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Quranic Reflections Short readings on a single verse, sent every Friday. Searchable. Sūra introductions Background on each of the 114 sūras.

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Tafsīr lecture library English tafsīr lectures by Shīʿī scholars, by sūra. Learn Qur’anic Arabic Self-study notes across three levels.
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Sayings of the Prophet (s) and the Ahl al-Bayt (a), including our duʿās and the Ṣaḥīfa Sajjādiyya.

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Hadith database Classical Shīʿī collections, linked to verses and tafsīr.

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Duʿās Duʿās for each day and month, with translation.
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Everything we have on the Qur’an: weekly reflections, tafsīr lectures, Arabic study notes and translations.

Read and reflect

Quranic Reflections Short readings on a single verse, sent every Friday. Searchable. Sūra introductions Background on each of the 114 sūras.

Study

Tafsīr lecture library English tafsīr lectures by Shīʿī scholars, by sūra. Learn Qur’anic Arabic Self-study notes across three levels. Go to the Qur’an section

Sayings of the Prophet (s) and the Ahl al-Bayt (a), including our duʿās and the Ṣaḥīfa Sajjādiyya.

Narrations

Hadith database Classical Shīʿī collections, linked to verses and tafsīr.

Supplications

Duʿās Duʿās for each day and month, with translation. Go to the Hadith section

Short courses taught at the Academy: live each term, with a growing set you will be able to take at your own pace.

Live

This term What’s running now, with dates and format.

At your own pace

Self-paced coursesComing soon Recorded courses you can start any time. Go to Courses

Books from the Academy: devotional guides, the Quranic Reflections series and workbooks for children.

Shop

Publications hub Curated books, not a raw catalog dump. Go to the shop

Resources on everything beyond the Qur’an and Hadith: belief, family life, rulings, history, and the Islamic year.

By occasion

Ramadan Fasting, duʿās, Qur’an study and activities for children. Go to Resources
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Sūra 90. al-Balad, 20 verses (البلد)

Sūrat al-Balad by Dr. Jowad Al-Ansari Lecture 1 (intro) https://www.shiatv.net/video/c44114c473a74b8bdf36 Lecture 2 (verses 1-3) missing Lecture 3 (verses 4-8) https://www.shiatv.net/video/85863109dc1a27183263 Lecture 4 (verses 9-20) https://www.shiatv.net/video/633c9d2065e5131ddf2a  Sūrat al-Balad by Shaykh Mohammad Saeed Bahmanpour (2018) Lecture 1 (verses 1-5) Lecture 2 (verses 5-17) Lecture 3 (verses 18-20) Sūrat al-Balad by Shaykh Mohammad Saeed Bahmanpour (2019- audio) Lecture ... <a title="Sūra 90. al-Balad, 20 verses (البلد)" class="read-more" href="https://new.academyofislam.com/resources/sura-90-al-balad-20-verses-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a8%d9%84%d8%af/" aria-label="More on Sūra 90. al-Balad, 20 verses (البلد)">Read more</a>

Sūrat al-Balad by Dr. Jowad Al-Ansari

Sūrat al-Balad by Shaykh Mohammad Saeed Bahmanpour (2018)

Sūrat al-Balad by Shaykh Mohammad Saeed Bahmanpour (2019- audio)

Sūrat al-Balad by Dr. Ammar al-Nakshawani (audio)

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