Imam al-Ghazali on Knowledge That Destroys the Soul- Book of Knowledge - Class 10/14 - Hamza Yusuf

0:00 – 1:05

What Makes Knowledge Blameworthy
Harmful knowledge, self-harm, harm to others, and useless trivia

1:06 – 2:30

Why Trivial Knowledge Corrupts the Tongue
Knowing shallow things while ignoring deep realities

2:31 – 4:20

The Prophet ﷺ as a Complete Human Model
Devotion, leadership, governance, family life, and justice

4:21 – 5:45

Why Prophetic Leadership Is Often Misunderstood
Comparing prophets who ruled and prophets who did not

5:46 – 7:10

The Role of the Rightly Guided Caliphs
Leadership rooted in prophetic methodology

7:11 – 9:10

How Scholars Became Separate from Political Power
Why early ulama avoided rulers

9:11 – 11:20

When Knowledge Became a Tool for Status
The beginning of decline and corrupted intention

11:21 – 13:40

Studying Deen for Jobs, Power, and Recognition
How dunya reshaped religious study

13:41 – 15:20

Why People Became Obsessed With Disagreement
Argumentation as a marketplace of ego

15:21 – 16:30

False Justifications for Debate
Claiming truth-seeking while chasing status

16:31 – 17:55

The Eight Signs of Sincere Debate – Introduction
How to detect real intention

17:56 – 20:05

Sign One and Two
Neglecting personal obligations while chasing collective roles

20:06 – 23:00

Who Has the Right to Independent Reasoning
Why following a madhhab protects the religion

23:01 – 26:10

The Chaos of Unqualified Interpretation
What happens when everyone claims authority

26:11 – 28:40

Extremism Born from Misused Texts
How misreading leads to violence

28:41 – 30:50

Knowing Your Place Before Allah
Humility as the mark of intelligence

30:51 – 33:20

Why You Will Never Please People
The donkey parable and public criticism

33:21 – 36:10

Sectarian Labels and Endless Accusations
A timeless problem of the Ummah

36:11 – 39:30

Why Public Argumentation Corrupts Intentions
Private correction vs public ego

39:31 – 41:40

True Sincerity in Seeking Truth
Being happy when the truth appears on another tongue

41:41 – 45:10

Shaytan’s Greatest Victory
Arguing while the heart decays

45:11 – 49:20

Argumentation as the Root of Inner Corruption
Envy, arrogance, resentment, backbiting

49:21 – 52:30

How Debate Breeds Hatred Among Scholars
Jealousy disguised as scholarship

52:31 – 55:40

Respecting Scholars Even in Disagreement
Fatwa, ijtihad, and restraint of the tongue

55:41 – 59:10

Judging Intentions Is Not Your Role
Why Allah alone judges hearts

59:11 – 1:03:30

Mercy in Power and the Prophetic Character
Jerusalem, forgiveness, and restraint

1:03:31 – 1:06:50

Where Is the Beauty of Islam Today
Buildings remain, hearts are missing

1:06:51 – 1:09:40

Why Imam al-Ghazali Withdrew From the World
Retreat as healing, not escape

1:09:41 – 1:13:30

Taqwa, Trust in Allah, and Raising Children
Hearts are in Allah’s hands

1:13:31 – 1:16:30

Knowledge That Truly Benefits
Knowing Allah over knowing arguments

1:16:31 – End

Final Reflection
Sincerity, humility, and returning to the prophetic path

Book of knowledge by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf | Audio


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