Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Qur'an warns about religion itself becoming a form of self-delusion. How can we recognize it and what can we do about it?
0:00 - Call to Prayer and Opening Supplication
3:05 - What happens when the Result of Salat Al-Istikhara Goes Against the Qur'an?
5:18 - The Problem of Shambala International and Pema Chodran
9:22 - How Islam is Coopted to Further Imperial Aims
12:05 - What is the Primary Goal of the Qur'an?
19:00 - The 2 Dangers that Lead to Being Stuck in Self-Delusion
24:24 - 4 Tools for Breaking from Self Delusion
30:25 - When Can Salat Al-Istikhara Become a Practice in Self-Delusion
38:05 - Closing Supplication and Prayer
Given by Cherif Abou El Fadl at the Usuli Institute on 15 May 2026
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The Qur'an warns about religion itself becoming a form of self-delusion. How can we recognize it and what can we do about it?
0:00 - Call to Prayer and Opening Supplication
3:05 - What happens when the Result of Salat Al-Istikhara Goes Against the Qur'an?
5:18 - The Problem of Shambala International and Pema Chodran
9:22 - How Islam is Coopted to Further Imperial Aims
12:05 - What is the Primary Goal of the Qur'an?
19:00 - The 2 Dangers that Lead to Being Stuck in Self-Delusion
24:24 - 4 Tools for Breaking from Self Delusion
30:25 - When Can Salat Al-Istikhara Become a Practice in Self-Delusion
38:05 - Closing Supplication and Prayer
Given by Cherif Abou El Fadl at the Usuli Institute on 15 May 2026
If you are interested in visiting The Usuli Institute in Columbus, OH in-person please email shayan@usuli.org.
Instagram ~ @usuliinstitute
Twitter ~ @usuliinstitute
Facebook ~ facebook.com/usuliinstitute
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER (scroll to the bottom)
usuli.org
📚 Usuli Press - Check out our publications on the current state of the Muslim world
The Prophet's Pulpit Trilogy ~ amzn.to/40PBtnt
The Palestine Sermons ~ amzn.to/3AOxXiu
Substack ~ substack.com/@theprophetspulpit
~ Spotify & Supercast ~
https://usuli.supercast.com!
🎥 Full list of our recorded khutbahs and their transcripts ~ bit.ly/usulikhutbahs
📰 The full list of articles referenced in this Khutbah can be found at usulinews.org
