upcoming events, 2026-2027
🔸Hybrid
Our biweekly programs (hybrid) for 2026-2027 will begin on Friday, September 11 with Quran Study, followed by Dua Kumayl & Lecture on Thursday, September 17, inshaAllah.
🔹Virtual
We will also be hosting virtual Lecture Series, on Sundays, from September 13.
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🔸Hybrid
Our biweekly programs (hybrid) for 2026-2027 will begin on Friday, September 11 with Quran Study, followed by Dua Kumayl & Lecture on Thursday, September 17, inshaAllah.
🔹Virtual
We will also be hosting virtual Lecture Series, on Sundays, from September 13.
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@zekrMIT
upcoming events, Sep 11, 2026
🔸Hybrid
▫️Fri, Sep 11, 7:30-9:30 pm
Quran Study, Surah Ta-Ha.
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🔸Hybrid
▫️Fri, Sep 11, 7:30-9:30 pm
Quran Study, Surah Ta-Ha.
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Quran Study, Surah Ta-Ha [20:99-112], Part III
🌐 Hybrid, EN Lecture
Date
Friday September 11th, 2026
7:30 pm to 9:30 pm (US Eastern Time)
Location
MIT Tang Center, E51-376, 2 Amherst St, Cambridge, MA 02142
Schedule
7:30-7:40 Ziyarat Ale-Yasin
7:40-8:45 Exegesis (Tafsir), in English, Dr. Taghi Sahraeian
Topic: "Chapter 20, Surah Ta-Ha, Verses 99-112," Part III
8:45-9:00 Q&A
9:00-9:30 Dinner
(prayer will be performed at Maghrib)
Zoom Participation (hybrid):
https://mit.zoom.us/j/95948516788
- About Speaker (Bio)
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@zekrMIT
🌐 Hybrid, EN Lecture
Date
Friday September 11th, 2026
7:30 pm to 9:30 pm (US Eastern Time)
Location
MIT Tang Center, E51-376, 2 Amherst St, Cambridge, MA 02142
Schedule
7:30-7:40 Ziyarat Ale-Yasin
7:40-8:45 Exegesis (Tafsir), in English, Dr. Taghi Sahraeian
Topic: "Chapter 20, Surah Ta-Ha, Verses 99-112," Part III
8:45-9:00 Q&A
9:00-9:30 Dinner
(prayer will be performed at Maghrib)
Zoom Participation (hybrid):
https://mit.zoom.us/j/95948516788
- About Speaker (Bio)
https://sites.mit.edu/zekrmit/
@zekrMIT
upcoming events, Sep 13-17, 2026
🔹Virtual
▫️Sun, Sep 13, 11:15 am-1:00 pm
Lecture Series, 02, "The Just God and the Human Moral Agent," Hassan Ansari, IAS, Princeton.
▫️Sun, Sep 13, 7:15-8:45 pm
Special Topics, 07, "Religious Landscape of Pre-Islamic Arabia," Farhad Ghoddoussi, Wayne State University, Michigan.
🔸Hybrid
▫️Thu, Sep 17, 7:15-9:30 pm
Dua Kumayl & Lecture.
visit us:
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🔹Virtual
▫️Sun, Sep 13, 11:15 am-1:00 pm
Lecture Series, 02, "The Just God and the Human Moral Agent," Hassan Ansari, IAS, Princeton.
▫️Sun, Sep 13, 7:15-8:45 pm
Special Topics, 07, "Religious Landscape of Pre-Islamic Arabia," Farhad Ghoddoussi, Wayne State University, Michigan.
🔸Hybrid
▫️Thu, Sep 17, 7:15-9:30 pm
Dua Kumayl & Lecture.
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Lecture Series, Lec02
🌐 Virtual, FA Lecture | Subtitled on YouTube
Date
Sunday September 13th, 2026
11:15 am to 1:00 pm (US Eastern Time)
Location
Online, Detail Below
Schedule
11:15-11:20 Login to zoom
11:20-12:45 Lecture, in Persian, Dr. Hassan Ansari
Title: "The Just God and the Human Moral Agent According to Muslim Theologians," Lec02
12:45-1:00 Q&A
Zoom Participation (webinar):
https://mit.zoom.us/j/93933325521
- About Speaker (Bio)
🟥 Lecture in Persian; replay available with closed captions (CC) and auto-translation on our YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/@AhlulbaytIslamicSociety
#islamic_theology_structure_justice
https://sites.mit.edu/zekrmit/
@zekrMIT
🌐 Virtual, FA Lecture | Subtitled on YouTube
Date
Sunday September 13th, 2026
11:15 am to 1:00 pm (US Eastern Time)
Location
Online, Detail Below
Schedule
11:15-11:20 Login to zoom
11:20-12:45 Lecture, in Persian, Dr. Hassan Ansari
Title: "The Just God and the Human Moral Agent According to Muslim Theologians," Lec02
12:45-1:00 Q&A
Zoom Participation (webinar):
https://mit.zoom.us/j/93933325521
- About Speaker (Bio)
https://www.youtube.com/@AhlulbaytIslamicSociety
#islamic_theology_structure_justice
https://sites.mit.edu/zekrmit/
@zekrMIT
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درس گفتارهای تاریخ اندیشه و تمدن اسلامی
🌐 بصورت مجازی، به فارسی
«خدای عادل و انسان مکلف از ديدگاه متکلمان (بازخوانی بخش هایی از کتاب جمل العلم تأليف شريف مرتضی)»
توسط دکتر حسن انصاری
جلسه دوم، یکشنبه ۱۳ سپتامبر، ۱۱:۱۵ صبح تا ۱:۰۰ بعد از ظهر (به وقت شرق آمریکا)
Zoom Participation (webinar):
https://mit.zoom.us/j/93933325521
در باره سخنران:
https://www.ias.edu/hs/ansari
#الهیات_اسلامی_ساختار_عدل
@azbarresihayetarikhi
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@zekrMIT
🌐 بصورت مجازی، به فارسی
«خدای عادل و انسان مکلف از ديدگاه متکلمان (بازخوانی بخش هایی از کتاب جمل العلم تأليف شريف مرتضی)»
توسط دکتر حسن انصاری
جلسه دوم، یکشنبه ۱۳ سپتامبر، ۱۱:۱۵ صبح تا ۱:۰۰ بعد از ظهر (به وقت شرق آمریکا)
Zoom Participation (webinar):
https://mit.zoom.us/j/93933325521
در باره سخنران:
https://www.ias.edu/hs/ansari
#الهیات_اسلامی_ساختار_عدل
@azbarresihayetarikhi
https://sites.mit.edu/zekrmit/
@zekrMIT
Special Topic Lecture Series, Lec07
🌐 Virtual, EN Lecture
🔻Topic: Gentiles — Review, Introduction and Methodological Considerations
Date
Sunday September 13th, 2026
7:15 pm to 8:45 pm (US Eastern Time)
Location
Online, Detail Below
Schedule
7:15-7:20 Login to Zoom
7:20-8:30 Lecture, in English, Dr. Farhad Ghoddoussi
Topic: "Religious Landscape of Pre-Islamic Arabia: An Analysis Based on Primary (Epigraphic) and Contemporary Sources," Lec07
8:30-8:45 Q&A
Zoom Participation (virtual):
https://mit.zoom.us/j/92377466698
- About Speaker (Bio)
#pre_islamic_arabia
https://sites.mit.edu/zekrmit/
@zekrMIT
🌐 Virtual, EN Lecture
🔻Topic: Gentiles — Review, Introduction and Methodological Considerations
Date
Sunday September 13th, 2026
7:15 pm to 8:45 pm (US Eastern Time)
Location
Online, Detail Below
Schedule
7:15-7:20 Login to Zoom
7:20-8:30 Lecture, in English, Dr. Farhad Ghoddoussi
Topic: "Religious Landscape of Pre-Islamic Arabia: An Analysis Based on Primary (Epigraphic) and Contemporary Sources," Lec07
8:30-8:45 Q&A
Zoom Participation (virtual):
https://mit.zoom.us/j/92377466698
- About Speaker (Bio)
#pre_islamic_arabia
https://sites.mit.edu/zekrmit/
@zekrMIT
The Crescent Moon of the Month of Rabi al-Akhir 1448 A.H.
From the Moon-Sighting Committee of The Council of Shia Muslim Scholars of North America - Read more here:
https://ow.ly/1SQg50ZMEsH
8 Rabi al-Akhir (Sept. 20th): Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (p), 232 A.H.
10 Rabi al-Akhir (Sept. 22nd): Death of Lady Masooma, sister of Imam al-Rida (p), in Qom (Year 201 A.H.)
From the Moon-Sighting Committee of The Council of Shia Muslim Scholars of North America - Read more here:
https://ow.ly/1SQg50ZMEsH
8 Rabi al-Akhir (Sept. 20th): Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (p), 232 A.H.
10 Rabi al-Akhir (Sept. 22nd): Death of Lady Masooma, sister of Imam al-Rida (p), in Qom (Year 201 A.H.)
Dua Kumayl & Lecture
🌐 Hybrid, EN Lecture
Date
Thursday September 17th, 2026
7:15 pm to 9:30 pm (US Eastern Time)
Location
MIT Tang Center, E51-395, 2 Amherst St, Cambridge, MA 02142
Schedule
7:15-7:25 Quran Recitation
7:25-8:00 Dua Kumayl
8:00-8:45 Lecture, in English, Dr. Muhammad Ali Radhawi (joining by zoom)
Title: "Spiritual Significance of Pilgrimage"
8:45-8:50 Q&A
8:50-9:00 Ziyarat Warith
9:00-9:30 Dinner
(prayer will be performed at Maghrib)
Zoom Participation (hybrid):
https://mit.zoom.us/j/95948516788
- About Speaker (Bio)
https://sites.mit.edu/zekrmit/
@zekrMIT
🌐 Hybrid, EN Lecture
Date
Thursday September 17th, 2026
7:15 pm to 9:30 pm (US Eastern Time)
Location
MIT Tang Center, E51-395, 2 Amherst St, Cambridge, MA 02142
Schedule
7:15-7:25 Quran Recitation
7:25-8:00 Dua Kumayl
8:00-8:45 Lecture, in English, Dr. Muhammad Ali Radhawi (joining by zoom)
Title: "Spiritual Significance of Pilgrimage"
8:45-8:50 Q&A
8:50-9:00 Ziyarat Warith
9:00-9:30 Dinner
(prayer will be performed at Maghrib)
Zoom Participation (hybrid):
https://mit.zoom.us/j/95948516788
- About Speaker (Bio)
https://sites.mit.edu/zekrmit/
@zekrMIT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItI0JL0nr3E&list=PLRagz8v-1fF6KN1zX99EBH80W56NN-TFL&t=1s
🔻"Religious Landscape of Pre-Islamic Arabia: An Analysis Based on Primary (Epigraphic) and Contemporary Sources," Lec07
speaker: Dr. Farhad Ghoddoussi
Sep 13, 2026
Topic: Gentiles — Review, Introduction and Methodological Considerations
summary:
In the previous lectures of this series, we discussed the presence of Judaism and Christianity in pre-Islamic Arabia, drawing primarily on epigraphic evidence, pre-Islamic Arabic poetry, and early literary fragments.
Building on that foundation, from this lecture onward, we will focus on the religious beliefs and practices of the non-Jewish and non-Christian populations of Arabia. These groups are commonly categorized as polytheists, idolaters, and monotheistic ḥanīfs, and for simplicity, we refer to them as "gentiles."
Methodologically, we will continue grounding our inquiry in epigraphy and pre-Islamic poetry while incorporating the Qur'an as a central primary source. Although we omitted the Qur'an from earlier discussions to maintain a narrower focus, it offers vital contemporary testimony regarding polytheistic doctrines and practices. Our goal is to examine the religious beliefs, rituals, customs, and deities (idols) worshipped by these gentiles.
After reviewing and discussing several methodological concerns, we turned to one of the most prominent classical Islamic sources on the idols of pre-Islamic Arabia: Ibn al-Kalbi's Kitāb al-Aṣnām (The Book of Idols). We read the introduction to his text, in which he explains how—following the initial monotheism of Ishmael (ع) and his descendants—polytheism and idol worship spread throughout the Arabian Peninsula, ultimately turning Mecca into a pagan city with idols housed inside the Ka'ba shrine.
There are nine specific idols named in the Qur'an by their proper individual names. Five of these are mentioned in Surah Nuh (71:23):
This raises an important question: why does the Qur'an, which is typically concise when mentioning proper names, explicitly list the names of five idols belonging to the people of Noah, who lived in the distant past and were destroyed in the Flood?
Interestingly, Ibn al-Kalbi and other classical writers list these exact five figures among the idols and divinities worshipped by pre-Islamic Arabian gentiles living contemporary with or close to the time of Prophet Muhammad (ص). According these writers the details of their forms and worshippers are as follows:
Wadd: Shaped like a man; worshipped by the tribe of Kalb.
Suwā‘: Shaped like a woman; worshipped by the tribe of Hudhayl and Hamdān.
Yaghūth: Shaped like a lion; worshipped by the tribe of Madh'hij.
Ya‘ūq: Shaped like a horse; worshipped by the tribe of Hamdān.
Nasr: Shaped like a bird (eagle or vulture); worshipped by the tribe of Ḥimyar.
This leads to a second question: How did these five idols survive Noah's Flood and spread into Arabia, particularly its southern region? Regarding Ya‘ūq and Nasr, Ibn al-Kalbi notes that he found no record of anyone from Hamdān, Ḥimyar, or other tribes naming their children after these two deities, nor did he find mention of them in pre-Islamic Arabic poetry. He suggests this may be because Ḥimyar relinquished idolatry to embrace Judaism in the 4th and 5th centuries CE, with Hamdān following suit in the early 6th century due to integration with them. This observation aligns with the view of several modern scholars that polytheism was already in decline on the eve of Islam.
We will inshallah try to address the above two questions in the next lecture.
#pre_islamic_arabia
🔻"Religious Landscape of Pre-Islamic Arabia: An Analysis Based on Primary (Epigraphic) and Contemporary Sources," Lec07
speaker: Dr. Farhad Ghoddoussi
Sep 13, 2026
Topic: Gentiles — Review, Introduction and Methodological Considerations
summary:
In the previous lectures of this series, we discussed the presence of Judaism and Christianity in pre-Islamic Arabia, drawing primarily on epigraphic evidence, pre-Islamic Arabic poetry, and early literary fragments.
Building on that foundation, from this lecture onward, we will focus on the religious beliefs and practices of the non-Jewish and non-Christian populations of Arabia. These groups are commonly categorized as polytheists, idolaters, and monotheistic ḥanīfs, and for simplicity, we refer to them as "gentiles."
Methodologically, we will continue grounding our inquiry in epigraphy and pre-Islamic poetry while incorporating the Qur'an as a central primary source. Although we omitted the Qur'an from earlier discussions to maintain a narrower focus, it offers vital contemporary testimony regarding polytheistic doctrines and practices. Our goal is to examine the religious beliefs, rituals, customs, and deities (idols) worshipped by these gentiles.
After reviewing and discussing several methodological concerns, we turned to one of the most prominent classical Islamic sources on the idols of pre-Islamic Arabia: Ibn al-Kalbi's Kitāb al-Aṣnām (The Book of Idols). We read the introduction to his text, in which he explains how—following the initial monotheism of Ishmael (ع) and his descendants—polytheism and idol worship spread throughout the Arabian Peninsula, ultimately turning Mecca into a pagan city with idols housed inside the Ka'ba shrine.
There are nine specific idols named in the Qur'an by their proper individual names. Five of these are mentioned in Surah Nuh (71:23):
"And they said, 'Do not abandon your gods. Do not abandon Wadd (وَدّ), nor Suwā‘ (سُوَاع), nor Yaghūth (يَغُوث), Ya‘ūq (يَعُوق), or Nasr (نَسْر).'"
This raises an important question: why does the Qur'an, which is typically concise when mentioning proper names, explicitly list the names of five idols belonging to the people of Noah, who lived in the distant past and were destroyed in the Flood?
Interestingly, Ibn al-Kalbi and other classical writers list these exact five figures among the idols and divinities worshipped by pre-Islamic Arabian gentiles living contemporary with or close to the time of Prophet Muhammad (ص). According these writers the details of their forms and worshippers are as follows:
Wadd: Shaped like a man; worshipped by the tribe of Kalb.
Suwā‘: Shaped like a woman; worshipped by the tribe of Hudhayl and Hamdān.
Yaghūth: Shaped like a lion; worshipped by the tribe of Madh'hij.
Ya‘ūq: Shaped like a horse; worshipped by the tribe of Hamdān.
Nasr: Shaped like a bird (eagle or vulture); worshipped by the tribe of Ḥimyar.
This leads to a second question: How did these five idols survive Noah's Flood and spread into Arabia, particularly its southern region? Regarding Ya‘ūq and Nasr, Ibn al-Kalbi notes that he found no record of anyone from Hamdān, Ḥimyar, or other tribes naming their children after these two deities, nor did he find mention of them in pre-Islamic Arabic poetry. He suggests this may be because Ḥimyar relinquished idolatry to embrace Judaism in the 4th and 5th centuries CE, with Hamdān following suit in the early 6th century due to integration with them. This observation aligns with the view of several modern scholars that polytheism was already in decline on the eve of Islam.
We will inshallah try to address the above two questions in the next lecture.
#pre_islamic_arabia
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[07] Religious Landscape of Pre-Islamic Arabia | Dr. Farhad Ghoddoussi
An Analysis Based on Primary (Epigraphic) and Contemporary Sources
Topic: Christianity in Pre-Islamic Arabia — A look to the Arabic Poetry and the Two Christian Arab Kingdoms of Ghassnids (Jafnids) and Lakhmids (Nasrids)
Summary:
In the previous lectures…
Topic: Christianity in Pre-Islamic Arabia — A look to the Arabic Poetry and the Two Christian Arab Kingdoms of Ghassnids (Jafnids) and Lakhmids (Nasrids)
Summary:
In the previous lectures…
upcoming events, Sep 20-25, 2026
🔹Virtual
▫️Sun, Sep 20, 11:15 am-1:00 pm
Lecture Series, 03, "The Just God and the Human Moral Agent," Hassan Ansari, IAS, Princeton.
▫️Sun, Sep 20, 7:15-8:45 pm
Special Topics, 08, "Religious Landscape of Pre-Islamic Arabia," Farhad Ghoddoussi, Wayne State University, Michigan.
🔸Hybrid
▫️Fri, Sep 25, 7:30-9:30 pm
Quran Study, Surah Ta-Ha.
visit us:
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@zekrMIT
🔹Virtual
▫️Sun, Sep 20, 11:15 am-1:00 pm
Lecture Series, 03, "The Just God and the Human Moral Agent," Hassan Ansari, IAS, Princeton.
▫️Sun, Sep 20, 7:15-8:45 pm
Special Topics, 08, "Religious Landscape of Pre-Islamic Arabia," Farhad Ghoddoussi, Wayne State University, Michigan.
🔸Hybrid
▫️Fri, Sep 25, 7:30-9:30 pm
Quran Study, Surah Ta-Ha.
visit us:
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@zekrMIT
درس گفتارهای تاریخ اندیشه و تمدن اسلامی
🌐 بصورت مجازی، به فارسی
«خدای عادل و انسان مکلف از ديدگاه متکلمان (بازخوانی بخش هایی از کتاب جمل العلم تأليف شريف مرتضی)»
توسط دکتر حسن انصاری
جلسه سوم، یکشنبه ۲۰ سپتامبر، ۱۱:۱۵ صبح تا ۱:۰۰ بعد از ظهر (به وقت شرق آمریکا)
Zoom Participation (webinar):
https://mit.zoom.us/j/93933325521
در باره سخنران:
https://www.ias.edu/hs/ansari
#الهیات_اسلامی_ساختار_عدل
@azbarresihayetarikhi
https://sites.mit.edu/zekrmit/
@zekrMIT
🌐 بصورت مجازی، به فارسی
«خدای عادل و انسان مکلف از ديدگاه متکلمان (بازخوانی بخش هایی از کتاب جمل العلم تأليف شريف مرتضی)»
توسط دکتر حسن انصاری
جلسه سوم، یکشنبه ۲۰ سپتامبر، ۱۱:۱۵ صبح تا ۱:۰۰ بعد از ظهر (به وقت شرق آمریکا)
Zoom Participation (webinar):
https://mit.zoom.us/j/93933325521
در باره سخنران:
https://www.ias.edu/hs/ansari
#الهیات_اسلامی_ساختار_عدل
@azbarresihayetarikhi
https://sites.mit.edu/zekrmit/
@zekrMIT
Special Topic Lecture Series, Lec08
🌐 Virtual, EN Lecture
🔻Topic: A Reference to Ishtar Cult in the Qur'an
Date
Sunday September 20th, 2026
7:15 pm to 8:45 pm (US Eastern Time)
Location
Online, Detail Below
Schedule
7:15-7:20 Login to Zoom
7:20-8:30 Lecture, in English, Dr. Farhad Ghoddoussi
Topic: "Religious Landscape of Pre-Islamic Arabia: An Analysis Based on Primary (Epigraphic) and Contemporary Sources," Lec08
8:30-8:45 Q&A
Zoom Participation (virtual):
https://mit.zoom.us/j/92377466698
- About Speaker (Bio)
#pre_islamic_arabia
https://sites.mit.edu/zekrmit/
@zekrMIT
🌐 Virtual, EN Lecture
🔻Topic: A Reference to Ishtar Cult in the Qur'an
Date
Sunday September 20th, 2026
7:15 pm to 8:45 pm (US Eastern Time)
Location
Online, Detail Below
Schedule
7:15-7:20 Login to Zoom
7:20-8:30 Lecture, in English, Dr. Farhad Ghoddoussi
Topic: "Religious Landscape of Pre-Islamic Arabia: An Analysis Based on Primary (Epigraphic) and Contemporary Sources," Lec08
8:30-8:45 Q&A
Zoom Participation (virtual):
https://mit.zoom.us/j/92377466698
- About Speaker (Bio)
#pre_islamic_arabia
https://sites.mit.edu/zekrmit/
@zekrMIT
🌿 8 Rabi al-Akhir (Sept. 20th): Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (p), 232 A.H.
السَّلاَمُ عَلَیْکَ یَا مَوْلاَیَ یَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَسَنَ بْنَ عَلِیٍّ الْهَادِیَ الْمُهْتَدِیَ وَ رَحْمَهُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَکَاتُهُ، السَّلاَمُ عَلَیْکَ یَا وَلِیَّ اللَّهِ وَ ابْنَ أَوْلِیَائِهِ السَّلاَمُ عَلَیْکَ یَا حُجَّهَ اللَّهِ وَ ابْنَ حُجَجِهِ، السَّلاَمُ عَلَیْکَ یَا صَفِیَّ اللَّهِ وَ ابْنَ أَصْفِیَائِهِ السَّلاَمُ عَلَیْکَ یَا خَلِیفَهَ اللَّهِ وَ ابْنَ خُلَفَائِهِ وَ أَبَا خَلِیفَتِهِ
السَّلاَمُ عَلَیْکَ یَا مَوْلاَیَ یَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَسَنَ بْنَ عَلِیٍّ الْهَادِیَ الْمُهْتَدِیَ وَ رَحْمَهُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَکَاتُهُ، السَّلاَمُ عَلَیْکَ یَا وَلِیَّ اللَّهِ وَ ابْنَ أَوْلِیَائِهِ السَّلاَمُ عَلَیْکَ یَا حُجَّهَ اللَّهِ وَ ابْنَ حُجَجِهِ، السَّلاَمُ عَلَیْکَ یَا صَفِیَّ اللَّهِ وَ ابْنَ أَصْفِیَائِهِ السَّلاَمُ عَلَیْکَ یَا خَلِیفَهَ اللَّهِ وَ ابْنَ خُلَفَائِهِ وَ أَبَا خَلِیفَتِهِ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7GwTbVoxzc&list=PLRagz8v-1fF7-nPFnaTvjL9c5FPchmLF3&t=2s
🔻"The Just God and the Human Moral Agent According to Muslim Theologians," Lec02
speaker: Dr. Hassan Ansari
Sep 13, 2026
🟥 Lecture in Persian. closed captions (CC) and auto-translate are available.
summary:
In this session, we discussed the topics that Muslim theologians typically address under the discussion of divine justice (ʿadl) in their theological works. We considered whether God is capable of performing an evil or improper act, whether He actually performs such acts, and whether God wills to perform an evil or improper act. We also discussed whether God is capable of speaking and communicating His message to human beings. To what extent can human actions be characterized as voluntary? Does a human being possess the power and capacity necessary both to act and to refrain from acting? And what is the relationship between human free will and the encompassing power and will of God?
In the beginning of the session, we also discussed briefly about the concept of God from the perspective of jurists, and about how conceiving human beings as morally obligated agents (mukallaf) in Islamic theology has influenced Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh), the principles of jurisprudence (uṣūl al-fiqh), and Muslims’ understanding of religion as governed by the Sharīʿa.
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🔻"The Just God and the Human Moral Agent According to Muslim Theologians," Lec02
speaker: Dr. Hassan Ansari
Sep 13, 2026
summary:
In this session, we discussed the topics that Muslim theologians typically address under the discussion of divine justice (ʿadl) in their theological works. We considered whether God is capable of performing an evil or improper act, whether He actually performs such acts, and whether God wills to perform an evil or improper act. We also discussed whether God is capable of speaking and communicating His message to human beings. To what extent can human actions be characterized as voluntary? Does a human being possess the power and capacity necessary both to act and to refrain from acting? And what is the relationship between human free will and the encompassing power and will of God?
In the beginning of the session, we also discussed briefly about the concept of God from the perspective of jurists, and about how conceiving human beings as morally obligated agents (mukallaf) in Islamic theology has influenced Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh), the principles of jurisprudence (uṣūl al-fiqh), and Muslims’ understanding of religion as governed by the Sharīʿa.
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"The Just God and the Human Moral Agent According to Muslim Theologians"
Summary:
In this session, we discussed the topics that Muslim…
"The Just God and the Human Moral Agent According to Muslim Theologians"
Summary:
In this session, we discussed the topics that Muslim…
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خدای عادل و انسان مکلف از ديدگاه متکلمان، دکتر حسن انصاری
جلسه دوم: در این جلسه بخش اول فهرست مباحثی که معمولا الهی‌دانان مسلمان در کتاب های کلامی خود در ذیل بحث عدل مطرح می کنند را مطرح کردیم. بحث از اينکه آيا خداوند قادر به فعل قبيح هست؟ و آيا فعل قبيح انجام می دهد؟ آيا خداوند اراده بر انجام فعل قبيح دارد؟ آيا خدا قادر به سخن گفتن و انتقال پیام به انسان‌هاست؟ فعل آدمی تا چه اندازه می تواند متصف به اختیار شود و آیا انسان قدرت و استطاعت لازم برای ترک و فعل همزمان دارد؟ اختیار انسان چه نسبتی با شمول قدرت و اختیار خداوند دارد؟
در مقدمه بحث هم اندکی درباره مفهوم خدا از دیدگاه فقیهان سخن گفتیم و اینکه چگونه مکلف فرض کردن انسان در علم کلام در فقه و اصول فقه اسلامی و دریافت شریعت‌مدار از دین نزد مسلمانان تأثير گذاشت.
(۱۳ سپتامبر، ۲۰۲۶)
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جلسه دوم: در این جلسه بخش اول فهرست مباحثی که معمولا الهی‌دانان مسلمان در کتاب های کلامی خود در ذیل بحث عدل مطرح می کنند را مطرح کردیم. بحث از اينکه آيا خداوند قادر به فعل قبيح هست؟ و آيا فعل قبيح انجام می دهد؟ آيا خداوند اراده بر انجام فعل قبيح دارد؟ آيا خدا قادر به سخن گفتن و انتقال پیام به انسان‌هاست؟ فعل آدمی تا چه اندازه می تواند متصف به اختیار شود و آیا انسان قدرت و استطاعت لازم برای ترک و فعل همزمان دارد؟ اختیار انسان چه نسبتی با شمول قدرت و اختیار خداوند دارد؟
در مقدمه بحث هم اندکی درباره مفهوم خدا از دیدگاه فقیهان سخن گفتیم و اینکه چگونه مکلف فرض کردن انسان در علم کلام در فقه و اصول فقه اسلامی و دریافت شریعت‌مدار از دین نزد مسلمانان تأثير گذاشت.
(۱۳ سپتامبر، ۲۰۲۶)
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@azbarresihayetarikhi
https://sites.mit.edu/zekrmit/
@zekrMIT
Quran Study, Surah Ta-Ha [20:99-112], Part IV
🌐 Hybrid, EN Lecture
Date
Friday September 25th, 2026
7:30 pm to 9:30 pm (US Eastern Time)
Location
MIT Tang Center, E51-376, 2 Amherst St, Cambridge, MA 02142
Schedule
7:30-7:40 Ziyarat Ale-Yasin
7:40-8:45 Exegesis (Tafsir), in English, Dr. Taghi Sahraeian
Topic: "Chapter 20, Surah Ta-Ha, Verses 99-112," Part IV
8:45-9:00 Q&A
9:00-9:30 Dinner
(prayer will be performed at Maghrib)
Zoom Participation (hybrid):
https://mit.zoom.us/j/95948516788
- About Speaker (Bio)
https://sites.mit.edu/zekrmit/
@zekrMIT
🌐 Hybrid, EN Lecture
Date
Friday September 25th, 2026
7:30 pm to 9:30 pm (US Eastern Time)
Location
MIT Tang Center, E51-376, 2 Amherst St, Cambridge, MA 02142
Schedule
7:30-7:40 Ziyarat Ale-Yasin
7:40-8:45 Exegesis (Tafsir), in English, Dr. Taghi Sahraeian
Topic: "Chapter 20, Surah Ta-Ha, Verses 99-112," Part IV
8:45-9:00 Q&A
9:00-9:30 Dinner
(prayer will be performed at Maghrib)
Zoom Participation (hybrid):
https://mit.zoom.us/j/95948516788
- About Speaker (Bio)
https://sites.mit.edu/zekrmit/
@zekrMIT
درسگفتار «خدای فقیهان، مبانی الهیاتی فقه و شریعت در اسلام» توسط دکتر حسن انصاری، از ژانویه ۲۰۲۷ ان شاء الله.
@azbarresihayetarikhi
https://sites.mit.edu/zekrmit/
@zekrMIT
@azbarresihayetarikhi
https://sites.mit.edu/zekrmit/
@zekrMIT
upcoming events, Sep 27 - Oct 1, 2026
🔹Virtual
▫️Sun, Sep 27, 11:15 am-1:00 pm
Lecture Series, 04, "The Just God and the Human Moral Agent," Hassan Ansari, IAS, Princeton.
▫️Sun, Sep 27, 7:15-8:45 pm
Special Topics, 09, "Religious Landscape of Pre-Islamic Arabia," Farhad Ghoddoussi, Wayne State University, Michigan.
🔸Hybrid
▫️Thu, Oct 1, 7:15-9:30 pm
Dua Kumayl & Lecture.
visit us:
https://sites.mit.edu/zekrmit/
@zekrMIT
🔹Virtual
▫️Sun, Sep 27, 11:15 am-1:00 pm
Lecture Series, 04, "The Just God and the Human Moral Agent," Hassan Ansari, IAS, Princeton.
▫️Sun, Sep 27, 7:15-8:45 pm
Special Topics, 09, "Religious Landscape of Pre-Islamic Arabia," Farhad Ghoddoussi, Wayne State University, Michigan.
🔸Hybrid
▫️Thu, Oct 1, 7:15-9:30 pm
Dua Kumayl & Lecture.
visit us:
https://sites.mit.edu/zekrmit/
@zekrMIT
درس گفتارهای تاریخ اندیشه و تمدن اسلامی
🌐 بصورت مجازی، به فارسی
«خدای عادل و انسان مکلف از ديدگاه متکلمان (بازخوانی بخش هایی از کتاب جمل العلم تأليف شريف مرتضی)»
توسط دکتر حسن انصاری
جلسه چهارم، یکشنبه ۲۷ سپتامبر، ۱۱:۱۵ صبح تا ۱:۰۰ بعد از ظهر (به وقت شرق آمریکا)
Zoom Participation (webinar):
https://mit.zoom.us/j/93933325521
در باره سخنران:
https://www.ias.edu/hs/ansari
#الهیات_اسلامی_ساختار_عدل
@azbarresihayetarikhi
https://sites.mit.edu/zekrmit/
@zekrMIT
🌐 بصورت مجازی، به فارسی
«خدای عادل و انسان مکلف از ديدگاه متکلمان (بازخوانی بخش هایی از کتاب جمل العلم تأليف شريف مرتضی)»
توسط دکتر حسن انصاری
جلسه چهارم، یکشنبه ۲۷ سپتامبر، ۱۱:۱۵ صبح تا ۱:۰۰ بعد از ظهر (به وقت شرق آمریکا)
Zoom Participation (webinar):
https://mit.zoom.us/j/93933325521
در باره سخنران:
https://www.ias.edu/hs/ansari
#الهیات_اسلامی_ساختار_عدل
@azbarresihayetarikhi
https://sites.mit.edu/zekrmit/
@zekrMIT
Special Topic Lecture Series, Lec09
🌐 Virtual, EN Lecture
🔻Topic: Three Daughters of God
Date
Sunday September 27th, 2026
7:15 pm to 8:45 pm (US Eastern Time)
Location
Online, Detail Below
Schedule
7:15-7:20 Login to Zoom
7:20-8:30 Lecture, in English, Dr. Farhad Ghoddoussi
Topic: "Religious Landscape of Pre-Islamic Arabia: An Analysis Based on Primary (Epigraphic) and Contemporary Sources," Lec09
8:30-8:45 Q&A
Zoom Participation (virtual):
https://mit.zoom.us/j/92377466698
- About Speaker (Bio)
#pre_islamic_arabia
https://sites.mit.edu/zekrmit/
@zekrMIT
🌐 Virtual, EN Lecture
🔻Topic: Three Daughters of God
Date
Sunday September 27th, 2026
7:15 pm to 8:45 pm (US Eastern Time)
Location
Online, Detail Below
Schedule
7:15-7:20 Login to Zoom
7:20-8:30 Lecture, in English, Dr. Farhad Ghoddoussi
Topic: "Religious Landscape of Pre-Islamic Arabia: An Analysis Based on Primary (Epigraphic) and Contemporary Sources," Lec09
8:30-8:45 Q&A
Zoom Participation (virtual):
https://mit.zoom.us/j/92377466698
- About Speaker (Bio)
#pre_islamic_arabia
https://sites.mit.edu/zekrmit/
@zekrMIT