Some Topics Related to the Qur'an

Some Topics Related to the Qur'an

Dr. Pasha

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The topics below have been covered in the past Qur'an program or they will be covered in the future program, In-sha'Allah. Topics will be repeated as needed.

• Motivations for reading the Qur'an.
• Dangers of the Qur'an.
• Proper protocol for handling and reading the Qur'an.
• Pronouncing, verbalizing and reciting the Qur'an.
• Sounds and syllables in the Qur'an.
• Allah: the basis for a binary system of reading the Qur'an.
• The short and long sounds in the Qur'an.
• The flat and round sounds in the Qur'an.
• The half and double sounds in the Qur'an.
• The extra-long sounds in the Qur'an.
• The beat and rhythm of the music of the Qur'an.
• Personal prerequisites for successfully relating to the Qur'an.
• Academic and intellectual qualifications for understanding the Qur'an.
• Sources on the Qur'an.
• Qur'an on the Qur'an.
• Hadith on the Qur'an.
• Qur'an and the sciences.
• Qur'an as science.
• Qur'an as logic.
• Qur'an as evidence.
• Qur'an as history.
• Qur'an as reality.
• Qur'an as theory.
• Qur'an as practice.
• Qur'an as narrative.
• Qur'an as Dhikr.
• Qur'an as Ibaadah.
• Qur'an as stories.
• Qur'an as Seerah.
• Qur'an as literature.
• Qur'an as code of conduct.
• Qur'an as law and constitution.
• Qur'an as ideology.
• Qur'an as Huda -- Hidayah.
• Qur'an as guide in human affairs.
• Qur'an as leader.
• Qur'an as light -- Noor.
• Qur'an as criterion and standard - Furqan.
• Qur'an as advice and counsel - Mau'idhah.
• Qur'an as comfort, support, joy and power.
• Qur'an as cure for psychological and spiritual ailments - Shifaa'.
• Qur'an as cure for physical ailments - Shifaa'.
• Qur'an as cure for social and cultural pathologies - Shifaa'.
• Qur'an as commentary on La Ilaha Illa Allah!
• Qur'an as framework for Muhammad Rasulullah, Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam.
• Nature and origin of the Qur'an.
• Documentation of the Qur'an.
• Preservation, protection and continuity of the Qur'an.
• Preservation, protection and continuity of Hadith and Sunnah.
• Uses and abuses of the Qur'an.
• Some central themes, concepts and terms of the Qur'an.
• Individuals, groups and people addressed by the Qur'an.
• Do's and Don't's of the Qur'an.
• Miracle(s) of the Qur'an.
• Blessings of the Qur'an.
• Why Qur'an?
• How Qur'an?
• When Qur'an?
• Qur'an for and through whom?
• Inevitability of the Qur'an - Li-Yuzhirahoo 'Aladdeeni Kullihi.
• Clarity, simplicity and directness of the Qur'an.
• Qur'an in theory and practice.
• Nothing less than the Qur'an.
• Let us get on with the Qur'an.
• Contextualizing the language of the Qur'an.
• Language in human thought and discourse.
• Nature and background of Arabic language.
• Social and political context of the Qur'an.
• Language of the Qur'an vs. the language of the Hadith vs. the language of others.
• Qur'an as a content-based miracle.
• Qur'an as a language-based miracle.
• Qur'an as history-based miracle.
• Qur'an as effect-based miracle.
• Qur'an as linguistic criterion and standard
• Qur'an as social and cultural criterion and standard
• Qur'an as legal criterion and standard.
• A world made in the image of the Qur'an.
• Playing catch-up to the Qur'an.
• Establishing the Qur'an - past.
• Establishing the Qur'an - present.
• Establishing the Qur'an - future.
• Establishing the Qur'an - Muslim world and the East.
• Establishing the Qur'an - the West.
• Qur'an challenges adversaries.
• Sarf, Nahw, diction, grammar and linguistic construction in the Qur'an.
• Some key characteristics of the language of the Qur'an.
• A personal approach to the Qur'an.
• Qur'an beyond language and lexicon.
• Qur'an on a plate.
• Where does "holy" come from?
• Why Ilm? Motivations, uses and attitudes.
• Qualifications for seeking Ilm?
• Ilm killers.
• Muslim scholars on the Qur'an.
• Non-Muslims on the Qur'an.
• Questions about the Qur'an.
• Calling Allah.
• Du'as of the Qur'an.
• Culture of the Qur'an.
• A concept called dhikr.
• Awraad, adhkaar and wazaa'if of the Qur'an.
• Falling in love with the Qur'an.
• Personalizing the Qur'an.
• Adam, alaihis salam, and his story in the Qur'an.
• Shaitan and his mission.
• Jannat: a retirement package unlike any.
• Life and death in the Qur'an.
• Gender equation in the Qur'an.
• Women in the Qur'an.
• Animals and plants in the Qur'an.
• Heavenly bodies in the Qur'an.
• Parents in the Qur'an.
• Spouses in the Qur'an.
• Children in the Qur'an.
• Neighbours and colleagues in the Qur'an.
• Commandments in the Qur'an.
• Life Beautiful -- Hayaat Tayyibah -- in the Qur'an.
• Pure and perfect food in the Qur'an.
• The lawful and the unlawful in the Qur'an.
• Earth and water in the Qur'an.
• Night and day in the Qur'an.
• Light and darkness in the Qur'an.
• The rich and the powerful in the Qur'an.
• God's messengers (Allah bless them) and their missions.
• Those directly addressed by the Qur'an.
• Those Allah loves.
• Those Allah does not like.
• Those cursed by Allah.
• Those blessed by Allah.
• Meeting Allah.
• Fearing Allah.
• Loving Allah.
• Obeying Allah.
• Working for Allah.
• Returning to Allah.
• All things wonderful -- a concept called Salaam.
• A culture of spending -- Infaaq.
• The month of the Qur'an.

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© 2004 Syed Husain Pasha

Dr. Pasha is an educator and scholar of exceptional 
talent, training and experience. He can be reached at DrSyedPasha [at] 
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