The Parables of the Qur'an

Title: The Parables of the Qur'an
Author:  Dr. Yasir Qadhi
Publishing House: KUBE PUBLISHING Ltd. (UK)
ISBN: 9781847741790

The Qur’an is the word of Allah, it is the most eloquent and best of all speech. The Qur’an uses different rhetorical devices and parables to convey its message. Allah conveys to us facts, stories and examples as well as guidance and warnings throughout His book. Allah says in the Qur’an: ‘We have given every type of parable in this Qur’an so that they can understand and think’. This beautiful book will take 28 parables and aphorisms in the Qur’an and explain their context and meaning in order for us to understand, reflect and change our lives.

About the Author:

Dr. Yasir Qadhi, PhD, is one of the few people who has combined a traditional Eastern Islamic seminary education with a Western academic training of the study of Islam. Dr. Yasir graduated with a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Houston, after which he was accepted as a student at the Islamic University of Madinah. After completing a diploma in Arabic, he graduated with a B.A. from the College of Hadith and Islamic Sciences, and then completed a M.A. in Islamic Theology from the College of Dawah. He then returned to America, and completed a PhD in Religious Studies from Yale University. He has authored several books, published academic articles, and appeared on numerous satellite and TV stations around the globe. His online videos are of the most popular and highly-watched Islamic videos in English. Dr. Yasir Qadhi is a resident Scholar of the Memphis Islamic Center. He is also a professor at Rhodes College, in the Department of Religious Studies