In this lecture, Justinian Topulli addresses the crisis of integrity and moral courage among today's intellectuals. Starting from the meaning of the word “intellectual” itself — the person of the mind who bears witness to the truth and makes no compromise with it — he sets out the structural causes that weaken this role today: institutionalisation, which strips away independence; ideological polarisation, which turns the intellectual into a partisan of a cause; the pressure of the media; and self-censorship.

In the second part, the discussion turns to the Qur'anic treatment of this figure through the concept of *ulul-albab*, responsibility as a trust before God, and prophetic and historical examples of standing up to power — down to the closing message that an intellectual is measured not by words alone, but by putting the truth into practice.

Some of the points covered:
📌 Why the lack of courage today is a structural problem, not simply one of character
📌 The dilemma “the nation or the faith?”, and Sami Frashëri's approach
📌 The intellectual as *influencer*: the speed of the media against reflection
📌 Ulul-albab — the people of the essence, who see past the surface
📌 “A word of truth before a tyrannical ruler” as the best jihad
📌 The example of Imam Ahmad in the trial over the Qur'an

The lack of integrity and courage among intellectuals

Bisedë nga Prishtina Talks me Justinian Topulli. Shiko videon e plotë më lart.

Mungesa e integritetit dhe e guximit tek intelektualët

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