NYU Class

Section Al-Furqan – Part 33
We are continuing our chronological study of the Qur’an by investigating the verses from Section Al-Furqan. The previous verses mentioned the signs in creation such as our sleep at night and waking up for the day which was likened to Resurrection. Other signs were mentioned such as the creation of rain which brings the good […]

Section Fatiha, part 9
Section Fatiha, part 9 Recap: Our need for eternal happiness is given to us and nothing of this universe can satisfy it. Whoever gave us this need is letting us know it is a promise for the existence of an eternal life i.e. there must be a Day of Retribution that will follow the consequences […]

Section Al-Furqan – Part 32
We are continuing with our studies of Section Al-Furqan of the Qur’an and will continue from where we last left off. We investigated the verses that mentioned the signs in creation such as the movements of the celestial bodies showing that everything is under the control of an Absolute One, the Creator of the universe. […]

Section Fatiha, part 8
Section Fatiha, part 8 Recap: We all worship and declare the same Source of Existence. The One who takes care of my needs, educates me with opportunities to enhance my human qualities/skills to get to know Him, owns the vast universe. This One is the Owner of my eternal existence after I die from here […]

Section Fatiha, part 7
Section Fatiha, part 7 Recap: Our aim is to see how all the verses in the Quran are interconnected with each other, so that when we read any of the verses and Sections of the Qur’an in our daily prayers, we can further concentrate on the meanings of the words to extract further meanings. Anything […]

Section Al-Furqan – Part 31
We will investigate the next few verses of Section Al-Furqan of the Qur’an. We last studied the verse which asked us to reflect on the creation of night and sleep that was likened to a sign of resurrection. How are we waking up after sleep? We must reflect on this to see that it is […]

Section Fatiha, part 6
Section Fatiha, part 6 Recap: We see the manifestations of the Creator’s qualities in our creation and in the creation of the universe. Per the Quran, these qualities must belong to the Creator of the universe because no one in this universe can give existence to these qualities. Whether you call the Creator of the […]

Section Al-Furqan – Part 30
We are continuing to study verses from Section Al-Furqan. We last investigated the usage of “shadows” and the “sun” within the verse to teach us to observe creation. The Qur’an has been listing some obvious observable examples from creation in order to introduce to us the Creator of the universe. This observation of the universe […]

Section Fatiha, part 5
Section Fatiha, part 5 Recap: Our aim is to see the connection between the verses in the sections of the Quran, referred to as “surah” in Arabic. While extracting the meanings from the verses, we are also looking into the relationship between the verses, how they are connecting to each other to knit into a […]

Section Al-Furqan – Part 29
We are continuing with our study of Section Al-Furqan of the Qur’an. We last studied the verse mentioning caprices that one may worship as his god to reject the message that is presented by the prophets. We also looked into the responsibility of the prophet which is to deliver the message. However, the one who […]