The Qur’aan is full of parables (stories). When each parable's meaning is unpacked and understood, one obtains wisdom and guidance. Surah al-Kahf, chapter 18 from the Qur’aan, is particularly thought-provoking; Muslims are advised to read it at least once a week. But why? What can we gain from it?
In this book, Sheikh Yasir Qadhi leads us through Surah al-Kahf, unfolding the stories and symbols that have inspired people for over a thousand years. The four stories and the associated fitnahs (trials) are:
- the people of the cave (this story deals with the fitnah of persecution for the sake of religion),
- the two men and their gardens (the fitnah of money),
- Prophet Musa’s momentous encounter with Prophet Khidr (the fitnah of knowledge),
- Gog and Magog's containment by the righteous king: Dhu al-Qurnayn (the fitnah of power).
"And surely We have explained matters to people in the Qur’an in diverse ways, using all manners of parables..." (Qur’aan 18:54). Through Yasir Qadhi’s unmistakable voice, modern Muslims may glimpse some of the Qur’aan’s profound meaning. Say: “If the sea were to become ink to record the Words of my Lord, indeed the sea would all be used up before the Words of my Lord are exhausted…” - (Qur’aan 18:109).
Have a look at the other excellent title in the Pearls from the Quran series: Surah Yusuf.
About the author
Shaykh Dr Yasir Qadhi graduated with a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Houston, after which he was accepted as a student at the Islamic University of Madinah. After completing a diploma in Arabic, he graduated with a B.A. from the College of Hadith and Islamic Sciences and completed an M.A. in Islamic Theology from the College of Dawah.
He then completed an MA, MPhil and PhD from Yale University. The topic of his doctoral dissertation was 'Reconciling Reason and Revelation in the Writings of Ibn Taymiyyah'. Shaykh Dr Yasir Qadhi is currently the Dean of The Islamic Seminary of America.
Take a look at more books by Sheikh Yasir Qadhi here.
Author: Yasir Qadhi
Format: Paperback & hardback available
Pages: 240
Publisher: Kube Publishing
Published: 2020
Dimensions: 22 x 14 x 1.3 cm
ISBN13: 9781847741318