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Dec 2024
20m 37s

When Our ‘Feelings’ Become Our God | Fri...

Nouman Ali Khan
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In this short snippet from a khutbah delivered last year at the Islamic Foundation of Ireland in Dublin, Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan scrapes the tip of the iceberg on the topic of psychology. More interestingly, he draws comparisons between ayat from the Quran and how modern day 'pop psychology' has led to an increase of self-diagnosed 'feelings' that are, in fac ... Show More
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