Summary of Discussions

” INTELLECTUAL WARFARE”

✘. What is intellectual warfare?

• Intellectual warfare is a war fought using intellectual and cognitive abilities, these are the
wars played with minds….in which a group of people changes, affects, influence or directs the
thoughts of the public community

• It also refers to competition between different groups to shape public opinions

✘. Weapons for Intellectual Warfare:

• Knowledge

• Ideas

• Information and persuasive arguments etc.

✘. Forms of intellectual warfare:

• Rounds of debates and discussions

• Battle of ideas

• Presenting arguments
• Numbers

(Through Influence

Inferior physiology

Herd Mentality:

{Individuals in a group

acting collectively without

critical thinking or

individual judgment,

often following the

behavior or actions of

the majority}

• Screen

(Netflix

Tik Tok

Instagram

{Ideologies behind scenarios

•Materialistic approach

•WEHN

•YOLO

You live only once}

‫خیہ کرت ہ چمک تہذ یب حاض ک‬

‫نظر کو ر‬

‫یہ صنایع مگر جھوٹ نگوں ک ریزہ کاری ہ‬

• Chaos
✘. Sigmund Freud’s Psychology:

Human behavior is influenced by unconscious memories, thoughts, and urges

Used in IW as

(By prevailing the Desires of

SUB CONSCIOUS to an

extent that they overcome

CONSCIOUS)

✘. Intellectual Warfare in Business and Economics:

• Strategies

• Market research

• Product innovation

• Branding to outsmart competitors and gain a competitive edge

✘. Cyber Warfare:

• Cyber attacks

• Espionage

• Use of information warfare techniques

• To disrupt or damage the intellectual and informational infrastructure of rivals

✘. Academic and Scientific Communities:

• Intense competition for research grants publications and recognition where scholars vie for
intellectual supremacy in their fields

• It nonviolent by nature but can have significant real-world consequences

✘. Effects of Intellectual Warfare on Our Kids:

• Kids want to just fun with gadgets

• Comfort zone addiction

• Instant gratification and dopamine addiction

✘. Disadvantages of Not Participating Actively in Intellectual Warfare:

• We have been Programmed

• Our identity is at stake

• Overwhelmed by wrong influence

• Finding solutions becomes challenging that will affect global progress

• Lack of critical thinking

• Misinformation and conspiracy theories will flourish

• Can be easily manipulated

• We are literally in the battle ground, we aren't the main characters, just the NPCS, sitting
in the corner watching
• Unable to make Islamic state

• Unable to fulfil responsibility of jihad

✘. Law of Induction:

“To Run a Movement only 7% population is required. That 7% invites the 32%
and that 32% invites the Mass.”

✘. ” How to reprogram ourselves”

‫خیہ نہ کرسکا مجھے جلوۂ دانش فرنگ‬

‫ر‬

‫میی آنکھ کا خاک مدینہ و نجف‬

‫رسمہ ہ ر‬

• Build a Superior Psychology through Quran and Seerah So that we cannot be influenced by
anyone so easily.

As narrated by 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud:

~ The Prophet‫ ﷺ‬said,

"Do not wish to be like anyone except in two cases. (The first is) A person,
whom Allah has given wealth, and he spends it righteously

(The second is) the one whom Allah has given wisdom (the Holy Qur'an) and he acts
according to it and teaches it to others."
Sahih Bukhari - Book 3, Number 73

✘. Importance of Tauheed in Building Superior Mentality:

• It gives you superior mentality because you have faith in one who can do anything, which
gives you the mentality that you can achieve bigger thing

• It keeps you extremely humble as well

Waqt e fursat hai kahan kam abi baqi hai

Nor e tauheed ka itmam abi baqi hai

✘. When it comes to intellectual warfare, it's important to approach People with:

• Respect

• Open-mindedness

• A willingness to listen to different perspectives

✘. Here are a few strategies you can consider:

• Research and preparation:

(Gather relevant information and facts to support your arguments.)

• Critical thinking:

(Analyse and evaluate different

viewpoints and arguments.)

• Effective communication:

(Clearly articulate your

thoughts and ideas using

logical reasoning and

evidence.)

• Active listening:

(Pay attention to what others

are saying and try to

understand their

perspectives.)

• Respectful dialogue:

(Engage in a constructive

and respectful manner,

avoiding personal attacks or

insults.)

• Empathy and understanding:

(Try to see things from the

other person's point of

 view and find common

ground.)

• Continuous learning:

(Stay curious and open to

new ideas, as intellectual

warfare is also about

personal growth.)

Remember, one of the goals of intellectual warfare is to engage in meaningful discussions

that provokes knowledge and understanding.

✘. CREDIT FOR ALL OF THIS GOES TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE

DISCUSSIONS. KEEP IT UP FAM .✘