Fascinating!

Imam Tom…you are a genius! I am an engineering student but I am now considering studying political theory once I’m done with my degree, just so I can have a well rounded understanding of the world we live in, as well as appreciate the intricate wisdoms of the Shariah. May Allah preserve you may He reunite us all in Jannah

The "off topic" need another lecture on it. I'll wait for it. xd

Would be so cool if you uploaded these lectures on podcast platforms as well :)

Imam Tom is great at packing and unpacking... Fantastic.

Insightful and thought provoking Tom, hopefully this will be seen far and wide, inshallah

Ma sha Allāh! This was a very good lecture, imam Tom! Lots of quite difficult concepts, and you gave concise and easy to understand explanations and examples. May Allāh (SWT) bless you immensely for this talk

This was so helpful in making sense of what liberalism entails. The pendulum shifts too much in the other direction! Jazak Allahu khayr

you need to do a series on this

محاضرة قيمة. جزاكم الله خيراً.

Great lecture Thank you so much

Imam Tom and other reverts who are more knowledgeable about the beauty of Islam are the living proofs of the verse in the Quran that indeed Allaah Azza Wa Jal will replace some of us with pious ones who will love Allah Azza Wa Jall wholeheartedly. May Allah forgive us

It's an intricate topic for first time to be discussed as you did Imam Tom. All the points make so much sense. And the political and social aspect of the modern West makes more sense when you explained the over correction. I'd love to listen it multiple times and make notes with pen. Jazakallah

Jazakallah khair Imam Tom

18:15 Three Pillars of Pre-Liberal Society in Europe. 18:54 First: Absolute Sovereignty - Divine Right of Kings

Speechless!! Tom mashallah you nailed it!!!

Just great, I love it❤️

Masha Allah Imam Tom is very articulate just like to request to do consider give na a talk about contemporary gender theory and ifs philosophical roots.

بارك الله فيك

This is a very important lecture. A paradigm shift. Every msa, youth group, Muslim organization needs to understand and be able to articulate this epistemological reality.

Alhamdulillah, brilliant.

سلام عليكم..جزاك الله خيرا May الله Bless you and Protect .. Interesting stuff 🤔

48:19 gave me the shiversss

Wow, the point made at the very end was so incredibly poignant SubhanAllah. We really need to expand and evaluate what we as muslims are advocating for. It can't be an over correction or based on. Our particular present world view based on our current lived experience at this point in history. Wow. I need to sit and think about that for a good long while. Allahu akbar. Jazakallah khayr for such an enlightening and thought provoking dars!

Shame the Q and A hasn't been kept! Great topic and good delivery, if not needing some minor fine tuning InshAllah to get to Imam Tom's normal standards

brilliant mashallah

Mashallah, a great talk. I do request of Imam Tom to get more into possible rebuttals/responses. I agree with his points and framing, but if I were an independent listener or secularist, I would question the comparison of examples from the pre-modern totalitarian Christian era vs Islamic lands as cherry picking stories. Again, I don't think this is the case, but there are abuses and oppression across time. How can one fortify Imam Tom's comparisons? Also, the part that needs more robust discussion (again from those who come from a different POV) is how some of the positives like the ethnic mixing/intermarriage, spread of Islam in previously heavily Christian/non-Muslim lands, etc which was attained in this secular landscape can be maintained within the one that Imam Tom is laying out. Yes, there are the societal breakdowns as a result of the modern secular philosophies, but convincing people to give up the positives won't fly. It needs to be an adapted model for our modern world somehow.

MashaAllah Tabarak Allah Imam. Such a thought provoking conversation. Not once did I feel "lectured" as many lectures tend to be. :) And ALL of our Prophets (as) faced such "Philosophical Liberalism" and Allah (swt) tells us this in His last and final Revelation. And the Last Prophet (saw) faced it before Europe was called that. We must remember that our Prophet (saw) was not involved in politics as being on boards or becoming a mayor or higher. He (swt) made treaties with the one's who were governing around him (saw). Alhamdullilah And held his (saw) stance even when boycotted and abused by those around him. To the point that even he (sa) and his companions said, and when will the help of Allah come. Alhamdullilah Just because a government "gives" you the right to vote doesn't mean you are obligated to vote. And rule by their laws. The laws of Allah (swt) supersede any law that a man can manipulate and think up, or in many cases have whispered in their ear. And as a Muslim, we are to not rule by any other than Allah's laws. Even if everyone sat down, like in the time of Martin Luther King Jr, the government continued with or without them. So, we do what Allah (swt) commands. And nothing more, because adding to this Deen is a biddah. And takes you off the path. Adhubillah No matter how many ways you try to justify it. Living as a Muslim in the Liberal Sharia of the West: We give them their jizah/taxes We don't lie, steal, or manipulate/ weights and measures We don't enlist in their army's as they are not forced to enlist in ours. We continue to be kind to our neighbors, who ever they may be. We become instrumental in orchestrating how to rebuild what has been torn down by their Sharia. Even if we have to use our own hands and our own resources. We give to the poor to eat of that which Allah (swt) commands. Yes, halal meat. If that is what we eat then that is what they are given, no less. Alhamdullilah If we don't have halal meat, then give dahl and millet and teach how to prepare it. (Just an example.:) but you get my point) We abide by Allah's laws and HE will keep HIS promise to us. Surah An Nisa 147 What would Allah get by punishing you, if you are grateful and believe? Allah is Appreciating, All-Knowing. ... Alhamdullilah May Allah (swt) guide us to a higher way of living, His way, and give us the courage and fortitude to show all mankind for Islam was sent for ALL of mankind. Amen Amen Amen

Wish it was 3 hours long 👀

MAŞALLAH TEBAREKALLAH

Alhamdulillah ala kulli haal

Can anyone recommend books on this topic? Many of the youth in my community are falling prey to liberalism, feminism, atheism etc and I don’t think the imams are reaching them (they are not open to listening). I feel I can reach some of them because of the way I am positioned in the community but I feel my lack of knowledge at the moment can cause more harm than good if I try. Jazakallah in advance.

Could you please explain communism and socialism in the same way?

Does anyone know if he has answered somewhere else why he chooses to live in America? I’m worried abt the contradiction of wanting to live here but disliking what the nation stands for. Not a critique, just a question.

Can you please adress marxis., neo marxism, critical theory, Hermeticism and Gnosticism. I have been listening to james lindsay, as a teacher and jave experienced much ofbwhat he has said. I tried to share some of this information with my friend group and found iut that one of them believes in something called critical islam and marxist islam and she cut ties with me because i said i didnt velieve in systemic racism as James Lindsay defines it as the system being the world made by the demiurge that we all jave to escape. This was enough for her to cut ties with me completely. I am trying ro find out more from muslim sources and so far you touch on some of it but not all of this. Please please go into theae things more. Is marxism a religion? Is neo marxism or "woke" including critical social justice theories a religion that we should be wary of?

Get well soon bro. Salam. (it's healthy and it's minus Sin for the test, so it's ok) xd

Do you think that some people can be reproductively fit without religion and some that need religion?

I'm not a Christian. Nor am I Muslim, nor Buddhist nor Hindu. So, I defend no religion. It seems to me that Imam Tom is intellectually dishonest when he points out when one philosophy fails to meet its ideals but does not describe the failings in the Muslim world. I have listened to many hours of his lectures. In those, he points out that Irani, Pakistani, Indonesian, governments all fall short while claiming to be Islamic states. In fact, he has said that no existing "Islamic state" has lived up to Muslim ideals. So, all are flawed in practice, are they not?

About father figure, I think there is one at least: King Triton from Little Mermaid. Little overprotective, but mostly decent in his frame of culture.

awesome lecture - Love Imam Tom although I have sever reservations with you joining the yaqueern posse - Lets hope you can change them with the help of Allah swt - although they may not be open to it.

Sir,liberalism and sharia are antonyms. Rest is hand waving and tongue chattering.

Why us muslims after fart we must take wudu? Why wash our mouth, hands, ears, feet to be pure? Why not wash our bottoms?