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

Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi 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 completed an M.A. in Islamic Theology from the College of Dawah. He then completed an MA, MPhil, and Ph.D. from Yale University. The topic of his doctoral dissertation was 'Reconciling Reason and Revelation in the Writings of Ibn Taymiyya. ' Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi is currently the Dean of The Islamic Seminary of America and resides in Dallas, Texas USA.