Demystifying the Qur'an, 17 verses at a time…
As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters.
Today’s 17 Verses episode is from Surah 11, Hüd, verses 25-35. These verses concern Prophet Noah’s ministry to his people and how they challenged him and invited the scourge of the flood upon themselves.
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Today’s selection is from Surah 11, Hüd, verses 1-24. These verses posit Allah as the Sustainer of all creatures and that Man, except the believers, is ungrateful to God. It asserts that the Qur’an is not a forgery by Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), and divides the People of the Book into two camps – those who can see the Truth and those who choose not to see the Truth.
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Today’s selection is from Surah 18, Al-Kahf or the Cave, verses 18-31. These verses concludes the story of the Companions of the Cave, a group of men who took refuge in a cave to escape persecution for their beliefs. The point of the story is to resolve the disputed issue of life after death but instead people got caught up in debating numbers and years but not the main point of the story. The next section talks about how no one is authorized to change the Word of God and lastly, how the Qur’an invites us to make a choice – believe or disbelieve.
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As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters.
Today’s selection is from Surah 18, Al-Kahf or the Cave, verses 1-17. The first few verses contain an admonition against those who say that Allah has begotten any progeny, specifically a son. Then we begin to the story of the Companions of the Cave, a group of young men who were forced to take refuge in a cave to escape persecution for their beliefs in God.
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As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters.
Today’s selection is from Surah 2, Al-Baqarah, Verses 21-39. These verses detail the rewards for believers, how Allah might use a gnat as a parable which only believers will understand, and the story of Adam and his fall from grace and subsequent repentance.
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As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters.
Today’s selection is from Surah 2, Al-Baqarah or the Cow, verses 1-20. In these first verses, the Qur’an is introduced as a guide for those who are conscious of God. Next proceeds a discussion of hypocrites and the consequences of their actions, concluding with examples of the hypocrites’ deeds.
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As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters.
Today is the last day of our 365 day journey and we will finish the Qur’an at the beginning with Surah 1, Al-Fatiha or The Opening. It is theorized that this was the first complete Surah revealed to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). It is meant to instruct the reader that if he/she wants to sincerely benefit from the Qur’an, they should offer this prayer to God. Tafseer for this Surah further expounds on this Surah’s significance.
We will start year 6 on June 26th. The reason to continue the podcast is because we’re not meant to read the Qur’an just once and put it down. It is a life-long journey so we will continue to release an episode each day so that they are delivered fresh to your podcast apps. I will try to explore different pieces of tafseer from time to time but by and large, I invite you to consider the Qur’an anew in this fifth year.
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As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters.
Today’s selection is Surah 108, Al-Kawthar or The Abundance. This Surah sums up in the single mystic word Kawthar the doctrine of spiritual riches through devotion and sacrifice. The converse also follows: indulgence in hatred means the cutting off of all hopes of this life and the Hereafter.
Tafseer for this Surah is a short meditation on sacrifice and thankfulness.
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As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters.
Today’s selection is the entirety of Surah 101, Al-Qãri‘ah or The Great Calamity, verses 1-11. This Surah describes Judgment Day as the Day of Clamor when men will be distracted and the landmarks of this world will be lost, but every deed will be weighed in a just balance, and find its real value and setting.
Tafseer for this selection expounds on the metaphors of the moths in verse 4 and the mountains in verse 5.
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As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters.
Today’s selection is the entirety of Surah 104, Al-Humazah or the Scandalmonger. This Surah condemns all sorts of scandal, backbiting, and selfish hoarding of wealth as destroying the hearts and affection of men. Tafseer for this Surah concerns the Hutamah or That which Breaks to Pieces in verses 4 and 5 and the subsequent Fire of punishment in verses 6-9.
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