0:04 let's talk about stoicism and
0:06 Islam have you ever thought can you
0:09 improve your life with just impressive
0:11 motivational words and aphorisms on
0:14 YouTube Instagram and many other
0:16 platforms there are constantly the same
0:19 fancy guides and motivating words it's
0:21 like they're all temporary pills that
0:24 motivate us instantly I'm not saying all
0:27 these words are in vain of course some
0:28 people were influenced by these words
0:30 and showed some changes but these
0:32 haven't worked for me I'm sure they
0:35 won't work for you
0:37 either so let's take a closer look at
0:41 the subject together we are in the 21st
0:43 century even though today's people have
0:44 reached the peak in technological
0:46 development they are still centuries
0:49 behind in many issues such as loneliness
0:51 introversion dissocial Behavior lack of
0:54 faith lack of education and morality
0:57 these negativities continue to a
0:58 significant extent in the lives of
1:00 people who have to live live together
1:02 for this reason people strive to find
1:05 new ways to complete these deficiencies
1:07 the stoicism formula which has become
1:09 recently become quite popular is one of
1:11 the ways that people are in demand you
1:13 must have come across quotes sayings
1:16 sentences and aphorisms against this
1:18 trend on every platform however a person
1:21 cannot chart the right path for himself
1:23 with only aphorisms and impressive
1:25 motivational words there has to be more
1:27 than this disbelief he or she has in
1:29 order to be protected and guide through
1:32 life and also be a useful person both to
1:35 himself herself and to society a person
1:37 in search needs to search for the path
1:40 faith and guidance that best suits his
1:42 or her characteristics one wants to take
1:44 everything to see if its parts are
1:47 useful however without a guide one might
1:49 not notice the dangers on one's path on
1:50 this subject I will talk about some
1:53 common points of stoicism and Islam and
1:55 some contrasting points Islam and
1:57 stoicism are largely different in terms
2:00 of historical cultural and belief
2:02 principles while they do share some
2:04 similarities in philosophical and
2:06 ethical principles let's explore the
2:08 comparison between Islam and stoicism
2:10 from an Islamic perspective explaining
2:13 the shortcomings of stoicism in human
2:15 life and how Islam fills these gaps
2:18 belief in God stoicism emphasizes the
2:21 rise of philosophy logic ethics and
2:24 morality stoics Embrace a product
2:26 Universe governed by natural rules it
2:28 Advocates gaining control over thoughts
2:30 and living in harmony with nature the
2:32 majority of stoics appear to have a
2:34 pantheistic understanding of God in
2:36 other words according to them God's
2:39 order is in his place and nature has a
2:42 supreme value pantheism Sees God as the
2:44 all-encompassing innate being so they
2:47 see God a being interchangeable with
2:49 nature this is completely contrary to
2:52 the principles of Islamic faith the most
2:53 distinctive feature of the Islamic
2:55 religion in terms of belief is the
2:58 importance it attaches to the principle
3:00 of monotheism we can also also call
3:03 monotheism Ted Ted is based on the
3:05 principle of not accepting any Creator
3:08 or God other than Allah Islam is both
3:10 the first and the last divine religion
3:12 it is essential to comply with Allah's
3:14 orders and prohibitions Islam which
3:17 takes its name from this feature is not
3:19 only the specific name of the religion
3:21 conveyed by the last prophet but also
3:24 the name of the religion of the previous
3:25 prophets who conveyed the same
3:28 principles attributing the attribute of
3:30 God to Nature or the universe would
3:31 cause great harm that is it is not
3:33 possible matter is simply helpless
3:36 without him matter is variable according
3:39 to the laws of entropy matter gradually
3:41 undergoes changes and wears out
3:43 according to this view naturally the
3:45 Creator becomes helpless and worn out
3:47 well could this be the case for a God
3:50 for example all living things in nature
3:52 are born and then they die so does the
3:54 Creator die no this is one of
3:57 contradictions matter was created later
3:59 the universe eventually emerged for this
4:01 reason matter the universe and nature
4:04 all need a creator that Creator is Allah
4:07 who is unique has no need for anything
4:09 and is eternal practices stoicism
4:12 emphasizes self-discipline and Advocates
4:15 being Guided by reason not understanding
4:18 stoicism emphasizes controlling negative
4:20 circumstances and not worrying about
4:22 negative situations stoicism is like
4:25 playing a game with unclear rules
4:27 although The stoics Advocate following
4:29 the logic of reason it can sometimes be
4:31 difficult to understand what this means
4:34 in everyday life Islam is like having an
4:36 instruction manual for life because
4:39 Islam deals with every aspect of life it
4:41 has a say in all of a person's actions
4:43 from waking up in the morning to going
4:45 to bed at night by providing clear
4:47 guidance through the Quran Islam wants
4:49 people to embrace worship for the
4:51 betterment of the human soul which is
4:53 constantly surrounded by pleasures and
4:55 desires because most of the time the
4:57 soul and mind alone without any guidance
5:00 lead to the imperfection and Restless of
5:02 the person Islam does not want us to be
5:04 completely stripped of its desires it is
5:06 desired that these be achieved in
5:08 Balance purpose of life according to the
5:11 stoics life is all about a journey what
5:12 is important for the person is to
5:14 complete his or her self-development
5:16 during this journey people should focus
5:18 on the things they can intervene and
5:21 change about themselves stoicism is like
5:23 saying just deal with it when you're
5:25 upset stoics Advocate controlling
5:27 emotions which can sometimes lead them
5:30 to ignore emotions of course emo must be
5:32 controlled but after a while this
5:34 unguided control can numb the person
5:37 life for a Muslim is like a field where
5:39 he swws fresh seeds he waits for the
5:41 afterlife for every seed he SWS in this
5:44 world to germinate mature and then reap
5:47 them there is a clear purpose in Islam
5:49 the sole purpose of a Muslim is to gain
5:51 the consent of his Almighty Creator who
5:53 created him from nothing and this
5:55 purpose is much greater than any
5:57 material purpose in the world it is a
5:59 great comfort for a Muslim because a
6:01 person who does not believe is in utter
6:04 Darkness for him death is terrible
6:07 ethical and moral values stoicism
6:10 defines virtue as wisdom Temperance
6:12 honesty and courage these four basic
6:14 ingredients constitute the key to a
6:17 moral life for The stoics Virtue is
6:20 considered the highest value in stoicism
6:22 but the sole purpose of these values is
6:24 for individual development man should
6:26 live for himself and ethics and morality
6:28 should always be for himself although
6:30 such an understanding causes inner peace
6:33 in an individual person it still cannot
6:35 cure many negativities one of the
6:37 greatest features of Islam is that it
6:39 advises people to have good morals good
6:41 morals have a wide place in Islam the
6:43 Quran and the hadiths of the Prophet
6:46 Muhammad emphasize good morals Islam
6:48 aims for human happiness both in this
6:50 world and the Hereafter that is why as
6:53 in stoicism Islam advised not only the
6:55 four basic principles of wisdom
6:58 moderation honesty and courage but also
7:00 dozens of more moral values it also
7:02 prohibited any action that would harm
7:05 people in society Islam is like being
7:07 part of a team Islam emphasizes
7:09 community and teaches how to be a person
7:11 who is useful not only to oneself but
7:14 also to society conclusion stoicism has
7:16 some interesting ideas about being
7:18 strong and self-controlled but we can
7:21 say that it is vague aimless lonely and
7:24 self-indulgent Islam on the other hand
7:26 offers clear guidance a strong sense of
7:28 community and meaningful relationships
7:31 to live Balanced Life and move towards a
7:33 greater purpose note that the insights
7:35 in this video are introductory only
7:37 that's why I can recommend doing more
7:39 research and in-depth studies especially on
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