Surah 17: Al Isra' | Original English Commentary Part 2 and Q&A | Project Illumine

DAY 2: Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl presents his original Quranic commentary on Surah 17: Al Isra', as part of the ongoing Project Illumine: Light of the Quran series at The Usuli Institute (www.usuli.org). This is the conclusion of the tafsir on Surah al Isra' and includes Q&A at the end. 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. This is the thirty-sixth chapter in the series. This is not the traditional line-by-line exegesis, but a chapter-by-chapter thematic approach that seeks to rediscover the original meaning received by the early Muslims that sparked their passion such that they transformed from desert dwellers to civilization builders. It is an investigation of the timeless moral and ethical lessons of the Quran then applied to our modern day. In the introduction, Executive Director Grace Song shares more updates about Usuli activities and announces an Usuli conversation with Palestinian-American International Human Rights Lawyer and Activist, Lara Elborno (aka @gazangirl on Instagram). Recorded at The Usuli Institute on 18 May 2021.