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brjimc
How can one seek knowledge, if people only wish to give knowledge on their terms?
How can one impart knowledge if they are not willing to deal with falsehood?
If knowledge means only hearing and not listening, then is it knowledge or mind control?
This is an issue we are discussin on my forum with regards to cults and cult activities.
Any ideas? I dont want to talk about cults per se here, but rather the idea of seeking knowledge from a general perspective.
In seeking knowledge dont we have to go to many different sources, some false in order to find the truth? Truth doesnt always present itself at the first stop. It is a process of discovery.
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i would say that one has to seek for the best sources, realizing that there is some room for disagreement. but the best sources would be those that stick to the Qur'an and Sunnah as understood by the Sahabah.
seeking knowledge can be a joy, especially if you are a revert and some of the Jahillya and Assabyah is rather obvious to you!
i have found these sources to excellant:
http://www.bilalphilips.com/bilal_pa...sk=view&id=288
especially the Foundations of Islamic Studies and Contemporary Issues sets.
this set is my wife's favorite and i really enjoy it as well:
http://www.kalamullah.com/al-fatihah.html
those brothers are kind of Salafs [whilst not being salafi], but my favorite inspirational Shaykh is [i'm guessing] Hanafi, but he resides in a Shafi'i area. he has a degree in all 4 Madhabs anyway. this site has alot of his lectures, especially his post -Taraweeh lectures [which are broadcast to something like 120 countries!]:
the Klerksdorp Tafseer lectures are based on Asbab Unazool:
http://www.nazirakoob.com/menk/Tafseer2005.html
this ism the general download site:
http://www.muftimenk.co.za/Downloads.html
and some standouts from the general lectures are:
Examinations of Sabr...Pass or Fail
Hopes in Your Aspirations for Jannah
Muslim Women! Are they Oppressed?
The Organ that will Make you or Brake you.
and from the 2nd set:
Abdud Dunyaa (Slave of the World) [this is one of THE VERY BEST lectures ive ever heard!]
Story Of Moosa (Alaihis Salaam)
and Interfaith Relationship (Voice of the Cape)
i really benefits from those Brothers, Alhumdulillah and you might too, In Sha'a Allah.
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