# Forms of intoxication, and a word on the latest Mind Trap

- URL: https://muftiabulayth.org/r/jtyem-eee78/s/3/
- Date: 2020-09-22 · Kind: announcement · Transcript tier: machine · Recording: Monday Nights with Mufti #183 | Q&A Unscripted & Unrestricted! 😉 | Mufti Abu Layth (24:54–27:58)
- Watch from the start of the segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTYEM-eEe78&t=1494s
- Recording page: https://muftiabulayth.org/r/jtyem-eee78/

**Summary (not a quotation; machine-made, unchecked):** Mufti Abu Layth says intoxication can mean power or knowledge as well as alcohol, and recommends the latest Mind Trap episode.

## Longer summary

Mufti Abu Layth invites questions and remarks that intoxication need not mean alcohol: for some it is power, for some knowledge, for some self-discovery. Mufti links this to the saying he attributes to Imam Malik that the paths which lead to God are many. He recommends the latest Mind Trap, a discussion with a PhD candidate on sociology, gender definitions, how the Shari'ah is shaped from the bottom up, consciousness and the mystic Ibn Arabi. He then reminds viewers to subscribe and mentions Patreon.

## Sources and names cited

- Imam Malik
- Ibn Arabi

## Transcript (machine tier, 24:54–27:58)

[24:54] i thought i had to share that with you guys let's take a look at some of your questions what's preoccupying some of your precious thoughts people feel free to post your questions must be sobering up yeah sobriety is overrated but everybody you see you have your own forms of intoxication you see intoxication doesn't have to mean alcohol can mean many things to some people it's power to some people it's knowledge to some people it's

[25:34] it's self-discovery it's it can mean many things or in the expression of imam malik the paths that which lead which lead to god are many so all right those of you by the way who've not watched the latest mind trap this was it uh it was an amazing discussion with sayid hamad ali a phd candidate approaching his doctorate

[26:14] i believe in just a couple of months it was seriously an absolutely mind-boggling overwhelming dialogue discussed many things from sociological issues to gender definitions to socialization to the um how islam or sharia is shaped in many ways or engineered at times a bottom-up approach we also spoke on consciousness spirituality the the legend uh legendary

[26:53] mystic ibn arabi and his philosophies and how they went on to impact many muslims for centuries up until this very day so it's definitely something worth watching i also feel that he's an amazing individual especially in these topics if you have questions do reach out to him and connect with him cool so right what else is going on yeah people yep but if you haven't already subscribed and liked and then what can i say [Laughter]

[27:32] it's youtube people the notification belt is also miss patrion sitos all right patreon right people you know what it is that's the school if you wanna express your love and support so let's take a look at what people have been posting here right so

## Cite

Mufti Abu Layth Archive, segment jTYEM-eEe78/s/3. https://muftiabulayth.org/r/jtyem-eee78/s/3/

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