Episode 8

All That Glitters Is Not Gold

The final episode on the introduction to the book, Bidayat al-Hidayat.

Discover the three groups of people who seek knowledge, and strive to be of those who are sincere.

Make sure you are not dazzled by the illusion of worldly success as you traverse the path of seeking sacred knowledge because you are sure to regret the outcome.

Check your intention again - and get ready to enter Part One - the adornment of outer actions with taqwa.

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The Beginning of Guidance for Muslim Women
Imam al-Ghazali’s foundational guidebook to daily life and spiritual purification is studied via classical commentaries... for women listeners only.

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MISK Women

Umm Abdullah is the developer of MISK Women at the Muslim Institute for Sacred Knowledge and is a student of the Islamic Scholarly and Spiritual Tradition. She presents podcasts, Zoom classes and courses focusing on developing English-speaking Muslim womens' textual competence through the engagement of sacred texts and contextual competence through analysis and critique of the modern world from an Islamic perspective.