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The Beginning of Guidance for Muslim Women episodes
- The Basmalah
We begin our formal study of the Beginning of Guidance with a deep exploration of what are four of the most analysed and discussed words in the universe - In the Name of Allah.
The name and place of birth of Imam al-Ghazali are also discussed, along with the meaning of his title "The Proof of Islam".
24 min - Primordial Pedagogy - Reading and Listening
Off on a tangent, this episode explores the primordial pedagogical method of recitation/reading and listening. We investigate why it is important for English speaking, Muslim women to engage with this method of learning in Arabic, and why correct reading is more than just fluency and pronunciation.
35 min - The Commentator's Introduction - Explanation & Meanings
Discover how introductions to classical texts are structured, how the commentator sees himself and his contribution and what he asks for from those reading his work.
18 min - Welcome to the Beginning of Guidance podcast series!
Welcome to MISK Women and our first classical text - the Beginning of Guidance!
We chat about the importance of English speaking Muslim women studying a classical text from Arabic sources and commentaries, the content of the book and the fruit of knowledge and practice...Divine guidance.
18 min
About The Beginning of Guidance for Muslim Women
From the publisher's feed
The Beginning of Guidance (Bidayat al-Hidayat) is one of the last books written by the great 12th century Persian scholar, Imam al-Ghazali. It is intended to be a guidebook for structuring daily activities and rectifying the state of your heart as you strive to be a worshipful servant of God.
The book covers three sections: acts of worship, avoiding misconduct and advice on keeping company with others. It begins with the intentions of seeking knowledge, the etiquettes of waking in the morning, the basics of ritual purification, prayer, the etiquettes of the mosque and congregational worship, preparing for sleep and fasting. Advice is given on the illnesses of the heart and how to purify oneself of them, and on the etiquettes of choosing friends, mixing with people and social life in general.
This book is often the first classical text that new Muslims, students of sacred knowledge and older children study. It is taught in English using the translation published by Whitethread Press. The meanings of Imam al-Ghazali's words are enriched with a close reading of the classical commentary, Maraqi al-’Ubudiyyah by Shaykh Muhammad Nawawi al-Jawi.
MISK Women has a fascinating new podcast called Women on the Straight Path, in which the lives and legacies of a wide range of women from our sacred Islamic history are studied and discussed in light of contemporary times. Please join us on https://women-on-the-straight-path.captivate.fm
We also present a podcast for Muslim women in which the origins and genealogies of the ideas and concepts of our modern times are traced and discussed from a traditional Islamic perspective which helps us understand the contemporary context in which we live. Please join us there on the following link:
https://left-or-right-the-straight-path-please.captivate.fm
Please subscribe to all three podcasts from your preferred podcast distribution platform. Links are provided on the website for each show. Jazakum Allahu khairan
If you wish to contact us for questions, comments, discussion or anything else, please find us on the following:
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