Quran study is a weekly program organized to promote the understanding of Quran and Islam. The topics in this study include the basics of Islam, the lives of the Messengers, and interpretation of various verses from Quran. This program takes place in a very friendly and comfortable environment. It is open to public and questions about Islam are always welcome.
This is a free program and dinner is served before the program starts.
Please come and join us on Friday evenings.
Follow us at http://www.meetup.com/QuranStudy/
For questions regarding Quran Study program, please email to Dr. Hasan S. Toprak toprak@dallasislamiccenter.org
Topics covered at DIC Quran Study mainly follow the order of revelation:
Please click on topics where it is available to download related material.
- A fresh conception of existance – al-Alaq
- The peak of sublime moral character – al-Qalam
- Keep vigil at night in full devotion – al-Muzzammil
- Declaration of the great mission – al-Muddessir
- The seed of the Quran in seven verses – al-Fatiha
- Surah al-Masad
- When the sun is rolled up – al-Takwir
- Pearls of wisdom in the Qur’an and in the Scrolls of Abraham and Moses – al-A’la
- Scattered endeavors towards diverse ends – al-Layl
- The stations of the journey through serenity – al-Fajr
- The Last shall be better for you than the First – al-Duha
- With every hardship comes ease! – al-Inshirah
- An outline of the complete system of Islamic life – al-Asr
- A millennium aged description of motor vehicles – Chapter 100: The Runners 1-11
- An elevator to ultimate reality – Chapter 108: Abundant Good
- Degrees of knowledge in the revival – Chapter 102: Verses 1-8
- One man upholds the truth, Chapter 36: Ya-Sin
- The Basis of Morality and Ethics – Chapter 107: AL-M’AUN (Assistance)
- Freedom of Conviction – Chapter 109: AL-KAFIRUN (Disbelievers)
- The House of Allah – Chapter 105: The Elephant
- Sorcery, envy and preventing harms of such evils – Chapter 113: The Daybreak
- Guarding against the vicious whisperers – Chapter 114, The Mankind
- The Shrine of Pure Monotheism -Chapter 112: AL-IKHLAS (Sincerity of Faith)
- The Angel of Mighty Powers- Chapter 53: AL-NAJM
- Merits of Striving for Knowledge of Qur’an-Chapter 80: ‘ABASA
- Two Opposing Destinies: Prosperity and Ruin - Chapter 91: AL-SHAMS (The Sun)
- Persecutions Early Christians Suffered – Chapter 85: AL-BURUJ
- Four Mountains, Four Sanctuaries and One Faith – Chapter 95: AL-TEEN (The Fig)
- Eternal Guidance for the God-Conscious – Chapter 2: AL-BAQARA (The Cow: 1-5)
- The Challenge Stands Open – Chapter 2: AL-BAQARA (The Cow: 23-24)
- The Inimitable Literary Excellence – Chapter 2: AL-BAQARA (The Cow: 23-24)
- The Lost Paradise – Chapter 2: AL-BAQARA (The Cow: 30-39)
- An Elevator of Light on a Blessed Night – Chapter 2: AL-ISRA (The Night Journey: 1)
- The Greatest Name and the Greatest Verse – Chapter 2: AL-BAQARA (The Cow: 255)
- The Love of the Beloved – Chapter 2: AL-BAQARA (The Cow: 222)
- The Company of the Beloved – Chapter 2: AL-BAQARA (The Cow 152-153)
- Communing with the Beloved – Chapter 2: AL-BAQARA (The Cow 121)
- Divine Hue and Exquisite Colorings – Chapter 2: AL-BAQARA (The Cow 138)
- The Essence of Worship – Chapter 2: AL-BAQARA (The Cow 186)
- Do Muslims worship a distant, unreachable God? Does God hear and answer prayers? Does He accept all prayers?
- What is the meaning, the significance, the fruits, and the format of supplication to Allah in Islam?
- What is the wisdom of abrogation (a new revelation removing a previous ruling)? Does God change His mind?
- Is it true that Islam encourages violence? What about that verse of sword? Did that single verse abrogated all previous 200+ verses encouraging peace in Quran?
- Is Paradise just a place of spiritual bliss in Islam? Does it have sensual, physical pleasures as well? What is the greatest pleasure of Paradise?
- Does Islam teach that Muslims should work hard to gain entry into Paradise? Does faith play a role in eternal salvation?
- Did Quran point out the wonders of science and technology accomplished in modern times some 14 centuries ago?
- Do the miracles of prophets, peace be upon them all, have any indications in regards to advances in science and technology? What about the story of Abraham and the fire? Moses and the stick? Jesus and the dead?
- What are some important qualities of an ideal teacher that we learn from the luminary example of Allah’s messenger?
- Did he establish Islam by force, or by educating the minds and conquering the hearts?
- What are some basic characteristics of the early students of Islam, the companions of Allah’s messenger?
- What is the meaning of subjective responsibility, and objective responsibility?
- What is the famous Jibril (Gabriel) hadith about?
- Why does Satan always work to destroy peace, dialogue, and the ethos of mutual understanding within a community, or between communities?
- What are the conditions and types of a valid charity? How, when, and to whom should it be given?
- Does a man deserve to be called intelligent if he does not exchange a single perishable canister coin with 700 or more eternal, live, gold coins in a trade with zero risk factor?
- Is the concept of personal spirituality in Islam based on advancing in the heart, or in the mind?
- What is among the most important means to attain wisdom, and discover the mysteries of existence?
- Does the Quran really have a miraculous numerical code, or is it just a myth? Is it acceptable to use abjad (gematria) as a tool to study Quran?
- What are some interesting facts that we find in Quran about number 19? What about 7, 22? Other numbers?
- Do Muslims worship only out of fear to a punishing and distant God?
- What is the ultimate goal of life for a Muslim?
- When and why the direction of worship was changed from Jerusalem to Makkah? Why is the direction of worship significant anyways? Do Muslims worship the stones in Makkah?
- What direction is worth pursuing in this life?
- How does jealousy become a major obstruction in the way to the truth?
- Does not Quran encourage racing towards good works, and working towards individual perfection? Would not such a race cause rivalry and jealousy?
- Are the acts of Islamic worship merely a collection of formal rituals? What is the meaning of universal worship? How can one
experience that level?
- What makes one’s prayer a devoutly obedient prayer commended by Quran?
- Who is Ummu Salamah? What was her personality like? What significant roles had she played at critical times in early days of Islam?
- Is Quran favoring men over women? Why do we see Quran speaking mostly of men, not much of women?
- The Best of Prayers or Prayers of the Best – Chapter 3: AL IMRAN (The Family of Imran 35-36)
- The Raiment of the Righteous – Chapter 3: AL IMRAN (The Family of Imran 76)
- Remembrance is Greater – Chapter 3: AL IMRAN (The Family of Imran 41)
- Journeying In His Footsteps – Chapter 3: AL IMRAN (The Family of Imran 31)
- Unending Source of Support and Confidence – Chapter 3: AL IMRAN (The Family of Imran 159)
- The Sublime Witness of the Ultimate Reality- Chapter 3: AL IMRAN (The Family of Imran 18)
- In Between Security and Apprehension – Chapter 3: AL IMRAN (The Family of Imran 8-9)
- A Sincere Invocation for a Pure Progeny – Chapter 3: AL IMRAN (The Family of Imran 38)
- Erecting the Statue of an Utopia – Chapter 3: AL IMRAN (The Family of Imran 104)
- More Precious Than Paradise – Chapter 3: AL IMRAN (The Family of Imran 174)
- Ice Cubes of Ego and the Pond of Fellowship – Chapter 3: AL IMRAN (The Family of Imran 103)
- The Golden Mean – Chapter 3: AL IMRAN (The Family of Imran 51)
