Qur’an Reflections
Qur’an Reflections
Quran Reflection is a reflective and interactive discussion on one's personal understanding of selected Quranic verses, themes, or stories. Appropriate for adult women & men. Please bring along your favorite Quran/books/material to reference.
The 2025-2026 schedule is centered on "The Study Quran Essays". Each month we will read and discuss one essay included in the 2015 publication of “The Study Quran”. These essays were written by various Islamic scholars and professors and cover a wide range of topics pertaining to Islam and Muslim life as well as our understanding of the Quran.
This program is set to begin after Ramadan 1446/2025
Upcoming essay is: “How to Read the Quran” by Ingrid Mattson
QUR’AN REFLECTIONS GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Reflect together upon the Quran in a spirit of
Respect: For all books/people/traditions held in esteem by a participant, whether one agrees with it or not.
Honesty: Express your own truth and convey how the Quran becomes relevant in your personal realm.
Empathy: Listen without judgment. Listen to the other person's truth.
Dialogue: Seek common grounds. Do not feel the pressure to be right like in a debate.
"Silence is the sea and speech is like the river. The sea is seeking you: don't seek the river. Don't turn your head away from the signs offered by the sea."
Rumi - Mathnawi 4
