ethics

  • Being a good person is not enough: Why do ethics need Islam? (Part 1)

    Can we be moral without religion? This question is asked a lot in the secular world. Polls show that the answer to this question depends on who is asking it: for the poor and religious majority of humanity, the answer is no; and for those brainwashed by the rich, secularized minorities, or aggressive secular regimes, the answer is usually yes. Ovamir Anjum, head of the Department of Islamic Studies at the University of Toledo (USA), editor-in-chief of the Yaqeen Institute of Islamic Studies and founder of the Ummatics Institute, writes in the article.

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    21.05.2024 16:30
  • Being a good person is not enough: Why do ethics need Islam? (Part 2)

    The answers to the questions of moral pedagogy, which Muslims call "education", are quite flexible and varied. What is the right way to acquire or teach the desired virtue: love or fear? Is it the warm upbringing of loving parents or the iron discipline of a strict teacher? Philosophical reflections of the wise or the advice of the most successful and powerful people? The intensity of the battles or the silence of the library? Ovamir Anjum, head of the Department of Islamic Studies at the University of Toledo (USA), editor-in-chief of the Yaqeen Institute of Islamic Studies and founder of the Ummatics Institute, writes in the article.

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    22.05.2024 16:30
  • Where are we going?

    The West has reached such a stage that there is no turning back. He was nearing the end of a dead end. The realities, which have been talked about by many scientists for hundreds of years, are manifested in front of our eyes with their real consequences, not only in the West, but also in all the countries that strive for it. It is no longer possible to hide the tragic evil of moral ugliness and indolence in all the affairs of society, in the desired activities of people, with artificial curtains.

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    27.07.2024 16:40