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Zurvanism is a lesser-known feature of ancient Zoroastrianism that centers on Zurvan, the god of infinite time, and the cosmic struggle between Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu. In this video, we explore the origins, beliefs, and historical influence of Zurvanism, what it is and isn' ...  Show more

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is often seen as a modern invention—but its core ideas were explored over 1,100 years ago by the 9th-century scholar Abu Zayd al-Balkhi.In this video, we explore al-Balkhi’s groundbreaking writings on mental health, anxiety, depression, emotiona ...  Show more

In our last episode of the season we wrap up the intellectual history of Islam by examining how the orthodoxies that we discussed in the previous episode were popularized. We talk about the emerging class of legal scholars called the ulema, the madhabs of Hanafi, Maliki, Shaif, a ...  Show more

Todd Lawson, PhD, teaches Islamic Thought at the University of Toronto. His interests include the Qur'an and its interpretation over time, Islamic Gnosis, Shi'ism and its later developments such as the Babi and Bahai religions. He has published numerous articles on these and othe ...  Show more

<span>Check out Sh. Suleiman's two-part series on the miraculous nature of the Qur'an below:</span>

<span>Part 1: https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/introduction-to-ijaz-al-quran-the-miraculous-nature-of-the-quran </span>

<span>Par ...

This episode is about a verse numbered 88 from Surah Maryam, where Allah SWT informs us about the conditions of sky, earth and mountains when disbelievers associate son with Allah. A smart debate between one of the knowledgeable scholars of Islam, Al Qari Abu Bakr Al Baqillani Ra ...  Show more