Imam Tom Talks About His Favourite Books
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024
- The books discussed:
The Order of Things by Michel Foucault
Formations of the Secular by Talal Asad
Restating Orientalism by Wael Hallaq
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Thank you for having me, it was a pleasure! - Imam Tom
Thanks for being such a fascinating guest!
I grew up in Buffalo, not far from Utica. Thanks and Peace
jazakallah khair ❤
This was a very enjoyable and educational interview. Thanks guys.
Could you please post Tom's site/blog/channel links. jzk
Loved this ❤️ baarakaAllahufeekum
Need a new Saajid & Tom episode!
@@UTICAMASJID Are u both alumni of the same university?
Saajid Lipham wow nice to see you here!
@@BloggingTheology Saajid on BT?
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Get Sajid on. Can share some knowledge
The consistency of this channel is remarkable. Paul don't for a second think your output might be repetitive. Each one of your videos my mind is blown onto yet more original thoughts, ideas, history and knowledge.
Tom is one of my favorite imams. I've been following him on RUclips for a year and recommend his playlist to everyone: who is Allah.
Thank you for the recommendation, studying this is the foundation of our deen.
"The world can run on democracy until it steps out of bounds." Excellent !
Another pearl in the ocean. Nice one brother Paul. A great conversation and discussion with Imam Tom.
I love these streams especially when books are discussed in relation to one's own intellectual & spiritual journey but their use in Dawah!
Will listen to this fully after work.
This channel is a Gem.
Thank you Paul, May Allah be pleased with your efforts.
جزك الله لكما بالخير
All the talks on this channel really nurture both my faith and intellect, thank u Paul.
Masha Allah very humble brother may Allah bless him and make things easy for him
I can already hear "Hello and Welcome to blogging theology"
I first saw and heard Imam Tom speak on Yaqeen Institute's "Quran 30 for 30" for Ramadhan 2022 and was really impressed by his insights. I'm glad that to see him again here on your channel talking about his favourite books. I hope you make this book talk a regular part of your channel. I usually go to youtube for a special niche called "Book Tube" where people just talk about the books they read but unfortunately, there's not much about Islamic Literature which is why I'm so happy about this. Thank you sir and may Allah bless and compensate you for all the good and benefit we derive from your work. :)
Dear brother Paul Allah bless you you are doing great work on this planet and we love you so
Must’ve listened to this at least three times now, and find new gems each time. Amazing discussion, may Allah preserve you both 🤲🏾🤲🏾
Brother/Sister with the time stamps, where are you ? 😂
Masha Allah. I have been watching his talks. Really great to see him on BT platform.
Just finished listening to it at work.
What a beautiful humble and enlightening brother. Found him to be a Gem!... Intellectually stimulating!... Loved the discussion and you definitely need to bring him back again!!
Yes indeed!
This was absolutely riveting! Thank you for producing excellent content as always, brother Paul. A big fan here in NJ! May Allah reward you. Ameen 🤲
What a beautiful interview to start the day with. Thank you so much Paul and Imam Tom very useful and eye-opening in so many ways :)
I just LOVE your bouquet selections of intellectual minds
I used to teach politics at Utica College back in 2011, when it was a part of Syracuse University. I have fond memories especially of the metre-high snow. Many people may not know this but it was one of only a handful of US cities to welcome refugees, including Boanians, Albanians, Somalis, Sri Lankans and others, so it is a very diverse place. Wonderful to hear this talk. Asad and Hallaq being discussed, what more could you ask for?
Thank you so much, this was eye opening to me, very enlightening.
Spoilt for choice but this was very informative. Thanks for your hard work in finding these gems in our community.
What kind of feeling is this?! I am craving for more. Knowledge is very sweet. May Allah increase you in knowledge.
Masha'allah
Masha'Allah
My God protect you
Very nice video
Thank you
Jazakum Allah khier
I smiling and nod and a bit sad. and hope that in the future with Islamic value this world will be a better place for all people and people will learn what Islam actually is.
Great topic. Salam
Aameen
May Allah bless u brother for sharing wonderful books which helped him
Very intellectual and educational, many thanks to you both talking Secularism and Islam.👍🏽 Imam Tom is certainly a treasure, a great scholar in making.
A fresh conversation, as usual brother Paul. Keep the quality guests coming!
I have enjoyed every minute of this !
Thanks to you both , I have also discovered professor Wael Hallaq which is amazing!
This discussion was so interesting. Subhana'Allah
What a beautiful conversation💝💝💝 Straight to the heart and mind! It's what Michelangelo tried to portray with David - the synergy of heart and head💝💝💝Thank you Paul Williams and Imam Tom. May Allah SWT bless you both! I will definitely find those books In Shaa Allah! Slms.
A Gem indeed! mashaAllah
Absolute best channel. Thank you br. Paul for what you do. Keep up the good work.
really enjoyed this brother you seemed fired up for this discussion lots to say, lots of food for thought, I'm aways learning listening to these may Allah bless you Ameen
I just want to go through blogging theology's library! I love that the books Imam Tom speaks about are on your shelf. Also love the short biographies you provide of each author. I just followed Utica to keep up with Imam Tom - to explain some confusing terms so clearly is an admirable talent! May Allah swt bless you both with even more goodness and beneficial knowledge, ameen
Awesome! Thank you!
What an eye opening talk. So many things to process. It seems that all religions have fallen into this state secularism and Islam seems the last barrier against it. It's the battle of the survival of the soul and our faith needs to be strong otherwise we will lose our hereafter.
Sir Paul... I also listened to a nice interview with Iman Tom on the channel "I'm a Muslim ( and that's okay ! )." By the way, Utica, New York is not far from where I grew up in Buffalo, New York. I live in Florida now but when I visit Buffalo, I might drive up to Utica !! Peace
R u muslim too brother John?
@@maryanne7161 Actually I'm a Christian believer but don't worry. I am not on here to disrespect Muslims. And I believe that God created us all, although I disagree with some beliefs/worldviews in Islam.
So peace of God to you....
Thankfully Muslims are less than 25% of the world population and people are waking up to how evil this made up religion is. Mohammad's name only appears 3 times in the Quran. US muslims are 1% of the population and many are leaving Islam and also many converts to Christianity. In UK there are churches springing up and one in particular springs to mind with Christmas carols in Farsi. How can the Quran which is one of the most violent religious books in the world ever be regarded as the religion of peace. ha, ha. 72 virgins??
Your channel is amazing Br Paul !
Very insightful thank you paul and tom
بارك الله فيكم
This could be one of the most important interviews not just on "Blogging Theology", but on all media platforms perhaps even online "REAL" educational platforms wont be of an exaggeration. I need to watch this again.
If only "don't be an atheist" was to be added somewhere in between that important last segment starting from "If you really want to be a radical.......".
Thank you Bros Paul & Tom for the content and the amazing breakdown.
Please don't take long for a second interview, in sha' Allah.
AlSlam alikom warahmat Allah wabarakatuh.
Salaam Alaikum br Paul : It is so good to see the connecting links between the french , English and the US muttaqeen ( the doers of good )
Only the global link among the good ones will help strengthen and bring about good and useful changes to humanity .
Imam Tom, it was enlightening listening to you.
The subjects of your books are interesting and deal with crucial matters that should be of interest for everyone. These are worrying times.
Thanks to both of you for sharing your knowledge and wisdom.
👍🏽😘
I agree with you that "these are worrying times." And it scares me. Peace
@@johnbrzykcy3076 Peace brother
Oh my God, this is sooooo good, i love this on so many levels, brother Tom's insights are sooo relevant 🤯 thank you so much. I wish Tom would write a book on this. And btw Paul's conversational contribution and interviewing wisdom are always top notch. Jzk people
Yes … if we made to Paul William.. s channel i think we kind made it … I also like sheykh… a hakim murad .. a true deep scholar n brother..
You're doing a commendable job, Paul. Shaitaan will try harder as your fame grows, and will try to attack your ikhlaas, and its dangerous because ikhlaas can only be known by Allah SWT.
Stay safe from the shaitaan, Paul. May Allah SWT give you jaza Khair for your hard work. Aameen. :)
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Yes so true. May Allah protect you both, secure you ikhlas, and put baraka in your work.
@@claynruh Ameen. May Allah protect the great brothers and all people in these times.
Top notch intellectual talk!
Great work, sheikh Paul Williams!!
Subhanallah the Imam reminds me of someone I know mash Allah such a wonderful imam to listen to talking on these subjects may Allah bless him and as always thank you soo much uncle Paul for sharing the knowledge of the amazing imam with us may Allah bless you jazak Allah.
Very rich discussion 👌, i really like this new idea paul, where you brought these intellectuals and their favorite books. Very helpful.
I hope you make an Arabic caption to this AMAZING episode. Thank you @BT . brother Paul and Imam Tom.
باركم وجزاكم الله خيرا 🥀
BarakAllahou fikoum to both of you. I will definitely check out Imam Tom's YT channel inchAllah and the books mentioned. Amazing discussion.
Jazakom Allah khair brothers.
My humble request to brother Paul please invite Tim Humble or Bilal Phillips on Topic of Tawheed.
excellent listing thank you both
My humble request to brother Paul please start a separate program dedicated to interviewing converts like Yusuf Estes, Bilal Philips and Abdur Raheem Green and others about their conversion to Islam.
All their interviews r on u tube. I m quite sure they r no longer interested in telling their story repeatedly.
@@maryanne7161 Ya I know but discussion with brother Paul quite possible will be little different.
Islam will enter every household but not every heart.
Not sure what this is supposed to mean. If it means that masses can become religious without truly understanding or appreciating faith, then I agree.
@@platotle2106 It means not everyone will accept Islam because not all human being are sincere to themselves for salvation, they trap in racing with others for worldly life.
Where does it say it will not enter every heart?
@@HHasan-of2vi I respect how you feel about Islam but I'm not sure if being "sincere to themselves" will necessarily help a person to accept Islam as the Truth. What do you mean by the word "sincere"? I think I have genuine feelings about things and about Islam but maybe my feelings are deceiving me? Also, I've read that "sincere" means "absence of hypocrisy." Is it possible to be sincere and hypocritical at the same time?
I think a person can sincerely believe something is the truth when it may not be true. I'm not a psychologist but that would be a good question in Psychology. Can we be sincere and yet be wrong?
Anyhow... greetings and Peace of God from Florida
@@johnbrzykcy3076 One thing anyone can contemplate Fundamental and Basics theaching of all major religion including Hinduism is much more similar about oneness of God and He only deserves our worship without any partners and believing in all Prophets from Prophet Adam to Prophet Muhammad known by names and unknown.
We can easily point out which religion is fit in this box.
Great description of ‘restating orientalism’, put in my Amazon basket 🧺
Such a jolly individual, may Allah preserve him
You are most welcome Sir
😎
The best book discussion of this decade. Mindblowing 👏👏👏
Imam Tom should have made Jevons' "The Coal Question" at the top of his favourite books.
Energy supplies, or lack of them, come first - and then humans became engaged by religions (سبع سمان سبع عجاف. و ان الانسان لفي خسر. و لا تمشي في الارض مرحا...انك لن تبلغ الجبال طولا. ثم رددناه اسفل سافلين. و اما ما ينفع الناس فيمكث في الارض).
We hope Imam Tom and his generation of young Muslims will soon convert again and contribute into re-inventing Islam - to be the 1st religion of the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics, too - as the world departing the fossil fuels age back to woods, sunshine and the trauma they suffered during the oil, coal and natural gas era - in the unsafe hands of the West - as we speak.
Islam, post King Hubbert Curve, must not stay the same as Islam before Hubbert Curve - it must be revolutionised and become revolutionising.
The 2nd golden age of Islam, now verified and provable by the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics - is ahead.
When energy looted - it turns - curse.
A curse that destroys in humans consciousness and the future.
Karl Marx, Nikola Tesla, Balfour, Einstein, Huxley, Orwell, Turing - should be forgiven for thinking their systems can last forever.
Finite fossil fuels are dangerously hypnotic to humans, their consciousness and mental capacity.
Humans were not ready morally, ethically and intellectually to start the mass extraction of fossil fuels with the advent of the steam engine 300 years ago.
The Magna Carta requires today overhauling - adding to it the right for humans to understand what Energy really is - before any other commandment;
“In any system of energy, Control is what consumes energy the most.
No energy store holds enough energy to extract an amount of energy equal to the total energy it stores.
No system of energy can deliver sum useful energy in excess of the total energy put into constructing it.
This universal truth applies to all systems.
Energy, like time, flows from past to future” (2017).
By the way Paul, please try and bring Dr. Wael Hallaq as a guest!
Yes God willing!
So intellectual and fruitful...as usual sheikh Paul Williams.. bless you both
As salāmu 3alaykum, just extending one of the points, I think that Foucault flipping the lens should be applied in the biological sciences. A funny and striking example of this is how ecologists describe species as ‘colonizing’ a territory, but it doesn’t end there. These sort of particularized descriptions of natural phenomena litter biology (from the capitalist framing of resource competition in ecosystems to the postmodern framing of endless flexibility or species). To the objection that this is merely descriptive, I say that I reject this by saying that these particularized terms and categories influence and inform the way evolutionary biologists and ecologists think about natural phenomena in a very real way- ie it is not just “innocently doing science” without assumptions.
Just some preliminary thoughts, wallahu ‘a3lam.
I listen to this Imam every day I love him
Alhamdulila
Paul, I advise you to read the «Book of Monotheism» by Abu Mansoor al-Maturidi, and «The greatest universal sureties» by Ramadan al-Buti.
great talk BT .. jazakullamakhayr
Paul and Imam Tom shed light on the development of human morality/ethics and the discussion takes important turns, even including 'equitable distribution of wealth'. In this regard, the periphery is widened and includes Marxists, including the Chinese president Xi Jinping and his theory of prosperity for all, utilization of limited resources of the earth and protecting climate and using the resources with future generations considered. Making the discussion very rich and for all. Both Paul and Imam Tim are brought together by history. I can remember some American missionaries who could add some weight to the discussion.
Very informative
Masha'Allah 😍
Enlightening
"Who is bigger, jesus or Allah?" is what started everything. about 7 years ago a Bengali young Sheikh was asked this shocking question by a Muslim child in Italy, as shocking as it was, it helped him realise the great lack of knowledge Muslims in Europe, specifically Italy, where he just moved to. But sheikh Aref Mahmoud didn't want to just move on with his life and let someone else deal with this hefty weight, instead he decided to take manners into his own hands and started his long futuristic project of opening Islamic education centre's not just in italy but all across Europe. He has so far by the Grace of Allah (with help of others) opened 3 Quranic school all in the italian province of Veneto in italy, but that's not enough he wants to start a this new centre that will include the following:
a Dawah centre for non muslims.
publishing house for the translation of many books into the Italian language.
A full 7 year program in the upcoming centre, with not just to produce memorizers of the holy quran and reciters but to produce knowledgeable muslims in all needed areas (like tajweed, fiqh, hadith, arabic etc.) the course will be supervised and taught by different teachers speaking different languages to include as many Muslims as possible in the heart of the busy city of Padova.
Please DONATE and help us to spread the messege of peace with knowledge, Insh'Allah:
gofund.me/b471a934
Beautiful!
Nuclear was also used on Bikini Island by the US, not only in Japan!!!
Don't forget to add that Tom is my new favorite imam.
You need to get Jamie Turner and pondering soul on!
Such an educational clip
I rewatched this podcast after watching sekular movement youtube channel. It was a big movement involving big youtuber influencer in my country Indonesia. What should muslim react to this kind of movement?
What an enriching discussion--thank you, both genius brothers. May Allah infinitely bless you and the families there In’sha’Allah.
“The one thing you can’t be (expected to be) is traditional”….in the new way world view. So true…..(possibly why the vacillating politics are so confusing nowadays, even totalitarian in nature).
(And who regretted more the building of the bomb than Oppenheimer himself, without meaning to have created something so powerfully destructive). Glad it was also mentioned that the shallow governments far-away that “sprinkle” Islamic phrases with their own secular agendas -these, too, cause peril for many.
Mashallah brother
Folks, if you're not happy with society, the ideas that's been thrown around, or your way of life in this modern times, we all gladly invite you to check out Islam, the philosophy, and the practices. Hopefully, you will find what you're looking for and find peace within your heart & mind.
I appreciate your nice comment. I am trying to "check out Islam" although I have not read the Quran yet. However as I learn more about Islam, I'm becoming aware of things in my own mind that suggest I need to seek guidance. What exactly is the "philosophy" of Islam? Thanks
@@johnbrzykcy3076 I'll gladly explain it to you briefly with my limited knowledge of Islam. So the Islamic philosophy is the believe that all Truth comes from Allah SWT, The Creator.
Allah SWT reveals this truth to humanity through the prophets, from Adam, Noah, Abraham, David, Solomon, Jesus, and many more until the last one, Muhammad.
He sent prophets to guide us on how to deal with each other, with ourself, and with Allah SWT.
To be a Muslim (a person that follows the teachings of Islam), we have to submit our will to Allah and prioritize what Allah wants us to do. It's because we believe that Allah is The All-Knowing so Allah knows what's best for us, His creation.
We may not do it perfectly or we may have many mistakes in trying to do what Allah said, but Allah SWT is The Most Merciful. We can always ask Allah SWT for forgiveness.
Allah SWT also aware that many unjust and unfair things happens in our lives, but because Allah is The Most Just, He will balance the books in the hereafter. Allah knows best. I hope it benefits you.
@@r-7498 Yes... very beneficial and as a Christian believer, I agree with a lot of what you said. The only difference that I see is the doctrine or belief in Christianity that Jesus was crucified to bear our sins. In my understanding ( which is very limited ), that means Jesus took sin upon Himself in order to destroy the power of sin. So as you said, "Allah knows what's best for us." And if Jesus came to bear our sins, that was the best way to show God's love.
I'm no scholar and I also have "limited knowledge" about Christianity. Your summation about Islam is excellent. I appreciate it. Peace to you
@@johnbrzykcy3076 John, in short, I will send you addresses that will shorten your understanding that the message of Jesus and Moses is the message of Muhammad:
write in youtube:
Rabbi Mort speaks on the prophecies of Prophet Muhammed Pbuh in the bible
Prophecies about Prophet Muhammad in the New Testament From Ruba Qewar channel, she was a priest's daughter and converted to Islam
Christian american women accepting islam with tears in hers eyes. Zakir Naik
Why do we not believe that Jesus is the Son of God,
Write on RUclips the poem of Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyya in the question of the Christians, read the book: Answering Those Who Altered The Religion Of Jesus Christ by Ibn Taymiyyah
The difference between Christianity and Islam is monotheism. Watch the Islamic monotheism of Sheikh Hassan Somali. For more, read the book Altawhid by Sheikh Muhammad Abdel Wahhab, which is one of the most important books in the Islamic faith.
To watch the debates between Muslims and Christians, you can watch: Shamsi Channel, Sheikh Othman bin Al-Farouq, DawahIsEasy and Ahmed Deedat.
What is the attribute of our Creator in the Qur’an that contradicts the attribute of the Creator among Christians: Watch Surat Al-Ikhlas, explanation of Ibn Uthaymeen + Ayat al-Kursi, explanation of Ibn Uthaymeen.
For more information, you can read the book Al-Wasitiah Creed by Ibn Taymiyyah
Tawheed (altawhid) means: a direct relationship between you and God without an intermediary, whether it is an idol, a shrine, or a religious man.
As Jesus, Moses and Muhammad used to do in their prostration to their Creator
Therefore, we do not believe in indulgences for priests because they are human beings like us and will be held accountable on the Day of Resurrection, and we do not believe that shrines and idols benefit or harm, but begging for shrines is one of the major sins in Islam and is not permissible.
You have an Islam House website where you can read and learn a lot of Islamic books.
Some Muslim preachers you can benefit from, such as:
Sheikh Assim Al hakim ، Dr Muhammad Salah ، Shaykh Abu Usamah At-Thahabi ، Sheikh Shamsi ، Sheikh Mufti Menk
Dr. Laurence Brown and Dr.Tahir Wyatt, Abdullah Smith ، Saajid Lipham, Joe Bradford ,Nicholas Pelletier, Yusuf Estes, Dr.Jerald Dirks، Samuel Sharcher, Karim AbuZaid- Sheikh Othman bin Al-Farouq، Sheikh Othman Al-Khamis
Shaykh Wasim Kempson - Shaykh Hasan Somali ،Shariffa Carlo Al Andalusia, Abu Mussab Wajdi Akkari - ـ Ustaadh Muhammad Tim Humble - Abdur Raheem McCarthy - Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Dimashqieh
ـ Ruba Qewar ، Shaykh Wasim Kempson ، Ibrahim menk + Adnaan Menk . Mufti Muneer ، Khalid Green . Sheikh Bilal Philips، Farid Responds ،Sheikh Khalid Yasin Shaikh Yusha Evan، Sheikh Okasha Kameny ـ Sheikh Abdur Rahman Hassan ، Dr. Zaghloul El-Naggar ، Dr. Abdul-Rahim Mollazadeh
Mashallah 😍
Would love to hear your book recommendations Paul? Or how you manage to read so much.
Eye opening. Thank you. ♥️
Excellent podcast.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Paul, just like you reading impossible state. Cant wait to see Wael Hallaq in this channel. And why not Jordan Peterson!!
Very interesting to see Imam Tom came to Islam through reading Michel Foucault as well.
Could you do a review on said nursi and his risale I nur collection of books.
Masha Allah
Hello ☺️
Can you made a video about why 18 is the is the legal age?
Like why it's not 19 or 20? Who decided to make it 18 all over the world?
Hello, in some countries it is not 18.
Different countries set different legal age. In some countries it's 16,17,18,20 etc
I was pleasantly surprised to hear about Roger Scruton's 'positive engagement' as you mentioned. I have enjoyed reading him but regretted his disdain for Islam and Muslims. Will you be able to kindly shed more light on what you said about this later phase in his life?
Towards the end of his life he had good intellectual exchanges with Hamza Yusuf and, I guess, other Islamic scholars as well. This may have changed his perspective.
You may find Hamza Yusuf and Roger Scruton exchanges on youtube
"How to prepare Roast Duck" is one of Tom's favourite book...🤷
Very nice. Just an advice for myself and everyone, starting talks and any serious matter with praising Allah and prayer on his servant and messenger Mohammed is recommended. Thanks Brother Paul for really good content🌹.
I'm curious.... do Muslims pray to Muhammed? Peace
No, absolutely not . But we ask Allah to magnify Mohammed’s rewards in the hereafter in paradise. hence I said prayer on not to
@@othmanalahmed9771 Thanks for the clarification. I myself do pray to Jesus the Christ. Do Muslims see such as a blasphemy or "haram" or sin? Don't worry... I'm just curious.
Why pray to Jesus pease and blessings on him while you have God who created Jesus available to you? In Islam that is not ok because God made Jesus fatherless as a sign for his power and creation so people will worship him. In fact, in the Quran God said that the creation of Jesus is like the creation of Adam. Here, you can see that nothing special about the creature but the creator.
@@othmanalahmed9771 I don't see Jesus "is like the creation of Adam" because I view Jesus as the Son of God. Maybe Adam too was the "son of God". I'm trying to better understand who Jesus was. However I am becoming aware that there is a "correlation" or connection between Adam and Jesus. Adam disobeyed God but Jesus perfectly obeyed God. Right?
Peace to you always
Islam as a religion is still thriving in the world and muslim majority countries but those countries are largely securalised in terms of law and policy.
What a gem! ما شاء الله
How does a student build his library? 1 With Sheikh Dr. Abdul Karim Al-Khudair, I did not find a deep and broad topic on this important topic for Muslims like this long hadith, The Sheikh sailed talking about the sciences of interpretation of the Qur’an
And books of faith, Arabic sciences, hadith, history, rhetoric, etc..
كيف يبني طالب العلم مكتبته؟ 1 مع الشيخ د.عبدالكريم الخضير
ruclips.net/video/7DHoPdpHZto/видео.html
what a guy mashaallah it’s Allah who he wants to give hadaya
Is Tom a student of the Islamic University in Medina?
Thanks!