YT12 CERTAINTY vs. FAITH! IS YOUR BELIEF BASED ON FAITH or is it based on certainty?

Summary

The video discusses the difference between belief based on evidence and belief based on faith. It emphasizes the importance of using both the heart and the mind in faith, starting with belief based on faith and moving towards certainty through understanding the Quran. The speaker highlights how the Quran provides the evidence needed to achieve certainty in one's relationship with Allah (swt). The channel aims to help viewers understand the Quran and transition from faith-based belief to certainty-based belief.

Takeaways

• 🕰️ Belief can be based on different types of evidence: personal experience or trust in others.
• 🌄 The example of predicting sunrise illustrates belief based on personal experience versus belief based on trust.
• 🧠 Belief based on certainty involves elements of the mind.
• 💖 Belief based on faith involves trust in someone else's words.
• 📜 The Quran encourages belief based on certainty rather than just faith.
• 🔍 Allah instructs worship to attain certainty, emphasizing the importance of using both heart and mind.
• 📖 The Quran is described as the ultimate source of certainty and truth.
• 🔗 Developing a relationship with the Quran is essential to achieving certainty in belief.
• 📚 The Quran provides evidence to support the truthfulness of Prophet Muhammad (saw).
• 🤝 The message encourages individuals to engage with the Quran to move from faith-based belief to certainty-based belief.

Q & A

What is the primary distinction between the two types of beliefs mentioned in the script?

The first type of belief is based on certainty or evidence, while the second type is based on faith in someone else's words.

How does the speaker illustrate the difference between belief based on certainty and belief based on faith?

The speaker uses the analogy of predicting the sunrise, with one person relying on past experience and evidence (certainty) and another person trusting their spouse's word (faith).

According to the script, what roles do the mind and heart play in belief?

The mind is associated with certainty and evidence, while the heart is linked to faith and emotions. Both are important in the context of belief in Allah (swt).

What does Surah Al-Omran say about the people's belief?

It describes a group of people who submitted to their Lord after hearing a caller, highlighting a belief based on faith.

How does the Quran invite believers to a different type of belief, according to the script?

The Quran invites believers to seek a belief based on certainty rather than just faith.

What instruction does Allah (swt) give in Surah al-Hijr, verse 99?

Allah (swt) instructs Prophet Muhammad (saw) and by extension all believers to worship their Lord to attain certainty.

What does Surah Al-Waqiah say about the Quran?

Surah Al-Waqiah describes the Quran as the truth that leads to certainty.

How does the script emphasize the importance of the Quran in developing certainty in belief?

The script emphasizes that the Quran contains enough evidence to prove the truthfulness of Prophet Muhammad (saw) and is essential for developing certainty in our relationship with Allah (swt).

What is the significance of having a direct relationship with the Quran, as mentioned in the script?

Having a direct relationship with the Quran is crucial for attaining certainty in belief, as it is the most certain connection with Allah (swt).

What is the main purpose of the channel mentioned in the script?

The main purpose of the channel is to help viewers understand the Quran and extract elements that lead to certainty in belief.

Outlines

00:00

🌅 Understanding Different Types of Belief

This paragraph compares two types of belief: one based on personal experience and certainty, and another based on faith in someone trusted. It illustrates this with an analogy of predicting the sunrise, contrasting a person with evidence (certainty) and a blind person relying on their spouse's word (faith). The key message is that Allah (swt) has given us both a mind and a heart, and we should use both in our belief. The paragraph concludes with an example from the Quran where people believed based on a call to submit to Allah (swt).

05:03

📖 Faith and Certainty in the Quran

This paragraph explores the concept of faith based on external influences and contrasts it with the Quran's invitation to belief based on certainty. It references Surah Al-Hajj, describing people who believe only when things are good but turn away during trials. The paragraph emphasizes that the Quran encourages us to worship Allah (swt) to attain certainty, a belief based on evidence and truth. Surah al-Hijr and Surah Al-Waqiah are cited to highlight the Quran as the ultimate source of truth that leads to certainty, urging believers to develop a direct relationship with the Quran to strengthen their faith.

📚 The Quran: Pathway to Certainty

This paragraph underscores the importance of developing a personal relationship with the Quran to achieve certainty in belief. It stresses that the Quran is preserved individually for each person, providing a direct connection to Allah (swt). The paragraph asserts that without engaging with the Quran, one cannot attain certainty in their relationship with Allah (swt). The speaker introduces their channel's mission to help viewers understand the Quran and transition from a faith-based belief to one grounded in certainty, inviting viewers to join in exploring different aspects of certainty in the Quran.

Keywords

💡Belief

Belief in the context of the video refers to the conviction in the truth of something without needing empirical evidence. It is compared in two forms: belief based on personal observation and experience, and belief based on trust in someone else's words. The script emphasizes how belief can start with faith and ideally transition to certainty.

💡Certainty

Certainty is described as a state of being completely confident or sure of something. In the video, it is highlighted as the ultimate goal of worship, where one's faith transitions from being based on trust or faith to being based on clear, undeniable evidence, particularly through understanding and engaging with the Quran.

💡Faith

Faith is portrayed as a form of belief that relies on trust in someone else's words or testimony. The script contrasts this with certainty, showing that faith often serves as the starting point of belief before one attains personal conviction through further evidence and understanding.

💡Quran

The Quran is presented as the central religious text of Islam, which is described as the most reliable source of certainty for believers. The video stresses the importance of developing a relationship with the Quran to move from faith to certainty in one's belief in Allah.

💡Allah (swt)

Allah (swt), or God in Islam, is referenced as the supreme being who requires both the heart and mind in worship. The script highlights verses from the Quran that emphasize the importance of both faith and certainty in one's belief in Allah.

💡Surah

Surah refers to a chapter in the Quran. The video cites various Surahs, such as Surah Al-Omran, Surah Al-Hajj, Surah Al-Hijr, and Surah Al-Waqiah, to illustrate the difference between faith-based belief and certainty-based belief and to underscore the Quran's role in guiding believers towards certainty.

💡Verse

A verse in the context of the Quran is a single line or group of lines in a Surah. The video uses specific verses to convey messages about belief and certainty, such as the call to worship Allah until reaching certainty and the Quran being a source of truth.

💡Heart and Mind

The terms 'heart' and 'mind' are used metaphorically to represent the emotional and intellectual aspects of belief, respectively. The video emphasizes that true worship and belief in Allah involve both the heart (faith and emotions) and the mind (reason and evidence).

💡Relationship with the Quran

This concept refers to the personal and direct engagement with the Quran. The video stresses that a deep, personal relationship with the Quran is essential for moving from faith-based belief to certainty in one's belief in Allah.

💡Truthfulness of Prophet Muhammad (saw)

The truthfulness of Prophet Muhammad (saw) is discussed in terms of the evidence provided by the Quran. The video claims that the Quran contains sufficient proof of the Prophet's truthfulness, thus encouraging believers to develop certainty through its study and reflection.

Highlights

Belief based on evidence vs. belief based on faith.

Comparison between belief from certainty and belief from faith in others.

Faith involves both the heart and the mind.

Initial belief often starts with faith.

Surah Al-Imran mentions a group who believed after hearing a caller.

The people prayed for forgiveness and to be among the truthful.

Surah Al-Hajj describes faith based on fortune and trials.

Turning away from faith in adversity is described as a massive loss.

Quran invites belief based on certainty, not just faith.

Surah Al-Hijr instructs worship to attain certainty.

Certainty is a matter of the mind, not just emotions.

Surah Al-Waqiah describes the Quran as leading to certainty.

Quran contains evidence to prove Prophet Muhammad's truthfulness.

Developing a special relationship with the Quran is essential for certainty.

Access to the Quran is preserved for everyone individually.

Certainty in relationship with Allah can only be developed through the Quran.

The channel aims to help understand the Quran and move from faith to certainty.

Transcripts

Salam Alaykom, Imagine I told you that in five hours, the sun will rise and then you

say: how do you know? And then I tell you I have seen the sun rise every morning at

5 am and right now it’s 12 midnight, you say okay you have evidence to that. Now, imagine

the same thing except I am blind and I don’t have a watch, and then I say: I believe the

sun will rise in 5 hours. And then you say: how do you know? And then I say: my wife whom

I trust so much told me so. That type of belief is different from the

first type of belief. The first type of belief is based on certainty or at least some elements

of certainty. The second type of belief is based on faith in someone, faith in the words

of someone. One is based on the heart and one is based on the mind. Allah (swt) gave

us both a mind and a heart and we are required to use both. Now, honestly it always starts

with a belief based on faith. Allah (swt) in Surah Al-Omran tells us about a group

of people. These people said: Our Lord! We heard a caller calling us to submit to our

lord, and therefore we submitted, we believed. This is the belief of faith. They continue,

our Lord, forgive our sins and wipe away or cover our mistakes and accept us among those

who are truthful. In another verse of Surah Al-Hajj Allah (swt)

describes a similar concept. He says: Among people are some who believe as if on an edge.

Some good things, some good fortune, he feels satisfied, and if that person is afflicted

with some trial or tribulation, he turns away on his face, as if turning away from Allah

such person loses this life and the afterlife. Indeed, that is the most massive loss. So,

that type of faith is obviously, faith based on believing what others told you. It’s

a faith in someone. And yet, the Quran invites us to a different type of belief. Which is

the belief based on certainty. Allah (swt) says in Surah al-Hijr which is

number 15, verse number 99, the last verse. Allah (swt) instructs prophet Muhammad (saw)

and therefore by extension all of us. He says: Worship your lord so that you get to the point

of certainty. Therefore, to worship Allah (swt) not just based on faith but to attain

to certainty. Which is the matter of the mind, not just the heart and the emotions.

In Surah Al-Waqiah, Allah (swt) describes the Quran itself, the word of Allah (swt),

the last scripture, as this book, this scripture indeed is the truth that leads to certainty.

Confirming the same concept in Surah Al-Anaam, Allah (swt) says: and this book indeed is

a blessing that we revealed which testifies to the truth of the who brought forth that

book. In other words, the Quran contains enough evidence to prove the truthfulness of prophet

Muhammad (saw). Therefore, it is important that we develop a special relationship with

the Quran. And there is no way to attain to certainty in our belief, in our relationship

with Allah (swt) without being able to deal with directly the words of Allah (swt) in

the Quran. We have no more certain connection with Allah (swt) than this book that has been

preserved for us individually. Preserved for you, preserved for me, preserved for my children,

preserved for my wife, for my friends, for my parents, every single person individually

has the right to access this book. And only through this book can we develop certainty.

There is no other way to develop certainty in our relationship with Allah.

This channel is all about helping you understand the scripture, the Quran and helping you extract

from it elements that lead to certainty, elements that help you move from a belief based on

faith to a belief based on certainty. Join us in all of our segments, which deal

with different aspects of certainty in the Quran.

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