The 17 Verses Podcast: Distilling the Qur'an One Day at a Time

The 17 Verses Podcast: Distilling the Qur'an One Day at a Time

By Maher S. HoqueReligion & SpiritualityIslam
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The 17 Verses Podcast: Distilling the Qur'an One Day at a Time episodes

  • Surah 5 (Al-Mâ‘idah), Verses 51-66 (Year 7)
    As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters. 

    Today's selection is from Surah 5, Al-Mâ‘idah or the Repast, verses 51-66. These verses advise the believers not to take Jews or Christians as protectors for only Allah, his Messenger and your fellow believers can protect you. Do not befriend those who make a mockery of your religion nor those who slander and deceive. If only the People of the Book had believed, they would have had the best of both world. 

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    Show notes and text episode: http://www.17verses.com/y7-maidah-5-51-66. 

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    6 min
  • Surah 5 (Al-Mâ‘idah), Verses 35-50 (Year 7)
    As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters. 

    Today's selection is from Surah 5, Al-Mâ‘idah or the Repast, verses 35-50. These verses discuss struggling in God's name and the punishment for stealing. Next there is a discussion of how if God intends to test a person, even the Prophet could not intervene, the laws of the Torah, and finally, establishing justice based on Allah's revelations. 

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    Show notes and text episode: http://www.17verses.com/y7-maidah-5-35-50. 

    iTunes link - http://apple.co/1HwzXZS. 

    Stitcher link - http://bit.ly/17vstchr. 

    RSS feed - http://bit.ly/17vrs-rss. 

    7 min
  • Surah 3 (Âli-‘Imrân), Verses 72-91 (Year 7)
    As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters. 

    Today's selection concludes Surah 3, Âli-‘Imrân or the Family of Imrân, verses 72-91. These verses assert that among Jews & Christians, there are hypocrites, bad people and good people. It assert that some of them cheat in quoting their holy books and that Prophet Jesus never instructed them to worship him. It discusses the covenant of God with the other Prophets concerning the appearance of the Last Prophet (Muhammad), peace be upon him, and ties them all together. Those who disbelieve in Allah will be cursed by Allah, the Angels and all mankind. 

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    Show notes and text episode: http://www.17verses.com/y7-ali-imran-3-72-91. 

    iTunes - http://apple.co/1HwzXZS. 

    Stitcher - http://bit.ly/17vstchr. 

    RSS - http://bit.ly/17vrs-rss. 

    7 min
  • Surah 3 (Âli-‘Imrân), Verses 55-71 (Year 7)
    As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters. 

    Today's selection is from Surah 3, Âli-‘Imrân or the Family of Imran, verses 55-71. These verses contain the Muslim conception of Prophet Jesus' birth, as contrasted with the modern Christian telling. It calls on Jews & Christians to come together over the things they share with Muslims, as Islam is one of the religions of people of Abraham. 

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    Show notes and text episode: http://www.17verses.com/y7-ali-imran-3-55-71. 

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    Stitcher - http://bit.ly/17vstchr. 

    RSS - http://bit.ly/17vrs-rss. 

    5 min
  • Surah 101 (Al-Qãri‘ah) (Year 7)
    As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters. 

    Today's selection is the entirety of Surah 101, Al-Qãri‘ah or The Great Calamity. This Surah describes Judgment Day as the Day of Clamor when men will be distracted and the landmarks of this world will be lost, but every deed will be weight in a just balance, and find its real value and setting. 

    Tafseer for this selection expounds on the metaphors of the moths in verse 4 and the mountains in verse 5. 

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    Show notes and text episode:
    http://www.17verses.com/y7-qariah-101. 

    iTunes - http://apple.co/1HwzXZS. 

    Stitcher - http://bit.ly/17vstchr. 

    RSS - http://bit.ly/17vrs-rss.

    3 min
  • Surah 100 (Al-‘Ãdiyãt) (Year 7)
    As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters. 

    Today's selection is the entirety of Surah 100, Al-‘Ãdiyãt or Those That Run. This Surah talks about the irresistible nature of spiritual power and knowledge, contrasted with man's ingratitude, pettiness, helplessness and ignorance. 

    Tafseer for this selection concerns the metaphors and and symbols enforcing this surah in verses 1-5. 

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    Show notes and text episode: http://www.17verses.com/y7-adiyat-100. 

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    Stitcher - http://bit.ly/17vstchr. 

    RSS - http://bit.ly/17vrs-rss.

    4 min

About The 17 Verses Podcast: Distilling the Qur'an One Day at a Time

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The 17 Verses podcast is a short, daily recitation of the Qur'an in spoken English. Our purpose is to enable busy Muslims (or non-Muslims) to be exposed to the Qur'an each day, delivered to their phones/iPads/etc.