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Reason and revelation work together

AIC · Amar Al-Ahmad

“You know that the creator did not create you for no reason.”

The khateeb, at 31:33

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In one sentence

Human intellect and divine revelation are not opponents but partners: reason leads a person to acknowledge Allah and His Messenger, and then revelation rightly governs what human reason cannot reach on its own.

The khutbah in 8 steps

  1. College-age faith loss and the false choice between reason and revelation
  2. Quranic invitations to reflect, reason, and use the intellect
  3. Verses and hadiths that command submission and Sahaba who put revelation above their own reasoning
  4. Resolution: intellect and revelation are complementary, not contradictory
  5. Using reason to discover the Creator, then submitting to His guidance
  6. Parable of two travelers, one follows the trustworthy guide, the other trusts only himself and is lost
  7. The proper limit of reason: no place for intellect in matters of the unseen
  8. Warning against prioritizing intellect over revelation, which leads to desires and innovation
Try this week
When you encounter a teaching you do not understand, blame your own ignorance before blaming Islam, the Qur'an, or the Sunnah.
Use your intellect to recognize that a Creator exists, then accept Islam as the most logical guidance and follow the Messenger.
Do not reject authentic hadith simply because it conflicts with your personal reasoning.
Ask Allah to increase your intellect and keep you following the Prophet's guidance.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariUmar kissed the Black Stone while admitting it has no intrinsic benefit, showing revelation precedes intellect.
Sunan Abi DawudAli said if religion were by opinion, wiping the bottom of the socks would make more sense, but he followed the Messenger's practice.
Surah 2True believers believe in the unseen, so intellect has a boundary in ghayb.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“It is reasonable. It is logical. It is intellectual. To follow the book of Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala. And the guidance of His Messenger Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam.”
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“Then you know that the creator did not create you for no reason. And left you to be with no direction. With no guide. So then. You have to believe that Islam is the most logical.”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah explained that Islam does not place intellect and revelation against each other; they work together. The Qur’an encourages people to think, reflect, observe creation, and use sound reasoning. Once we recognize that Allah is the Creator and that the Qur’an and Sunnah provide His guidance, following revelation is itself a reasonable act. Some matters, especially the unseen, are beyond our senses and limited understanding. When we do not understand something, we should examine our own ignorance with humility and say that Allah knows best.

  1. What is one question that thinking carefully has helped you understand better?
  2. Why might some things be beyond what our eyes, ears, and minds can fully discover?
  3. What can we do when we find a teaching difficult to understand?
Where it was given

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Attawheed Islamic Center401 Washington Ave, Carnegie, PA 15106Jumu'ah 12:00 PM and 1:10 PMKhateebAmar Al-AhmadMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at AIC7 khutbahs
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