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Light Of The Ages (English)

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Light of the Ages brings to life the forgotten pages of Islamic history — the scholars, warriors, and civilizations that shaped the world. Through captivating storytelling and historical accuracy, each episode takes you on a journey across time — from the deserts of Arabia to the palaces of Andalusia — revealing the light of faith, knowledge, and courage that guided generations. 🎧 Listen, reflect, and rediscover the brilliance of Islamic civilization.

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Ibn Khaldun – The Muqaddimah | Episode 07: The Sciences, Reason, and the Perfection of Man | Conclusion

In this last episode, Ibn Khaldun explores the nature and hierarchy of the sciences, emphasizing human reason as the source of man’s superiority over animals and his path to perfection. He distinguishes three levels of intellect — discerning, experiential, and speculative — that enable humanity to organize action and pursue existential refinement. A large portion of the text is devoted to the classification of knowledge into philosophical (rational) and traditional (transmitted) sciences, with detailed reflections on logic, speculative theology, Sufism, astrology, and alchemy — disciplines whose validity or orthodoxy he often questions. Finally, Ibn Khaldun discusses how scientific education is a craft requiring habit and discipline, and how flourishing sedentary civilizations foster the growth of learning and the excellence of scholars — many of whom, he notes, were non-Arabs in the Islamic world.

27 okt 2025 - 33 min
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Ibn Khaldun – The Muqaddimah | Episode 06: Labor, Wealth, and Social Rank

In this episode, Ibn Khaldun analyzes the various ways human beings make a living and the relationship between labor, profit, and social hierarchy. He distinguishes between sustenance — the share of profit used for personal needs — and profit itself, the value generated through human work and accumulation. The text examines different professions, from agriculture and craftsmanship to trade, viewing farming as the most basic and essential, and craftsmanship as a refined activity that thrives in urban civilization. Ibn Khaldun also discusses how social rank and flattery can accelerate the acquisition of wealth, while religious scholars and humble artisans often earn little. He condemns treasure hunting and other unnatural means of livelihood as contrary to the natural order of human society.

27 okt 2025 - 16 min
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