Reviving the Sunnah of Emotional Intelligence with Sh. Mikaeel Smith

This episode covers:

What led him to write an Islamic book on emotional Intelligence (EQ)
The different lenses by which we can study the seerah
The purpose of prophethood and how it relates to EQ
Emotional intelligence as a miracle of prophethood
Children and EQ
Why moral intelligence must be combined with emotional intelligence
Accepting revelation as the ultimate authority and subjective morality
What is your personal truth?
Single loop learning and double loop learning, and how they affect moral intelligence, behavior change, and dawah
Why is the irrational logic of Shaytan so appealing that we also adopt it?
Why the intellect should lead to belief, but sometimes leads to disbelief
How we are blinded to the pains of those closest to us by the goals that we set
Impact of individualism on families
How do you emotionally invest in people?
How to listen to what the heart says instead of what the words say
How your presence with people affects your presence in front of Allah (swt)
Why did people believe and follow the Prophet (s) upon meeting him without any conversation?

///// Links

Purchase Sh. Mikaeel's book: https://www.qalam.foundation/qalambooks/with-the-heart-in-mind

The Emotional Intelligence Needed of a Khateeb: https://www.ibnabeeomar.com/blog/how-to-make-khutbahs-relevant-the-emotional-intelligence-needed-of-the-khateeb

Sh. Navaid Aziz's Explanation of the Book: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf87pKHhFh7cBrhHJWbNkAR28Zun9F_tA

The Righteous Mind - https://amzn.to/2BmuLs1

On Bullsh** - https://amzn.to/2VZpiRF

////// Books & Stuff

I'm doing a book club with Productive Muslim - https://barakahacademy.com/~access/a1c24f/

My Amazon Recommendations (books, gear, etc): https://www.amazon.com/shop/ibnabeeomar

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