Tafsir (3): al-'Alaq (Verse 6-19) | Surah al-Muzzammil (Verse 1-7) | Sayyid Ali Imran

This is the third lesson on Quranic exegesis - tafsir - by Sayyid Ali Imran, hosted by the Mahdi Youth Society. Date: February 26th, 2022 0:00 Recitation of verses from Surah al-'Alaq 1:05 Rebellion and Tribal Humanism 13:38 Four ways Islam employed gradual education 22:05 Perseverance in the face of religious bigotry 29:00 Recitation of verses (1-9) from Surah al-Muzzammil 30:50 Merit of reciting Surah al-Muzzammil 31:55 When was the surah revealed? 37:40 Five main topics addressed in the chapter 40:30 Concept of choice (takhyir) in verse 2-4 42:20 Significance of night (layl) in the Islamic tradition 55:00 Qiyam al-Layl & sleep patterns in pre-modern world 59:15 Improvement of lights in Europe & extending activities of the day into the night 1:10:00 Invention of street lights