Studying the Qurʾān (STQ) Class 2023–

Studying the Qurʾān (STQ) class started in 2005. We finished the first round of the class in Ramadan 1443/2022. Then we had almost an year of Thematic Study of the Qurʾān (TSQ). There were 25 TSQ classes. Most of the class notes and recordings have been uploaded.

On May 21, 2023, we restarted “Studying the Qurʾān. (STQ) classes.

These are held every Sunday, at 9:30 am (MST). they generally last one hour.

Permanent Zoom link to the classes

  • Class recordings and notes for the STQ classes STQ—2023
  1. STQ-1 (May 21, 2023) Recording
  2. STQ-2 May 28, 2023 (Recording)
    STQ-2: wird al-Imam al-Nawawi
  3. STQ-3 (June 4, 2023)
  4. STQ-4 (June 18, 2023): Fatiha-continued class recording
  5. STQ-5 (June 25, 2023): Fatiha-continued class recording
  6. STQ-6 (July 2, 2023): Two Names of Mercy Class recording
  7. STQ-7 (July 9, 2023): First of the Two Names of Mercy: Al-Raḥmān
    Mathematical beauty connected to Al-Raḥmān STQ-7: July 9, 2023 Class Notes
  8. STQ-8-July 16, 2023: Fatiha: ayah إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
  9. STQ-9-July 23, 2023: Seven Benefits of إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
  10. STQ-10-July 30, 2023 Class Notes: ʿAbd and ʿIbād
  11. STQ-11-August 13-2023 : ٱهۡدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَ Class notes/readings | Raghib on hidaya
  12. STQ-12-August 20, 2023
  13. STQ-13-August 27-2023
  14. StQ-14-September 3, 2023: Surah Fatiha as a whole with al-Razi
  15. STQ-15-September 10, 2023
  16. STQ-16-September 17, 2023-Continuation of Suratul Fatiha
  17. STQ-17-September 24, 2023-Concluding session on al-Fatiha
Thematic Maps of the Suras of the Noble Qur’an
  1. STQ-18-Beginning of Surah al-Baqarah-Oct 1, 2023
  2. STQ-19-Baqarah-2-Alim-Lam-Mim-Muqatta’at-A-Oct 8, 2023
  3. STQ 20-Baqarah-3-Muqatta’at-Oct 15-2023
  4. STQ-21-Baqarah-4-Muqatta’at-Oct-22-2023
  5. STQ-22-Baqarah-5-Alim-Lam-Mim-Dhalika-l-kitab-Oct-29-2023
  6. STQ-23-Baqarah-6-Muttaqin-definition-November -5-2023, Al-Raghib al-Asfahani on Guidance (hidaya)
  7. STQ-24-Baqarah-7-Kitab-Nov-12-2023
  8. STQ-25-Baqarah-8-Hidaya (Guidance)-Nov-19-2023
  9. STQ-26-Baqarah-9-Guidance-part 2-Nov 26-2023
  10. STQ-27-Baqarah-9-Guidance-part 3-Dec-3-2023
  11. STQ-28-Baqarah-10-Muttaqin-Dec-10-2023
  12. STQ-29-Baqarah-11-Muttaqin-Dec-17-2023
  13. STQ-30-Baqarah- 12-aya 6-7-part I-Dec-24-2023
  14. STQ-31-Baqarah-13-aya 6-7-part II-Dec-31-2023

STQ classes—2024

Jan 7Jan 14Jan 21Jan 28
STQ 32
STQ-32-Baqarah-14, ayat 6-7-Jan-7-2024
STQ 33
STQ-33-Baqarah-15, ayat 8-Jan-14-2024
STQ 34
STQ-34-Baqarah-16-ayat 8-9-Jan-21-2024
STQ 35
STQ-35-Baqarah-16-ayat 9-10-Jan-28-2024
Nafs (n-f-s)
Feb 4Feb 11Feb 18Feb 25
STQ-36-Baqarah-17-Aya-11-12-Feb-4-2024STQ-37-Baqarah-18-Aya-14-16-Feb-11-2024STQ-38-Baqarah-19-Aya-15-Feb-18-2024STQ-39
class no. 20-Surah Baqarah-aya-16

March 3March 10March 17March 24March 31
STQ-40
class-21-surah Baqarah-aya-17-18

STQ-41
class-22-surah Baqarah-aya-18-20
STQ-42
Surah Baqarah class-23-surah Baqarah-aya-21

َʿayn bā dāl (ع ب د) 275 times in six derived forms
STQ-43
Q 2-class-24
Aya-21

STQ-44
Class no. 25 on Q 2
Q 2:21

April 7
STQ-44
Surah Baqarah class-25
Q 2: 21-22
April 14
STQ-45
Class # 26 on Surah Baqarah
Q 2: 23-24)
April 21
STQ-46
Class # 27
on Surah Baqarah
Q 2: 23-24
April 28
STQ-47
Class # 28
on Surah Baqarah
Q 2: 23-24
May 5, 2024
STQ-48
Class no 29 on
Q 2:24
May 12, 2024
STQ-49
Class no 30 on
Q 2: 25
May 19, 2024
STQ-50

Class 31 on Q 2
[summary of the first 25 verses of suratul Baqara
and the beginning of aya 26]
No class on May 26
June 9, 2024
STQ-51
special class
on Hajj
June 16, 2024
Eid al-adha, no class
June 23, 2024
STQ-52
Class no 32 on
Q 2:26
June 30, 2024
STQ-53
Class no 33 on
Q 2:27
July 7, 2024
STQ-54
no 34 on Q 2
2:28-29
July 14, 2024
STQ-55
no 35 on Q 2
2:30
July 21, 2024
STQ-56
no 36 on Q 2
2:30
July 28, 2024
STQ-57
no 37 on Q 2
2:30 (cont)
August 4, 2024
STQ-58
on Q 2
Class 38 on Q 2
Ayah 2:30 (cont)
August 11, 2024
STQ-59
Class 38 on Q 2
Ayah 2:30 (cont)
August 18, 2024
STQ-60
Class 39 on Q 2
Ayah 2:30 (cont)
August 25, 2024
STQ-61
Class 40 on Q 2
Ayah 2:30 (cont)
Sept 1, 2024
STQ-62
Class 41 on Q 2
Overview of
2:30-39

Translation
Sept 8, 2024
STQ-63
Class 42 on Q 2
Iblis in the Qur’an

verses about him

Two archetypical heroes in literature
Sept 15, 2024
STQ-64
Class 43 on Q 2

Insān/bashar
Verses

Class video
Sept 22, 2024
STQ-65
Class 44 on Q 2
Sept 29, 2024
STQ-66
Class 45 on Q 2
Oct 6, 2024
STQ-67
Class 46 on Q 2
aya 31-on knowledge
(continued)
Oct 13, 2024
STQ-68
Class 47 on Q 2
Q 2:34

Oct 20, 2024
No class
Oct 27, 2024
No class
November 3, 2024
STQ-69
Class 48 on Q 2
Q 2:35-38
November 10, 2024
STQ-70
Class 49 on Q 2
Q 2:35-38
November 17, 2024
STQ-71
Class 50 on Q 2
Q 2:35-38
November 24, 2024
STQ-72
Class 51 on Q 2
Q 2:35-38