Quran Reflections

For variety, in this Episode we cover a Madinan surah - Surah Al-Hujurat, which talks about the etiquette of a Muslim community.

Alhamdulillah, we wrap up this season by discussing the link between the surahs in Juz 23: As-Saaffaat, Sad and Az-Zumar. They relate to the topic of how to be Mukhliseen so that Allah picks us to be the Mukhlaseen.

Natasha and Zulaikha discuss types of doubt, the opposite of doubt (yaqeen or certainty) and the three levels of yaqeen. What leads to doubt? What do we need to do to increase to the next level of yaqeen?

Natasha and Zulaikha discuss the first historical account in the reading order of the Qur'an, which is also the very beginning of the history of mankind. What does it mean to be created as khalifahs? What can we learn from the sin of Adam 'alayhi salam? How sure are we that we are not replicating the early sins of Iblees? A reminder to be shukr and to avoid negative comparisons.

Continuing the voice notes of her research on Al-Baqarah, Natasha shares the 4 ways in which the word "ittaqa" (root word for muttaqeen) is used in the Qur'an.

A 15-minute episode where Islamic author Natasha Kamaluddin records voice notes of her Qur'an research. In this episode, Natasha talks about the first few phrases in Al-Baqarah. She shares additional insights on Huruf Muqatta'ah and the five ways in which Allah uses the word "kitab" in the Quran.