Session 1 Shaykh Kazim Bhojani ================================ 00:00 Introduction: 3 parts to this discussion 04:43 Understanding and gathering the \"tools\" required to understand and answers the questions revolving around Imamah 07:36 First tool: the intellect  09:58 Role of intellect when the Quran is available. Quran discusses topics that the intellect in unable too think of itself. However, in order to interpret the Quran itself, the intellect is needed. 14:10 Quran doesn’t explain all of its topics in detail. 15:27 If the Quran is perfect then why use the intellect? 19:00 Using intellect for interpreting the Quran when something is qat\'i (100% certainty) vs when its dhanni (less than 100%) - Intellect helps us in general issues when discussing Imamah  - Intellect helps understanding the attributes of the Imams 24:04 Second tool: transmitted knowledge  - Quran, hadith and history  - Imamat in the Quran  - Methodology of the understanding the Quran - Scholars interpreting the Quran  - Example of interpreting \"No God but Allah (- لا اله الا الله)\" PRINCIPLES TO UNDERSTAND THE QURAN 39:01 First principle of understanding the Quran Understanding the context of each verse  50:53 Summary: Principles of interpreting the Quran  53:35 Break 58:39 Resuming the discussion on Principles of interpreting the Quran  Brief interpretation of one of the  verses on Imamah, Surah Maidi, 55 1:06:44 Second principle of understanding the Quran Quran: one wholistic book Example: Pre destination in the Quran? The will of the Prophet is in line with the will of Allah.  1:20:59 Where is Imamah in the Quran?  30-40 verses on Imamah in the Quran and interpreting it 1:23:09 Third tool: History  Historical contexts of each verse of the Quran  Historical context as a part of the verse itself 1:27:26 Is the Quran time bound? 1:39:28 Why even bother to use all these technical discussions and not just jump to the topic of Imamah? Show Less >>