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 3, Âli-‘Imrân or the Family of Imran, verses 102-109. These verses counsel the faithful to live Islam, die as a Muslim and not to be divided amongst ourselves for there is punishment for those who divide Muslims into sects. 

Tafseer for this selection the "fear" of God in verse 102 and the characteristics of a Muslim community in verse 104-105.

As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters. 

Today's selection is the entirety of Surah 91, Ash-Shams or the Sun. This surah asserts that success depends on keeping the soul pure and failure depends on corrupting the soul; case in point, the corrupted people of Thamüd who were leveled to the ground. 

Tafseer for this Surah considers the pairs in nature discussed in verses 1-6 and the soul of man in verses 7-10.

As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters. 

Today's selection concludes Surah 56, Al-Wãqi‘a or the Inevitable, verses 75-96. This selection concludes the Surah with a testimony of Allah about the Qur'an.

As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters. 

Today's selection is from Surah 56, Al-Wãqi‘a or the Inevitable, verses 57-74. These verses contain an admonition to the disbelievers complete with examples of God's creation. 

Tafseer for this selection concerns the example of the external nature around us as evidence of God in verse 63. Also, the example of Fire as a fit memorial of God's handiwork in nature in 71-73.

As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters. 

Today's selection covers the entirety of Surah 65, At-Talãq or Divorce, verses 1-12. These verses discuss how to conduct oneself during 'Iddat or the period before a divorce takes effect, so as to be equitable and charitable to both parties.

As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters. 

Today's selection is from Surah 19, Maryam or Mary, verses 83-98. These verses assert that no god other than Allah will be able to save you on the Day of Judgment and that the idea of Allah begetting a son is so false that even the Heaven would be rent asunder at the notion. Lastly, God has made the Qur'an easy for mankind to understand.

As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters. 

Today's selection is from Surah 19, Maryam or Mary, verses 66-82. These verses discuss the lives of believers and unbelievers in this world as contrasted with their lives in the Hereafter.

As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters. 

Today's selection concludes Surah 75, Al-Qiyãmah or The Resurrection, verses 16-40. These verses describe how Allah Himself took responsibility for the Qur'an, the last moments of the disbelievers' lives and how they never took Islam seriously.

As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters. 

Today's selection is from Surah 75, Al-Qiyãmah or The Resurrection, verses 1-15. This short selection warns people to beware the Day of Resurrection and Judgment from which there is no escape. 

Tafseer for this selection concerns the three stages of the development of the human soul, one of which is mentioned in verse 2.

As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters. 

Today's selection is from Surah 72, Al-Jinn or the Spirits, verses 16-28. In these verses, it is asserted that mosques are built for the worship of Allah, so no one else should be invoked. Prophets do not have the power to harm of benefit anyone; they only convey God's message. Only God knows the unseen and reveals it to those Prophets.