Why the West Can’t Find Happiness | Hasan Spiker
5/8/20261 hr 21 min
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This week on The Thinking Muslim we have Dr Hasan Spiker to talk about happiness from the Islamic lens, from the sweetness of faith and conquering the lower self, to finding purpose, beauty and goodness in a world chasing instant fulfilment. We also explore pain and suffering, raising children with an ummatic vision, and what it truly means to live a wholesome life for the sake of Allah.
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First 90 secondsHasan Spiker· Guest0:00
We're gods and we're returning to God. We can't make sense of our suffering. We're manipulated by media, we're manipulated by advertising, we're manipulated by the, the tyranny of the majority. The famous Ottoman philosopher and theologian, Tashkoprizaade, he says, "Happiness, sa- asada, is the individual reaching the perfection, the level of perfection that is possible for him." And Imam Al-Ghazali, he says, "The free person is the one who has conquered his own passions, he's conquered his own desire."
Muhammad Jalal· Host0:38
And what does happiness mean from an Islamic perspective?
Hasan Spiker· Guest0:41
I remember, you know, in the heat of the Gaza crisis, I'm not a person who cries, but I'd often have to just remove myself from company and, and go and, and cry.
Muhammad Jalal· Host0:50
And actually, even non-Muslims perceive that. There is this- Mm ... amazing quality to them.
Hasan Spiker· Guest0:54
We h- have been sent a Sharia. God has placed us here for a purpose. Don't ever despair of God's comfort, because He will resolve all matters. Happiness in the Islamic tradition is- Hassan Spiker, as-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi, and, uh, welcome back to The Thinking Muslim. Wa alaykum salaam wa rahmatullahi. Thank you so much.
Muhammad Jalal· Host1:21
Well, it's so wonderful to have you with us, uh, Brother Hassan. Now, today we're going to talk about a, a really important topic, and a topic I've been thinking a lot about for the last