Surah 2: Al Baqarah | Q&A | Project Illumine

Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl answers questions after his original English language commentary (tafsir) on Surah 2 Al Baqarah (13 day series). Part of the Project Illumine: The Light of the Quran series. This comprehensive chapter-by-chapter intensive study of the Quran is the result of this scholar's lifelong relationship with the Quran in which he tries to recapture the ethical message that sparked the passion of early Muslims and apply those lessons to our modern day challenges. Recorded at the Usuli Institute (www.usuli.org) on 24 November 2021. The topics discussed in this Q&A include, but are not limited to: Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl’s personal journey in approaching Surah Baqarah; the modern-day Jihad of knowledge; challenges in entering the field of Islamic Studies; the Qur’anic imperative of caring for the destitute and orphans; on modern-day psychology and philosophy; a commentary on verse two hundred fifty-nine; coercion and religion; riba, crypotcurrency, exploitative practices; and more! Please support the Usuli Institute at https://www.usuli.org/donate to help us continue in our endeavors. Your donation to The Institute for Advanced Usuli Studies will help fund important work to combat extremism and ignorance. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity dedicated to research and education to promote humanistically beautiful and morally elevating interpretations of Islam. We seek to support our brightest minds to advance knowledge and to build a community of individuals founded on dignity, respect and love for all of God's creation.