Reflections on the Stories of Quran
By: Dr. Bashar Shala


Concept of Wisdom
(Al-Hikmah) in Islam based on Surah Luqman.
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Story of Creation

Reflections on the Stories of Quran (Introduction); The Story of Creation ; The Throne & The Pen; Creation of Heavens and Earth;
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The Story of Creation; Creation of Angels & Jinns; Creation of Human Being
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The Story of Creation; Creation of Adam; The Prostration; The First Sin; Pride & Arrogance, Ungratefulness, Envy, Lack of Submission,
and Stubbornness; The Expulsion of Iblees; The Vow of Iblees;
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The Story of Creation; Creation of Hawwa' (Eve); Adam (as) in Jannah; The Temptation; The Sin, Exposure, and Repentance of Adam & Hawwa;
The Sins of Adam & Iblees; The Fall to Earth; The Covenant;
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Two Sons of Adam

The Story of the Two Sons of Adam (Surah Al-Ma'idah: 27-31); The First Crime of Murder;
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Story of the Two Sons of Adam ( Lessons Learned ); Conditions of Acceptance of our Deeds; The Enormity of Killing a Human Being;
The Human Self (Naf's);
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Prophet Nuh (as)

Conclusion of the Story of Two Sons of Adam; Introduction to the Story of Prophet Nooh (as); The Message of Nooh; The Call to Allah (Da'wah)
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Prophet Hood (as)

The Story of Prophet Hood (as); The People of 'Ad; Their Arrogance, Tyranny, Shirk, Disblief in the Hereafter, and
the Blind following of misguided leaders; The Message of Hood (as); The Response of 'Ad; The Punishment.
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Prophet Saleh (as)

The Story of Prophet Saleh (as); The Message & the Methods of Prophet Saleh; The Response of Thamud (Requesting the Miracle);
The Sign of She-Camel; The Test; Lessons Learned.
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Owners of the Garden;

Owners of the Garden; Story based on Surah Al-Qalam v 17-33; Trial by Wealth & Power; The Realization of Wrong-Doing;
Admittance of Guilt; Repentance; Reflections on the Story;
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Prophet Ibrahim (as)

Introduction to the Story of Prophet Ibrahim (as);
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Reflections on the Story of Prophet Ibrahim (as);
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Reflections on the Story of Prophet Ibrahim (as); Reliance on Allah (concept of Tawakkul and the attribute of Al-Wakeel); Lessons learned:
Tawheed (Oneness of Allah), Ikhlas (Sincerity), Sacrifice, and Reliance on Allah;
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Reflections on the Story of Prophet Ibrahim (as); Facing the Tyrant: Nimrod; Separation from Paganism & Evil (the Hijrah); The Concept of Auliyah in Islam;
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Reflections on the Story of Prophet Ibrahim (as); Ibrahim and Sarah (as); Ibrahim and Hajar (as); As-Safa & Al-Marwah; Zamzam; Lessons learned;
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Reflections on the Story of Prophet Ibrahim (as); Story of Ismail (as); The Great Sacrifice; Ibrahim & Ismail (as); Lessons learned;
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Reflections on the Story of Prophet Ibrahim (as); Honors bestowed on Ibrahim (as) by Allah (SWT); Story of Ibrahim's guests; Glad tidings given to Ibrahim (as);
Building of the Ka'ba; Calling Humanity to Hajj; Prayers of Ibrahim (as);
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Prophet Lut (as)

Brief review of the last session; Introduction to the Story of Prophet Lut (as);
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Review of the last session; Continuation of the Story of Prophet Lut (as); Crimes of the people of Sodom; Prayer of Prophet Lut (as); The Guests of Ibrahim (as) visit Prophet Lut (as); Men of Sodom converge on the house of Lut (as); Lut (as) and his family are asked to leave town by the messengers; Betrayal of the wife of Lut (as); Series of Punishments; Lessons learned;
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Prophet Shu'aib (as)

The Story of Prophet Shu'aib (as); His message; Crimes of the people of Madyan; Etiquettes of finacial & business dealings in Islam; Du'a of Prophet Shu'aib (as); Series of Punishments; Lessons learned;
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Prophet Yusuf (as)

Introduction to the Story of Prophet Yusuf (as); Lineage of Prophet Yusuf (as); The vision of Yusuf (as); Evil power of Envy;
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Story of Prophet Yusuf (as); Lessons Learned: Evil of Envy (Hasad); Reward of Patience (Sab'r);
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Story of Prophet Yusuf (as); Gift of Wisdom & Knowledge from Allah (SWT); Adopted by the Aziz of Egypt; Trial by Seduction; Yusuf (as) Exonerated;
Yusuf (as) sent to Prison;
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Story of Prophet Yusuf (as); Yusuf (as) in the Prison; Interpretation of dreams; Dream of the two cell mates; Lesson in Dawah; Dream of the king of Egypt; Acceptence of guilt by the wife of Aziz;
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Story of Prophet Yusuf (as); Yusuf Exonerated; Yusuf appointed as the Treasurer of Egypt; Yusuf's brothers visit him in Egypt; Allah's plan to bring
Bin Yamin (Benjamin) back to Yusuf;
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Conclusion of the Story of Prophet Yusuf (as);Lessons in Taqwah, Sabr', and I'hsan; Fulfillment of the dream of Yusuf (as)
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Prophet Ayyub (as)

The Story of Prophet Ayyub (as); Lessons in Patience and Endurance; Etiquettes of Enduring Adversity & Afflictions;
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Prophet Yunus (as)

The Story of Prophet Yunus (as); Reflection on the Lessons;
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Prophet Musa (as)

Introduction to the Story of Prophet Musa (as);
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Story of Prophet Musa (as) continued; Etiquettes of Controlling Anger;
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Story of Prophet Musa (as) continued; Comprehensive meaning of Haya';
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Story of Prophet Musa (as) continued; Musa's (as) conversation with Allah (SWT) at Mount Tur; His Mission; His Trials;
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Prophet Musa (as)'s Mission & Message; Musa's Confrontation with Fir'aun (Pharaoh);
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The Confrontation with Pharaoh; Lessons in Da'wah;
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Musa (as) and the Sorcerers; Sorcerers prostrate to Allah; Characteristics of a Tyrant;Ways of facing Tyranny
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Ways of Facing Tyranny by Callers to Allah (SWT); Pharaoh's Tactics and Ways of Rejecting the Truth; The Believer of Pharaoh's Family;
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The Believer from Pharaoh's Family; The Nine Signs;
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Dua' of Prophet Musa (as); Exodus of Bani Israel; The Final Sign - The Splitting of the Sea & Destruction of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) and his followers;
Lessons Learned;
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Story of Qarun (Korah);
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Stories from Surah Al-Kahf

The Story of Musa (as) and Al-Khidr (Surah Al-Kahf v 65-82);
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The Story of the People of the Cave (As-haab Al-Kahf Verses 9-26);
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The Owner of the two Gardens (Surah Al-Kahf v 28-49)
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The Story of Thul-Qarnayn (Surah Al-Kahf v 83-98) ; Significance of Surah Al-Kahf;
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Believer of Surah YaSeen

The Believer of Surah Ya-seen (verses 13-29); Great Lessons in Dawah;
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Talut and Jalut

The Story of Talut & Jalut (Saul & Goliath); Lessons in Fulfilling our Promises & Covenants;
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Prophet Dawud (as)

Review of Last Session; The Story of Prophet Dawud (as); Lessons Learned;
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Prophet Sulayman (as)

The Story of Prophet Sulayman (as); His Wisdom in rendering Justice;
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The Story of Prophet Sulayman (as) continued; The Queen of Sheba; Lessons in Thankfulness to Allah (SWT)
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Conclusion of the Story of Prophet Sulayman (as); Lessons Learned;
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The Family of Imran

The Family of Imran (Aal Imraan); Prophet Zakariya (as)
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The Family of Imran (Aal Imraan); Maryam (as); Prophet 'Isa ibn Maryam or Jesus son of Mary (as); Three types of Shirk/Kufr attributed to Jesus;
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Prophet 'Isa (as) son of Maryam (Jesus son of Mary); Signs of 'Isa's Prophecy-Miracles; 'Isa's (as) Message
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Stories of Yemen

Stories of Yemen; The Origin of Arabs; Historical background of Arabia before the birth of the Prophet (pbuh); Story of the King and the Young Believer;
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