Philosophical and Mystical Implications of the Light-Verse of the Qur’an
The Light Verse of the Qur'an
A working command of the vocabulary of Islamic metaphysics — wujūd, māhiyya, the gradation of being — used precisely, not loosely.
The capacity to read primary texts of Ibn Sīnā and Mullā Ṣadrā with comprehension rather than reverence alone.
An understanding of why the tradition treats metaphysics as the science of realities — and what that claim asks of the knower.
Direct exchange with Professor Nasr in open Q&A after every session — the part no book can replace.
A syllabus, not a playlist.
FALL 2026 Lecture Series
Omar Nasim
How to Frame AI: Rethinking the History of Intelligence and Technology
September 16, 2026 - 12:00PM (EST) - 1 hour
Francesca Bocca-Aldaqre
Islamic Psychology as Spiritual Wayfaring (suluk)
September 23, 2026 - 12:00PM (EST) - 1 hour
Sajjad Rizvi
Revisiting a Kantian Problem in the Metaphysics of Theism: Is Existence a Real Predicate?
September 30, 2026 - 12:00PM (EST) - 1 hour
Nuha Alshaar
Living Together: Christians and Muslims in Sicily and Egypt under Fāṭimid Rule
October 07, 2026 - 12:00PM (EST) - 1 hour
Bilal Kuşpınar
Philosophical and Mystical Implications of the Light-Verse of the Qur’an
October 14, 2026 - 12:00PM (EST) - 1 hour
Hadia Mubarak
Biblical Women in the Quran: A Retelling
October 21, 2026 - 12:00PM (EST) - 1 hour
Caner Dagli
The Humanities and Social Sciences are Dead without Metaphysics
October 28, 2026 - 12:00PM (EST) - 1 hour
Sarah bin Tyeer
The Meaning of “Reading:” Becoming Human through the Adab Tradition
November 04, 2026 - 12:00PM (EST) - 1 hour
