Inside the Mind of a Muslim Academic: His Top Book Picks | Dr. Shoaib Ahmed Malik
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📘 He reads two books a day — and in this conversation, he shares the ones that shaped his mind.
Join me for a deep, two-hour discussion with Dr. Shoaib Ahmed Malik, a scholar who bridges Islam, science, and philosophy like few others. From theology to evolution, from Al-Ghazali to quantum physics, this episode is a goldmine for Muslim thinkers and seekers of knowledge.
Dr. Malik begins with his top five life-changing books, then we move into a rapid-fire session spanning theology, philosophy of science, evolution, and more.
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📚 Topics we explore:
• Islam and Science
• Evolution and Human Exceptionalism
• Philosophy of Science
• Proofs of Prophethood & Miracles
• Modernism, Liberalism & Secularism
• Theological Tolerance & Creed
• Islamic History & Intellectual Traditions
This episode isn’t just about books — it’s about how Muslims can think deeper, read better, and rebuild the intellectual tradition.
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📖 Featured Books Mentioned (Highlights):
• Islam’s Quantum Question – Nidhal Guessoum
• The Islamic Secular – Sherman Jackson
• The Problem of Black Suffering – Sherman Jackson
• On the Boundaries of Theological Tolerance in Islam – Al-Ghazali (trans. Sherman Jackson)
• Al-Iqtisad fi al-I‘tiqad – Al-Ghazali
• God’s Undertaker – John Lennox
• Where the Conflict Really Lies – Alvin Plantinga
• The Physics of Theism – Jeffrey Koperski
• From Physics to Metaphysics – Mehdi Golshani
• Islam and Evolution – Shoaib A. Malik
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🎙️ About Dr. Shoaib Ahmed Malik:
Dr. Malik is a chemical engineer, philosopher, and theologian teaching at the University of Edinburgh. With doctorates in both engineering and theology, his work bridges faith, reason, and modern science through rigorous scholarship.
🔗 Learn more about Dr. Shoaib Ahmed Malik:
• Academic Profile – University of Edinburgh: https://edwebprofiles.ed.ac.uk/profil...
• Research Page – Academia.edu: https://edinburgh.academia.edu/Shoaib...
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⏱️ Jump to your favorite topic:
0:00 Intro
2:35 5th Best
6:04 4th Best
12:09 3rd Best
15:55 2nd Best
20:58 Best Book
27:40 Rapid Fire
31:25 Islamic History
32:35 Science & Religion
35:51 Philosophy of Science
39:13 Proofs of Prophethood
42:14 Miracles
47:19 Islamic Conference
50:16 Islam & Science
57:17 Religion & Evolution
1:02:15 Intelligent Design
1:05:02 Islam & Evolution
1:06:09 Human Exceptionalism
1:11:30 Adamic Exceptionalism
1:23:38 Epistemology
1:25:50 Fitrah
1:26:36 Philosophy of Mind
1:28:45 God’s Existence
1:34:30 Course on Proving God
1:38:36 Modernism & Postmodernism
1:41:39 Philosophy of History
1:44:58 Logic
1:46:35 Soul Purification
1:48:22 Seerah
1:49:33 Islam & Technology
1:50:14 Western Philosophy
1:51:18 Islam & Science Micrograph
2:01:30 Reach out
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💬 Which of these books have you read or plan to read? Share your thoughts below!
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