Ingrid Mattson - Fruits of Faith in the Believer's Heart, Mind and Actions

Ingrid MattsonFebruary 10, 20190 comments

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Ramadan Death & Afterlife Mental Health Human Dignity Hope & Despair Identity Iman Purpose & Meaning

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In this Ramadan lecture, scholar Ingrid Mattson explores the deep relationship between Iman (faith) and its fruits in the believer's heart, mind, and actions. Drawing on Quranic examples from the lives of Prophets Yaqub, Ayyub, Maryam, and Hajar, she addresses profound questions about faith, depression, identity, purpose, and how true belief grounds us in times of hardship and joy. Key themes include the distinction between faith and religious identity, the Islamic response to mental illness and despair, the dignity of every human being, and why faith — not feeling — is what carries us through this life toward ultimate happiness in the next.

Dr. Ingrid Mattson is a Canadian convert to Islam, scholar, and one of the most respected Muslim academic leaders in North America. She earned her PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Chicago and became the first woman and first convert elected president of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), serving from 2006 to 2010. She held the chair in Islamic Studies at Hartford Seminary, where she developed the first accredited Muslim chaplaincy program in the US, and later the London and Windsor Community Chair in Islamic Studies at Huron University College in Canada. She writes and lectures on the Qur'an, Islamic ethics, and interfaith relations.

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