Allah Subhanahu showed to the people of Fir’awn through His signs that Fir’awn was not their Lord. In this session: the trial of locusts; Allah’s control encompasses the celestial and the terrestrial; verse 43 taking the Quraysh to task; the far-reaching impact of Dajjal; Withstanding the Day of Judgment; the right of the Divine; the mu’jizah is in the language and then the meaning; Divine order unlimited by the laws of cause-and-effect.

This Surah is a prelude to the literary brilliance of Surah Al-Rahman. In this session: denying the Nabi; the resilience of messengers; the prophet’s deference to Divine commands over their innate nature; the prophetic mission to save animals.

This Surah is a prelude to the literary brilliance of Surah Al-Rahman. In this session: denying the Nabi; the resilience of messengers; the prophet’s deference to Divine commands over their innate nature; the prophetic mission to save animals.

The overarching theme of the Surah is to look beyond what we perceive. In this session: the splitting of the moon; respecting the means; the effect of miracles; a prophet’s concern for his people.

The overarching theme of the Surah is to look beyond what we perceive. In this session: the splitting of the moon; respecting the means; the effect of miracles; a prophet’s concern for his people.

Surah Al-Najm (53:13-26). The steadily increasing nūr that powered the ascent of the Messenger reached its climax at the Lote tree. The surah is a sign for those who increase in their 'ibādah when they receive Divine Fadl. In this lecture: absolute purity and the inevitability of Jannah; mi'rāj as an unparalleled incident; a higher level of perfection in prophethood; false appropriation by the Quraysh; sultān - power and authority; integrity in presenting knowledge; Tauhīd versus doubt and speculation; Divine qismah and being content with it.

Surah Al-Najm (53:1-12). The system of the stars remains uninterrupted in how they guide the traveller even through their rising and falling. In this lecture: to be lost on a path versus taking the wrong path; the means of inspiration; the knowledge of Jibraīl 'alayhisSalām; the intellect of the prophet (S); the transference of messenger energy; the heightening effect of wahy on the senses; power, integrity and trustworthiness as the core traits of every prophet; honoring the source of knowledge.