The Rational Believer

What is the purpose of life? How can you find out? Does a creator of this universe exist? Why does that matter? What is good and evil? What is truth? Can the human mind ever know? How did the philosophers get confused over these issues? This podcast is about your existence. It aims to answer the questions of why are you alive and how can you be certain of it. It aims to deal with all the objections and doubts raised in answering such questions especially for those living in the Western World and its philosophical culture. Book is also on Amazon. Support with PayPal: i_shoubaki@hotmail.com

7.1- Bonus Episode: A brush with the miracle of the Quran

This is a more technical illustration of some of the unique literary features of the Quranic miracle. Familiarity with the Arabic language will be useful. This episode is dedicated to my old university friend Metab Hussain who sadly passed on to our Lord today. May Allah SWT grant him Firdous and his family patience. Ameen. Support this podcast: leave a review and buymeacoffee.com/RationalBeliever

02-18
40:55

10.1- Bonus episode

Statements of scholars (non-Muslim and Muslim) on the description of the Quran

02-16
19:37

22- concluding thought

Let the truth set you free!

02-16
10:33

21- Fate and thinking irrationally about our actions

The anxiety we give ourselves when we think irrationally about our actions. We discuss tawakul (placing our trust) in Allah as well as the idea of wealth (rizq) and life span (ajal) coming from Allah.

02-16
32:09

20- Irrational thinking leading to misguided groups

Here we illustrate how taking speculation over certainty in the belief system (theology) will lead to misguided groups emerging.

02-16
06:50

19- Irrational (non) problem solving

We discuss the irrationality of blaming misfortunes that occur upon us on the evil eye, black magic and possession of jinn.

02-16
40:08

18- The role of the mind

What is the role of the mind in Islam?

02-15
08:57

17- Dealing with Quantum mystics and Evolution

This episodes brings up the philosophy of science and how to view modern day arguments and theories such as the maverick quantum theory that something could come from nothing; and confusion over evolutionary theory.

02-15
26:44

16- Modern day philosophers: unraveling infinity

In this episode we look at the irrationality of discussing the topic of infinity in mathematics

02-15
11:40

15- The ancient problem of morality

In this episode we use the rational method of thinking to solve an ancient problem of morality: known as Euthyphro's dilemma

02-15
13:52

14- Problem of the Philosophers: discussing God

In this episode we look at how confusion arises when discussing God since it is impossible to form any rational thought upon a subject matter that falls outside of what we can sense.

02-15
22:51

13- Problem of the Philosophers - Epistemology

In this first part we look at how many of their errors came from their irrational basis of their arguments when it came to understanding the universe

02-15
09:05

12- Problem of the Philosophers

An introduction to where the confusion over the previous discussion arises in philosophy

02-14
07:30

11- Our Purpose Revealed

After establishing the Qur'an as the word of God in the previous episode, here we look at what is revealed and transmitted to us regarding our purpose and the information of the after-life

02-14
09:07

10- A miracle for everyone

We discuss how a non-Arabic speaker can use the rational process to confirm the existence of the miracle of the Qur'an.

01-27
25:45

9- Language as a medium for the miracle

In this short episode we ask why use language to show a miracle

01-27
04:32

8- Appreciating a miracle

Here we ask who are going to be able to witness the miracle

01-27
04:58

7- Validating the revealed knowledge of the Quran

In this episode we delve into the claim that the Quran has been transmitted or revealed from the creator. What is the miracle of the Quran to prove its claim of coming from God?

01-26
15:07

6- Knocking on Heaven's Door: Transmitted Knowledge

In this episode we establish the proof for the second type of knowledge: that which is transmitted or revealed from the creator,

01-26
10:34

5- Where did I come from?

In this episode we answer the question of where life and the universe comes from. Is there a creator?

01-26
11:28

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