Surah 18: Al Kahf | Original English Commentary | Project Illumine

Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl presents his Quranic commentary on Surah 18: Al Kahf as part of the ongoing Project Illumine: Light of the Quran series at The Usuli Institute (www.usuli.org). The Q&A for Al Kahf can be found at the end of the Surah 87: Al Ala Original English Commentary video. 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 fifty-third 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 personal stories on the impact of pain and illness on growth. Recorded at The Usuli Institute on 25 July 2021.