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A multi-faith publication from @ZaytunaCollege about the ideas that shape the modern world.
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19th-century Muslim reformers didn’t chase Western ideals blindly—they sought constitutionalism to preserve the public good and strengthen the ummah against colonial domination. renovatio.zaytuna.edu/article/when-e…

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The Qur’an doesn’t call for abstract rights. It intervenes directly to "reduce arbitrary power"—like limiting divorce or enforcing dower payments—to protect the vulnerable.

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“Counting the Minutes” by Sophia Vasalou is a poetic reflection on how modern life measures time and what it does to our souls. 🎧 Listen now ➝ renovatio.zaytuna.edu/media/counting…

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Islamic law isn't frozen in time. The principle of non-domination allows it to adapt—to "reduce unjust subordination" in light of changing conditions. Read more about the principle of non-domination in Islamic law in Mohammad Fadel's article "When Equality Is Not Enough"

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Human equality is affirmed by the Qur’an, but social hierarchies are real. The Qur’an doesn’t erase them all—it mitigates their harm.

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Equality alone isn’t always just. A gender-neutral law might still produce injustice. That’s why Islamic law weighs outcomes—protecting those who would otherwise be overpowered. Read more about this in "When Equality Is Not Enough"

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Equality is a moral value in Islam, realized fully only in the next life. In this life, non-domination guides law and society because sometimes erasing our difference disadvantages the vulnerable in society.

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Mohammad Fadel argues that Modern Islamic law can evolve—not by imitating Western frameworks, but by staying faithful to its own values: dignity, public good, and protection from domination.

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The Sufis say the last vice to leave the soul of the sincerest people is the desire to be in charge. We do not need the postmodernists to tell us that, but we should not forget it either. renovatio.zaytuna.edu/article/muslim…

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Walking is more than exercise. It’s a spiritual, even prayerful, act that can bring us into the presence of God. We were made to move and remember God in the motion of our lives. renovatio.zaytuna.edu/article/what-w…

Walking is more than exercise.
It’s a spiritual, even prayerful, act that can bring us into the presence of God.
We were made to move and remember God in the motion of our lives. 

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We often forget that the earth is not just background, but sacred context. Every step is a reminder that God made this world as a sign. renovatio.zaytuna.edu/article/what-w…

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Seen as a personal vice, the larger consequences of pornography often fly under the radar. But this cheap imitation of intimacy does more harm than many realize. Hamza Yusuf and Amir Sulaiman discuss in this clip taken from "How Lust Ruins Love": youtu.be/AYo93eji6vA

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Through walking, what begins as motion becomes clarity. This is why prophets walked, why sages wandered, why pilgrims journeyed on foot: to hear again what the noise had silenced.

Through walking, what begins as motion becomes clarity. This is why prophets walked, why sages wandered, why pilgrims journeyed on foot: to hear again what the noise had silenced.
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NEW: "Peace and Forgiveness in Our Hour of Fury" "Ours is an age of anger, defined by cycles of retribution for past injustices. “No justice, no peace” is a common mantra. Justice is indeed necessary, and Prospero’s throne is returned to him before play’s end, a reparation for

NEW: "Peace and Forgiveness in Our Hour of Fury"

"Ours is an age of anger, defined by cycles of retribution for past injustices. “No justice, no peace” is a common mantra. Justice is indeed necessary, and Prospero’s throne is returned to him before play’s end, a reparation for
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NEW ISSUE: "SIGNS FOR OUR TIMES" Featuring Angel Adams Parham, Oubai Elkerdi, Asad Islam, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Muhammad Faruque, Joshua Lee Harris, Nasrin Rouzati, Thomas Hibbs, Michael Sugich, and Hamza Yusuf Purchase on the Zaytuna College Bookstore website.

NEW ISSUE: "SIGNS FOR OUR TIMES"

Featuring <a href="/AngelParham/">Angel Adams Parham</a>, Oubai Elkerdi, Asad Islam, Seyyed Hossein Nasr,  Muhammad Faruque, Joshua Lee Harris, Nasrin Rouzati, Thomas Hibbs, Michael Sugich, and <a href="/sh_hamzayusuf/">Hamza Yusuf</a> 

Purchase on the Zaytuna College Bookstore website.