COMING SOON-The Spoken Word Project

Hi, I'm Jara, the content creator for the Jarajaywrites Weekly Podcast, which aims to relive the spirit of Islam in today's modern day and age, especially for those living in the West. I am here today to share with all my listeners the new and upcoming series alongside the 'Spill The Beans' Series called The "Spoken Word Project: The Revelation Order of the Qur'an." This new series aims to present the Qur'an in the sequence that the Messenger Muhammad (PBUH) received. Instead of presenting it from Al-Fatihah (The Opening) to Al-Baqarah (The Cow) and finishing it with An-Nas (Mankind), I will present the work from Surah Al-'Alaq (The Clot) and finish it with Al- Nasr (The Victory). Among those used in this project were the translations produced by Dr. T.B. Irving, Mustafa Khattab, Dr. Ghali, Abdul Haleem, and Al-Jalalayn. For inspiration and extra insights, I also refer to the translation work done by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan in Quran: A Simple English Translation (Goodword! Koran) (English Edition). With the help of these sources, I transcribed each surah and audio-recorded them to create the "Spoken Word Project: The Revelation Order of the Quran." The Meccan and Medinan eras will be covered in Part 1 and Part 2, respectively, of the project. Most of the verses in the first section were obviously revealed before the migration to Medina, and most of the verses in the second section were undoubtedly revealed in Madina. I created this project as part of my memorizing the Qur'an. Therein is to internalize the spirit of the revelation. I reasoned that I might as well share this with my fellow listeners and kill (Allahu Akbar!) two birds with one stone. The Qur'an recitation will stand alongside the spoken word. I will work with a few Quran reciters and memorizers besides myself to read Allah's word in its original form to give this project a more comprehensive format. With that, I think our relationship as non-Arab speakers with the Qur'an will have more significance. To jump-start this project, let us use Ibn Abbas' theory of the Qur'an's revelation to internalize the meaning of the Surah (Chapters) and Ayaat (Verses) in our hearts. May Allah grant us all ease to make the Qur'an our true best friend. Since Friday is the most important and blessed day of the week for Muslims, I'm taking the liberty of releasing the first few episodes on Friday, August 19th, to receive the beautiful blessings. So be sure to look out for this soon-to-be-released weekly series every Friday on JJW Weekly Podcast. Insha Allah.