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Supersized Egos In The Name Of Religion | Mufti Abu Layth

muftis alhamdulillah alhamdulilah al-hamdu lillah alhumdulillah alhamdulillaah deen al-din ad-deen ad-din

video · 2:32 · 2,800 views · 6 Dec 2021 · Open on YouTube

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0:01

You see this really is something much simpler than that. And that is that we as creatures Are territorial. Uh we wish to exert dominance and control over our environments. That includes cyber environments. That includes mental environments. So they could be psychosocial landscapes. They don't have to be physical landscapes.

0:26

We wish to exert control. And what better control than giving than somebody being diluted into thinking they are the voice of God or they speak on behalf of God. That is so powerful. Yeah. And then to I chuck this. I'm a I'm You see I'm more virtuous than you. I'm more righteous than you. My beard is longer than yours. My You know, it's so crazy.

0:51

Like it's I It surprises me sometimes that that that the super-sized egos that are found within religion. Yeah, 100%. Cuz Islam religion came to extinguish this this ego. And the super-sized egos that we have in the name of Islam and in the name of religion they're just astonishing and they're laughable.

1:17

Like you it's so you know, it makes you like you you think this is so amusing. Yeah, no, I understand it. Yeah. It came for ego death but it only grew people's egos, yeah. Yeah, it does. It does. I mean I was speaking I saw a Oh, I think I spoke about that before. Did I speak about About what?

1:43

Ego death? No, no, not about the ego. Ego death obviously I I I've spoken many a times about that. Yeah, I I saw your your mind trap with Muktadar Khan. Oh, right. finished it. I haven't finished it but I have about an hour left, but Yeah, it's very interesting. Great person to talk to and hamdulillah he's got really good vibe, you know, when you get speaking.

2:07

But yeah, so about shukran, I think it's as always Thank you. Thank you very much. I have I have other questions, but for another time. Okay. For this, thank you very much. You're very welcome. Take care. I'll see you around mufit. Ma'assalamah. Shukran.

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Mufti Abu Layth. (2021, December 6). Supersized Egos In The Name Of Religion | Mufti Abu Layth [Video, auto-transcribed, may contain errors]. Mufti Abu Layth Archive. Retrieved November 1, 2026, from https://muftiabulayth.org/r/57efqtxohie/
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Mufti Abu Layth. 2021. "Supersized Egos In The Name Of Religion | Mufti Abu Layth." Video, auto-transcribed, may contain errors. Mufti Abu Layth Archive. Recorded December 6, 2021. Accessed November 1, 2026. https://muftiabulayth.org/r/57efqtxohie/
BibTeX 
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  author = {Mufti Abu Layth},
  title = {{Supersized Egos In The Name Of Religion | Mufti Abu Layth}},
  year = {2021},
  month = {12},
  date = {2021-12-06},
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  url = {https://muftiabulayth.org/r/57efqtxohie/},
  organization = {Mufti Abu Layth Archive},
  urldate = {2026-11-01},
  note = {Auto-transcribed, may contain errors}
}