Do Muslims Need Stoicism?
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- čas přidán 11. 06. 2024
- In this video, i go over the striking amount of similarities between Islam and stoicism, as well as what stoicism actually is, and why Islam is better than stoicism. I think Muslims should look into and follow stoicism, but only to a degree, i also believe that most of what stoicism teaches can be found in Islam, yet again proving the credibility of Islam. (It proves the credibility of Islam because stoic teachings have been adapted for use in modern psychology, with real proof and papers supporting that the mindsets developed by stoicism are very healthy for the brain)
I hope you all enjoy this one as much as you did the last one, i loved reading all of your nice comments (although i wasn't able to reply to all of them, sorry about that).
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00:00 Intro
0:11 What is Stoicism?
2:00 Links between Islam and Stoicism?
4:36 Islam is better than StoIcism
7:12 Conclusion + Outro
I love this video and I would like to add some extra information, it involves prophet abraham (Ibrahim) as in Islam, basically Abraham was a pure hearted child who was born in this kingdom Babylon,his whole kingdom use to worship these idols which were statues, I won’t explain the whole story because I just wanna get to the moral of it, but I would recommend learning about the whole story by either watching a video (lots of videos about the story of Ibrahim a.s) or reading certain verses that included Ibrahim in the Quran, Anyways I’m gonna fast forward to the point where the story is related to stoicism, Ibrahim goes up to his father and informs him about allah and that Ibrahim is afraid for his dad of the punishment of allah, (hellfire) so he says multiple stuff, (there are verses in the Quran about what he says in surat Maryam I’m pretty sure) and Ibrahim talks in a very caring manner and urgent one, afterwards the response of his father was just reckless, basically he said if you persist in this way of thinking and continue to not worship these idols, I will stone and I will never want to see you’re face, (of course the Quran said it in the best of ways and described it beautifully but I’m just trying to give a brief explanation) anyways I’m not that sure but I think that Ibrahim was 10-16 years of age at that time, I like to imagine me being Ibrahim and my father saying that to me, what would my response be? Most of us (of course not most of us im just saying the people who are not knowledgeable of this stuff) would be shocked and heart broken at a response like that, we would complain to allah about why he made us live in this family and blah blah blah, but you know what Ibrahim’s answer was? سلام عليك “peace be upon you” i will repent to allah for you, Look at the strength of this prophets heart, how? Submitting himself to allah, as long as he has allah, why should I bother to indulge in any negative emotions, it’s his استسلام to allah (his surrendering) which really matters after wards his kingdom was furious about him going to the people and informing them about allah so they prepared a fire that was said to have taken 2 weeks, and if any birds came above it, they would be sizzled, this fire was to burn Ibrahim they readied a catapult and put him inside, his reaction was as if nothign was happening, he knew this is the plan of allah, so in return allah made the fire cold for him and peaceful for Ibrahim, now Excluded lots of details and other useful information because I didn’t want this t comment to be long(it’s already hella long and I don’t think anyone will read this but I’m just trying to inform my fellow friends) if you want the full story I would recommended reading the verses involving him and just learning about his story via google or CZcams
The moral of the story is surrendering yourself to allah is better than stoicism, because if you have allah on your side allah can do the impossible for you and there’s an ayah that really expresses this which is :بلى من أسلم وجهه لله وهو محسن فله أجره عند ربه ولا خوف عليهم ولا هم يحزنون the English translating is “But no! Whoever submits themselves to allah and does good will have their reward with their lord and there will be no fear for them nor will they grieve” this is exactly what Ibrahim did and look at what happened to him he wasn’t sad nor nothing, he was surrendered to allah, this is a skill we all need, I like to name it استسلام (surrendering) and if we can get this skill and improve it, nothing will stop us
Waking for fajr shows that you are surrendered to allah
Praying tahajud
Saying bismillah before everything (even playing a game)
Intending to do everything for allah only
I myself have honed this skill and I promise you life has never been better because all this is just preparation for jannah inshallah
I don’t think anyone will read this lol
Amazing comment
I read allat
Great comment, thank you bro! جزاك الله خيرا
jazakallah khair
we read it, thanks for the message!
"Stoicism is only a way of thinking but islam is a way of life"
- Jan Ryczkowski
YOU spelt Buddhism wrong
@Thigamabob "It certainly is a nice day to post my opinion on the internet in a well thought out satirical manner, I sure hope no minor spelling mistake will ruin it in a comical way"
@@ThigamabobIslam is the way of life
@@Thigamabobit's not about you
stoicism is way older than islam
Great video bro, I am a revert too and think stoicism and other self improvement content led me to Islam. However those things can not replace the peace and joy you get from praying and having a connection with Allah (swt.). May Allah bless you !
Ameen, the same situation. I'am really happy to knowing that it's not just me.
MashAllah
Well said, Alhamdulillah welcome to Islam brother 😊
Welcome to Islam brother
Spot on the peace you get from prayer
I’m an ex hindu. Proud to be Muslim ☪️
He never talked to adam seeker on yt
@@DAYSHIVANSH pajeet triggered 😂
@@DAYSHIVANSH paj eet what u doing here ????
I loved this so much, I wanted to make a video on stoicism and its connection to Islam to appeal to greater audiences, but the way you approached it is 100x better, I pray it reaches everyone. Thank you
thank you so much! im glad you enjoyed the video.
and i just looked at your channel and its you!! i didnt realise at first. i really like your videos and your personality, please keep making your videos, i wish you all the best. may allah bless you and your channel with sucess and ease.
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Your last point is gold. Any ideology that won't help you after you die is vanity.
I'm Muslim, and I've been reading Meditations by Marcus Aurelius and I would say it helped strengthen my faith and developed my patience which is something that God commanded us to do, which is to be patient.
@@mindbodyfitn3ssactually no lol objectively the books by muslim scholars were not that great
@@jaishkhan7442that your view , but believe me one line of scholar books in self restrain and improving is enough to make a lot of writers and philosophers lose up .
sub dint marka horo baro kadib philosophy aqri ani Aad baan uxiiseya
@jaishkhan7442 😂😂😂 you won the clown, no, the CIRCUS of the year award
Once I strated following Islam by heart, I realised that no philosophical concepts can come close to Islam.
Islam has everything, everything a man need. Once you start to put a little bit of effort to follow the teachings of prophet Muhammad pbuh, you will find yourself getting better and better as a person.
My brother, you made great points. I always wanted to say these points you've made in this video. This channel needs resignation. May Allah bless you with more knowledge.
Ma shaa Allah Akhi❤
As a stoicism fan and a not very knowledgeable muslim. I enjoyed this video alot because it brought me closer to islam. I self-studied stoicism (mainly by watching Micheal Sugrue's lecture on stoicism on youtube) and trusted it a lot more than the teachings of islam. But, now that I am getting more educated about islam I'm starting to see how it is even better than stoicism. 👍
Mashallah brother. Honestly, youll find paralells between islam and basically EVERY good movement/way of life/ school of thought, because islam is truth. Thats why i said self improvement is simular to islam. May Allah bless you and make you a more knowledgeable muslim
you mean Islam is better than self improvement@@JanRyczkowski
@@espadaa2930 yes
of course, Islam is the truth@@JanRyczkowski
One is by God and the other is by humans
Your videos are intelligent and inspiring. Please never stop making them.
Inshallah I'll make them until the day I die!
i cannot believe you only have 392 subscribers
this content is easily worth millions
Jazakallah Khair brother! May Allah bless you
"It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor." - Seneca
Fantastic, Assalamu alaykum from an Irish Revert Muslim.
I also enjoy reading the works of the Stoics. I feel a lot of Western Philosophy is knocking on the door through the ages. It culminates in Islam.
All the support from Morocco. Great content, great guy !
W from morocco
I am SO happy this video exists. I'm commenting before watching btw, I was born Muslim but I was so into reading and learning about stoicism and trying my best to become as stoic as I can. Ended up leaving it entirely though. While the teachings of stoicism are beautiful and useful, Islam won me over and I find more clarity in it. Alhumdulillah.
Your educational background and demeanor, combined with your renewed Muslim identity, provide an excellent foundation for bridging the gaps between the contemporary secular world and the timeless teachings of Islam's Sunnah. Keep creating more content like this to guide those who fall to the traps of pure ascetism.
Great video.
I converted / reverted this January and I was formerly soul searching and stoicism was something I related to for 2-3 yrs.
ALHAMDULILLAH I’m on the straight path now.
I read a book about stoicism once, and that keep remind me about Islam and I thought, "oh, isn't Islam like this too?"
like, we have things that we can control and things that we can't, and we prioritize those that can be controlled. Just like in Islam, we keep doing things as usual (study, work, go outside) but we also must surrender to Allah Swt. because we don't know what and when the unexpected things will happen.
And now I learn that you don't have to be "Stoic" to find "wisdom", because stoicism is already part of Islam, you just need to be a good Muslim.
Mashaallah tabarakallah ✨
(I hope my grammar are well, I use google translate to this because English is not my first language )
believe me one line of scholar books in self restrain and improving is enough to make a lot of writers and philosophers lose up
This channel is a hidden gem.
It's the other way around
everyone needs Islam
facts brother!
Proud to be a muslim 💪
anyone who is muslim is lucky to be one
Ahh yes a video about a cult and stoicism🗿🗿🗿 thats great , but i aint marrying a 6 years old being a 50+ and then having sex when she is 9 to be called a stoic lmfao 🗿🤣
@@agiqorr Ahh yes a video about a cult and stoicism🗿🗿🗿 thats great , but i aint marrying a 6 years old being a 50+ and then having sex when she is 9 to be called a stoic lmfao 🗿🤣
@@agiqorrnot lucky , they’re chosen. It’s not a choice since god let’s you become a Muslim, he is the one that guides you not your own knowledge or anything
@@IbnWobbler ur average bigot tbh
I just on your channel from your self improvement video and I have to say I’m really surprised on how good the content you produce and how well it is explained. Allahummabarik
Stoicism is a mindset Islam is life
Simplest yet most concentrated video of this topic. Glad the algorithm brought your channel in front of me. Peace and love from Turkiye
Quality video as always mate. I love to see how your videos are improving, and how the quality of them is being reflected by how quickly you're growing. You should be very proud of yourself.
Brilliant! Really brilliant! I am really impressed with your knowledge and wisdom at this age! Please keep the good work, may Allah bless your heart and make you a tool for spreading Allah mercy!
Mashallah brother loved your video. It is rare that I comment or even share a video on YT but this one is definitely worth it. Keep it up 👍 not even a college professor could explain everything u said in such a nice and concise way and easy to grasp.
Thank you for the kind words! May Allah bless you
Alhamdulillah. May Allah rewards you for sharing your insights.
Another well written video ❤
Jazakallah Khair brother
Wonderful to see young brother exploring these topics.
Ultimately while stoicism certainly has many positive tools for good mindset, it lacks a value and foundation based on Divine revelation and prophet (s) guidance. So it can't answer what is good what is evil, why be good and not be evil, and what is our ultimate meaning.
When we speak of Islam, we speak of the one who created all existence giving us a path back to Him, a path which nourishes and gives us success in this life and next. After all our whole reason for existence is to know an worship Him and prepare for our meeting with Him.
Allah bless you, warms the heart to young Muslim Men like you.
thank you! may allah bless you too
Maasha'Allah, I recently saw a video about manifestation and how it's actually just like making dua's in Islam except you replace the universe by Allah swt. Glad to see this comparison between stoicism and Islam too. May Allah bless you!✨✨
i am born indonesian muslim and raised with good environment muslim family, i love these reverts youtube channel like you,maliqi clique,rhyad muslim,tortoiseking, it gives different view and perspective. It does gives great amount of happiness islam is thriving while the oppression is everywhere.
Recently I've come across this realization as well looking into different philosophies. Everything I've thought about, specifically, the similarities between stoicism and islam was articulated so well and expanded upon in this video
6:38 Beautiful
Great job you've done mashallah, like you've said, " islam is the ultimate way of life "
Allahumabarik my brother, great video and thank you for the knowledge.
May Allah grant you all the best and bless you. Ameen.
Salam alaykum brothrr. Allah (SWT) got the CZcams algorithm giving me a good video alhamdulilah. Stoicism is a philosophy I was (and still am to an extent) very interested in even before I started practicing Islam. Both ways teach you that this life is temporary and not to get attached to material things. I was reading on the Shortness of life by Seneca and there was quote saying "All life is servitude, so you have to get used to the circumstances". I found this similar to what was said in Surah Al-Baqarah in the final ayat "Allah does not burden a soul more than it can bear" [2:286]. Seneca said that quote before this verse was revealed. Was he exposed to the message of Islam? Only Allah (SWT) knows. However what makes Islam superior is that it gives you a reason why, a purpose to why you are restraining yourself from your desires, praying 5 times a day, fasting, giving charity, doing hajj as a act of worship to Allah (SWT) in the hope of achieving the reward of Jannah. Stoicism teaches you how to live but not the purpose or the goal neccesary. Islam does. Barak Allah Fik brother.❤
awesome video, great topic & presentation, suitable length, you're a much-needed content creator in the Islamic world. May Allah bless you and shower you with mercy.
Idk how i came across your content but I’m glad I did. You’re absolutely right and I was thinking about this as one of my non Muslims friends asked me about stoicism. Islam has those ideas but it perfects it and gives us prophet Mohamed PBUH to use as an example and even the companions as examples. Great video
Inshallah this video will open up people eyes to the quality of your videos!
Masha Allah you are a real inspiration!
Why do you only have 3.18k subscribers? MashaAllah brother, this is really good content. We need to share this guys
brother your videos have truly made my day! to hear you at what seems such a young age have reverted back to Islam is very touching. i wish you much success in your future and with your future content as well. stay strong with your deen and try not to falter. i will pray for you to stick to this path as you have found it be true as well.
thanks so much for the nice comment! May Allah bless you
Jazak'Allah for sharing your knowledge bro. Barak'Allahu Feek. :)
I am actually amazed at how strong and powerful your faith and tawakul are, you are even stronger than me, masha Allah may God bless you
قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:"خياركم في الجاهلية، خياركم في الإسلام "
It translates to "the best of you in the days of ignorance (before islam) are the best of you in the days of islam"
Man congratulations my brother, may allah guide you , bless you , and give ease and utmost goodness in this life and the next , please , continue doing what you're doing.
Would love to see more videos about your own personal journey with religion.
You can use yourself in the thumbnail for more clicks as well since your appearance is the opposite of the “stereotypical Muslim” in most heads
Thank you for the comment, brother. i will work on a video about my story soon inshallah, it'll be a Q&A video, if you'd like to ask me some questions check out my community page
Great videos. Finally, someone started thinking and talking about the truth.
Keep it up brother.
Subscribtion was done, after the first day of watching, i bet this channel will accelerate in growth and hit 10k within a month insha Allah. It actually inspiring for many of us that people started understanding our ideas.
Thanks man❤️ this was really something that needed to be out there. Cauz most of them are confused by them both being the same
You have no clue how much i appreciate this, see you in jannah...
love this video good job, jzkk. i always relate keeping up with 5 prayer even on days we dont feel it yet still show up for it is a form of discipline. grateful for that. once the discipline of doing 5 prayer in order, then move on to attaining khusu and perfecting the salah.
السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته ،، شاهدت الفيديو الخاص بك على قناة Jan - The Slovak Muslim ما شاء الله ربنا يوفقك أخى الكريم ،،، ربنا يبارك فيك و يحفظك و يثبتك و يجزيك خيرا على ما تقدمه من محتوى هادف و مفيد ،،، أتمنى لك السعادة فى الدارين الأولى و الآخرة ،، و الله أحبك فى الله ،،، تحياتى لك
Such a great video! I actually was asking myself quite often if stoicism and Islam intercept because I agree with both and always found stoic approach to be sort of present here and there in teachings of Islam. Thanks for the video 🥹
Video is High quality and well researched, you deserve more recogintion
Ma Shaa Allah, well done my brother. A piece of advice, lengthen the duration that you keep texts on screen. I found myself pausing to read the texts multiple times in the video. Jazaka Allah Khair ❤
Enjoyed the video! Always love to see how people live life! Follow whatever makes you your ideal human! They are simply guides, but you make the effort to live how you want to.
6:35 very well said barakaallahu fik brother, if you have the way of Allah you dont need anything else, it encompasses every single thing you need to live a rightous life . alhamdulilah
What an amazing video! You brought fourth very good points to a very good topic, and provided good reasoning to it aswell. Keep it up Allahumma barik brother.
really well made video brother in Islam! may Allah ﷻ reward you 🤲🏻 ameen.
Discovering your channel for the first time through this video. And I must admit, I'm impressed. Subscribed. JazakAllah khair. 👍🏾
Bro, i have looking for guy like you, it might a sign from god, you pop in my recommendation ❤
Keep working, it's strong men like you that can guide people, thank you.
Mash'Allah brother. I love how well spoken and collected you are. May Allah increase you in knowledge and keep you steadfast. You have gained a new subscriber. I wish you success in this life and the next. And wish you a very succesful journey on this channel. We will definitely be there to support you along the way. ❤❤
Beautifully presented, much can be learned in these short minutes.
Jezakallahu khairen brother!! ❤
Man, this is my first video and I am already impressed !! This is a great video mate !! Keep it up brother. I am a new subscriber
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came across this video on my homepage and I'm glad I did. love what you do brother, you just got yourself a new subscriber. keep it up!
thank you for the kind comment!
jazakallah khair my brother :)
I really enjoyed watching the video, it was very interesting. I'm glad your channel was recommended to me. I'll definitely check out more of your content. Keep up the good work! 😊
Assalamu alaikum akhi. This is the content that i am searching for a long time. Thank you for this . Much Appreciated😊❤
your videos are awesome! I admire your deep thinking and connecting it to Islam.
mashallah brother, alhamdulillah for islam. keep making these great videos. lots of love.
Bro good content but increase the sound volume.
sorry about that, ill be sure to make the next video's volume higher
@@JanRyczkowski
Your channel is great. I will give you a shoutout on Twitter inshallah.
@@IshaaqNewton thank you brother
jazaka allah khayran may allah bless you brother very good video
Another amazing video, good work brother.
Wow great and informative video mashAllah! I really enjoyed watching it and learned something as well.
Mashallah man this is golden! Kepp up the good work!
That was absolutely tremendous Akhi MashA Allah ❤💪
This is such a great video bro! Good job! Very creative idea and very interesting! Barak Allah feekom!❤
mashallah tabarakallah brother, your videos really remind me how grateful I should be to have islam. jazak Allahu khair
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Brother Jan, I'm so grateful to you for this video because it's dealing with one of the widely known philosophical concepts I couldn't find compared with Islam on CZcams. Not only are your comparative videos interesting, but they are also useful as they can help fellow brothers and sisters see the perfection of Islam and become more powerful in their perception of our religion. It would be nice to see a separate video on the differences between Islam and utilitarianism, for example. I wish you peace!
this is what im searching for, thx for the good video, love it
I'm glad I found your channel!
Mashaallah, great video brother
beautiful explanation my dear brother, jazak Allah khair
Love your videos. Keep going! 👊
As salam alikum, awesome video brother, it sure does put a smile on my face seeing a brother make such beneficial, entertaining and inspiring content, keep up the good work and Jazak Allah kheir.
Salam aleykoum wa rahmatuLlah wa barakatuh, great video brother I enjoyed it it's a very interesting topic especially for newer muslims
It's interesting I was looking for this topic weeks before, and now I saw it by just a youtube recommendation!
Wa alaykom assalaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, thank you for this video. I was actually looking for it, but I found it without even searching!
Mashallah, great video about an interesting topic. I especially liked the last part. I've tried to avoid reading stoic philosophers for quite some time now because of the whole "universe" thing, but to be completely honest, I can't deny that there is a lot of good practical advice given by them that can be separated from their metaphysical beliefs. I think I'll pick up some books about stoicism in the future, perhaps "Meditations" and "Letters from a Stoic".
your channel is about to grow exponentially inshahallah , lucky to be here before it does.
Absolutely beautiful stuff. Allah bless you bro
Wow, i have not expected this.
Youre producing good content. Please keep on doing this. Wua aleykum salam💙.
What an incredible video.
We need to read ibn Al-Qayyim's book. It is mostly based on these topics.
Which book? Is it "patience and gratitude"? Or " Provisions for hear after"?
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All of his books. He may not use terms such as stoic, but he uses the concept using an islamic perspective Alhamdulillah which is as we know the correct perspective. My advice would be to read all of them .
these videos is what we always needed and the best
Mashallah brother, I am grateful, JazakAllah
Hey man, made a few videos on stoicism myself.
I actually have noticed so many similarities between Stoicism and other religions/philosophies.
Looks like there’s simply just universal truths to everything.
I like this take. There are simply universal truths to everything.
@@michel.waszkiewiczand that is islam , submitting to one god and following his guidance
"لله ما أعطى وله ما أخذ"
Allah owns what he gives and what he takes
Mashallah brother, great video.
May Allah increase your knowledge, your Iman and your virtue. I pray for your success in this life and the next. Asalamu aleykum wa rahmatulahi wabarakatu
mashallah brother. excellently put.
Brother I enjoy your editing style, good job on this vid!
Brother Jan, I just found this channel and I love it already. Liked, subbed, full notifs. May Allah bless you immensely. Aameen.