The Rational Believer

This is a more technical illustration of some of the unique literary features of the Quranic miracle. Familiarity with the Arabic language will be useful. This episode is dedicated to my old university friend Metab Hussain who sadly passed on to our Lord today. May Allah SWT grant him Firdous and his family patience. Ameen. Support this podcast: leave a review and buymeacoffee.com/RationalBeliever

Statements of scholars (non-Muslim and Muslim) on the description of the Quran

Let the truth set you free!

The anxiety we give ourselves when we think irrationally about our actions. We discuss tawakul (placing our trust) in Allah as well as the idea of wealth (rizq) and life span (ajal) coming from Allah.

Here we illustrate how taking speculation over certainty in the belief system (theology) will lead to misguided groups emerging.

We discuss the irrationality of blaming misfortunes that occur upon us on the evil eye, black magic and possession of jinn.

What is the role of the mind in Islam?

This episodes brings up the philosophy of science and how to view modern day arguments and theories such as the maverick quantum theory that something could come from nothing; and confusion over evolutionary theory.

In this episode we look at the irrationality of discussing the topic of infinity in mathematics

In this episode we use the rational method of thinking to solve an ancient problem of morality: known as Euthyphro's dilemma

In this episode we look at how confusion arises when discussing God since it is impossible to form any rational thought upon a subject matter that falls outside of what we can sense.

In this first part we look at how many of their errors came from their irrational basis of their arguments when it came to understanding the universe

An introduction to where the confusion over the previous discussion arises in philosophy

After establishing the Qur'an as the word of God in the previous episode, here we look at what is revealed and transmitted to us regarding our purpose and the information of the after-life

We discuss how a non-Arabic speaker can use the rational process to confirm the existence of the miracle of the Qur'an.

In this short episode we ask why use language to show a miracle

Here we ask who are going to be able to witness the miracle

In this episode we delve into the claim that the Quran has been transmitted or revealed from the creator. What is the miracle of the Quran to prove its claim of coming from God?

In this episode we establish the proof for the second type of knowledge: that which is transmitted or revealed from the creator,

In this episode we answer the question of where life and the universe comes from. Is there a creator?

In this episode we explore epistemology - what we can know.

To understand what you are doing here, you must know where you (and the entire universe) came from and where you are going after death.

What is the purpose of life? How can you find out? Does a creator of this universe exist? Why does that matter? What is good and evil? What is truth? Can the human mind ever know? How did the philosophers get confused over these issues? This podcast is about your existence. It aims to answer the questions of why are you alive and how can you be certain of it. It aims to deal with all the objections and doubts raised in answering such questions especially for those living in what is termed the Western World and the philosophies that are associated with its culture. It will aim to show how the Islamic creed and theology is built upon rational and reasoned proofs from first principles rather than blind faith. You can get the book that this podcast is based on from Amazon ISBN 9798793356633

If you have no destination, then your journey is meaningless In this episode the important reasons for understanding purpose of life is explained.

The foolishness of ignoring the most certain reality of life: our death!