Yaqeen Institute

Artificial intelligence is changing work, school and family life faster than most people can adjust. Many Muslims are left asking whether to embrace it, fear it or avoid it altogether. Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy presents a five-part guide to using AI as a Muslim, drawn from the reflections of Dr. Hatem El-Haj and built around the word QIBLA. It starts with setting your direction toward the Hereafter and guarding the inputs that form your identity. From there it covers deciding in advance how much use is too much, and holding firm limits on cheating, on giving up the hard work of learning, and on replacing real friendships with artificial ones. It ends with treating AI as an amanah, a trust and a gift Allah will ask about. That means individuals using it to build a lasting legacy, and the Muslim community making sure it has a seat at the table where this technology is being shaped. 0:00 - Opening 1:21 - How the next 20 years will change more than the last 200 4:47 - Allah destined the AI boom, so don’t panic 6:41 - Q is for Qibla: speed without direction is a curse 10:31 - I is for Input: What is shaping you and your kids 12:13 - B is for Balance: decide how much is too much 13:57 - L is for Limits: learning, relationships and what stays at zero 17:00 - A is for Amanah: AI as a gift you’ll be asked about 18:22 - Why the ummah can’t get locked out of AI 21:02 - Closing du’a #khutbah #ai #tech #islam Click SUBSCRIBE and hit the 🔔 icon to receive the latest updates from Yaqeen! Visit http://www.yaqeeninstitute.org for full access to all research publications, infographics, and videos. Join the conversation on UpScrolled, X, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook @yaqeeninstitute!