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When modern political leaders invoke sacred language to justify extreme violence or shield themselves from international scrutiny—such as dismissing the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC)—they often lean on ancient tropes of existential warfare. This phenomenon raises a profound theological question: Is this rhetoric truly an expression of the Divine, or is it a “Scripture Power Logic” used by human actors to baptize their own political ambitions? By examining the structural organization of sacred texts, we can begin to distinguish between the universal call for justice and the echoes of ancient human war propaganda. The “Flattened” vs. “Tiered” Authority Read More …
The real test of the heart is what it does when no one is watching or no one can call it to account. As you navigate your own moments of reflection, consider this: Do you require a Pharaoh to make you behave, or is your heart alive (hayaa) enough to provide its own restraint?
In this first episode of Echoes of Erasure, Season 4, Imam Magid and Dalia Mogahed explore the writings of Fadwa Wazwaz on the surrender of the sorcerers — and the lessons this story offers for standing up to tyranny in all its forms. Mogahed often drew on her sister Yasmin Mogahed’s reflections: “Know that transformation sometimes begins with a fall. So never curse the fall. The ground is where humility lives. Take it. Learn it. Breathe it in. And then come back stronger, humbler and more aware of your need for Him. Come back having seen your own nothingness and Read More …
We give what we carry. If someone’s ‘teaching’ or ‘charity’ ends up robbing others of their dignity, then it reflects the qualities they’re operating from, not the people they harm. If you haven’t cultivated dignity and faith within yourself, you can’t offer others anything from a place of dignity and faith. It is best not to give anything at all and cultivate dignity within oneself.
This is the very argument the Prophet Muhammad—peace and blessings be upon him—used when advising a man about harmful behavior. He asked him: “Would you accept this for your mother? Your aunt? Your sister?” When the man said no, the Prophet replied that just as he would not want such harm for his own family, others do not want it for theirs.
