05/30/2026
There are so many stories in the Qur’an we simply don’t know.
Not because they’re not there… but because we were never taught to understand them.
Many of us memorised surahs as children. We can recite them. We recognise them.
But if someone asked us the story behind them… we would struggle to answer.
Take Surah Al Fil.
A surah we’ve known for years. But how many of us truly understand its context, its history, and its connection to the Kaaba?
Especially now, in the days of Hajj, when we’re seeing images of the Kaaba everywhere… do we really know its story?
Recently, through one of our courses at IIUMN, we explored the deeper context behind Surah Al Fil. And it changes the way you see everything.
This is what seeking knowledge does. It brings the Qur’an to life.