The Prophet Ibrahim’s sacrifice is a heart-wrenching story that seems absurd and dangerous. Absurd because it seemingly paints God with a cruel personality; dangerous because it seems to glorify an act of apparent cruelty. In his old age, there was nothing Ibrahim desired more than a son. After waiting for decades, he was finally blessed […]
Rahsia Melawan Bosan Semasa Belajar
Bosan bukan sinonim malas. Kalau dah ada PhD pun, rasa bosan dalam belajar adalah cabaran yang kita lalui sebagai pejuang ilmu. Dari pengalaman sebagai pelajar dan pensyarah, ada beberapa pendekatan taktikal yang saya gunakan untuk melawan bosan: 1. Bosan sebagai fenomena moral yang neutral Pertama sekali, saya elak menghukum kebosanan dengan label moral. Bukan maksudnya […]
The Study Quran for Non-Muslim Learners of Islam
When The Study Quran project was first offered to Seyyed Hossein Nasr, he declined.1Seyyed Hossein Nasr is an eminent Islamic philosopher in academia. He did his Master’s degree in Geology and Geophysics at M.I.T, and PhD in History of Science and Learning from Harvard, at the age of 25. See his biography from Closer to […]
