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The
Lives of
the Human Being
Hamza
Yusuf This classroom
style lecture was given as part of the annual Dar al Islam Teachers'
Institute in New Mexico. The audience consisted of non-Muslim
school teachers from around North America. The primary objective
of this program was to educate the teachers about the fundamental
Islamic beliefs and practices within the context of an interactive
and intensive spiritual retreat. In this session, Hamza Yusuf
outlines the five life stages of the human being according to
the Holy Qur'an: the pre-worldly existence, the dunya (life on
earth), the barzakh (grave), the Day of Judgment, and the final
abode (Heaven and Hell). Although each stage is covered in detail,
emphasis is placed on the dunya realm and death. Many interesting
topics are explored relating to the unseen world, which according
to the Islamic belief, makes up the vast majority of creation.
A comprehensive talk that provides insight into the Muslim worldview
and is ideal for people of all faiths. Other topics discussed:
our disenchantment with the world, fitrah (human nature), and
the age of discrimination. (Duration: 2 hours, 43 min)
Hamza Yusuf became Muslim
in 1977 and studied Islam in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi
Arabia and Africa. He founded Zaytuna Institute, which is dedicated
to the revival of traditional study methods.
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