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The Future of Islamic Education | Mufti Liaquat Zaman & Maulana Ateiq | Ep. 27 - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djo9EuRJApw

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No Comfort for the Seeker The pursuit of knowledge is a lifelong journey. The more I study, the more I realise how vast the world of knowledge is and how incapable we are of understanding it all. Every time I start reading something, I want to gain more than a superficial comprehension. I want to go right to the core of the issue, explaining how it functions, how it was created, and how it changed over time. The issue, though, is that I frequently find myself drawn into related conversations. One subject leads to another, and before I realise it, I've gone far from my starting point. It delays what I was originally looking for, but it’s rarely ever a waste, it all adds value in the long run. There are no set rules when it comes to learning. Everyone determines their own pace and goals. Some people are content with only grasping the basics. Others desire to go further, even if it means foregoing some comforts, such as sleep or socialising. And then you have the relentless ones the “super seekers.” For them, asking “why, who, what, when, and where” is almost like oxygen. They live to discover. I’ve heard incredible stories of sacrifice. People walking from one part of the world to another just to hear a hadith from its source. Others selling parts of their home to finance their studies. Some would sell old newspapers to feed their families while continuing their education.Some even forced themselves to sleep every other night in order to make more time for reading and writing. It is encouraging, but it also serves as a reminder that too much intensity without balance can be detrimental to one's health, family life, and community relationships. True growth occurs when you achieve the correct balance between profound learning and daily life. That is what makes a journey of knowledge sustainable and appealing.

When Islam Leaves the Public Sphere Islam can only be fully appreciated when the laws of Allah are seen as guiding every layer of society, from the ordinary individual to those in positions of leadership. When Islam is applied holistically, its true impact transforms homes, streets, institutions of education, systems of governance, and even international relations. The Seerah of the Prophet ﷺ stands as the greatest proof of what it means to embody divine guidance at every level of life. Islam also breathes new life into human creativity, giving meaning to exploration, innovation, and technological advancement, all within the ethical framework of preserving life, dignity, and the balance of creation. If Islam is confined only to the mosque, the heart, or the private home, it loses its ability to challenge injustice and offer real solutions to societal ills. Muslims risk becoming passive in the face of oppression, while the Qur’an, a book meant to lead humanity, is reduced to a relic, admired like an exhibit in a museum, but detached from the living world it was meant to shape. Without this comprehensive structure in place, whenever Muslims rise to challenge a force more powerful than them in military or technology, they are either crushed or branded as violent rebels, accused of seeking to spread harm rather than justice. The absence of a visible, functioning Islamic framework leaves their efforts misunderstood and misrepresented, no matter how sincere or principled.

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Episode out now! Join us with Mufti Liaquat Zaman as he opens up about his years as a student in Pakistan, sharing the challenges he faced and the key lessons that shaped his journey. With humility and depth, Mufti Liaquat reflects on the realities of studying abroad, from cultural adjustments to the rigorous academic demands at Jamiah Uloom Al-Islamiyyah, Banori Town - and offers heartfelt advice for aspiring students of knowledge. YouTube: https://youtu.be/oZT1BXti_wA Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memory-lane/id1800291241 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1iRs2Ro2oHYhEp6pAjcYZy

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My Thoughts on Muslim History: A Bit of Reality When we look at Muslim history, we can’t afford to be naive. The world has changed massively over the past 1400 years politically, economically, academically, and militarily. These shifts have shaped how Muslims governed, educated, built economies, and fought wars. And they continue to shape us today. No Muslim government has lasted continuously without the need for adjustments since the days of the Rightly Guided Caliphs. Many started strong but eventually fell apart, sometimes due to internal issues, other times because of changes happening around them. This is simply how civilization works. It’s not about Islam governance failing; it’s about the natural reality that no system that's applied by humans survives unchanged unless it constantly adapts. For Muslim societies to remain stable and successful, there needs to be a continuous process of adjustment, a constant re-engagement with the Qur'an and Sunnah through a level of ijtihad. Without it, we’re simply recycling old solutions for new problems, and eventually, that breaks down. One of the biggest issues I see today is how our history gets taught or shared. People pick out stories of great rulers, amazing scientists, or powerful armies and present them as if that was the full picture. We cherry-pick quotes and moments that make everything sound ideal and perfect. But real history is messier. It involves mistakes, conflicts, weaknesses, and lessons not just victories and golden ages. When people only hear these polished versions of history, they walk away thinking the solutions to our problems today are simple, like we just need to copy a utopian model from the past and everything will fix itself. But that’s not how the world works. Every period had its own challenges, and every generation had to figure things out according to its time while staying grounded in the core teachings of Islam. In the end, I believe two things really help us develop a more mature understanding of where we are today: experience – actually living through events and seeing how the world works – and reading proper, honest history that looks at things as they really were, not how we wish they were.

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Realism, Reflection, and the Lessons of Muslim History Imperfection is an inseparable part of Muslim societies. To expect perfection from them is to misunderstand both human nature and the teachings of Islam. Islam presents a perfect synthesis between inner faith in the Creator and outward action from the leader who governs with justice to the worker who provides for their family. Mistakes and shortcomings are woven into the fabric of human life. Without them, we would be reduced to lifeless, mechanical beings merely carrying out tasks devoid of reflection, growth, or humility. Those who seek a utopian society attempt to erase this human reality. But such expectations are not only unrealistic, they are far from the teachings of Islam. The Prophet ﷺ did not aim to create sinless people but those who repent, strive, and uphold values even in the face of failure. Throughout history, leaders who represented Islam came and went. Each left behind lessons whether through the political challenges they faced, their promotion of education and science, military confrontations with others, or internal issues such as factionalism, greed, and nepotism. These are not just stories of the past; they are mirrors for the present and roadmaps for the future. After reading over a dozen books on Muslim history, I've come to realise that many of us carry only a fragmented or romanticised image of our past. Some are unaware of the struggles Muslim societies endured; others have been misled by orientalist narratives or media misrepresentations. Few truly appreciate history as it deserves to be understood. Yet the Qur’an itself repeatedly draws our attention to the rise and fall of nations and the moral causes behind them. InshAllah, this is exactly what we will explore in the upcoming course at As-Suffa Institute on Saturday, 14th June. Through it, we’ll reconnect with the past to better understand our present. One book I highly recommend as preparation is Islam Between the East and West by Alija Izetbegović. He masterfully unpacks the philosophical divide between the spiritual and the material, and how Islam uniquely bridges both to offer a complete way of life. Register below: https://as-suffa.org/education/the-rise-and-fall-of-muslims/#:~:text=This%20event%20will%20explore%20the,the%20Qur'an%20transformed%20civilisation.

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