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3 May, 4 tweets, 2 min read
Thank you for having me on Minding Scripture, Prof. @GabrielSaidR & Prof. @MunimSirry. It was a true honor & pleasure. In this podcast, I was trying to push back against what I view as scientistic interpretations of scripture & rediscover the value of "mythology," understood.. 1/
in the academic sense, with an emphasis on meaning-making. The Qur'an isn't meant to tell us literally how the cosmos go, but rather, what our place is in the cosmos. From this perspective, the Qur'an has a profound & timeless message, which continues to inspire humanity. 2/
I answer challenging questions from my astute & very gracious hosts, Profs. Reynolds & Sirry. Among other topics, we touch on Qur'anic cosmology, theodicy, & eschatology. My answers may be controversial & run me into some trouble in some quarters... 3/
but I hope that you take a listen with an open mind & heart. In some ways, my mission is to rehabilitate religion against its cultured despisers.
In any case, all benefit is from God & only the mistakes are mine. God bless! 4/

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5 May
Jihād as taught by Al-Azhar University
(Official lecture notes from التشریع الإسلامي والقضایا المعاصرة, Spring 2018):

1. We do not believe that legitimate jihād exists today except for defensive jihād.
ولا نعتقد أن الجهاد المشروع قائم الآن سوى جهاد الدفاع عن النفس .
2. As for offensive jihād, there is no place for it in our day & age.
أما جهاد الطلب ففي عصرنا لا مكان له.
3. This is because it is possible to preach by modern [peaceful] means... so, there is no need for it [offensive jihād]...
لأن إمكانیة تبلیغ الدعوة بالوسائل الحدیثة متاحة... فلا داعي له
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5 May
This thread is actually useful to see what extreme measures are needed to sustain this doctrine of perpetual holy war, despite the multitude of Qur'anic verses that say otherwise. The Qur'an permits warfare only in response to aggression & it likewise anathematizes aggression. 1/
Indeed, the permission to wage war is conditioned upon responding to attack & aggression: "Permission [to fight] is granted to those who are fought, because they have been wronged--and truly God is able to help them... 2/
"...who were expelled from their homes without right, only for saying, 'Our Lord is God'" (Q 22:39-40). The Qur'an prioritizes religious freedom & elevates war to a level of jihād based on religious persecution (fitna). The Qur'an responds to any potential pacifists... 3/
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4 May
Great discussion with Prof. @SEltantawi on @MuftiAbuLayth's show:

Dr Sarah Eltantawi | Misogyny, Muslim Brotherhood & Marketing the Sharia... via @YouTube
While I must give the necessary disclaimer that I don't necessarily agree with *everything* she said (people always say that about my interviews!), I found Prof. @SEltantawi's analysis to be fascinating & consider her kindred spirit: 2/
As an FYI, I also did my undergrad at Berkeley (Go Bears!) & masters/PhD at the same place as her too. In any case, where I would give some friendly pushback perhaps would only be that I think now I am starting to really appreciate the Western role in this mess... 3/
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2 May
I am a bit surprised that @XGONDALX would say any of this as I am assuming he is familiar with my views on such a subject. My suspicion is that he is trying to sow the seeds of discord & get fellow Muslims to turn on me since he knows my views are highly controversial. 1/
I have been meaning to issue a clarification of my notorious interview with @MuftiAbuLayth, so this is a good opportunity to do so, especially since I have another one coming out tomorrow (Minding Scripture) with Prof. @GabrielSaidR & Prof. @MunimSirry. 2/
Recently, I have been trying to be more cautious with my words & respectful towards my co-religionists. This interview that is about to come out was recorded months ago so I don't remember how militant of a tone I struck... Hopefully, it wasn't that strident. 3/
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30 Apr
This is why WikiIslam is *not* a reliable source to use. Here again, we see the gullible & credulous approach to the historical sources, especially when it can be weaponized to make the Prophet look bad. 1/
Contrast this gullible & credulous approach to the sources with the highly critical & skeptical approach taken by these same people towards the Qur'an, which is actually considered our most reliable extant source from the Prophet's life! 2/
You should know that these stories about battles are taken from the sīra-maghāzī literature, which is itself inspired by the Battle Days of the pre-Islamic Arabs (ayyām al-ʿArab), a genre known for exaggeration, especially when it comes to numbers. 3/
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30 Apr
It is certainly true that modern Muslims are split on the issue of Ḥadīth. Nineteenth-century Islamic modernists, such as Sir Sayyid & Cherāgh ʿAlī, pioneered Ḥadīth skepticism, with none other than Ignaz Goldizher mentioning them in his Muslim Studies V.II. 1/
In other words, these Islamic thinkers preceded the doyen of Ḥadīth studies Goldziher. Unfortunately, this precedence & contribution to the scholarly field remains underrecognized by secular scholars today. They do not make it into the canon of Islamic Studies scholars. 2/
Meanwhile, traditionalist scholars championed the cause of Ḥadīth, resulting in a flowering of traditional Ḥadīth studies. On the subcontinent, this meant that even the historically Ḥadīth-wary Ḥanafīs turned to Ḥadīth & a more textual-based approach to religion. 3/
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