Zaid Shakir - Pursuing Knowledge That Benefits

About this lecture

In this lecture, Imam Zaid Shakir explores the meaning of beneficial knowledge through three interconnected realms: our relationship with Allah, our relationship with our own souls, and our engagement with the world around us. Drawing on Quranic verses, hadith, and sharp contemporary analysis, he addresses the pressures modern Muslims face — from gender ideology and social justice frameworks to social media addiction and the erosion of faith — and argues that grounding ourselves in authentic Islamic knowledge is the only path through. He closes with a powerful reminder that the immense difficulty of holding onto one's religion in these times carries an equally immense reward: the equivalent of fifty Companions.