Echoes from the Cave

Understanding Surah Al-Kahf

Allah begins this surah by relating to us the story of the People of the Cave. These are youth who realize that if they wanted to follow  Allah's guidance, they would have to isolate themselves from the disbelievers & their environment. 

The next story of the two men and the gardens demonstrates how the actions of believers lead to happiness while the actions of those who disbelieve lead to disappointment and failure. 

The 3rd story is of Musa and al-Khiḍr.  Here, Allah teaches us numerous lessons on how His decree protects the interests of the righteous. 

Lastly is the story of Dhu al-Qarnayn, where we see, once again, how Divine guidance is upheld, this time by a person of power. 

These 4 sections of Sura AlKahf are life changing. The student can expect a detailed discussion related to the Day of Judgment, Paradise and Hell, Decree of Allah, and much more. This course will also clarify a lot of the confusions that surround these topics and other areas of belief and creed.

Instructor(s)

Instructor Bio:

Shaikh Musleh Khan was born in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. He was raised and is currently residing in Toronto, Canada. At college, he studied computer programming and then went to work as a fraud analyst. In 2002 Shaikh Musleh was accepted at the Islamic University of Madinah where he completed a diploma in Arabic followed by a BA in Islamic Law from the faculty of Da'wah and Usool al-deen. He memorised the Qur'an with an ijaza and has completed a complete study of Sahih al-Bukhari.Shaikh Musleh undertook a study of various Islamic books including those on Fiqh, Hadith, Aqidah, Tafsir. Futhermore, he took classes with various prominent scholars in the course of his time in Madinah, including Sheikh Mukhtar Al-Shanqiiti, Sheikh Muhsin Al-Abaad, Sheikh Abd al-Razak, and Sheikh Muhammad Shafi among others. Upon graduating in 2011 he has returned to Canada and has plans to pursue a Masters at York University, Toronto. He has been very active in the Toronto vicinity for more than 10 years, having conducted khutbahs, classes, lectures and conferences, as well as various Islamic Intensive programs in the United States. Shaikh Musleh enjoys long-distance running and basketball. He loves to read and write in addition to spending time preparing for classes in Toronto where he and his wife reside.

Musleh Khan

Imam and Youth Counselor