The demonstration sessions invite you to explore the outcome of a decade-long intellectual labor, offering a glimpse into the rich insights being cultivated at Al-Asmaa Institute. These sessions are designed to help you decide whether you wish to delve deeper into our interdisciplinary relational approach to the Beautiful Names. Through an engaging overview, you will experience how the worlds come together under their loving embrace. By the end of these sessions, you will have a clear understanding of our vision and whether this journey aligns with your aspirations.
Upcoming Workshop:
Saturday, Sunday - Feb 22, 23
“Ar-Rahman Ar-Raheem” is the most frequently uttered phrase in the Muslim community. In the Arabic language, they are etymologically related to the mother’s womb. In this course, we use some simple scientific facts about the mother’s womb to enrich our current understanding, which is based only on Arabic Grammar (Sarf & Nahw) and traditionally established exegetical accounts of the Holy Qur’an (Tafseer). As a result, we obtain a unique (albeit preliminary) understanding of these two Names, their relationship to each other, and our existential relationship to them in a way that is nowhere to be seen in modern-day religious scholarship.
PhD Organic Chemistry
Purdue University, USA
The course was exceptionally well-structured, and the instructor presented the material with gentle clarity and precision. By delineating the universes of culture, nature, and revelation, he made it easy to follow his train of thought, creating a natural sense of ease and familiarity. I developed a newfound appreciation for the relationship between the properties of the womb and the structures of the two Names of Allah (SWT). The hadith about the womb embracing the waist of the Lord deeply captivated my interest, and I would like to acknowledge Abdullah Bhai for his thoughtful approach and great marketing skills. Overall, this inspiring course was truly enriching, and I only wish it had been longer.
PhD Economics
University of New Hampshire, USA
The discussion was very insightful and fulfilling. It gave me a new angle to look at the world around me. During the discussion the instructor hinted that this line of inquiry can serve as fertile soil that may bear fruit in various academic disciplines and areas of study. When I thought about this comment, I realized that, indeed, the conclusions reached during the workshop can help shape the personality of the researcher which I believe will help shape the manner of their inquiry in turn. These conclusions may also have a positive bearing on the content of the scholar’s research.
PhD (Candidate) Physics
Purdue University, USA
Both the material and the delivery were very effective and impactful. The impact was felt more in the emotional realm than the intellectual. The presentation somehow managed to provoke feelings of hopelessness and hope simultaneously. Hopelessness in our deeply rooted thought patterns and the inevitable dead ends that they lead to; hope that an alternative is possible provided that we are willing to reflect courageously and honestly. I could only attend the first session due to some commitments, but I feel it is going to take me a while to wrap my head around what I learned in that one session. I’ll keep coming back to the notes I took from time to time.
MS Counselling Psychology
University of Sheffield, UK
The course content was captivating and piercing! Inspiring and reflective! Awakening and demanding! And the deliverance just in harmony with its spirit! May Allah reward you, your consultants and Teacher, and continue to increase you in this knowledge!
BSc Medical Imaging
Al-Quds University, Palestine
I am a person who constantly loves to wonder about the beauty of Allah and His creation, and so learning more about Him through His Names, especially with the practical examples that were provided through the session opened up a totally new insightful perspective I didn’t see before! I am truly grateful for attending and definitely looking forward for more sessions in the future inshaAllah!
LLB Hons. Sharia and Law
International Islamic University, Pakistan
BS (Candidate) Biotechnology
University of the Punjab, Pakistan
The session was a great introduction to Al-Asmaa Institute. We have heard and studied the Names ‘Al-Rahman’ and ‘Al-Raheem’ many times in our homes and schools. However, this workshop introduced a fresh aspect of these Names that has been hidden from our eyes. This has sparked my curiosity to seek out more Names of Allah in the same way and find out the valuable lessons in them. I will surely attend further sessions and will encourage my friends to attend these lectures, too.
BA (Candidate) Comparative Literature & Creative Arts
Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan
The workshop delivered more than I was expecting it to. The perspectives offered in just a short amount of time opened me up to a completely new paradigm of studying religion which seemed to resemble the traditional curricula we have lost in time, especially in the aesthetics.
The demonstration sessions provide a comprehensive introduction to the vision and mission of Al-Asmaa Institute. They offer the participants a taste of the decade-long research and intellectual effort behind our approach, helping them decide whether to continue with the subsequent courses.
The demonstration sessions are open to everyone interested in exploring the Beautiful Names of Allah from an interdisciplinary relational perspective. No prior knowledge or prerequisites are required.
These sessions are structured as interactive discussions revolving around an engaging presentation. Each session highlights how a unique interdisciplinary vantage point reveals unique aspects of the Beautiful Names.
The typical duration of a demonstration session is 6 hours spread over a day or two days.
No, there will be no recordings of the lectures. Students will have to diligently take notes and network with their fellows if they miss something.
Enrollment is simple and can be completed through our website. Once registered, you will receive all necessary details, including the session date, time, and access information. Click here to find out more.
You can reach the team via info@al-asmaa.org.
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Rethinking religion-science-philosophy relationship as unique methods of inquiry into the diverse signs of Allah in the loving embrace of the Beautiful Names.
