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PAST Q-IMMERSION

2021 – Kahf (Q. 18)

Burdah

The third annual Q-Immersion at St. John’s College, Oxford, covered Surah Kahf (Q. 18). A guided reading of the whole Surah on the first day was followed by a formal dinner at Somerville college and ended with an opportunity for personal study. On the second day, three facilitated workshops offered the space to read, reflect upon and discuss an academic study of the Surah which attendees then presented to the wider group.

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SUMMARY OF SURA KAHF

A Meccan sura which gets its name from the Sleepers of the Cave in v9, whose story takes a prominent place in the sura. Using the asbāb al-nuzūl (cause of revelation) report cited in Qutabi’s tafsir, we will break the sura into the following seven sections to explore the themes, stories, and structure of the sura.

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SURA KAHF

An exposition of the whole sura was presented on the first day taking place in the lecture theatre.

By the end of the day, students were able to appreciate the basic structure of the sura, the main themes and how the narrative develops.

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MENU

Seared maple salmon, spring vegetable salad and toasted sesame

Smokey veg bruschetta with chilli, dressed rocket on toasted ciabatta (vegan)

Rump of lamb with herb crushed new potatoes, tender stem and broad bean pesto

Sweetcorn fritter with slow roasted tomato and watercress salad with aioli (vegan)

Summer fruit mille feuille with strawberry ice cream

Tea, Coffee & Somerville Chocolates

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WORKSHOPS

Students were broken into groups to study and present chosen academic articles, they were:

  1. Netton, Ian Richard. “Towards a Modern Tafsīr of Sūrat Al-Kahf: Structure and Semiotics.” Journal of Qur’anic Studies 2, no. 1 (2000): 67-87.
  2. Tafsir Tabari: Section on Moses and Khidr in “Selections from the Comprehensive Exposition of the Interpretation of the Verses of the Qur’an” by Muhammad bin Jarir Tabari, translated by Scott Lucas.
  3. Klar, Marianna. “Re-examining Textual Boundaries Towards a Form-Critical Sūrat al-Kahf,” in Islamic Studies Today: Essays in Honor of Andrew Rippin, edited by Majid Daneshgar, Walid A. Saleh, 215-238. Leiden: Brill, 2017.
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Q-READ

Closing off QI 2021 with Q-Read and a collective Qur’an khatam.

In Q-Read, all participants read in silence a portion of the Qur’an remembering God and loved ones.

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Q-CLUB:
We are excited to continue with Sura Joseph (Q. 12) at Waterstones in Central London. The upcoming Q-Club dates for Term 3 are listed on the website. Click on Q-Club for more details.
LONDON ACADEMY:
Starts 04.04.25: The term 3 timetable is now on the website. Click on London Academy for full course details and to register.
KIDS ACADEMY:
Registration for term 3, beginning on 26th April  2025, at Hazelwick School is open. Click on Kids’ Academy for full details and to register.
Q-CONNECT:
The next session is on  16 April 2025. It will cover Suras al-Qadr (Q. 97) and al-Bayyina (Q. 98). Registration for the online Zoom course is open.
Welcome:
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Q-CLUB:
We are excited to continue with Sura Joseph (Q. 12) at Waterstones in Central London. The upcoming Q-Club dates for Term 3 are listed on the website. Click on Q-Club for more details.
LONDON ACADEMY:
Starts 04.04.25: The term 3 timetable is now on the website. Click on London Academy for full course details and to register.
KIDS ACADEMY:
Registration for term 3, beginning on 26th April  2025, at Hazelwick School is open. Click on Kids’ Academy for full details and to register.
Q-CONNECT:
The next session is on  16 April 2025. It will cover Suras al-Qadr (Q. 97) and al-Bayyina (Q. 98). Registration for the online Zoom course is open.
Welcome:
Click on latest to see our latest announcements and follow us on social media.
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Q-CLUB:
We are excited to continue with Sura Joseph (Q. 12) at Waterstones in Central London. The upcoming Q-Club dates for Term 3 are listed on the website. Click on Q-Club for more details.
LONDON ACADEMY:
Starts 04.04.25: The term 3 timetable is now on the website. Click on London Academy for full course details and to register.
KIDS ACADEMY:
Registration for term 3, beginning on 26th April  2025, at Hazelwick School is open. Click on Kids’ Academy for full details and to register.
Q-CONNECT:
The next session is on  16 April 2025. It will cover Suras al-Qadr (Q. 97) and al-Bayyina (Q. 98). Registration for the online Zoom course is open.
Welcome:
Click on latest to see our latest announcements and follow us on social media.
Q-CLUB:
We are excited to continue with Sura Joseph (Q. 12) at Waterstones in Central London. The upcoming Q-Club dates for Term 3 are listed on the website. Click on Q-Club for more details.
LONDON ACADEMY:
Starts 04.04.25: The term 3 timetable is now on the website. Click on London Academy for full course details and to register.
KIDS ACADEMY:
Registration for term 3, beginning on 26th April  2025, at Hazelwick School is open. Click on Kids’ Academy for full details and to register.
Q-CONNECT:
The next session is on  16 April 2025. It will cover Suras al-Qadr (Q. 97) and al-Bayyina (Q. 98). Registration for the online Zoom course is open.
Welcome:
Click on latest to see our latest announcements and follow us on social media.
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