in their societies so should we be
concerned about where the direction of
the State Department is on human rights
absolutely I agree and we should not
allow a Pompeo or a Trump or anybody
from telling us what the definition
definition Human Rights is it should be
based on academia scholarship and what
is in the best interest of humanity and
I think with that then we go forward and
then we consult with one another and we
exchange ideas and I think by being
together
then as the profit audience analysis and
I'm said his Oman will never make a
wrong decision so we we will we will be
together in moving forward and I know
you know you you look like we're just
kind of glossing over these issues if we
want to have a serious discussion about
the Commission itself well then let's
create a symposium about the Commission
and discuss it and break it down but
this was a discussion on engagement the
philosophy of it why we do what we do
and and I hope that we at least shared
something that's useful to the community
I'd like to add regarding that point
thank you
[Applause]
Shaykh Hamza: I'm the first to admit this this could be a huge mistake I mean I I really I we're all fallible I have no sense of like I'm absolutely right on this one I'm a little surprised how a lot some of the people on the other side feel they're absolutely right I think absolutism is very dangerous in in the world. You know this idea that you're absolutely right and I'm absolutely wrong.
One of my favorite quotes from Imam Shafi he said I never got into a debate but I always assumed my interlocutor might be right and I could be wrong so I think
You know, I don't know. I thought about it, I prayed on it, I took guidance from several people I spoke with Shaykh Abdullah Bin Bayyah actually thought it was
was an QAJIB and he's an Usooli scholar. he said no the Italian I take
you know so a low island I mean anything
we do we have to say Allah Adam God
knows I hope but like I said I already
influenced a woman on her curriculum at
Harvard so law students are going to
hear about the influence of Medina
on Western legal theory so I think just
that alone to me is something thank you
so can we give them a round of applause
please
you