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Curated by: Yasir Qadhi (37 videos)
The fifth Lighthouse Class at EPIC Masjid 02/25/25 0:00 Previous Episode Recap 3:12 Palestine Conflict Example 4:10 Ummah Vs Nation State 5:56 What is Consensus? 8:04 The 5 Benefits of Consensus 12:49 What is the Fitrah? 13:27 Thomas Aquinas 15:46 Immanuel Kant 18:26 Sigmund Freud 20:28 Conscientiousness From An Islamic Paradigm 23:04 Funny Interaction From Class 24:13 Consensus vs Fitrah 28:05 Blessings of the Fitrah 40:25 How do you deal with your Fitrah being tarnished? 42:06 How are psychopaths explained in context of the Fitrah? 44:49 Responding to Evolutionary Biologist's view of Consensus? 46:14 Nafs vs Fitrah? 47:08 How was the Fitrah of the Prophets so pure? Is morality something we learn from society, or is it something we’re born with? Islam teaches that every human is created with fitrah—an innate moral compass that inclines us toward truth and justice. But can this fitrah be weakened? And how does it compare to Western philosophical attempts to explain morality? Philosophers like Thomas Aquinas argued for Natural Law, claiming that morality is self-evident through reason. Immanuel Kant introduced the categorical imperative, suggesting that humans possess an internal sense of duty to act ethically. But both fall short. Reason alone is not enough—history has shown how intellect without divine guidance can justify oppression, injustice, and moral relativism. In this video, we explore: 🔹 The Islamic concept of fitrah and why it is more than just a moral instinct 🔹 The limitations of Aquinas, Kant, and Freud's theories on morality 🔹 How even modern research shows that even infants recognize fairness and justice 🔹 The Qur’anic warning about how sins and societal influences can corrupt our moral compass 🔹 How we can preserve and strengthen our fitrah in a world full of moral confusion Are we nurturing our fitrah, or are we allowing it to be veiled by distractions and desires? Let’s reflect