Circles of Learning (Halaqas) · 11. March 2023
Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl presents his Quranic commentary on Surah 100: Al 'Adiyat and Surah 101: Al Qari'ah as part of the ongoing Project Illumine: Light of the Quran series at The Usuli Institute (www.usuli.org). Recorded at The Usuli Institute on 11 March 2023. Project Illumine is a year-long intensive immersion into the unique moral messages in each of the 114 surahs (chapters) of the Quran, the fruit of this scholar's lifetime relationship with the Quran. Surah Al 'Adiyat is the 102nd surah...
Usuli Weekly Newsletter · 11. March 2023
Dear Friends, Greetings of Peace (al salamu 'alaykum)! I pray you are well! Coming off of last week's incredible new content additions which you can now find on the homepage of our website at www.usuli.org, this week kicked off with an amazing conversation between the powerhouse scholar and defender of justice, Professor Aminah Al-Deen and Dr. Abou El Fadl! In it, we had the opportunity to hear Shaykh talk about the driving forces behind several of his books, including The Search for Beauty in...
Circles of Learning (Halaqas) · 04. March 2023
Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl presents his Quranic commentary on Surah 90 Al Balad and Surah 95 Al Tin as part of the ongoing Project Illumine: Light of the Quran series at The Usuli Institute (www.usuli.org). Recorded at The Usuli Institute on 4 March 2023. Project Illumine is a year-long intensive immersion into the unique moral messages in each of the 114 surahs (chapters) of the Quran, the fruit of this scholar's lifetime relationship with the Quran. Surah Al Balad is the 100th surah in the...
Usuli Weekly Newsletter · 04. March 2023
Greetings of Peace (al salamu 'alaykum) dear Friends, **Please note that for tonight's halaqa, we will start at 7 pm ET insha'Allah!** I pray you are well! This past Wednesday, March 1st, was one of the BEST. DAYS. EVER! It was my 29th convert birthday and wow, did I get some amazing presents! So in the interest of sharing my presents and spreading the gifts of light that came to me, here is what arrived for me on March 1st (where did the time go?? I don't feel like I am even 29 in real life...
Circles of Learning (Halaqas) · 25. February 2023
Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl presents his Quranic commentary on Surah 98: Al Bayyinah and Surah 99: Al Zalzalah as part of the ongoing Project Illumine: Light of the Quran series at The Usuli Institute (www.usuli.org). Recorded at The Usuli Institute on 25 February 2023. Project Illumine is a year-long intensive immersion into the unique moral messages in each of the 114 surahs (chapters) of the Quran, the fruit of this scholar's lifetime relationship with the Quran. Surah Al Bayyinah is the 98th...
Usuli Weekly Newsletter · 25. February 2023
Dear Friends, Greetings of Peace (Al salamu 'alaykum)! I pray you are well! This week, I wanted to share some great content! A REVIEW OF PROJECT ILLUMINE: THE LIGHT OF THE QUR'AN First, I would like to share a brilliant review of the Project Illumine Qur'anic commentaries written by someone who has been not only journeying with us along the way, but someone who has invested an enormous amount of time and energy into helping others gain access to the gold within all of our content. If you have...
Friday Khutbahs (Sermons) · 24. February 2023
In recent days, a number of events have taken place that warrant attention and deserve consideration. It is often somewhat of a challenge to think about what deserves mention first and what deserves mention second, but I always think in terms of the long-term impact on Muslims worldwide, on the identity struggles within Islam itself, and on the projected courses of Islamic thought, Islamic ideals, and Islamic normativities. What currently deserves prominence, mention, and discussion is...
Circles of Learning (Halaqas) · 18. February 2023
Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl presents his Quranic commentary on Surah 105: Al Fil and Surah 106: Quraysh as part of the ongoing Project Illumine: Light of the Quran series at The Usuli Institute (www.usuli.org). Recorded at The Usuli Institute on 18 February 2023. Project Illumine is a year-long intensive immersion into the unique moral messages in each of the 114 surahs (chapters) of the Quran, the fruit of this scholar's lifetime relationship with the Quran. Surah Al Fil is the 96th surah in the...
Usuli Weekly Newsletter · 18. February 2023
Greetings of Peace (Al salamu 'alaykum) dear Friends, **First please note that tonight's halaqa will begin at 8 pm Eastern, just for tonight!** I pray you are well! We all need some good news to offset so much bad news in the world, so I hope that I can offer some welcome relief in this email God willing! I have three important items to share! MUSIC FOR THE SOUL! WITNESS BY WIETSKE MERISON! First, the countdown has begun for the release of WITNESS by our dear friend, Wietske Merison! The full...
Friday Khutbahs (Sermons) · 17. February 2023
The word “a‘raf,” from which Surah al-A‘raf (Q 7) takes its name, has many layers of meaning. One layer of meaning are the signposts, the earmarks, or the signals that differentiate falsehood from truth. A‘raf could refer to the faculties of discernment and knowledge. It could also refer to people known, discerned, and distinguished. The thrust of Surah al-A‘raf itself focuses on those folks who can and do understand, who can discern falsehood from truth, but who, despite their...