Contentions: whys and wherefores - a podcast by Cambridge Khutbas Etc.
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In a circle that is bound to interest many, the Sheikhdiscusses his Contentions, a series ofaphoristicstatementsthat he writes, the latest of which may be foundhere.At the heart of these collections is the relationship between Islam and language. The Islamic perception of language is that it is a vehicle of meaning but also a springboard for a new and intoxicating literature. Historically this has been true; one must look at the poetry of the Turkic and Persian peoples for just a few quick examples of this. Theologically this approach to language is also sound; the Qur'an saysthat'among His Signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the variations in your languages and your colours'. Not for Islam then the Babelite curse. Every language may be a fully valid means of connecting with the Truth.This is the context within which the Contentions themselves operate. According to the Sheikh they are thereto see what Divine indications are
supplied by the English language, they hope to be part of a discovery of the luminosity inherent within it. The point is not necessarily to pose a truth but to evoke an atmosphere. Like our poetry they are closer to music than prose conveying truth claims.
supplied by the English language, they hope to be part of a discovery of the luminosity inherent within it. The point is not necessarily to pose a truth but to evoke an atmosphere. Like our poetry they are closer to music than prose conveying truth claims.
The Sheikh ends the circle by talking about the following contentions in the eleventh set:
10:TheLiberAsian vs. The ManuMission: a woman may beArahatonArafat
21. Anthropomorphism is gender-biased
38. If you have not seen the saint, youhave not seen thesunna
For a full commentary of the whole setwritten by the Sheikh himselfpleasevisit theQuilliam Press website here. A most worthy addition to any library!
Photo ofmuqarnastakenin the Alhambra Palaceby the CKETCteam.It hasbeen argued that the muqaras were themselves inspired by the occasionalist theology that the Sheikh mentions so often in this circle.
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