Hamza Andreas Tzortzis

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Why am I in South Africa and why is it important?

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“No Doubt: In Pursuit of Certainty” is a powerful new series that helps Muslims overcome destructive doubts about their faith and build lasting confidence through timeless guidance from the Qur’an, Sunnah and sound reason.

00:00 Episode 1—Roots of Certainty: Standing Firm in a Storm of Confusion
18:37 Episode 2—Shields of the Soul:Your First Line of Defense Against Doubt
31:09 Episode 3—Chaos to Clarity:Distinguishing Doubts, Questions, and Whispers
42:13 Episode 4—Soil of Your Soul:How Your Environment Cultivates Certainty
53:14 Episode 5—Removing the Rust:Undoing the Damage of a Coroded Heart
01:13:10 Episode 6—Beyond the Surface:A Deeper Cure for Doubt
01:25:09 Episode 7—Sacred Knowledge:The Light That Erases Doubt
01:36:42 Episode 8—Courage to Ask:Turning Doubt into Direction
01:46:23 Episode 9—Wisdom in the Wounds:Healing Doubts Through Divine Meaning
01:58:55 Episode 10—The Secret Weapon:Unlocking Strength Through Supplication and Surender

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This series unveils 10 transformative strategies to guide you from the shadows of doubt to the light of conviction.

10 episodes. 1 posted every day during the first 10 days of Dhul Hijjah on @SapienceInstitute.

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Watch me explain my journey in trying to develop an Allah-centric vision

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In this video, I dive deep into the concept of courage and its connection to masculinity. Drawing from Islamic teachings, I explore the importance of courage in a man's character and how it plays a crucial role in shaping one's identity.

You'll discover:

- The significance of courage in Islamic masculinity, backed by the words of righteous scholars and pious predecessors.
- The difference between physical strength and true courage, as defined by scholars like Ibn al-Qayyim and Ibn Hazm.
- 9 practical ways to develop courage in your life, from strengthening your heart through worship to reflecting on the bigger picture.
- Real-life examples from the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and the brave companions who exemplified courage in the face of adversity.

This video is a reminder that courage isn't the absence of fear but the willingness to act in spite of it. Join me in understanding how to cultivate true bravery for the sake of Allah, and strengthen your Islamic masculinity with the timeless wisdom of the past.

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00:00 Introduction
01:00 The righteous scholars and pious predecessors on masculinity
02:22 The need to emulate the Prophet's (peace be upon him) character
03:10 Masculinity is not just about about being strong physical
05:18 Examples of Prophetic courage
09:13 What is Islamic courage: Arabic language & classical scholarship
13:21 Courage is not the absence of fear & restraining harming others
14:31 Why courage is necessary & its importance
19:46 9 ways on how to develop courage
31:28 Scientific note on the brain, fear and intentionality
32:41 Conclusion

#Courage #Masculinity #IslamicCharacter #IslamicWisdom #ProphetMuhammad #SelfDevelopment #Faith #Bravery #Islam #MuslimMen

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Is lslamic Law Purposeless? Mind-blowing insights on al-maqāṣid al-sharī'ah with Shaykh Dr. Haitham Al-Haddad

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Dialogue with Nouman Ali Khan: Wisdom, Da’wah, Authenticity, Empathy & Lessons After Humiliation

00:00 - 01:23 Introduction
01:24 - 01:43 Hamza asks Ustaadh Nouman: “What is hikmah?”
01:44 - 02:39 Nouman explains the visual and linguistic context of the term ‘hikmah’
02:40 - 03:08 The idea of not having a loose verdict or judgment; every part of one’s thought process is tightly bound together (hukm)
03:09 - 03:58 Some etymologists would say hikmah is beneficial knowledge you can act upon
03:59 - 04:16 Hamza comments and raises a question regarding: hikmah is distinct from ilm (knowledge) and it is connected to virtue
04:17 - 07:10 Norman comments on the three components (hikmah, ilm and virtue) in the story of Yusuf (as)
07:11 - 08:32 Hamza comments on being Allah-centric and the framework of hikmah (having an Allah-pleasing goal in a particular context and applying knowledge (ilm) in that context to achieve that goal)
08:33 - 10:06 Nouman adds another dimension to the framework: pleasing Allah benefits you because it is good for you
10:07 - 11:48 Hamza unpack the idea of self-love in Islam and being committed to each other’s spiritual wellbeing (the sahabah are used as an example)
11:49 - 12:17 Hamza comments that we lack loving others in the da’wah scene
12:18 - 13:24 Hamza summarised the discussion so far and asks about the role of the intellect (‘aql)
13:25 - 14:26 Nouman on common sense and the ‘aql
14:27 - 16:34 There are two source of hikmah: revealed and experiential
16:35 - 20:56 The systematic elimination of reason, the ‘aql and unconditional obedience
20:57 - 22:00 Hamza on the Prophet’s (pbuh) and his advice to Muadh Ibn Jabal
22:01 - 23:10 Hamza on the dawah, ilm and the lack of hikmah
23:11 - 26:33 Nouman’s personal experiences regarding dawah and hikmah: synthesising and simplifying
26:34 - 29:00 Constructive criticism of the dawah scene & the seduction of the algorithm
29:01 - 30:24 Hamza on the relationship between hikmah and one’s internal state
30:25 - 35:27 Continuing the conversation regarding algorithm seduction & a note of leadership
35:28 - 37:34 Becoming people of hikmah and applying the framework to a Prophetic example
37:35 - 40:16 Nouman on how we can become people of hikmah: become sensitive to other human beings
40:17 - 41:53 Nouman on major sins a result of shaytaan manipulating someone’s pain
41:54 - 43:27 Norman on the concept of warning in Surah Al-Muddathir and the Qur’an’s choice of words
43:28 - 46:52 Nouman on the great tragedy of dawah in decontextualising narrations and dehumanising the context
46:53 - 48:25 The importance of understanding how scholars understand narrations
48:26 - 51:01 The principles of quoting scholarly statements
51:02 - 53:10 How do we develop empathy?
53:11 - 55:03 Hamza on listening, empathy & true self-love
55:04 - 57:27 Hamza on “finding yourself” & the Quranic perspective
57:28 - Nouman on authenticity & artificial connections
01:01:51 - 01:03:07 Hamza on inauthentic relationships
01:03:08 - 01:04:48 Nouman on friends not in the dawah space
01:04:49 - 01:08:11 Hamza on tests and humiliation in life & Divine wisdom behind them
01:08:12 - 01:15:07 Nouman on his experience with humiliation, isolation, self-hate & the lesson of empathy
01:15:28 - 01:18:53 Nouman on public figures not allowed to be human & when your own people turn against you
01:18:54 - 01:19:35 Hamza on the story of Yusuf, his brothers and the role of humiliation
01:19:36 - 01:22:59 Final question to Norman: what is your thinking behind the way you deliver your story night & story events?
01:23:00 - 01:25:12 Norman on the need to study Surah Al-Muddathir for the dawah
01:25:13 - Conclusion

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