The book “Messages from the Quran” by Adham Sharkawi is distinguished by its unique approach of extracting messages from the chapters and ayahs of the Quran. It serves as a valuable reference for anyone who wishes to draw from the bountiful and rich sources of the Quran. The book broadens the reader's horizons and enlightens them with new meanings they may not have noticed before. It also uncovers the hidden gems within the Quranic stories, particularly in Allah's communication with His prophets along with other stories. The author delves into each dialogue, extracting the most precise messages hidden behind the words and phrases in the eloquent Quranic text.

This book stands out from other books on Quranic messages due to its unique feature of combining an elegant style, captivating narration, and eloquent presentation. The book approaches Quranic ayahs with elicitation, then draws clear and specific meanings from them.

It addresses profound topics that reach your heart directly, extracting lessons and morals in a smooth manner that makes you eager to continue drawing from this divine source. The book motivates readers to continuously contemplate the ayahs they come across during their reading, enhancing their ability to ponder and reflect on Allah's words. This results in a noticeable expansion of the reader's understanding, presenting a new methodology for reading the Quran. This is in addition to the sincere advice and valuable recommendations provided, based on the interpretation and extraction of Quranic stories and the significance of their words and expressions.

If we take a brief look at the sections of the book, we find that it is divided into five main sections, each addressing a specific topic:

1. First Section: Contains messages from Surah Al-Fatiha. The author explores the deep meaning of this Surah and its messages to the Muslim who recites it several times daily in their prayers.
2. Second Section: Contains messages from Surah Al-Baqarah. It touches on various topics presented in the Surah, such as worship, the struggle between truth and falsehood, faith, and certainty, among other topics.
3. Third Section: Contains messages from Surah Aal-Imran. It discusses various topics from the Surah, such as migration, victory, oppression, and patience, among other topics.
4. Fourth Section: Contains messages from Surah An-Nisa. It highlights aspects of some topics discussed in the Surah, such as women's rights, human rights, family, justice, and other topics.
5. Fifth Section: Contains messages from the remaining Surahs of the Quran not covered in the first four sections. This section addresses a range of general topics presented in these Surahs, such as corruption on earth, jihad, ethics, love, determination, high aspirations, and values, among other topics.

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