began an even deeper and more intensive study of the Arabic language of the Qur’an under several knowledgeable teachers. Today, this background, combined with an instinctive sense for how best to engage audiences, has led him to becoming one of the most well-known speakers on modern issues that trouble the Muslim community, both in the US and worldwide. He engages his audiences, both online and offline, by cracking jokes one moment and turning solemn the next as appropriate, while discussing subjects most self-professed scholars shy away from. His videos on Qur’anic tafsir are exceptional in focusing purely on Arabic linguistic analysis: a sophisticated
symbiosis of grammar and morphology, the roots of Arabic words, and tying it all together. This brings about a newfound perspective that even native Arabic speakers will often be unaware of. Each of his tafsir videos brings about a renewed appreciation for the intricate subtleties of meaning in the Qur’an. Now the head of the Bayyinah Institute, he leads the yearly Bayyinah Dream Program, a nine-month in-depth study of Arabic through the lens of the Qur’an conducted in Dallas, Texas. For those who can’t make it to Dallas, and for whom YouTube videos are not enough, the Bayyinah Qur’an Intensive offers subscriptionbased rigorous tafsir and Arabic courses online that anyone can benefit from.
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Khan, one of the most well-known speakers on modern issues that trouble the Muslim community
When coming across the verse, “Do they not reflect upon the Qur’an, or are there locks upon their hearts?” (47:24), we often have the uncomfortable feeling of not quite knowing how to answer for ourselves. With Nouman Ali Khan, the answer is that much more within grasp. True reflection on the Qur’an only comes with the genuine pursuit of knowledge; Khan’s endeavors, with Allah’s grace, can enable us all to do just that.
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