Best Ebu Aydin Podcasts (2024)

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 78 1:07:45

2M ago1:07:45

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In this session, we consider Bediuzzaman’s analysis of the following verse of the Quran: “Say, "If you love Allah, then follow me, Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful." (3:31). We see why a failure to adhere to the sunnah is tantamount to a lack of love for Allah.…

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 77 1:23:25

2M ago1:23:25

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In this session, we revisit Bediuzzaman's discussion of the Basmala in his First Word. We also discuss an extremely valuable supplication for forgiveness known as the Sayyidul Istighfar (Master of Repentance).

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 76 22:58

3M ago22:58

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In this session, we consider some questions regarding the human propensity to sin. Is it possible to entirely avoid sin? Does this mean we are forced to sin?

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 75 1:17:54

3M ago1:17:54

1:17:54

Why have the people of guidance so often been defeated by the people of misguidance? Why, for example, does Allah allow us believers to suffer at the hands of non-believers in present-day conflicts throughout the world? We consider these issues with the benefit of readings from Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's Thirteenth Flash, Ninth Indication.…

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 74 1:31:28

9M ago1:31:28

1:31:28

A discussion of questions relating to marriage and qadar (Divine Determining), with the benefit of readings from the Risale-i Nur.

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 73 1:26:53

9M ago1:26:53

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A discussion of the Divine Name of al-'Adl (The Absolutely Just) and how this Name manifests in both the physical world and in our own lives. We consider, in particular, how Divine justice manifests in matters such as our bodily or physical appearance.

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 72 1:23:54

9M ago1:23:54

1:23:54

A discussion of the irrationality of neglecting salah (the prescribed prayers) or failing to give salah its due. We also consider how the performance of salah can, with the right intention, convert all our mundane, everyday actions into acts of worship. Based on readings from Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's, 'The Fourth Word'.…

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 71 1:02:05

11M ago1:02:05

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A discussion of one of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's key arguments for Divine Unity and Oneness. Based on readings from the Twenty-Second Word of the Risale-i Nur.

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 70 1:34:07

11M ago1:34:07

1:34:07

A discussion on the issue of discord among believers, and Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's prescription for how we can personally address it.

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 69 1:39:48

11M ago1:39:48

1:39:48

A discussion of the human capacity for anger, and related capacities. Based on Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's discussion of the 'sirât al-mustaqeem' (the straight path) in his Quranic commentary known as 'Isharat'ul Ijaz' (Signs of Miraculousness).

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 68 1:29:42

12M ago1:29:42

1:29:42

A discussion of the notion of supplication (dua) and its relation to worship and Divine Unity. Also discussed is a formula for how best to perform dua, so as to maximise its acceptability.

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 67 1:43:24

12M ago1:43:24

1:43:24

A discussion of backbiting or 'ghiybah', based on the concluding section of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's, 'Twenty-Second Letter'. We consider what does and does not count as ghiybah, and why it is so reprehensible in Allah's view. In doing so, we also consider the relation between ghiybah and issues such as pride, shirk and Divine Unity.…

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 66 1:22:17

12M ago1:22:17

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A discussion of some key strategies Iblis utilises to corrupt sound thought and reasoning. With the benefit of readings from Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's 'Thirteenth Flash', we consider how to combat the satanically inspired inclination we often have to deny culpability for our own wrongdoings, judge others unfairly and reason unsoundly in certain cont…

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 65 1:39:41

1y ago1:39:41

1:39:41

A discussion of a category of thoughts known as 'satanic whisperings'. We consider some key ways of identifying these satanically inspired thoughts, and how should we deal with them. Based on readings from Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's 'Thirteenth Flash', in his Flashes collection.

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 64 1:49:09

1y ago1:49:09

1:49:09

A discussion on dhikr (the remembrance of Allah) and the numerous forms it can take. We highlight the fact that even the performance of habitual 'sunnah' actions amounts to a sort of dhikr. We also discuss the central role dhikr plays in our attaining a state of cognitive and spiritual engagement with Allah. Based on readings from Bediuzzaman Said …

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 63 1:40:39

1y ago1:40:39

1:40:39

A discussion on the meaning of sincerity (ikhlas) for Muslims, and how the faculty of 'love' should be directed or utilised in a manner that captures this sort of sincerity. Based on readings from Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's 'Twenty First Flash' and his 'Thirty Second Word'.

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 62 56:06

1y ago56:06

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A discussion on the human capacity for love, and our ability to direct this capacity, despite it being involuntary in a sense. Based on readings from the 'Thirty Second Word' of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's 'Risale-i Nur Collection'.

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 61 1:27:10

1y ago1:27:10

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A discussion of the notion of the 'amanah' or 'trust' in Islam. What are the sorts of things we are given on 'trust' by Allah, and what is our responsibility in relation to these things? Is the 'trust' something burdensome? Based on a reading of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's, 'Sixth Word'.

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 60 1:09:11

1y ago1:09:11

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A discussion of some of the wisdom in Allah's causing us to undergo hardships such as illnesses. We focus particularly on how these hardships benefit us in terms of our knowledge and worship of Allah. Based on readings from Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's 'Twenty-Fifth Flash'.

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 59 1:45:21

1y ago1:45:21

1:45:21

A discussion on Divine determining, based on the First Topic of the Twenty-Sixth Word, Risale-i Nur. Does the fact that events in the universe are all subject to 'Divine determining' (or qadar) absolve us of responsibility for our actions? We consider this question and discuss a number of related issues.…

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 58 1:23:51

1y ago1:23:51

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A discussion of one of the many mysteries contained within the 'Basmala' (the formula, "In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate"). We discuss the relation between acting 'in the Name of Allah' and coming to know or gain an acquaintance with Allah. We also discuss the relation between knowing Allah in this sense, and the prayer for pea…

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 57 1:21:19

1+ y ago1:21:19

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In our first session for 2023, we revisit Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's main argument for Allah's existence and unity, to be found in his celebrated treatise known as, 'The Supreme Sign' ('Ayetül Kübra'). We see how the argument in this treatise functions not merely as a logical proof, but as an exercise in reflective contemplation or 'tefekkür' - a for…

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 56 1:14:11

1+ y ago1:14:11

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A discussion on malâika (angels), some of the duties or worship they perform, and the wisdom in their plenitude in the created realm. Based on readings from Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's Twenty Ninth Word and Twenty Fourth Word. Our final halaqa for 2022.

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 55 1:37:32

1+ y ago1:37:32

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In this session, we consider some questions that arose out of our recent discussion on sincerity (ikhlas). We ask whether a wrongdoer can count as having ikhlas if they commit their wrongdoing 'for Allah's sake'. With the benefit of readings from Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's 'Eighteenth Word', we then consider whether a believer is entitled to claim an…

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 54 1:15:53

1+ y ago1:15:53

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What is the manner in which a Muslim should engage in discussion or debate, particularly on topics relating to religion? In this session, we read sections of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's 'Letters' and 'Flashes' collections, where he points out that if we engage in debate in an improper manner, this impacts our sincerity and ukhuwah (brother/sisterhood)…

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 53 1:09:39

1+ y ago1:09:39

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A discussion on the requirement for ukhuwah (brother/sisterhood) among Muslims, and the implications of our failing to have ukhuwah. Also discussed are some prescriptions for how to deal with feelings of enmity we may have for fellow Muslims who have mistreated us. Based on readings from Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's Twenty Second Letter.…

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 52 55:39

1+ y ago55:39

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A discussion of the miraculousness of the Quran. Based on readings from Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's Twenty Fifth Word.

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 51 1:06:14

1+ y ago1:06:14

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A discussion on waswasa or unwarranted doubts/worries, and how to confront them. Based on Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's Twenty First Word, Second Station.

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 50 1:06:32

2y ago1:06:32

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In this session, we consider some issues pertaining to Hell. We read and discuss sections of the Thirteenth Flash, from Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's 'The Flashes' collection, in which he deals with some criticisms of the Muslim understanding of Hell. We firstly consider how it can be just for anyone to suffer an everlasting punishment in Hell, for crim…

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 49 1:00:54

2y ago1:00:54

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A discussion of Jannah or Paradise. In the Twenty Eight Word of the Risale-i Nur, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi responds to certain criticisms relating to Jannah. We read and discuss some of these responses. In doing so, we consider the fact that the people of paradise will be fully present, in numerous places, all at the same time.…

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 48 56:14

2y ago56:14

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A discussion on the infinitude or absoluteness of Divine power. We discuss how the contingency of the universe, and the contingency of the motions, changes and interactions of its component parts, point to the existence of a Cause that is not itself contingent, and that possesses the attribute of 'power' both 'necessarily' and 'essentially'. Based …

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 47 1:27:26

2y ago1:27:26

1:27:26

A discussion on the Divine attributes of Unity and Oneness, based on readings from the Second Station of the Twenty-Second Word, in Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's 'The Words' collection. In this session, we discuss the difference between Divine Unity and Divine Oneness, and how Allah manifests and makes known these attributes of His in the created world.…

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 46 59:57

2y ago59:57

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A discussion on the nature of the human ruh (spirit). Based on Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's, 'Seeds of Reality', where he describes the ruh as a sort of 'law' that has been clothed in external existence.

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 45 1:14:28

2y ago1:14:28

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A discussion of some of the reasons why Allah causes us to experience difficulties. Based on readings from Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's 'Second Flash'.

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 44 52:45

2y ago52:45

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In the Quran, Allah exhorts us to make du'a or supplicate to Him, saying, "Call upon Me; I will answer your prayer" (40:60). Yet it seems that we do not always receive what we ask for in our supplications. How do we reconcile this? What is du'a really for, and how should it be made? In this session, we glean answers to these and other questions, an…

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 43 40:27

2y ago40:27

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A discussion on the life and writings of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi, author of the Risale-i Nur.

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 42 54:43

2y ago54:43

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A discussion on how the transformations of minute particles points to Allah, and tells us of His beauty, and His other attributes and Names. Based on the Second Aim of The Thirtieth Word of the Risale-i Nur.

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 41 54:27

2y ago54:27

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A discussion based on Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's Quran-based argument for Allah's existence, which appears in his celebrated treatise, 'The Supreme Sign' (Âyet'ül Kübra). We read and discuss the first section of this treatise, then consider the main sort of naturalistic counter-argument to it. Our final halaqa for Semester 1 of 2022.…

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 40 1:07:27

2+ y ago1:07:27

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A discussion of Sincerity (Ikhlas) and its relation to worship, with readings from the Twenty-First Flash of the Risale-i Nur. Also discussed are some thoughts on how to gauge our own sincerity.

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 39 55:37

2+ y ago55:37

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A discussion of the notion of adâb (sometimes translated as 'courtesy' or 'good conduct') and its relation to the Divine Names. Based the 'Eleventh Flash' of the Risale-i Nur.

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 38 1:14:20

2+ y ago1:14:20

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A discussion of the issue of Divine Determination (Qadar) and its relation to human freewill and responsibility for actions. Based on the Twenty Sixth Word of the Risale-i Nur.

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 37 57:34

3+ y ago57:34

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Why think that the universe points to an infinite or absolute Cause, as opposed to a merely finite one? We discuss this issue with the benefit of selected readings from Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's 'Rays' collection.

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 36 1:02:13

3+ y ago1:02:13

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Could the universe be the product of two or more Divine beings? Our scholars have traditionally repudiated this idea via the dalîl al-tamánu' (often translated as the 'argument from mutual hindrance'). The argument itself has its roots in the verse, "Had there been in the heavens and earth gods besides Allah, both would have been ruined..." (Quran …

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 35 1:03:57

3+ y ago1:03:57

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What is the reality of entities in the universe? Are physical objects merely collections of particles, formed in certain ways? Or is there more to them than just this? In this session, we read and discuss part of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's Thirty-Second Word, Third Stopping Place, where he reveals the Muslim view that all created entities are, in rea…

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 34 1:07:37

4y ago1:07:37

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A discussion of dua (supplication), its forms, power and the circumstances under which it becomes most acceptable. Based on Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's Twenty-Fourth Letter, First Addendum.

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 33 1:08:22

4y ago1:08:22

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In order for our actions to count as worship, and thereby gain value for us, they need to be done with sincerity (ikhlas). This means that they need to be for Allah's sake, or to gain His pleasure. Yet it seems that many of our actions are motivated, at least in part, by our own desires and needs. Does this render these actions 'insincere'? Can we …

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 32 1:01:49

4y ago1:01:49

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What is the human 'ana' (ego)? Why has Allah created us with this faculty, which makes us feel as though we 'own' and 'do' various things? How does it enable we finite beings to know the infinite or absolute Names and attributes of Allah? How can it be misused? We discuss these and related issues in this session, with the benefit of readings from B…

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 31 1:06:04

4y ago1:06:04

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In this session, we discuss the issue of backbiting. We consider what does and does not count as backbiting. We then focus on the spiritual or metaphysical consequences of backbiting, and particularly its relation to brotherhood (ukhuwwah), sincerity (ikhlas) and worshipfulness. Based on the Conclusion of the Twenty-Second Letter in Bediuzzaman Sai…

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 30 1:05:34

4y ago1:05:34

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How should the Muslim view entities and events in the world, and how does this view differ from that of the secular philosopher and naturalistic scientist? We consider this issue from the perspective of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's Twelfth Word. In doing so, we also consider whether it is in any sense problematic for a Muslim to desire the company or a…

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 29 1:01:45

4y ago1:01:45

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Do we have any basis for enmity (hatred, hostility or dislike) toward a fellow believer, on the basis of wrongs that they commit against us? In his Twenty Second Letter, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi provides us with numerous reasons why we cannot. One of these is that qadar and qadâ (Divine determining and decree) have a share in these events in which we…

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