Sep 20, 2026 · 18 min · 9 segments
The audio briefing for Session 3, scheduled for 22 September 2026: Adam and the Garden, Al-A'raf 7:19–25. Listen to each ayah recited by Mishary Rashid Alafasy, followed by an explanation of the…
Assalamu alaikum and welcome to our third IMATX halaqa.
Last week we read ayat 11-18 where Iblis refused the command to prostrate, argued his case, and vowed to come at the children of Adam from every side.
This week is ayat 19-25 and we watch him keep that vow on the first two people there were.
We'll take the passage one ayah at a time, each one recited by Mishari Rashid Alifasi before we look at it.
If you have any questions, bring them along to the halakha.
Surah Al-A'raf tells the stories of earlier prophets and how their people answered them.
The account takes us back to the beginning of human life.
Last week's passage ended with a claim that most people would not be found grateful.
This week's passage opens with something generous.
Adam and his wife may live in the garden and eat from anywhere in it.
One tree is out of bounds, and that is the whole of the limit.
Ibn Kathir begins his comment by noting how much was permitted, before he says anything at all about the tree.
That is worth holding on to as the passage narrows.
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Assalamu alaikum and welcome to our third IMATX halaqa.
Last week we read ayat 11-18 where Iblis refused the command to prostrate, argued his case, and vowed to come at the children of Adam from every side.
This week is ayat 19-25 and we watch him keep that vow on the first two people there were.
We'll take the passage one ayah at a time, each one recited by Mishari Rashid Alifasi before we look at it.
If you have any questions, bring them along to the halakha.
Surah Al-A'raf tells the stories of earlier prophets and how their people answered them.
The account takes us back to the beginning of human life.
Last week's passage ended with a claim that most people would not be found grateful.
This week's passage opens with something generous.
Adam and his wife may live in the garden and eat from anywhere in it.
One tree is out of bounds, and that is the whole of the limit.
Ibn Kathir begins his comment by noting how much was permitted, before he says anything at all about the tree.
That is worth holding on to as the passage narrows.
