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Apr 2020
9m 58s

Chapter 7: Surah Al-A'raf, The Heights

Sayed M. Jawad Qazwini
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Surah Al-A'raf (The Heights) is amongst the very last chapters which descended in Makkah. The 7th chapter is one of the most understudied chapters of the Quran. It takes its name after verses 46-48 which discusses a place in paradise (place of honour) on judgment day which hosts special individuals. Those men will preside over the "heights" with a permission given to them by Allah.

In this episode Sayed Jawad Qazwini beautifully summarizes the Surah's main cardinal messages and discusses how it relates to our lives today. In only 10 minutes increases your knowledge of this chapter from the Holy Quran.

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