The Endless Banquet - A Thematic Explanation of The Quran - Hardcover (Volume I)

Title: The Endless Banquet - A Thematic Explanation of The Quran - Hardcover (Volume I) - Juz 1-10
Author: Imam Hamzah Abdul-Malik
ISBN: 9781952306037
Publisher: Imam Ghazali Institute

The Endless Banquet is a reading guide to help the average person understand the broader meanings of the Qur’an. This book explains each Surah by grouping its ayat together according to shared themes, to help you study its fundamental meanings and their connections with one another.

Volume I of The Endless Banquet covers Juz 1-10, while The Endless Banquet (Volume II) covers Juz 11-20. Volume III, covering Juz 21-30, will be released soon.

The Endless Banquet will help you discover:

The benefits of the Qur’an’s repetition of certain phrases, & stories, albeit with different variations & details

The wisdom of ayat shift from discussions of law to stories, to theological arguments, to descriptions of heaven and hell

Connections between each Surah

The wisdom & significance in the order of the Surahs

How each Juz is divided upon overarching themes

The context in which certain ayat were revealed & why these verses are still relevant today

The Endless Banquet is designed to help you develop a deeper appreciation for the Qur’an - especially the parts which most people don’t ordinarily read. This will increase your sense of wonder and awe at the Qur’an, so that you may seek to learn more, and be inspired to ask new questions about Allah’s final revelation. As you become more familiar with its subtleties, your personal relationship with the Qur’an will naturally grow stronger, if Allah wills.

Each chapter of The Endless Banquet covers one Juz. Written in easy-to-understand language, this book aims to inspire a new generation of readers of the Qur’an, among Muslims who are comfortable reading and speaking English.

The Endless Banquet was written in the hope that the Qur’an may open the hearts of all who read it, and to help you become inspired by its meanings, its relevance to the present day, and its connections to the human condition and to your own life. The Endless Banquet will help you to rekindle your love for the Qur’an, if Allah wills.