Demystifying the Qur'an, 17 verses at a time…
In light of the terrorist attacks in New Zealand and Sri Lanka, it behooves us to remember that doing good is not optional. Nor is it conditional on others doing good to you.
As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters.
This is a re-release of a bonus episode of the 17 Verses podcast, originally from June 20, 2016, shortly after Muhammad Ali’s passing and the Omar Mateen Orlando shooting spree. I’ve still released a Qur’anic recitation for today so feel free to download that episode as well.
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about peace and loss and violence and the myths we teach each other about the existence and lives and beliefs of the “other”. Muhammad Ali’s life, the devil quoting scripture… how do we reconcile ourselves, live our Deen and in Peace. Read More
As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters.
This is a bonus episode of the 17 Verses podcast. I’ve still released a Qur’anic recitation for today so feel free to download that episode as well.
But after doing over 200 episodes, I wanted to share some of my impressions on this journey. I am also grateful to each and everyone who has downloaded a podcast or shared feedback.
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This project, to create a podcast and do a daily recitation of the Qur’an, is not my first attempt to finish the good book. So I’m not unfamiliar with it. I first finished the Qur’an in 1996 at the age of 16. It had probably taken 2 years of on/off reading to get to that point and I remember almost skimming the last one hundred or so pages. I just wanted to get done!
Since then, it’s usually taken about 1.5 years for each finish, done in fits and starts. When I first started the podcast, I would record a few days at once, take a couple days break, record a few days at once, etc. Because I went out of town for Thanksgiving, I once had to record 8 episodes in one-go and schedule them in advance. But I’ve found that recording almost every single night has made the biggest difference. Not from a programmatic/production standpoint; but a regular daily reading has proven to be best from a learning and spiritual growth standpoint. It lets me think, everyday, about what I’ve just recorded. And then I listen to the recordings themselves, sometimes at the gym or on the bus from/to work. Yes, I listen to my own podcast; more so just to make sure it sounds alright.