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2024 – Qasas (Q. 28)
The sixth annual Q-Immersion at St. John’s College, Oxford, covered Surah Qasas (Q. 28). A guided reading of the whole Surah on the first day was followed by a formal dinner at Christ Church 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 QASAS
Sura al-Qasas is a heavily story based Meccan sura.
The sura can be split into three large sections: (1) The story of Prophet Moses peace be upon him from birth to prophethood; (2) God relating lessons from Prophet Moses’s peace be upon him story to the Prophet’s peace be upon him situation in Mecca, and (3) The story of Qarun.
Notably, the sura begins and ends with mention of God’s scripture paralleling Sura Ta Ha which is also about the story of Moses.
SURA QASAS
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.
MENU
Starter:
Avocado, quail’s eggs and spinach salad; lemon dressing
Main:
Slow roast shoulder of lamb, with caper sauce
Butterbean & butternut squash ragout with hot mint oil (v)
Duchesse potatoes; braised red cabbage; mangetout
Dessert:
Summer berries with toasted sabayo
Tea, coffee and mints
WORKSHOPS
We will study one of the following articles on Sura Qasas in this years QI:
Haleem, Muhammad Abdel. Sura Qasas: The Core of the Quran in “Exploring the Qur’an – Context and Impact”. London: IB Tauris, 2017
Leyla Ozgur Alhassen Surat Al-Qasas and its Audience in “Qur’anic Stories – God, Revelation and the Audience”.
Edinburgh University Press, 2021
Q-READ
Closing off QI 2024 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-RUN: starts Saturday 1st of August 2026 : Registration for ‘ Q-Run ’ is now open. Click the register to sign up and join.
15.05.26
Q-REFLECT: The next Q-Reflect at Waterstones (Piccadilly), Sura Al-Mu’minun (The Believers): In the Pursuit of Excellence is on Wednesday 10th June 2026. Click Q-Reflect for full details and to register.
03.05.26
LONDON SHORT COURSE: Starts 1st June 2026. Registration for the new Mercitude short course is now open. Click on London Short Course for full course details and to register.
07.04.26
Q-QUIZ: Starts 29.04.26: Registration for the ‘Q-Quiz’ is now open. Click on the Q-Institute Fundraising & Events for event details and to register.
03.04.26
LONDON ACADEMY: Term 3 starts Friday, 10th April 2026! View the timetable on our website.
03.04.26
Kids’ Academy: Registration for term 3, beginning on Saturday 25th April 2026, at Hazelwick School is open. Click on Kids’ Academy for full details and to register.
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Q-WORKSHOP: Join a two-part taster for CEI students to deepen Qur’anic study & learn to engage with primary academic scholarship. Click for details and registration.
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13.01.26
Q-REFLECT: Join us for the 2nd Q-Reflect at Waterstones, Central London, covering Sura Ash-Shu‘arā’ (The Poets) Q. 26:16–29. Wednesday 25th Mar 2026. Click on Q-Reflect for more details and registration.
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