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Philosophy and everyday life
- OpeningEarlier background · before the recent encounters
Finding something worth doing
My background is in scientific research. I was used to asking questions, reading studies and trying to understand how conclusions were reached. Alongside that, I was studying Deen, my…
- Approximately mid–late September 2026 · recent disappointments in the collaboration
What I expected from teachers
Working more closely with religious teachers brought disappointment. There was a gap between the values I expected that learning to cultivate and the conduct I experienced. I do not want to…
- Approximately mid–late September 2026 · the lecture, followed by one or two unsettled days
The psychology lecture
Alongside my study of Deen, I began studying psychology. It connected with questions I already had about human behaviour, with my scientific interests and with my study of the Qur’an. I…
- Questions developing alongside those experiences · exact dates unknown
The same learner in both places
I do not differentiate between learning psychology and learning tafsir, Qur’anic interpretation, in the way people sometimes expect. The subjects are different, but I am still the same…
- The same weekend as the psychology lecture · exact date unknown
Being among people and still feeling alone
A long social gathering on the same weekend as the psychology lecture made the loneliness unusually clear. I was surrounded by people, but I had almost nothing I wanted to contribute to the ordinary conversation. My mind was occupied…
- Later reflection · already being discussed by 30 September 2026
Why philosophy became necessary
Philosophy entered because my questions about knowledge, interpretation and trust were already there. I had not set out with a plan to become absorbed in a new subject. I needed language…
- The intention to record the journey · expressed on 30 September 2026
Recording the learning while it happens
The subjects I need may include psychology, philosophy, sociology, genetics, Qur’an and Arabic. I do not want a list of disciplines to become another plan that takes the place of learning.…
- From notes recorded in September and October 2026
The Cow and a return to the beginning
I decided to start with Surah 2, Al-Baqarah.
