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QI 2022 will cover Sura Taha (Q. 20).
The tafsir of the entire Sura will be presented in the lecture theatre. By the end of the day, students should be able to appreciate the basic structure of the Sura, the main themes and how the different parts of the sura cohere.
Sura Ta Ha is a Meccan sura that both begins and ends with mention of the Qur’an.
The sura begins with a consolation to the Prophet peace be upon him and speaks of God’s all-encompassing knowledge and His Most Beautiful Names. It then segues into a lengthy account of the story of Prophet Moses peace be upon him (vv. 9–97) that recounts many details of his life, including his encounter with God and the charge of his mission to Pharaoh, the Israelites’ escape from Egypt, and the false god that the Israelites worshipped when Prophet Moses peace be upon him went to Mt. Sinai.
Next, the sura transitions to discuss several aspects concerning the end of time and the Last Day, and then recounts the story of Prophet Adam’s peace be upon him creation, temptation, banishment, and forgiveness (vv. 115–24). It then encourages the Prophet peace be upon him to be steadfast in the face of the Meccans’ insults, recounting the Meccans’ disingenuous request for a sign to be sent to the Prophet peace be upon him from God; and concludes with a threat to the Meccans, telling them to wait for the inevitable end, when they shall come to know who is upon the sound path and is rightly guided.