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In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate What is knowledge? What distinguishes sacred knowledge? What is metafiqh? Epistemology is a branch of philosophy that deals with the theory of knowledge. Unique and brilliant in its approach, Islamic tradition has its own epis ...  Show more

In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate In this episode, a. the “living tafsir” of Q 2:185 b. the definition of quranic cognition c. the development of the character quotient d. the “People of the Quran” e. the spiritual maxim of gratitude f. commentary on the hadīt ...  Show more

A glimpse into the second of Surah al-Fatiha (Surah 1 of the Quran) - in which we attest to the fact that all of the praise and glory belongs to God alone. 

God revealed the Qur’an as the light of guidance and the criterion to judge between truth and falsehood. In this week’s episode, Hamza Yusuf discusses the key to our well-being and success—a regular commitment to the recitation and reflection of God’s Book. 

Dr. Dakake researches and publishes on Islamic intellectual history, Quranic studies, Shi`ite and Sufi traditions, and women's spirituality and religious experience. She is one of the general editors and contributing authors of the The Study Quran (HarperOne, 2015), which compris ...  Show more

The documentary hypothesis is the view the five books of Moses (Pentateuch), were originally four separate sources of Israel's history. Alleged a redactor combined them into the present form of the Pentateuch, preserving most of the four sources. Proponents claim it is the best w ...  Show more