Abu Eesa Niamatullah - "And From His Signs": The Rise & Fall of the West
About this lecture
In this thought-provoking lecture, Sheikh Abu Eesa Niamatullah draws on the verses of *Surah Ar-Rum* to explore the rise and fall of Western civilization through an Islamic lens, showing how the Quran's signs — from the disruption of the family and denial of creation to environmental corruption and heedlessness of the Hereafter — map directly onto the crises facing the modern world. He argues that these are not uniquely Western failures but the inevitable consequences of any civilization that abandons the *fitrah* of Allah, and calls Muslims to return to the Quran as the only true foundation for lasting honour and stability. The lecture is delivered with characteristic wit and directness, blending classical Quranic reflection with contemporary social commentary.
Shaykh Abu Eesa Niamatullah is famous for his "real talk", straight-forward attitude, extremely dark sense of humour and above all else, his Pathan kufi. Somehow connected to all four madha-hib through his numerous teachers, Shaykh Abu Eesa (a.k.a the Big Easy or "AE") has a rich grasp on Fiqh and Hadeeth. Born in London, England, he tracks his roots to the Naser Kheil tribe of the North West Frontier in Pakistan. He studied both Pharmacy and Anthropology at the University of Manchester and later studied Arabic, Islamic Law and the Qur'an with its memorisation from scholars in a diverse array of locations. Shaykh Abu Eesa is the Strategic Director of the 1st Ethical Charitable Trust in England, an organisation dedicated to civic engagement and Islamic legal and financial education; he was the original founder of 'Prophetic Guidance' (PG) and the main teacher presenting PG's classes, including the 'al-Adab al-Mufrad' show which is aired on many Islamic TV channels.
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