In this first episode of a two-part conversation with the prolific and well-renowned Hamza Tzortzis, I got to pick his brains about the Quran. How should people approach and understand it today? How can and should it be contextualised? How do we separate between the universal and the particular?

Part 2 will focus entirely on his recently submitted PhD, entitled "A Theo-Philosophical Assessment of al-Iʿjāz al-ʿIlmī and the Multiplicity of Readings Approach."

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Hamza is the founder and CEO of Sapience Institute. He is the author of the best-selling book: “The Divine Reality: God, Islam and The Mirage of Atheism”, which has been translated into over 10 languages. He has an MRes, MA and a PgCert in Philosophy from the University of London. He has studied Islamic Thought and Theology with a wide range of scholars.

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(0:00) Trailer

(1:12) About Hamza's PhD

(2:41) How to introduce someone to the Quran

(15:52) Should we read in order or at random?

(26:41) The importance of living the Quran

(32:31) How to frame guidance for people today

(46:42) Paying attention to our worldview

(54:28) How to contextualise the Quran

(1:11:45) Case study: inheritance

(1:21:11) Case study: zakat threshold (nisab)

(1:35:56) Balancing realities and ideals

#20 - Hamza Tzortzis - Part 1: The QURAN Remains As RELEVANT As EVER