A Three Part Live Course
Qur'anic Psychological Decolonization 101
August 2, 9 & 16 | Sundays
6:00 to 7:30 PM CT / 7:00 to 8:30 PM ET
Led by: Imam Isa ibn Matta and Shaykh Shahid Bolsen
We live within systems that do more than govern our societies. They influence how we define success, measure human worth, understand suffering, and imagine what is possible.
Over time, these assumptions can become so deeply embedded that they feel natural, even when they conflict with the worldview of the Qur'an.
By the Time: Qur'anic Psychological Decolonization 101 is a three session course examining Surah al-'Asr as a concise yet comprehensive framework for reclaiming an Islamic understanding of the human condition.
Together, we will explore what the Qur'an reveals about time, collective loss, faith, truth, and steadfastness, and how these ideas challenge the psychological foundations of dominant modern narratives.
This is not merely a study of a short surah. It is an invitation to reconsider the assumptions through which we interpret ourselves and the world.
Why does Allah swear by time?
We begin by examining the opening oath of Surah al-'Asr and the Qur'anic meaning of time. This session explores how our relationship with time shapes our priorities, our sense of urgency, and our understanding of what gives a human life value.
What does it mean for humanity to be in a state of loss?
This session examines the Qur'an's universal diagnosis of the human condition. We will consider how modern systems define progress and success, why those definitions often fail us, and what Surah al-'Asr reveals about the deeper nature of human loss.
What allows a person to escape the condition of loss?
In the final session, we explore the four qualities named in Surah al-'Asr: faith, righteous action, mutual commitment to truth, and mutual commitment to patience. Together, they form a distinctly Qur'anic model of personal transformation, communal responsibility, and meaningful resistance.
This course is for anyone seeking to engage the Qur'an not only as a text to be recited, but as a framework through which reality can be understood.
No prior academic study is required. Come prepared to reflect, question inherited assumptions, and encounter Surah al-'Asr with renewed attention.
Surah al-'Asr is only three verses long, yet it offers a complete diagnosis of the human condition and a path beyond it. Join The Preservers and Middle Nation for a timely exploration of one of the Qur'an's most profound chapters.
Registration details and access information will be provided upon enrollment.