The Art of Cultivating Noble Character | Prof. Dr. Yasien Mohamed - ISIP International Students of Islamic Psychology- Feb 21, 2025

 YouTube Video:

https://youtu.be/f55gQnzmJ2I?si=RSdGNop0o_cX3kU9

ISIP-International Students of Islamic Psychology hosted Prof. Dr. Yasien Mohamed on Saturday, January 25th, 2025. He spoke on “The Art of Cultivating Noble Character”. The session was in English, including engaging audience Questions and Answers. Professor. Dr. Yasien Mohamed (South Africa) is an Emeritus Professor of Arabic Studies and Islamic Philosophy at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa, with a Ph.D. in Islamic Ethics. A prolific scholar, he has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles and several books on Islamic philosophy, psychology, and ethics, including Fiṭrah: The Islamic Concept of Human Nature. His work has earned him international recognition, including the World Prize Book of the Year Award from the Republic of Iran.

Mecca Books:The Art of Cultivating Noble Character: Raghib al-Isfahani's Kitab al-Dhari'a ila Makarim al-Shari'a: al-Raghib al-Isfahani, Yasein Mohamed (Translator) meccabooks.com

This groundbreaking translation revives Imam Raghib al-Isfahani's seminal ethical treatise, integrating Qur'anic principles with philosophical depth. Isfahani's timeless exploration of moral virtue, the soul and spiritual refinement is characterized by his unique weaving of Qur'anic verses and prophetic traditions into ethical discourse.
Yasien Mohamed, Emeritus Professor of Arabic and Islamic Philosophy at the University of the Western Cape, brings Isfahani's insights to the English speaking world. The Art of Cultivating Noble Character offers a rich, contemplative journey into Islamic moral thought, ideal for philosophy students, spiritual growth seekers and those deepening their understanding of Islamic virtue ethics.
Following a meticulous three-year review, this expertly translated edition, featuring a critical introduction, is now available. As a seminal influence on thinkers like Imam Ghazali, Isfahani's masterpiece continues to provide timeless wisdom for life's most pressing moral questions.

YouTube Video:"The Art of Being Human" by al-Raghib al-Isfahani | Episode 1: What Is a Human Being?-Great Books of Islam by Dr.Rami Koujah -June 14,2026

https://youtu.be/76PdG9hRvHw?si=JOjv-E_5ns7T509S

What does it mean to be human? A thousand years ago, a scholar in Baghdad asked the same question and wrote a book about it that feels startlingly relevant today. Al-Rāghib al-Iṣfahānī's answer: being human is not a given — it's an achievement. You can have the biological form of a human being and still fall short of what humanity actually demands. Religion, for al-Rāghib, is the art of that achievement and The Art of Being Human is one of the great overlooked masterworks of the Islamic intellectual tradition, and one of the most serious Islamic responses to the crisis of meaning ever written. In this episode, we cover: –The human being as a microcosm of the universe – Why studying nature is the key to self-knowledge — and why self-knowledge is the key to everything else – The cosmic significance of human speech – How to achieve happiness in this life and the next — and why the two are not in tension – What religion is actually for — and why it's the antidote to the modern crisis of meaning This is Episode 1 of a 3-part series. Subscribe for Episodes 2 and 3.Deep Dive companion piece with translations from the text and commentary: https://open.substack.com/pub/islamic...

Dr.Rami Koujah's Biography: https://pil.law.harvard.edu/fellow/rami-koujah-2/

Book pdf:A Detailing of the Two Creations and the Attainment of the Two Happinesses:Al-Raghib Al-Asfahani-Translation by Lamya Al-Khraisha
https://rissc.jo/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/TwoHappinesses_Asfahani_07-12-23_LowResWeb.pdf

Book:The Path to Virtue: The Ethical Philosophy of Al-Raghib Al-Esfahani. An Annotated Translation with critical introduction of Kitab Al-Dhari’ah ila Makarim Al-Shariah:Yasein Mohamed (Translator)

https://www.islamicbookstore.com/b11055.html

ImamTom Facchine's Videos Playlist: al-Raghib al-Isfahani's Teachings. Utica Masjid

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9x7FyX9rBgmIeMS1oGp_rKV7DnoAOQx6&si=xQaQA4ELQeRJOeM9