Men, sexuality and spirituality 2
Scrupulosity in religion.
Intimacy and sexuality impact by psychology and theology.
Obsessive compulsive behaviors and perfectionism.
How perception of the DIvine shapes our spiritual potential.
Scrupulosity in religion.
Intimacy and sexuality impact by psychology and theology.
Obsessive compulsive behaviors and perfectionism.
How perception of the DIvine shapes our spiritual potential.
Spirituality & Robotic Rituals
By Monique Hassan
The sweetness of faith can be intoxicating, giving us emotional highs and tears of pure love. Those moments when we fall into prostration, sincerely crying and connecting to our An-Nur, the Light, God.
Think about the times you were reciting Quran and felt it in your heart, really felt it. I love those moments when we open Quran and read a verse that seems to speak to us as if Allah (the Most Honored and Exalted) was responding. However, just as we have spiritual highs, we have spiritual lows.
A heart lacking the divine connection while in worship begins to perform like a robot. We have to pray, this is obligatory, but sometimes the one in worship is functioning like a cold robot going through the motions but they lack focus and sincerity. They are performing on auto-pilot.
If you would like to continue reading about spiritual poverty and robotic rituals, including but not limited to practical steps you can take TODAY to improve your spiritual wealth, Click here on Muslim Matters to read the original piece.
Holding Hot Coals
Daniel Haqiqatjou AKA the Muslim Skeptic joins me to discuss his concerns and drive to address the Liberal storm swooping American society. Specifically its impact on American Muslim traditions, Islamic intellectual legacy and the future of Muslim faith. I got to ask him questions like:
"What is a Muslim Skeptic?"
"What is dogmatic Liberalism?"
"Why are some liberal ideas a concern for future Muslim communities?"
"How can Islam be rational if Muslims believe in things like the devil, angels and a hereafter?"
References and Resources
thefederalist.com/2013/10/10/how-l…he-american-jew/
www.pewresearch.org/topics/muslim-americans/
muslimmatters.org/2017/02/20/the-m…-us-from-within/
muslimskeptic.com/reading-list/
Anas bin Malik (radi Allahu anhu) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “There shall come upon the people a time in which the one who is steadfast upon his religion will be like the one holding onto a burning ember.” (Hasan) [Chapters on Al-Fitan: Jami At-Tirmidhi; Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2260]