Summary: Surah Al-Sajdah (32:23-30). Revelation comes from above, and hence its content does not lend to being contextualized based on the needs of the community. In this lecture: the Torah, a book of guidance; leaders versus followers; leading requires patience and steadfastness; the nature of constitutional disagreements; a universal view of impostors; the pervasive theme of submission (sajdah); similes for revelation and guidance; the seed of skepticism; self-cultivation.
