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

As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters. 

Today's selection is from Surah 7, Al-A‘rãf or the Heights, verses 109-129. These verses tell of Prophet Moses' confrontation with the magicians of the Pharaoh of Egypt and the Pharaoh's revenge against the people of Moses.

As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters. 

Today's selection is from Surah 3, Âli-‘Imrân or the Family of Imran, verses 156-171. These verses talk about how Allah confers life and death and how we must put our trust in the Messenger of God. Lastly, there are some lessons from the Battles of Badr & Uhud and how the righteous dead are not really dead.

As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters. 

Today's selection is from Surah 3, Âli-‘Imrân or the Family of Imran, verses 144-155. These verses assert that Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is no more than a Messenger of God, but we not disobey the Messenger and follow the disbelievers for there is no escape from death.

As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters. 

Today's selection is from Surah 17, Al-Isrâ or the Night Journey, verses 61-77. These verses tell of Shaitan's (or Satan or Iblis or Lucifer) enmity towards human beings and his vow to seduce them to the dark side. And so on the Day of Judgment, every community and its leaders will be held accountable for their deeds for no compromise is allowed in matters of Islamic law and principles.

As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters. 

Today's selection is from Surah 17, Al-Isrâ or the Night Journey, verses 41-60. They posit that if any other Gods existed, they would have tried to dethrone the one God, Allah. Belief in the hereafter is mentioned as a necessary trait for understanding the Qur'an. Lastly, invented Gods have no power to relieve people from distress and reasons for God not sending the same signs or miracles to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as were sent to other Prophets.

As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters. 

Today's episode of 17 Verses is from Surah 17, Al-Isrâ or the Night Journey, verses 23-40. These verses contain commandments to the believers to be obedient and courteous to your parents and relatives and those in your community. It also forbids ending the lives of younglings for fear of want and talks of honoring the property of orphans and enjoins the believers to fulfill all terms of agreements and to be humble and not associate any other deities wi

As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters. 

Today's selection is from Surah 17, Al-Isrâ or the Night Journey, verses 1-22. These verses talk of the prophecy made by Allah in the Torah that the Children of Israel would make mischief of one kind or another and twice would they be caught and punished. Next there is a discussion of the Day of Judgment, when everyone's deeds will be laid bare - those who sought to do good and those who sought only the transitory things of this earthly life will be judged. 

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As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters. 

Today's selection concludes Surah 23, Al-Mu'minun or the Believers, verses 93-118. In these verses, we are counseled to repel evil with good by seeking refuge with God against Shaitan's temptations. Those who don't follow this advice will wish they could have a do-over but it will be too late on the Day of Judgment at which point this life will feel like it was less than one day and the unbelievers will never attain salvation.

As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters. 

Today's selection is from Surah 23, Al-Mu'minun or the Believers, verses 78-92. In these verses, humans are admonished for not showing gratitude to Allah. Even the disbelievers recognize the existence of God. And Allah has never begotten a son, nor is there any other deity besides him.

As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters. 

Today's selection is from Surah 23, Al-Mu'minun or the Believers, verses 51-77. In these verses Allah declares that there is but one religion and but one Lord. God does not charge any soul with more than it can bear. Lastly, those who do not believe in the hereafter will stray further and further away from the Right Path.