The Light of the Quran

By the sun and his morning brightness and by the moon when she follows him, by the day when it displays him and by the night when it enshrouds him! By the heaven and that which built it and by the earth and that which extended it!
(Quran, Sura Ash-Shams, verses 1-6, Translation: Arberry)

On Jaunary 11, 2009, SunniPath hosted a free live event on the tafsir of Sura Ash-Shams with Shaykh Sohail Hanif that was attended by hundreds of students. A recording of the event is available below. To maximize your benefit, we've made the recording available as MP4 video files so that you can listen to them anywhere, as well as copies of the slides for you to take notes easily.

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Lesson Topics:

• An introduction to the Quranic eloquence and the short Meccan Suras
• Linguistic style of this Sura
• Vocabulary: Qur'anic word choice
• Themes that string the Sura together
• The nature of Man—his abilities and responsibilities in determining his own fate and Allah's mighty power in creating and destroying all things
• And much more

About Shaykh Sohail

A graduate of Imperial College in London, Shaykh Sohail has spent most of his life in England and the Middle East. Particularly passionate about Arabic, tafsir, and fiqh, he has been studying with numerous scholars in Amman since 2001. He previously served as a full-time instructor in Arabic grammar at the Qasid Institute of Arabic Language. Learn more about Sohail Hanif and read what his students have to say about him.

CourseLens on Our Tafsir Courses

CourseLens events zoom in on one area of a SunniPath course or explore a related theme, allowing you to experience a taste of a course while expanding your understanding.

We have a number of courses that focus on the Quran. Students can choose from courses that offer tafsir of the most often recited Suras, or courses that delve into the linguistic miracles of the Quran , or courses that develop your understanding of the sciences of the Quran.

Related Courses

The following courses are all taught by Shaykh Sohail Hanif and deal with the Quran:

• QRN101 Tafsir of the Short Surahs (QRN101) - Designed to help you relate with the chapters that you recite most frequently, this tafsir course offers detailed and inspiring commentary of the short chapters at the end of the Quran. The meanings in these chapters will help you both gain insights about your own life and draw closer to Allah and His revelation.

• QRN121 Commentary on Key Chapters of the Qur'an (QRN121) - Through an in-depth study of Surah Kahf, Yasin, and Waqiah, you will recognize the beauty and wisdom behind these oft-recited surahs. You will, insha'Allah, become spiritually alive and feel connected with Allah by developing a living relationship with His book.

• QRN111 The Quran and Its Disciplines (QRN111) - An introduction to the Sciences of the Qur'an, including its revelation, collection, arrangement, writing down, types of verses and chapters, occasions of revelation, styles of recitation, and methods of interpretation.

 

What Students Say

Our Quran courses are among our most popular courses. Over the years we have received many positive reviews from our students, some of which are included below. To read more reviews from our students just click on the “Students Say” tab on our course information pages in our Course Catalog.

“I would definitely recommend this particular course to others because SubhanAllah, it was simply amazing! The depth with which Shaykh Sohail taught in was really eye-opening, and completely changed my outlook on life. All in all, it was a spiritually uplifting course.”
Anam Ali
Student, Gainesville, United States

“The tafsir course leaves you wishing for more courses in this area of study. The commentary is deep and you feel you are drinking from the only well that can quench your thirst for the understanding of the sublime nature of the Qur'an and Islam.”
Kirin Haider
Technical Writer, North Carolina, USA

“I would definitely recommend this course to others, because it gives one insight & greater understanding of these most commonly recited chapters of The Noble Qur'aan. Sidi Sohail seems very approachable, humble & patient MashaAllah. He addresses every question raised & one feels that no question is too silly to ask.”
Tasnim Bana
Doctor, Cape Town, South Afica

“The commentary course was inspirational and made those verses a lot more meaningful.”
Samiya Rashid
Teacher, Luton, UK

At SunniPath we have a number of courses that focus on the Quran. Students can choose from courses that offer tafsir of the most often recited Suras, to delving into the linguistic miracles of the Quran to developing an understanding of the sciences of the Quran from revelation through to methods of interpretation. View all of our Quran courses here.

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