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Blogging Theology is a channel discussing comparative religion by Paul Williams, a blogger and bibliophile based in London and the South of France.

Blogging Theology Mr Paul Williams

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Blogging Theology is a channel discussing comparative religion by Paul Williams, a blogger and bibliophile based in London and the South of France.

    Chosenness of the Jews in the Qur'an with Dr Louay Fatoohi

    Chosenness of the Jews in the Qur'an with Dr Louay Fatoohi

    Dr Louay Fatoohi's personal YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@louay.fatoohi his blog https://www.louayfatoohi.com/
    The Hebrew Bible presents the Israelites as God’s perpetually chosen people. Historically, Christians claimed that the Church replaced the Jews as God’s chosen people, but in the last two centuries, a strong movement has developed that considers Israel to still be chosen, in addition to the Church. Christianity inherited from Judaism its misunderstanding of “chosen” as meaning “best”, which is irreconcilable with the history of both faiths. On the other hand, discussions of this concept in the Qur’an consistently conflate different terms and concepts. This video brings new insights to show the Qur’an’s clear, consistent, and compelling explanation of the chosenness of the Israelites. It reveals the misrepresentation of this concept in Judaism, which Christianity inherited. It concludes that the chosenness of Israel ended when the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was sent by Allah as the last Prophet.
    00:00 Introduction
    02:34 Challenges of studying “chosenness”
    07:55 The Abrahamic covenant in the Bible
    13:24 Chosen People without merit
    19:40 The Abrahamic Covenant in the Qur’an
    23:55 Concepts and terms in the Qur’an
    26:40 The Covenant with the Israelites
    33:13 Choosing and preferring Israel
    36:43 Chosen for hosting Prophets
    41:49 Custodians of the prophetic message
    47:10 Qur’anic subtilty
    53:20 Muslim prophets
    59:29 The killing of prophets
    01:05:50 The end of Israel’s chosenness
    01:18:30 Abraham’s prayer for an Ishmaelite messenger
    01:20:15 Misunderstanding “chosen” as “best”
    01:20:47 Christian misunderstanding of “chosenness”
    01:22:04 Replacement theology or supersessionism
    01:27:49 “Replacement of Scripture” theology
    01:33:20 Dispensationalism
    01:37:23 Mistaking “Chosen People” for “Best Nation”
    01:41:42 The “Best Nation” is all pious people
    01:45:59 The “Best Nation” throughout history
    01:49:29 Are Muslims the “Best Nation”?
    01:53:12 Israel’s chosenness and covenant
    01:54:45 Summary


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    Top 10 Zionist arguments refuted by Abdullah Al Andalusi

    Top 10 Zionist arguments refuted by Abdullah Al Andalusi

    To register for the Abdullah al Andalusi's upcoming in-depth course on Palestine, please visit: https://advocateforpalestine.com/
    The video mentioned by Abdullah of a Jewish Israeli journalist living in Gaza can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5xjMa128ng


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    The Sacred Night: Exploring Laylatul Qadr with Yasin Mol

    The Sacred Night: Exploring Laylatul Qadr with Yasin Mol

    Academic website: https://arnoldmol.academia.edu/
    University profile: https://www.iuasr.nl/p/arnold-yasin-mol/59/
    https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/staffmembers/arnold-mol#tab-2


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    Why Zionism is Anti-Semitic with Ahmed Paul Keeler

    Why Zionism is Anti-Semitic with Ahmed Paul Keeler

    https://youtu.be/3fdDZlU5UsI?si=hCqg4noCmcdlnCAG


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    Why Western Governments Support Israel with Joram van Klaveren

    Why Western Governments Support Israel with Joram van Klaveren

    https://www.islamexperience.com/


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    How to Build Islamic Civilisation with Dr Sohail Hanif

    How to Build Islamic Civilisation with Dr Sohail Hanif

    This lecture is an exploration of Islamic sacred law. We will see that, beyond the minutae of legal details in classical works of Islamic law, there is a larger story. These legal works provide a blue-print to a civilisational map. This civilisational map is the metaphysical Madina. Madina means city. Lexically it means the place of din, or religious moral code. The Madina of the Prophet was the first Dar al-Islam – Abode of Islamic civilisation. The institutions described in classical fiqh works are the institutions that made up the Prophetic Madina. The talk will present the key features of this civilisational map, consider its fundamental principles and values, and finally discuss what this all means for Muslims today.

    The conclusion is simple: Muslims, wherever they are, have only one duty: build Madina to the best of your ability.

    https://www.cambridgemuslimcollege.ac.uk/
    https://nzf.org.uk/


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46 Ratings

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Brilliant!

Absolutely beneficial and informative podcast. May Allah bring success. Ameen.

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Great source for Muslims to learn about Islam

‎جَزَاك اللهُ خَيْرًا, Paul! Absolutely great work! Alḥamdulillāh - ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلهِ.

Even many “born” Muslims can learn about Islam from Paul’s YouTube channel as well as this Podcast series. And also many “born” Muslim can learn about how to achieve a deep understanding and strong faith in the Islamic tradition. ‎ مَاشَآءَاللهُ. May Allāh ﷻ continue to guide our hearts and our actions.

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