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The Miracle of The Quran with Dr. Mustafa Khattab

54m · The Creative Minority · 13 Feb 17:30

Despite being revealed over a thousand years ago, the Quran has been successfully preserved and memorized by millions of people across the world. It is a sacred text and letter that God has sent to humanity to teach them ethics, metaphysics, worship, love, etc.

This week we are joined by Dr. Mustafa Khattab, author of "The Clear Quran", to discuss the miracles located within the Quran and his reasoning behind translating it.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

1:25 Richness of the Quran

4:34 Every Word in the Quran is Maximally Perfect

7:10 The Makings of The Clear Quran

8:43 "We Created You In Tribes To Know One Another"

11:45 God in Surah Ikhlaas

14:34 Deciphering which Commentaries to Use

18:33 Accessibility of The Clear Quran

23:20 Responsibility of Translating the Quran

28:51 The Order of the Quran

36:54 Reading the Quran Equals to Love of the Quran

38:00 Non-Arabic words in the Quran

46:03 Our Knowledge is a drop in the Ocean Compared to God

49:12 Add the Quran to Your Lifestyle

52:30 Conclusion

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