Jewels of Qur'an Series: Surah Ash Shams

Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri

The focus is Surah as Shams ‘Sun’ It covers a wide range of human and worldly activities and is one of the earliest revelations. It therefore contains the essentials as to the unity between heavens and earth, building blocks of life; human nature and our role and purpose in the cosmic unfolding. The Stars, galaxies and celestial bodies were gathered in the Universal melting pot of the nascent universe and begun to drift and separate. The echo of this primal pattern is mirrored in the human heart. Shaykh Fadhlalla presents how this surah takes us out of the cocoon of the conditioned mind into the vast vistas of cosmic interconnectedness. Life on earth derives its energy from the sun, everything pulsates and gyrates in its resonance and rhythm, this is reflected in the human self - ever unstable and uncertain. Shaykh Fadhlalla shows us how this surah indicates the delicate connectedness between the universal realties and earthly micro. All part of the immense web of oneness. The Qur’anic metaphors and teaching present the maps and pathways that reflect the relentless drive towards expansion of consciousness. The key themes of the Jewels of Qur’an series are covered in this talk include: Natural Patterns and Cosmic governance, the process of grooming towards awakening; Growth in human life is towards greater attunement to the soul within a reflection of divine consciousness; as human beings grow and the seek durability and sustainable goodness the natural drive towards soul consciousness, self-purification and perspective can lead to deeper awareness of the Divine presence. The fruition of the human Journey.