NUS Muslim Society Official Podcast

Religion & Rationality: The Logic Of Islam by Ustaz Ahmad Ubaidillah & Brother Kaven Siddique


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In the contemporary era of secularism, religion is often misunderstood to be devoid of rationality. This event aims to give both Muslims and non-Muslims a better understanding of how Islam strikes a balance between these concepts.
Tune in to learn about the role of both belief and reason in Islam, and get a glimpse into how these are used to justify the existence of God!

Time Stamps:

Uztaz Ubaidillah’s sharing:

00:03:38 Fundamental Question - How do we understand rationality or intellect within the Islamic Context?

00:07:39 Does this mean that our belief is irrational? (To believe in something we cannot affirm with our senses.)

00:11:49 What is Tafakkur?

00:12:56 The story of Prophet Ibrahim A.S.

00:22:49 Example of imbalance between reason and Revelation


Brother Siddique’s sharing

00:29:34 Brother Siddique’s story: converting to Islam

00:33:10 Miracles of the Qur’an: Physics, Astrology and the Big Bang

00:39:13 Is faith simply an emotional preference or a geographical coincidence?

00:42:14 One type of logical evidence: Formal Arguments

00:46:10 Argument from contingency


00:55:34 Panel Sharing

1:45:50 QnA

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