    Place them all in the grave, let them be forgotten,
    I have passed on my way and you are left behind,
    Your place of abode was no dwelling place for me.
    Think not that death is death, nay, it is life,
    A life that surpasses all we could dream of here,
    While in this world, here we are granted sleep,
    Death is but sleep, sleep that shall be prolonged
    Be not frightened when death draweth nigh,
    It is but the departure for this blessed home,
    Think of the mercy and love of your Lord,
    Give thanks for His Grace and come without fear.
    What I am now, even so shall you be,
    For I know that you are even as I am,
    The souls of all men come forth from God,
    The bodies of all are compounded alike,
    Good and evil, alike it was ours.
    I give you now a message of good cheer
    May God’s peace and joy forever more be yours.”
    The world was better to have had him in it, if only we walked on this earth with consciousness!!

    • @Monothiest247
      @Monothiest247 Před 3 lety +48

      Allah is the greatest & only Allah is worthy of worship.

    • @baburejaz
      @baburejaz Před 3 lety +2

      Excellent 👌

    • @lwee7498
      @lwee7498 Před 3 lety

      Could I have an Arabic source?

    • @guyhasnoname314
      @guyhasnoname314 Před 3 lety +9

      LWEEZ the Arabic version is much sweeter www.ghazali.org/works/ghazali-poem.htm

    • @TepidTurtleWater
      @TepidTurtleWater Před 3 lety +1

      Beautiful. Did you translate it?

  • @alimaxion2005
    @alimaxion2005 Před 3 lety +237

    Thanks for this great video, I was in Al-Ghazali situation for some period of time before Allah brought me back to Islam. Questioning your faith and belief is not an easy situation, you may turn to the devil for guidance unknowingly. May Almighty Allah continue to guide us to the right path

    • @derekbeta
      @derekbeta Před 3 lety +7

      Ameen, ahk!!!

    • @abrecfajardo3378
      @abrecfajardo3378 Před 3 lety +2

      Interesting, brother

    • @letsomethingshine
      @letsomethingshine Před 3 lety +1

      Christians also go through "periods of doubt" and then God Jesus brings them ignorantly back to internal Christianity through feelings and blind/badly-evidenced Faith. Indeed, most if not all religions do this because it is human nature to conform the outside falsehoods to the inside feelings... Some psychologists can this "cognitive dissonance" and the "rationalization" of false ideas merely because they are favored by society.

    • @oldanev8254
      @oldanev8254 Před 3 lety

      Aamiin

    • @owlnyc666
      @owlnyc666 Před 2 lety

      If you are not a skeptic you can't learn if you might be right are wrong. Dogmatism is the enemy of learning. 🤔😉

  • @miralabualjadail4206
    @miralabualjadail4206 Před 3 lety +177

    What you dont mention, is when Imam al Ghazali goes to Damascus after his crisis, he actually goes to sweep the floors of the mosque!
    This is equivalent today to someone who is a head lecturer at Harvard becoming a Janitor at a Cathedral without telling anyone! This is the polishing of the heart.
    This is the great Imam al Ghazali ❤️
    On one of his journeys, a thief steals his books and imam al Ghazali begs him not to take his books, anything but that. The thief asks why? And Ghazali says: its all my life’s knowledge, I have been collecting it for years.
    The Thief laughs and says: “what kind of knowledge is it, if someone like me can just take it.”
    Ghazali said he knew that Allah had made the man say that, and ever since then he memorised everything he wrote.

    • @miralabualjadail4206
      @miralabualjadail4206 Před 3 lety +5

      @BoSa yes exactly. He brought us the Sufi science of criticising the self and purifying the heart. Which we are oh so in need of today. I wish he didn’t down play this so much.

    • @youngomniverse35
      @youngomniverse35 Před rokem

      The incident of the Thief actually happens pretty early on I believe. I'm not sure if he had met al-Juwayni as yet.

  • @borgholable
    @borgholable Před 3 lety +192

    one of the most brilliant scholars of all time , in his book (tahafut al falasifa) he literally describes the theory of relativity using nothing but pure logics

    • @aakibshaikh3864
      @aakibshaikh3864 Před rokem +9

      how ?

    • @hamidhamidi3134
      @hamidhamidi3134 Před rokem

      A person who called others Kafir can't be respected. Calling someone Kafir for thinking means, sentencing them to death .
      Also, I think the Mongol invasion till today is not discussed honestly by Muslims. What about the Islamic invasion of other cultures and civilizations and the total destruction of them.in some cases and the continued enslavement of the Turko Mingols in Central Asia etc.
      About 8 centuries has passed. What has the Muslim world to offer today in terms of science and thinking? Why the Muslim world can't get out of Takfiring each other even today ? Something must be wrong from within. But we have been looking for scapegoats for 8 centuries.

    • @aakibshaikh3864
      @aakibshaikh3864 Před rokem

      Al-gazali is mystical, he gave poison to cap out critical thinking, reasoning. Read ayn rand's philosophy - Objectivism.

    • @goldenhardt750
      @goldenhardt750 Před rokem +21

      that book is a treasure of knowledge, I’m legit thankful it survived the great burning of Baghdad’s libraries by the Mongols

    • @sudhirmeghwal7258
      @sudhirmeghwal7258 Před rokem +11

      Al Ghazali would be rolling his eyes at this comment

  • @10subscriberschallengewith46

    I really like how you pronounced the Arabic letter "غ" fluently here as it has no phonetic equivalent in English.

    • @matmar10
      @matmar10 Před 3 lety +11

      I also noticed this and was pleasantly surprised.

    • @AdityaKashi
      @AdityaKashi Před 3 lety +11

      He has mentioned in another video that he learned Arabic formally for a year or so.

    • @scamdemicpoliticalvirus1123
      @scamdemicpoliticalvirus1123 Před 3 lety +1

      Gh

    • @SM-zl4zd
      @SM-zl4zd Před 2 lety +3

      @@scamdemicpoliticalvirus1123 not really.

  • @oneing4206
    @oneing4206 Před 3 lety +195

    Thank you for pointing out Tysons questionable claims about al Ghazali and also for the nuances overall.

    • @oneing4206
      @oneing4206 Před 3 lety +18

      @MU’TAZILA ISLAM - المعتزلة Thank you for your emotional and unsubstantiated claim.

    • @qaasimibnyahyaal-benini3803
      @qaasimibnyahyaal-benini3803 Před 3 lety

      @@oneing4206 Ghazali isnt a trusted source .... Learned Muslims know this.

    • @oneing4206
      @oneing4206 Před 3 lety +40

      @@qaasimibnyahyaal-benini3803 Learned men in general know not to believe random Qaasim ibn Yahya Al-Benini.

    • @superpenguinius1011
      @superpenguinius1011 Před 3 lety +10

      @@qaasimibnyahyaal-benini3803 According to who? The Mujassimah wahhabis?

    • @qaasimibnyahyaal-benini3803
      @qaasimibnyahyaal-benini3803 Před 3 lety +1

      @@superpenguinius1011 according to his works... I brought up no hizbiya (partisanship/sectarianism) .... My affiliation is to the classical works of Islaamic scholars who have mastered the Sciences of Quraan and Hadith.... Imaam Al Ghazali was no doubt a prolific and well known Shaykh, however he was reputable for being affiliated with methodologies that were known to be flawed like "purification of the heart" among other works where some parts were sound knowledge and other parts were weak in narration.......
      From his mistakes in his literature include some aspects of Shirk (polytheism)........ I have actually read them myself

  • @SyawishRehman
    @SyawishRehman Před 3 lety +126

    Dude. Thank you for this video. I've been wanting to talk about this for so long but I don't understand theology well enough. I get so annoyed when someone just talks about how al-Ghazali destroyed the golden age (from which most of these people can't name ten scholars) so, it was really nice to see your video. Thank you, again.

    • @LetsTalkReligion
      @LetsTalkReligion  Před 3 lety +56

      It's weird how much that idea has caught on in the mainstream. I'm glad that you think I provided a good source of information for the more nuanced perspective.

    • @SquiredCircle
      @SquiredCircle Před 3 lety +5

      yaqeeninstitute.org/asadullah/the-structure-of-scientific-productivity-in-islamic-civilization-orientalists-fables

    • @syedabdulrehman4374
      @syedabdulrehman4374 Před 3 lety +6

      @@LetsTalkReligion Thank you for your insight on this. It's only "a certain group" of Muslims, that think like that.

    • @gangstersmma.9661
      @gangstersmma.9661 Před 2 lety

      @@syedabdulrehman4374 yes of course
      I always Take Islam parallel to science

  • @johndonwood4305
    @johndonwood4305 Před 3 lety +85

    If it wasn't for Al-Ghazali we wouldn't have Descartes or even Spinoza.

    • @letsomethingshine
      @letsomethingshine Před 3 lety +5

      And what sages might Al-Ghazali have studied without giving too much credence to as well?

    • @RockyRockthrow
      @RockyRockthrow Před 2 lety +1

      @@letsomethingshine Sorry about this but can you explain your comment?

    • @selehadinhabesi3855
      @selehadinhabesi3855 Před 2 lety +10

      @@letsomethingshine well he did give credit to the quran and hadith

    • @kabbosarker526
      @kabbosarker526 Před 4 měsíci

      Thanks for the nice joke
      😅

    • @exarquazowexa7247
      @exarquazowexa7247 Před 2 měsíci

      Average no-culture indian being aware of the lowest basics of history and philosophy

  • @af8828
    @af8828 Před 3 lety +90

    28+ minute video flew by with such ease, good job!

  • @princeamori
    @princeamori Před 3 lety +244

    Excellent video. Just subscribed. In addition to Damascus and Mecca, Al-Ghazali also spent time in Jersualem. The structure where he lived in Jerusalem by the Golden Gate within the Al Aqsa complex still exists. I also, liked your coverage of the Naqshbandia in the Xinjiang video on Al Muqaddimah's channel. Thank you.

    • @WillScarlet1991
      @WillScarlet1991 Před 3 lety +10

      @MU’TAZILA ISLAM - المعتزلة Because he exposed idiots like yourself?

    • @omarrthaHanafi
      @omarrthaHanafi Před 3 lety +5

      Ghazals smashed mushabiha, what modern wahabis believe

    • @gamingwithroy1435
      @gamingwithroy1435 Před 3 lety +14

      @@omarrthaHanafi haha i feel sorry for wahabis

    • @gamingwithroy1435
      @gamingwithroy1435 Před 3 lety

      @Ali Baba but they are our muslim brothers thats why i love then

    • @gamingwithroy1435
      @gamingwithroy1435 Před 3 lety

      @Ali Baba i know that...sad reallity is that people are moving toward this fitnah

  • @erturtemirbaev5207
    @erturtemirbaev5207 Před 3 lety +21

    Greetings from Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬🇰🇬🇰🇬

    • @erturtemirbaev5207
      @erturtemirbaev5207 Před 3 lety +1

      @بنو اسحاق Scythian Tawhid Hi. I have never been to Pakistan. I was in India

  • @padraigmcgrath3876
    @padraigmcgrath3876 Před 3 lety +45

    Another excellent video on this channel. The video on Ibn Rushd was also first-rate. It seems that Al Ghazali was at least partially wrestling with an intellectual problem which Descartes, Schelling and Hegel all later wrestled with, and which even G. K. Chesterton writes about - namely, the point that our belief in the epistemic authority of reason cannot be justified by reason itself. That is to say, reason cannot provide the epistemological grounds for its own justification, as this would involve a circular argument. The belief in reason, in itself, requires a leap of faith. Whereas Descartes attempts to solve this problem with his (in)famous "Cartesian circle," the young Schelling and the young Hegel, while studying together at Tubingen, finally arrived at the position that our commitment to reason ultimately had to be grounded in our prior commitment to something partially aesthetic
    - that is, that reason was simply an integral part of an overall dignified life.
    But Al Ghazali's solution is more similar to Descartes - that grounding our belief in reason can be achieved only through our prior faith in some transcendental guarantor of the sanctity of reason.....
    But even Kant arrived at a position which had similarities to this, with his "practical postulate" argument in ""The Critique of Pure Reason."
    In other words, we see echoes of Al Ghazali's attempts to wrestle with this problem in the works of many great European enlightenment philosophers. So Al Ghazali influenced even the greats of the European enlightenment, the supposed "champions of Reason," and yet he is still spuriously derided as an "enemy of reason."

    • @MrBoqor
      @MrBoqor Před 2 lety +3

      Transcendental.
      Postulate.
      Spurious
      Derided

  • @matthewmann8969
    @matthewmann8969 Před 3 lety +75

    Sometimes religious and spiritual teachings connect with biology, zoology, herbology, geography, anthropology, and psychology

    • @dragoflamer786
      @dragoflamer786 Před 3 lety +9

      @matthew mann Read “Science and Civilization in Islam” by Seyyed Hossein Nasr. He shows the unity of religion and scientific pursuits

    • @tripzville7569
      @tripzville7569 Před 3 lety +15

      The world religions always connect everything to G-d and talk of balance. Science without the balance of religion leads to materialism and destruction and religion without the balance of science leads to superstition and fanaticism . And as scientist Max Planx said ,and I quote " Any religion that is not the cause of love and unity IS NO RELIGION.

    • @LeonGalindoStenutz
      @LeonGalindoStenutz Před 3 lety

      @@tripzville7569 Lovely, thx!

    • @_Cartographer_
      @_Cartographer_ Před 3 lety +2

      @@tripzville7569 True, but there are different definitions for love. How do we define that?

    • @ayoubzahiri1918
      @ayoubzahiri1918 Před 3 lety +2

      Sometimes? more like ALWAYS

  • @jawaddimaporo4375
    @jawaddimaporo4375 Před 2 lety +15

    i just cant sleep early because of this channel... it is already a part of my routine to listen one or two episode before getting into bed.

  • @dd615
    @dd615 Před 3 lety +39

    Thanks for reviving the life of Hujjat ul Islam. Even though he intellectually fought our Batiny Doctrine we Respect and read his works.

  • @user-lw4gy9yz2b
    @user-lw4gy9yz2b Před 10 měsíci +6

    Dude, your channel is pure gold. I feel lucky coming across to it and now your videos are always among the suggested ones on my feed.
    Keep on doing great work as usual!

  • @sednonsatia
    @sednonsatia Před 3 lety +124

    This is great! Could you do a video on Abdul Qadir Gilani? I enjoy learning from your videos.

  • @Eternaverse
    @Eternaverse Před 3 lety +52

    A clear introduction to one of the history's greatest minds. Thank you for all your excellent content.

    • @webeskimo
      @webeskimo Před 3 lety +3

      greatest mind my ass...he was an asshole lol

    • @yazan9960
      @yazan9960 Před 3 lety

      @@webeskimo More like your dad

    • @webeskimo
      @webeskimo Před 3 lety

      @@yazan9960 babami niye karistiriyon lan? lol

    • @yazan9960
      @yazan9960 Před 3 lety +1

      @@webeskimo i don't speak garbage

    • @mohammedabusufiyan8934
      @mohammedabusufiyan8934 Před 3 lety

      @@webeskimo why are you bongs like this smh 🤦🏻‍♂️😂

  • @barca29np
    @barca29np Před 3 lety +84

    Excellent video, i think you really made a great refutation of people like mr tison. in general i thjnk people often talk about Islam and Islamic figures from a very ignorant closed minded perspective. And this includes many Muslims sadly. It's incredibly complex yet people seem to fix themselves on simplifying things.

    • @letsomethingshine
      @letsomethingshine Před 3 lety +5

      Sort of how Muslims treat pre-Islamic Arabia or ancient India. Etc. Humans prefer easy convinience over hard truths.

    • @Ahmed-ef6ss
      @Ahmed-ef6ss Před 2 lety

      @@letsomethingshine well said. Pre-islamic and other pagan cultures are demonised by Islamic scriptures and practitioners.

    • @MohdHilal
      @MohdHilal Před 2 lety +6

      @@letsomethingshine we view pre-Islamic Arabia the way we should, we are proud of our history, poetry, ancestry, and language. We are also proud that our forefathers have rejected paganism when confronted with the truth. We know how stubborn they were and how proud they were of Lat, Uzza, Manaf, Shams, Baal, El, and Hubal. We know how ancient that religion was and how hard was it for them to just ditch it all when confronted with the truth.
      and we don't know anything about ancient India because we are not Indians, that's why we don't treat Indian history in any particular manner, positive or negative.

  • @Zeeko326
    @Zeeko326 Před 3 lety +7

    Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. Much love.

  • @mirzabaig4711
    @mirzabaig4711 Před 3 lety +47

    Your channel makes me very happy. And it makes me hopeful to see that there is a demand for this knowledge given the feverish requests for new videos in the comments.
    I figured I'd make one myself. You've mentioned William Chittick a number of times. His wife Sachiko Murata is an excellent scholar as well. Her book "Chinese Gleams of Sufi" Light is a one of a kind work exploring the writings of the Chinese Muslim scholars Wang-tai Yu and Liu Chih. As a Muslim and a fan of Chinese philosophy I can say it was one of the most mind expanding book I've ever read. A video on that subject would be a treasure to the world. Also anything on Henry Corbin would be a public service to modern Muslims especially in the West.
    Hoping you see the response to your videos as support and enthusiasm, and not as pressure. You're doing something that is very good. Take your time, take care and thank you.
    Assalamualaikum

    • @LetsTalkReligion
      @LetsTalkReligion  Před 3 lety +25

      I love Murata's book! A video on the topic of Sufism in China, primarily based on her work, is already on my to-do list ;) Great suggestion indeed, though!
      And thank you very much for your support!
      Wa'aleikum salam

    • @freepalestinefreekashmirno3160
      @freepalestinefreekashmirno3160 Před 3 lety

      @@LetsTalkReligion Salam pls Read in. About Imam Ahmad rida Khan rahimualah

    • @pricenaseen
      @pricenaseen Před 3 lety

      Masallah you guys make me proud

  • @farhanhyder7304
    @farhanhyder7304 Před 3 lety +16

    Amazing video. Thanks to you, I've enormous respect for Al Ghazali

  • @kingkatiin2658
    @kingkatiin2658 Před 3 lety +46

    I appreciate you pronouncing the Arabic words.

  • @Thereisnosky
    @Thereisnosky Před rokem +3

    i really appreciate the modesty that you have, you always say people a lot smarter than me or similar things, its easy to see that you practise what you preach or that you understand it on the being level not just intelectually, and there may be people that know more than you but you have the most complete videos, you show yourself, pictures, you go through history and dont go heavy on details so its not boring and then we have the overview of philosophy and texts , its just amazing how well it is made, really good job, looking forward to support the channel!

  • @hawkarmajeed7872
    @hawkarmajeed7872 Před 3 lety +16

    Man!! You did a wonderful work and thank you so much. I just happened to come across this video and your channel, and I already say, I’ll keep coming back to it. Keep up the good work, brother 🙏

  • @jessiross84
    @jessiross84 Před 3 lety +7

    Thank you.This prepared me to learn more.
    You are accessible without being pedantic and its very much appreciated. Keep up the amazing videos!

  • @OtakuBabiker
    @OtakuBabiker Před 3 lety +22

    Great video as always. Really did an excellent job of summarising the controversy around his reputation (I also found the Neil deGrasse Tyson video to be rather absurd when I first watched it). Would love to see a video going into more detail about his works such as the reviver of religious sciences in particular. Every time I open that book I learn something new. Very revolutionary approach in terms of writing style, variety of opinions within the same text and use of logic and reason to decide upon the "correct" ruling.

  • @bryanf9763
    @bryanf9763 Před 2 lety +4

    Another awesome video!!! Your mention of the "Ihya" reminded me of one of my favorite manuals of fiqh I've read over the years. Another work I love is Mishkat al-Anwar.

  • @af8828
    @af8828 Před 3 lety +14

    I looove your video style. Quickly becoming one of my favorite channels

  • @karela2288
    @karela2288 Před 3 lety +11

    This is one of the best talk about the history about knowledge thank you, greats from HOlland.

  • @VersaFitTv
    @VersaFitTv Před 3 lety +3

    Love your teaching!! Appreciate spreading the history 🙏🏽

  • @AbrarManzoor
    @AbrarManzoor Před 3 lety +27

    I personally had read al ghazalis introduction of tuhafat al falsifa and he doesnt oppose science or arithmetic rather he says that he who opposes these fields is more harmfull for islam than its enemies

  • @abdulkaderalsalhi557
    @abdulkaderalsalhi557 Před 2 lety +5

    Thanks for this brief accurate introduction to the life and teaching of a great scholar, the "reviver of religious sciences in Islam" , and as you said he is almost a symbol for "Integrity and Humbleness" of a great thinker; Abo-Hamid al-Ghazali. Well done.

  • @acigercek
    @acigercek Před 3 lety +4

    Wow.. Thank you for this great summary. Loved it.

  • @ataharhossain2270
    @ataharhossain2270 Před 3 měsíci +1

    The only speaker that I found who did justice to the biography of Imam Al Ghazali. Thank you brother

  • @Lamis93Liyana
    @Lamis93Liyana Před 2 lety +1

    Love your videos!!! Just discovered your channel now I am binging hard! Thank you for creating content that I love and that CZcams sometimes lacks from academic view!

  • @jambek4219
    @jambek4219 Před 3 lety +12

    Well done, very good job! Ghazali is one of my favourite scholar I read couple books of him. His wisdom and the way he explain complex thoughts are remarkable for his period. I totally agree with what you said. When I don’t feel good I read the « Marvels of the heart » then I feel even better ! This world needs a wise man like him because this society isn’t getting wiser. Peace and love 🙏🌸🌸🌸

  • @igalarbeli2804
    @igalarbeli2804 Před 3 lety +12

    Hello, I like the way you explain the subject, an in-depth and serious and very interesting explanation, hope to hear more explanations about the final teachings of Sufi Islam, thank you.

  • @nsolevi
    @nsolevi Před 3 lety +1

    Fabulous Channel! Humble and knowledgeable. Thank you!

  • @MilkyWay-tk5rm
    @MilkyWay-tk5rm Před 3 lety +2

    Very informative and pleasure to listen. Thanks for the great work.

  • @user-rd5mk2df4z
    @user-rd5mk2df4z Před rokem +5

    Ghazali accomplished something that many Muslims struggle to achieve today. His sincere and unyielding quest for truth led him to the realization that without actually witnessing and experiencing the light of God, rather than merely speaking of it, one's existence would be unfulfilled. Ghazali's humility allowed him to accept guidance from an illiterate Sufi mystic, An-Nassaj, whose heart emanated divine light onto his disciples.
    Fortunately, Sufism continues to thrive in modern times. I am deeply grateful to my own Shaykh, Sidi Mohamed Faouzi al-Karkari Quddisa Sirruh, for opening the door to heavenly light for me and my fellow disciples. Through our practices, we consistently witness this divine light, which allows us to ascend to the heavens and know our Lord by seeing Him, rather than relying solely on intellectual understanding. I would recommend you all read his amazing books that have been expertly translated by Professor Yousef Casewit from the University of Chicago.

    • @abdullahelkammar
      @abdullahelkammar Před rokem +1

      Very well put!

    • @mohamedwaeldraoui9839
      @mohamedwaeldraoui9839 Před rokem +1

      Not only did Al-Ghazali speak about the divine light, but many Sufi masters have also invoked this subject, such as Sidi Ahmed Al Alawi and Sidi Abd Al Kader Al Jilani.
      In fact, it's all in the first pillar of Islam (Ash-Shahada): "I bear witness that there is no God but Allah and that Muhammad is his Messenger." Some truly witness this, while others simply say it by words.

    • @786humaira1
      @786humaira1 Před 2 měsíci

      Shahada: pillar of Islam :
      (GOD ALONE IS WORTHY OF WORSHIP . )
      Literally : it says :
      NONE WORTHY OF WORSHIP EXCEPT GOD . And Mohammad is His servant and messenger.
      (Messengers like him have come in the past , with the same message as that of Mohammad .
      Mohammad alone was successful in making it a UNIVERSAL MESSAGE A UNIVERSAL GOD AND A UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD OF MAN )
      How sweet is the messenger and the message . Read Quran from internet or from a hard copy to know more about his message .A message of peace confirming the messages of all the previous messengers of God Adam , Noah , Abrahin Solomon , Joseph , Isac,Ishmael , Moses ,and Jesus son of Mary .

  • @moshemolebatsi9979
    @moshemolebatsi9979 Před 3 lety +3

    Alhamdulilah.... May Allah increase your knowledge. May Allah cover you and your family with His Majestic Mercy and Compassion.

  • @monirakundi8363
    @monirakundi8363 Před 3 lety +1

    Excellent presentation on Al Ghazali... unbiased and well researched. A delight to view

  • @asibkaisar
    @asibkaisar Před rokem +1

    ❤ this episode. Brilliant as always! This channel is becoming a better version of wiki for me. ❤

  • @mojib.nasery
    @mojib.nasery Před 3 lety +3

    Excellent video!
    May God be pleased with Him. Amen. I truly love Imam Al-Ghazali so much.

  • @soroush48
    @soroush48 Před 3 lety +16

    Brilliant piece! Could you also do one on Muhammad Iqbal please?

  • @rajaam620
    @rajaam620 Před 3 lety

    Wonderful analysis and insight about great scholar Al-Ghazali. I really enjoyed your article and very thought provoking.

  • @wordawakeningny
    @wordawakeningny Před 2 lety

    Another great teaching Brother Holm. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

  • @borneternallordallah1472
    @borneternallordallah1472 Před 3 lety +6

    Peace. Your Builds are dope. Still going thru your videos.

  • @DarkMoonDroid
    @DarkMoonDroid Před 3 lety +32

    I can so relate to his journey.
    The bits near the end about the "humility" can be seen more commonly in what today is called "Shadow Work". It's pretty common now for people on the Spiritual path. No matter what tradition.
    It can sound pretty heroic for folks who are still trying to define "The Truth". Which is why it was the next step after that bubble popped for him. But once it pops, it's really not that difficult to realize that the self we've spent our whole life building and developing up to that point is a flimsy cardboard shack that can't possibly shelter the God who looks for worthy temples to rest His presence within. Even - or especially - if we've gone thru the finest schooling and training available. All we're doing down here is "playing" at the religious life. But in reality our mixed nature keeps us forever separate from God.
    Not until the cardboard shack is abandoned are we even available for The Miracle to take place.

    • @keramatebrahimi943
      @keramatebrahimi943 Před 3 lety +1

      Cop out....if god created the whole damn thing, why would he put us in such a jeopardy to find the truth.is this a hide and seek game .he is playing with us.Idea of recognizing "self" as am impediment to reality is absurd.

    • @DarkMoonDroid
      @DarkMoonDroid Před 3 lety +5

      @@keramatebrahimi943
      Maybe go complain to one of the many mystics about it. Why pick on me? I'm not saying anything new or original.

    • @AzharKaz
      @AzharKaz Před 3 lety +5

      You might not be saying anything new or original, Jennifer, but you’re saying it beautifully. Liked it👌

    • @NsShadid
      @NsShadid Před 3 lety +3

      You'll make a good Sufi if you think as such. 😉

    • @yahya2925
      @yahya2925 Před 2 lety +7

      Tazkiyya, the Islamic process of "purifying the heart" and adorning it with pure qualities. The goal is to ultimately subdue, have under complete control all desires including identity itself so one may have ease in annihilating and hence experience the completely Transcendant Divine Presence, Face of Allah beyond all conceptualization.

  • @Fatawumido
    @Fatawumido Před 3 lety

    I just subscribed to this channel and by far it is the best channel I have on CZcams. Very great contents and intriguing topics. Keep teaching us. God bless you

  • @levo75
    @levo75 Před 2 lety +1

    Excellence, balance and eloquence. May the creator smile upon you for bringing us ever closer to his light.

  • @Tech.Library
    @Tech.Library Před 3 lety +16

    "The Alchemy of Happiness "

  • @KickingArts
    @KickingArts Před 3 lety +30

    It is interesting how Decartes and Ghazali came to the same conclusion even though they lived during different time periods and different places.🤔
    Surely Decartes had read Ghazali's work because one can clearly see the similarity between these to intellectuals in Decartes, Meditations on first philosophy.
    Once again a great video of a great historical figure.
    Tack så mycket 🙏!

    • @jambek4219
      @jambek4219 Před 3 lety +11

      Totally agree with you it is even more obvious when you read Descartes discourse on the methods you are almost reading Alghazali. 🙏🌸🌸🌸

    • @KickingArts
      @KickingArts Před 3 lety +3

      @@jambek4219 I'll have to go back to the book the check it out, thanks for pointing it out😁!
      Have a good one👍

    • @MB-pj8sb
      @MB-pj8sb Před 3 lety +2

      That is a bold claim. Can you site any references proving that Descartes arrived at his famous conclusions, after reading Al Ghazali.

  • @danishkhan198
    @danishkhan198 Před 3 lety +1

    A channel worth of Turning Notification Bell on.
    You cleared a lot of doubts about this great Personality. Thank you.
    Salaam.

  • @kakaboo1332
    @kakaboo1332 Před 2 lety

    Really well put together show once again….many thanks!

  • @iamlinaris
    @iamlinaris Před 3 lety +6

    As you concluded, admitting to himself and transforming from within shows the spiritual integrity that is required. Especially for philosophers, putting the intellect below intuition (as Ibn 'Arabi says about the mystic way) is a form of ego harakiri.

  • @user-kv8oh8lx7y
    @user-kv8oh8lx7y Před 3 lety +9

    In fact, I am impressed by the amount of impartiality and professionalism in discussing a controversial figure such as Al-Ghazali and also by your attempt to pronounce Arabic terms in the correct way as possible, and I appreciate this for something as well.

  • @staticmpire
    @staticmpire Před 3 lety +1

    I’m so happy I came across this channel

  • @yorgenibnstrangle3072
    @yorgenibnstrangle3072 Před 3 lety +2

    Just discovered your channel. Amazing work.

  • @antayudi5428
    @antayudi5428 Před 3 lety +7

    He's my favorite ulama...inspire my whole life

  • @vafafaez5738
    @vafafaez5738 Před 3 lety +8

    There's definitely something in the water near Tus and Neishaboor. Ferdowsi was also from Tus and is one of the four pillars of Persian literature.

    • @ArcanumArcanorum17
      @ArcanumArcanorum17 Před 3 lety +2

      Iranians just built different

    • @tiktokasylum5186
      @tiktokasylum5186 Před 2 lety +2

      @@ArcanumArcanorum17 true as none Persian I can respect that..

    • @ArcanumArcanorum17
      @ArcanumArcanorum17 Před 2 lety

      @@tiktokasylum5186 Where are you from?

    • @sabar2453
      @sabar2453 Před rokem +1

      There is a tradition (Hadith) with Salman Farsi present with the Beloved of Allah. Paraphrasing The Prophet Sallalahu Aleyhiwasalam said that if the Deen was in the Plaides (the stars) people like him would bring it down to earth meaning explain it..this is accepted to either mean Imam Abu Hanifa or Imam Ghazali

  • @jansuleman5313
    @jansuleman5313 Před 3 lety

    Indeed a Great Research and a good work to be applauded . Very informative and interesting. Thank you.

  • @yamamotogenryusai7270
    @yamamotogenryusai7270 Před měsícem

    what an amazing video you made here. thank you so much for your effort.

  • @mrali6357
    @mrali6357 Před 3 lety +11

    Thank you so much for making this video, very interesting. When you have a chance would you create a video on the life and times of Imam Jafar Sadiq

  • @derekbeta
    @derekbeta Před 3 lety +5

    All Praises Due to Allah SWT and RasoolAllah SAW. Peace and Blessings of Allah be up Imam Al Ghazali Radhiyallahu Anhu!

  • @hamzaashraf6250
    @hamzaashraf6250 Před 2 lety

    You really have great analytical skills, Sharp eye. Keep on doing the great work.

  • @shaukatmahmood9086
    @shaukatmahmood9086 Před 2 měsíci

    This must be one of the most nuanced and important videos about Al-Ghazali, well done👍🏼

  • @someguy1000009
    @someguy1000009 Před 3 lety +3

    Dope videos bro keep going, subscribed

  • @muhammadsufyanshah5095
    @muhammadsufyanshah5095 Před 3 lety +6

    Wow..even just hearing few Sufi words from are such a rare pleasure. Great job, please keep it up.

  • @drtanveerakhtar
    @drtanveerakhtar Před rokem

    I really appreciate this series of videos.

  • @WorldPeace-AdamNeira
    @WorldPeace-AdamNeira Před 3 lety

    Excellent presentation. Kudos to Filip Holm.
    Maimonides was aware of Al-Ghazali and his works. It would be fun to invite ten of the world's greatest philosophers of all time to a Tent of Meeting for a week of discussion about many important questions and issues. These two would definitely be on the list.

  • @samisiddiqi5411
    @samisiddiqi5411 Před 3 lety +90

    20:30 Tyson is not credible on these matters and should stick to Physics. I remember he made a Reddit post about his "collected books" but his descriptions of them were so, so, bad.

    • @Elilmu_Nur
      @Elilmu_Nur Před 3 lety +9

      Tyson is one of the stupidest creatures I have ever saw.

    • @koshie7879
      @koshie7879 Před 3 lety

      @@knowingthetruth8851 why are you spamming

    • @lisadioguardi5742
      @lisadioguardi5742 Před 3 lety +5

      Both versions of Cosmos had really bad errors on science history. It's unfortunate that rather than saying he isn't a science historian, or getting his information from a science historian, he repeats simplistic things that he reads on ideological websites.

    • @cassimsuleman5641
      @cassimsuleman5641 Před 3 lety +3

      So why muslims have so little nobel awards

    • @_Cartographer_
      @_Cartographer_ Před 3 lety +1

      He is just a mouthpiece to spread radical materialist propaganda.

  • @imgguru1277
    @imgguru1277 Před 3 lety +8

    Maybe a video next on Ibn Rushd and his refutation of Ghazali..?

    • @HeyIntegrity
      @HeyIntegrity Před 3 lety +4

      Yes ibn Rushd was brilliant.

    • @ThaEzioAuditore
      @ThaEzioAuditore Před 2 lety +1

      That's the reason why he's so widely praised in the west ... surprise surprise....

  • @user-su7ts2sv4i
    @user-su7ts2sv4i Před 11 měsíci

    It’s really great how well you speak of all of this. U don’t condemn and you don’t take sides.. 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼

  • @hassanraza-tu8nw
    @hassanraza-tu8nw Před 3 lety +2

    Thank you for doing this!

  • @sweet4555
    @sweet4555 Před 3 lety +6

    Magnificent content. After seeing this video and a few others on islam, i can say your research and education is mostly unbiased and comprehensive. Also, your pronunciation is perfect, coming from an Arabic speaker.

  • @unklemunky8992
    @unklemunky8992 Před 3 lety +4

    Loving these. Are you getting many requests to do a piece on Sant Kabir of Banaras ? I'd love to see your take on him..

  • @abdulrashidahmedmalanyaya4491

    Jazakallah for your just work. Your videos had cured me a lot on some speculations and clear my views on Islamic Theology. Al Ghazali I held a view of being part of those Islamic Scholars whose teaching killed science, philosophy, and quest for truth. But your submission help me cured such ignorance.

  • @arabianseagull
    @arabianseagull Před 3 lety +1

    Beautifully elaborated through your well-versed VLog. thank you

  • @webtrainings
    @webtrainings Před 3 lety +3

    I love his book, Mukhashi Fa Tul Khulob.

  • @osmanyussuf7069
    @osmanyussuf7069 Před 3 lety +3

    Great man you're inspirational

  • @roseriri4308
    @roseriri4308 Před 2 lety

    This a great channel with a great content . Please continue we need more channels like yours

  • @marcodilaurenti702
    @marcodilaurenti702 Před 3 lety +2

    JUST MARVELOUS !
    COMPLIMENTS !
    PRODIGIOUS MEMORY
    AND CLAITY !

  • @dannywalker6456
    @dannywalker6456 Před 2 lety +6

    Thank you for your great content. Wish I could share some of the Persian qualities of life that imam Qazali & most of mystics of Iranshahr tried to explain like : " shahadat - Qana'at - Kefayat " so everyone could understand the way of Irani lifestyle better and as you know most of these kind of stuff are categorized in "Shar'e" not even Philosophy!

  • @CTG664
    @CTG664 Před 3 lety +7

    Thank you for this video. I was unfortunately one of those who jumped on the bandwagon mainstream belief that Al-Ghazali was to blame for the decline of Islamic science. Seems like I have a lot to study. Amazing video and channel! Thank you and keep up the good work!

    • @Blackadder75
      @Blackadder75 Před rokem

      How is he not to blame? People like him are the reason the Islamic world has been lagging behind the West for almost 1000 years, while they were ahead in his lifetime

  • @alinavoliarchuk
    @alinavoliarchuk Před rokem

    Thank you very much! Your channel is one of the best on CZcams.

  • @baburejaz
    @baburejaz Před 3 lety +1

    Excellent educational videos. Many thanks to you for your time, efforts and research.
    May Allah swt bless and reward you immensely. Aameen Jazak Allah Khair

  • @shadazmi5402
    @shadazmi5402 Před 3 lety +3

    Bro! I love you man! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @ezat1991
    @ezat1991 Před 3 lety +13

    Assalamu alayka! Your approach to the sensitive history of religions is very beautiful, I hope you continue doing your amazing videos as it is very easy on the ears and was very helpful for me when i was just reverting back to my beloved Islam. It also makes it easier for people who reject the intensity of our Shyookh and Imams because they are still beginning on the path. I hope you do a video on Jalaluddin Al-Rumi and Shams Al Tabarizi, I know it would be difficult but i wish you would do that. So much appreciation and i hope one day you get the recognition you deserve

  • @mubikarimjanovnabob8779

    Thank you for such a great video and that you introduced İmam Al Ghazzaly amazingly🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @Sodium65
    @Sodium65 Před 2 lety

    Excellent video!! Really an accessible and comprehensive introduction to Al Ghazali.

  • @mreza2715
    @mreza2715 Před 3 lety +3

    Assalamu Alaikum Wrt
    Great work! You are doing a great service to Islam and humanity as a whole, JazakaAllah Khair brother. Stay blessed ♡♡♡

  • @mohammedalfatih1028
    @mohammedalfatih1028 Před 3 lety +3

    i came with 21:00 on my mind... was very delighted by u actually putting this in, bless you bro

  • @timothyruffle4777
    @timothyruffle4777 Před 3 lety

    Thank you brother!!! Best educational channel on this subject yet!! And other subjects outside of Islam!! Very beneficial!!

  • @pakistanitraveller475
    @pakistanitraveller475 Před 3 lety +1

    Love this channel. Learnt so much