Surah 85: Al-Buruj | Original English Commentary and Q&A | Project Illumine

Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl presents his original Quranic commentary on Surah 85, Al Buruj, as part of the ongoing Project Illumine: Light of the Quran series at The Usuli Institute. 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 twenty-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 insight on the etiquette of presenting Islamic knowledge while mindful of your accountability before God. Recorded at The Usuli Institute on 23rd March 2021. This recording includes the tafsir and Q&A.