PAST Q-IMMERSION

2021 – Kahf (Q. 18)

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.

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.

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.

WORKSHOPS

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

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.
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.
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.

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.

Q-IMMERSION:

University of Oxford weekend of 22-23 June 2024 covering Sura Qasas, registration now open. Click on Q-Immersion for full details and to register.

LONDON SHORT COURSE:

Starts 20.05.24: Registration for the new 'Remembrance' short course is now open, click on London Short Course for full course details. Click on register to join.

Q-SYMPOSIUM:

starts 28.04.24: Registration for the new ‘Q-Symposium 2024’ day course is now open, click on for full course details. Click on register to join.

Q-CLUB:

We will continue our study of Q. 71 in term 3, starting on 30th April 2024, 7.15pm. Click on Q-Club for dates and details.

LONDON ACADEMY:

Term 3 will start on Friday 19 April 2024. Registration for this academic year is sold out! Click on London Academy for the term 3 timetable and details on our website for all other course details.

RAMADAN SHORT COURSE:

Forty Hadith on The Excellence of the Clear Qur’an by Mulla ‘Ali al-Qari. Click on Short Course for full details and to register.

KIDS ACADEMY:

Registration for term 3 beginning on 13th April 2024 in Hazelwick School is open. Click on Kids’ Academy for full details and to register, including ticketing options for siblings.

Q-CONNECT:

The next session is on 17th April 2024. We will continue to study Juzz Amma, focussing on Suras al-Tin (Q. 95) and al-‘Alaq (Q. 96). Registration for this online Zoom course is open. Click on Q-Connect for more details and register to join.

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