Active Aql

The word aql () is often translated as intellect, mind, hiero-intelligence, nexal consciousness ... The root verb literally means "to bind together." The Pr...ophetic saying, "Trust God, but tie your camel" ( ) uses the same verb for "tie". Aql is a noun, so it is the entity that binds things together it ingests knowledge, then makes connections and deductions between that knowledge with internal consistency. Dr. Idris Hamid compares this to the English saying he’s got it together. Dr. Jennifer Mulnix defines critical thinking as the ability to grasp the relationship between two or more ideas. The ability to look into the congruencies between multiple ideas is a fundamental skill in all disciplines. The Quran talks of locks on the hearing, vision, and hearts of ardent disbelievers. However, there's no verse on locking the aql, because with the aql, we still have the choice to be guided to unlock the heart-flux and achieve clairvoyance. This world is a battle between aql and jahl. Islam came to aid those on the side of aql. Which side are you on?

What's our goal with the Second Golden Age? The Islamic Golden Age can be called the first intercultural and international Intellectual revolution. Our goal is ...to revive the mindset that led to this revolution. It was a particular Quran inspired perspective on the world that made Muslim minds fertile ground for philosophical, scientific, as well as spiritual and religious thinking. Now the institutions and infrastructure that would allow this is a thing of the past. But the good news is that the primary source of inspiration - The Quran is still here with us. The revival of Islamic thinking, philosophy and science is just a step away from being a reality. What is that one step? A re-orientation or re-engineering of the Muslim mind using the Quran ! We need your help in this. We want to produce high quality videos every week and reach a larger audience. Support us on Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/officialknow

The scientific community is having their own Darwingate moment. A must listen.

"We are good. They just don’t want us to see ourselves this way."

If you're looking for meaningful place to give adaqa this Ramadan, here are a couple initiatives that I am a part of that you could send a contribution to: Act...ive Aql: We integrate Islam into every school subject. We help teachers bring ethical and historical literacy into English, Math, Science, Business, and other subjects taught in Islamic schools. Our resources are student-centred, full of activities and opportunities for critical thinking. Instead of teaching a ritual subject called "Religion", we want to create a holistic learning experience that emanates from an Islamic worldview. Berkeley Institute for Islamic Studies: This is a non-profit academic journal that has published papers on Islamic history, comparative religion, secular ideologies, and the state of contemporary academia. One initiative fosters our children and our youth, while the other supports our academics and intellectuals. Both are rooted in ideas. Billions of people are online in this unique time, and we need to give them quality learning resources. This is a time where the world is being recycled and refurbished. Every deed is multiplied in the holy month. If you are interested in sending a donation, please send me a message.