Demystifying the Qur'an, 17 verses at a time…
As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters.
Today’s selection is from Surah 37, As-Sãffãt or Those Ranged in Ranks, verses 99-113. It tells the story of the time when Prophet Abraham was asked to sacrifice his son to God as a test of faith.
Tafseer for this selection compares the Muslim version of this story with the Jewish-Christian version.
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As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters.
Today’s selection is from Surah 2, Al-Baqarah or the Cow, verses 142-163. These verses discuss the qiblah or the direction of prayers and the order to face the Ka’bah during prayer. Also covered, a prescription to seek Allah’s help, the assertion that martyrs are not really dead, the establishment of Safã and Marwah as symbols of Allah and the curse of Allah, the angels and all mankind on those who conceal the Truth.
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