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Qur'an & Civilization
50 articlesA structural reading of the laws of nations' rise and fall in the Qur'an.
So Hold Fast to What Has Been Revealed to You
A khutbah on the Qur'anic command "So hold fast to what has been revealed to you": the Muslim's place in the land he lives in, the question from which no one is excused, a reading of Surat al-Zukhruf for callers, and what holding fast means in prayer, the home, lawful food and spending.
The First Call of al-Ma'idah: Fulfilling Covenants
The first call of faith in Sūrat al-Māʾidah, read as the opening of a surah that turns the believer's eyes to the world around him: covenant, permissibility as the origin, and gratitude for what is forbidden.
The Seventh Call: Standing Firm for Justice
The seventh call in Surat al-Nisa' on standing firm for justice and bearing witness for God, set beside its counterpart in al-Ma'idah: no justice without sincerity to God, and no sincerity without upholding justice in life.
The Call to Obedience in Surah an-Nisa
The lecture treats the call to obedience in Surah an-Nisa: obeying God, the Messenger and those in authority, and where disputes are referred, with speaking truth before an unjust ruler, trusts and justice.
The Conditions of the Faith That Brings Supremacy
A khatira on the conditions of faith that yields supremacy, in the context of Al Imran, from Badr and Uhud to the Confederates, and that spending, pardoning, and patience are required of every individual according to capacity.
Our Faith Is Our Sacred Trust: From the Honor of Belonging to the Responsibility of Safeguarding and Conveying It
Faith is not an identity card we produce in an argument, nor a slogan we raise in moments of fervor. It is a covenant between a servant and his Lord, a way of life, and a message he bears the responsibility of representing. A reflection on the trust of faith—from the sacrifices of the prophets and Companions to the responsibility of the Muslim, the caller, and the institution in an age when words do not die.
Calls to Faith and the Prohibition of Inheriting Women
A tour of the calls to the believers in al-Baqarah, Al Imran and al-Nisa', then a pause at the al-Nisa' call forbidding the inheritance of women against their will, and how a woman was once passed on like part of an estate.
The Truth Is More Worthy to Be Followed
From the uproar over a World Cup exit to the Qur'an's own question: why do we rise up for trivia and stay silent over rights in our homes? A reading of the verse of Yūnus and Sūrat al-Baqarah, the hadith of the child and the dates, and "if Fāṭimah the daughter of Muḥammad were to steal."
What Remains in Your Hands? Two Calls from Al Imran
The lecture pauses at two calls from Surah Al Imran, affirming that life and death are in God's hands, and asks what remains in the believer's hands and how caution need not become inaction.
After the Hijrah
The Hijrah was not a warrior's rest but a turn on a long road: from the escalation of Quraysh in Makkah to the building of Madinah and its challenges, and the responsibility awaiting Muslims in the West toward their homes, children and mosques.
Hajj: The Sūrah and the Scene
Why is Surat al-Hajj so named when it opens with the convulsion of the Hour and speaks of disputing about God, of vicegerency and of leadership? A reflection on how al-Baqarah details while al-Hajj explains, and on the pilgrim's picture today.
The Call in Al Imran and the People of the Book
Passages on the People of the Book in Al Imran around the call about obeying a party of them, with their circumstances before it and the surah's opening; the transcript is garbled, so only these parts are preserved.
Calls to Faith in al-Baqarah: From Worship to Usury and Debt
The calls of al-Baqarah on worship, spending, usury and debt, then zakat and charity, and how rulings are derived; the transcript is garbled, so only these parts are preserved.
Educational Objectives in Qur’anic Stories: Why Allah Tells Stories
The opening session: how to begin the journey, why the Qur'an gives us stories and in what forms, and what the first story says about our purpose and our role in this country.
The Tenth Call: Giving Up What Remains of Riba
The tenth call in the Qur'an concerning what remains of riba, the earlier calls that prepare the soul, and the meaning of making faith the condition.
The Calls of Al-Baqarah and the Verses on Spending
The lecture treats the calls of Surah al-Baqarah and the verses on spending, what nullifies charity through reproach and injury, and the Qur'anic parables of spending.
Enter Into Peace Completely
The sixth call in al-Baqarah and its link to the five calls before it, the meaning of the self's harmony with the divine way, the verse's place in the surah, and the warning against taking part of the Book and leaving part.
Where Do We Stand in the Parse?
A khutbah that asks where the Muslim community in the West stands, and finds in Surat al-Rum a lesson in wider horizons and patience, in the need for a unifying reference, and in a brotherhood broad enough for difference.
Qur’an Surahs, Foundation and Development: Lecture 1, Sūrat al-Insān
The first class of a surah-study series asks why the Qur'an matters and how a surah will be studied, then reads the opening of Sūrat al-Insān on creation, testing, guidance and the warning.
The Qur’an, Reflection and Application: A Guide for Where You Stand
The lecturer asks why we are in this world and looks at Ibrāhīm, Hājar and Ismāʿīl and at Yūsuf in Egypt, then asks what the Qur'an assigns to us and what legacy we leave.
The Philosophy of Reform in the Qur'an
A khutbah reading the Qur'anic notion of "the chiefs" and Pharaoh's reaction to the call of Moses, linking corruption in Surat al-Fajr, al-Balad and al-Ma'un to the deprivation of the poor, and calling Muslims to awareness of their country's affairs and to preparing their children to lead tomorrow.
So Take Heed, O People of Insight
A khutbah on Surat al-Hashr: the lesson of the expulsion of Banu al-Nadir, the question of God's promise never to give the disbelievers a way over the believers, the effect of one person's sin on the dignity of the community, and the three types of people the surah describes.
In the Shade of the Blessed Prophetic Hijra
Why do we celebrate the Prophet's Hijrah, peace and blessings be upon him, when it is a departure from homeland? We celebrate what came after it of achievements, then ask ourselves about our achievements after our own migration.
Worship During Chaos
The hadith on worship in the time of harj is read as a call to reform rather than retreat: the Companions' hijrah led to building a community, and the same mindset is asked of imams, teachers and doctors today.