Tarjuman https://tarjuman.podbean.com Tarjuman is the project of translating tools and insights from Islam and other wisdom traditions into terms modern people can understand and implement to fight the modern meaning crisis. Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:44:45 -0500 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2023 All rights reserved. Religion & Spirituality 1440 episodic Muslim mining past traditions of religion, wisdom, science, and philosophy in order to translate tools and insights for use against the modern meaning crisis. matthewabdulhaqq matthewabdulhaqq No false https://feed.podbean.com/tarjuman/feed.xml https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/15681098/Tarjuman_Cover_Art_mi4kst.jpeg Tarjuman https://tarjuman.podbean.com 144 144 Tarjuman EP04 - Divine Whitehead Tarjuman EP04 - Divine Whitehead https://tarjuman.podbean.com/e/tarjuman-ep04-divine-whitehead/ https://tarjuman.podbean.com/e/tarjuman-ep04-divine-whitehead/#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:44:45 -0500 tarjuman.podbean.com/c16dc55e-eb5b-36ae-96af-4ef2a2957e76 A long overdue release from April of 2023.

 

For more on Godel's Incompleteness Theorem (why Whitehead and Russell couldn't ground mathematics in logic), see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeQX2HjkcNo

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Opening music: "La ilaha illa Allah" by Habib Belk

Closing Music: "Tarjuman" by Rymdreglage

 

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]]> A long overdue release from April of 2023.

 

For more on Godel's Incompleteness Theorem (why Whitehead and Russell couldn't ground mathematics in logic), see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeQX2HjkcNo

For the podcast "Fight Like An Animal", see https://www.againsttheinternet.com/

 

This episode is also available as as a YouTube video

 

Opening music: "La ilaha illa Allah" by Habib Belk

Closing Music: "Tarjuman" by Rymdreglage

 

For complaints, comments, concerns, email me at matthew [dot/period/full-stop] abdulhaqq [at/"a" in a circle] gmail [obligatory commercial internet suffix]

]]> matthewabdulhaqq false No 4020 4 full Tarjuman EP03 - Translating Tawhid Tarjuman EP03 - Translating Tawhid https://tarjuman.podbean.com/e/tarjuman-ep03-translating-tawhid/ https://tarjuman.podbean.com/e/tarjuman-ep03-translating-tawhid/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:08:29 -0500 tarjuman.podbean.com/a6ec8785-4507-33d9-b5a6-c93a199d7b31 Why is Divine Unity something that mystical and philosophical traditions converge on all over the world?

Why is Divine Unity (tawhid) so central to Islamic Theology?

Can Divine Unity be a coherent concept to the modern scientific mind?

Opening music: "La ilaha illa Allah" by Habib Belk

Closing Music: "Sea of Reeds" by Matthew Abdul-Haqq

 

This program is also available in video podcast format on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tarjuman73

 

For complaints, comments, concerns, email me at matthew [dot/period/full-stop] abdulhaqq [at/"a" in a circle] gmail [obligatory commercial internet suffix]

]]> Why is Divine Unity something that mystical and philosophical traditions converge on all over the world?

Why is Divine Unity (tawhid) so central to Islamic Theology?

Can Divine Unity be a coherent concept to the modern scientific mind?

Opening music: "La ilaha illa Allah" by Habib Belk

Closing Music: "Sea of Reeds" by Matthew Abdul-Haqq

 

This program is also available in video podcast format on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tarjuman73

 

For complaints, comments, concerns, email me at matthew [dot/period/full-stop] abdulhaqq [at/"a" in a circle] gmail [obligatory commercial internet suffix]

]]> matthewabdulhaqq false No 4742 3 full Tarjuman EP02 - Discussion on Mysticism with Zevi Slavin Tarjuman EP02 - Discussion on Mysticism with Zevi Slavin https://tarjuman.podbean.com/e/tarjuman-ep03-discussion-on-mysticism-with-zevi-slavin/ https://tarjuman.podbean.com/e/tarjuman-ep03-discussion-on-mysticism-with-zevi-slavin/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2023 08:04:00 -0600 tarjuman.podbean.com/e8375379-17e0-3639-8a4e-3ad63af74bd2 Matthew and Zevi Slavin of Seekers of Unity (https://www.youtube.com/@SeekersofUnity) discuss the nature of mysticism and our respective experiences with it, and how we hope to continue to practice it.

Opening music: "La ilaha illa Allah" by Habib Belk

Closing Music: "Tarjuman" by Rymdreglage

 

This program is also available in video podcast format on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tarjuman73

 

For complaints, comments, concerns, email me at matthew [dot/period/full-stop] abdulhaqq [at/"a" in a circle] gmail [obligatory commercial internet suffix]

]]> Matthew and Zevi Slavin of Seekers of Unity (https://www.youtube.com/@SeekersofUnity) discuss the nature of mysticism and our respective experiences with it, and how we hope to continue to practice it.

Opening music: "La ilaha illa Allah" by Habib Belk

Closing Music: "Tarjuman" by Rymdreglage

 

This program is also available in video podcast format on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tarjuman73

 

For complaints, comments, concerns, email me at matthew [dot/period/full-stop] abdulhaqq [at/"a" in a circle] gmail [obligatory commercial internet suffix]

]]> matthewabdulhaqq false No 4245 2 full Tarjuman EP01 - Translating Taqwa Tarjuman EP01 - Translating Taqwa https://tarjuman.podbean.com/e/tarjuman-ep01-translating-taqwa/ https://tarjuman.podbean.com/e/tarjuman-ep01-translating-taqwa/#comments Sat, 07 Jan 2023 22:35:34 -0600 tarjuman.podbean.com/11ff3dd7-a8a5-319e-8537-5fa8878535a3 A dive into the Islamic term "taqwa" -- depending on context can be understood as

  • Awareness
    • Mindfulness
    • Wariness
    • Respect
    • Fear
  • Seriousness (taking something seriously)
    • Integrity (like a fortress)

Opening music: "La ilaha illa Allah" by Habib Belk

Closing Music: "Tarjuman" by Rymdreglage

 

This program is also available in audio podcast form on the major podcast directories (Google Podcast, Apple Podcasts, etc).

For complaints, comments, concerns, email me at matthew [dot/period/full-stop] abdulhaqq [at/"a" in a circle] gmail [obligatory commercial internet suffix]

]]> A dive into the Islamic term "taqwa" -- depending on context can be understood as

  • Awareness
    • Mindfulness
    • Wariness
    • Respect
    • Fear
  • Seriousness (taking something seriously)
    • Integrity (like a fortress)

Opening music: "La ilaha illa Allah" by Habib Belk

Closing Music: "Tarjuman" by Rymdreglage

 

This program is also available in audio podcast form on the major podcast directories (Google Podcast, Apple Podcasts, etc).

For complaints, comments, concerns, email me at matthew [dot/period/full-stop] abdulhaqq [at/"a" in a circle] gmail [obligatory commercial internet suffix]

]]> matthewabdulhaqq false No 2704 full Tarjuman EP00 - Intro to Meaning Crisis & the show Tarjuman EP00 - Intro to Meaning Crisis & the show https://tarjuman.podbean.com/e/tarjuman-ep00-intro-to-meaning-crisis-the-show/ https://tarjuman.podbean.com/e/tarjuman-ep00-intro-to-meaning-crisis-the-show/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2023 22:35:00 -0600 tarjuman.podbean.com/f30a1d26-e234-3349-8369-2c7c30c5166d Monologue introductory episode to the channel: What is the modern meaning crisis, what is the current state of religion and science, and how do we get them to work together to combat the meaning crisis?

Opening Music: "La ilaha illa Allah" by Habib Belk

Closing Music: "Tarjuman" by Rygdreglage

This program is also available in video form on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE6tu4wDADI

Email me at matthew [dot/period/full-stop] abdulhaqq [at/"a" in a circle] gmail [obligatory commercial internet suffix]

For more in-depth discussion of the Meaning Crisis, see the work of John Vervaeke, who has had a huge influence on me:

A Synopsis of the Meaning Crisis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qccd1ndk1W0

If you really want to dive in deep, see John Vervaeke's 50-part lecture series, Awakening from the Meaning Crisis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qccd1ndk1W0

]]> Monologue introductory episode to the channel: What is the modern meaning crisis, what is the current state of religion and science, and how do we get them to work together to combat the meaning crisis?

Opening Music: "La ilaha illa Allah" by Habib Belk

Closing Music: "Tarjuman" by Rygdreglage

This program is also available in video form on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE6tu4wDADI

Email me at matthew [dot/period/full-stop] abdulhaqq [at/"a" in a circle] gmail [obligatory commercial internet suffix]

For more in-depth discussion of the Meaning Crisis, see the work of John Vervaeke, who has had a huge influence on me:

A Synopsis of the Meaning Crisis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qccd1ndk1W0

If you really want to dive in deep, see John Vervaeke's 50-part lecture series, Awakening from the Meaning Crisis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qccd1ndk1W0

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