New Video | PhD Series Episode 20 — Final Episode After 20 episodes, the PhD Series comes to a close. In this final session, Mohammed Hijab brings the argument from dependency and ontological neediness together, while tackling a crucial question: how far can human reason go when speaking about God? Watch the final episode: youtu.be/DcqjMzMTNCI

Imam al-Ghazali | In Defence of Islam – Episode 3 What happens when a civilisation becomes outwardly strong but inwardly weak? In Episode 3 of In Defence of Islam, Dr. Osman Latiff explores Imam al-Ghazali and the spiritual crisis he saw unfolding across the Muslim world. At a time of political fragmentation, rivalry and the growing threat of the Crusades, al-Ghazali recognised that renewal could not begin with politics or power alone. It had to begin with the heart. His call to sincerity, self-accountability and purification would go on to shape a wider revival — influencing the generations that followed, including figures such as Nur al-Din Zengi and Salah al-Din. Watch Now: youtu.be/orPMtJORSRE

How do you remember people?

Muʿādh ibn Jabal | In Defence of Islam – Episode 2 Dr. Osman Latiff explores Muʿādh ibn Jabal's mission and the lessons it holds for us today: knowledge, wisdom, character, priorities and understanding the people you are calling to Islam. Watch now: youtu.be/U0Uyed3d59w

What does it mean to be an unnamed person? Watch "In Defence of Islam" series on Sapience Institute Youtube Channel: youtube.com/sapienceinstitut…

New Video | PhD Series Episode 19 Can God be proven from the mind alone? In this episode, Mohammed Hijab examines the ontological arguments for God’s existence, from Anselm and Descartes to Gödel and Alvin Plantinga. Watch now: youtu.be/cIm7UsVQM04

"God sent us Muslims to..."

He came running from the farthest part of the city, risking everything to call his people to the truth. Yet the Qur'an never mentions his name. In Episode 1 of In Defence of Islam, Dr. Osman Latiff explores the remarkable story of the man in Surah Yasin and the lessons his courage and sincerity hold for us today. Watch now: youtu.be/gkaGuHjXRhM

New Video | PhD Series Episode 18 Can the universe cause itself? In this episode, Mohammed Hijab rounds off the discussion on objections to God’s existence by focusing on one of the stranger but increasingly popular claims: that reality may somehow be self-caused, circular, or explained from within itself. The session explores circular causation, Quinton Smith, al-Rāzī’s response, and why a chain of needy things cannot explain itself — whether infinite, circular, or self-referential. Watch now: youtu.be/sRZNdE8OQjY

"We underplay the intellectual contribution of the Muslim world"

Alhamdulillah — we have two beautiful announcements to share 🧡 Shaykh Fahad Tasleem joins Yaqeen Institute, and Imam Anwar Arafat steps up as Director of Sapience USA. May Allah bless their efforts and grant them success. Full statement 👇 sapienceinstitute.org/a-new-…

New Video | PhD Series Episode 16 What do David Hume, Immanuel Kant and Bertrand Russell actually say against the arguments for God? In this episode, Mohammed Hijab goes directly to the primary sources, reading and unpacking Hume’s objections to the cosmological argument, causation, necessary existence, brute facts and the fallacy of composition. But the key move is this: even if someone rejects causation, weakens the Principle of Sufficient Reason, or says the universe “just is”, they still have to explain dependency. If everything is only receiving existence, where does existence come from? Watch now: youtu.be/AmPgnYKhccQ

Today! Join us in Slough for Grounded: Being Muslim in a Godless World, part of The Essentials series with Imran Hussein. In a world shaped by secular assumptions, doubts and competing worldviews, this session will explore how Muslims can remain intellectually and spiritually grounded in Islam. 📅 30 August 2026 🕓 4 PM – 8 PM 📍 Masjid Al Jannah, Slough Register now: eventbrite.co.uk/e/199812849…

Can an infinite chain of needy things ever explain existence? In this episode, Mohammed Hijab tackles one of the deepest objections to the argument for God: what if dependency never “bottoms out”? What if reality is just an infinite chain of things relying on other things? If everything receives existence, then what gives it? Watch now: youtu.be/OiooC6RCE98

"Mere 'what ifs' aren't enough."

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New Video | PhD Series Episode 11 In this episode, Mohammed Hijab continues the journey into modern metaphysics and explains why grounding, dependency and self-sufficiency are essential for arguing for God’s existence. The discussion breaks down key ideas such as asymmetry, irreflexivity, transitivity, essence, individuation and well-foundedness, showing how they help build a stronger, clearer argument for Allah as the One upon whom all things depend. Watch Now: youtu.be/jlMziAOI_58

New Video | PhD Series Episode 10 In this episode, Mohammed Hijab continues the discussion on modern metaphysics and shows how concepts like identity, grounding, explanation and dependency help sharpen arguments for God’s existence. The session explores Leibniz, Ibn Sīnā, the oneness of God, the Trinity, and why modern philosophical tools can expose serious problems in rival conceptions of God. Watch now: youtu.be/mQGZ1Wf9Ceo

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Atheists, polytheists, and their "toy models"