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Episode 25: Thoughts on Change
Change is one of the few things we can be certain of in life. However, it’s not always easy, nor do we always change the ways we want to. I’ve been thinking a lot about this since the month of Ramadan and wanted to share some thoughts with you. Hope you find them useful.
Episode Notes
Quran
“names your parents called to” 53:23
“God does not change the condition of a people until they change what’s in themselves” 13:11
Hadith
“Whoever doesn’t concern themselves with the affairs of the Muslims is not from amongst them”, al-Tabarani
“begin with yourself then those next to you”, Muslim
“all of you are shepherds and all of you are responsible for their flock”, Bukhari and Muslim
Story of Sayyiduna Umar, Bukhari
“The best of actions are consistent, even if few”, Muslim
People Mentioned
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If we could take all of Islamic intellectual history, what sort of patterns and principles could we deduce? More importantly, if we found someone who actually knew all this information, what would they look like, think like, talk like, etc.?
What is Usuli Islam?
In The Clock of the Long Now, Stewart Brand argues that religion is one of the most durable institutions of civilization that helps ground us all in timeless values. In his concept of the forces of innovation (rapidly changing) and durability (slow changing) of civilization, religion would definitely be amongst the more slow adapting forces.
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