The Meaning of Signs: Implications for Teaching the Natural Sciences?
Allah refers to all things as “His āyāt” (His signs). A sign is something that points to a meaning. A word is a sign. It points to a meaning. A sign with a picture of a seesaw on it, is a sign. It points to a physical park. Allah refers to a leaf as a […]
The Purpose of Studying Science and Randomness
One of the biggest things we do at Inara is to really dig into what it means for something to be a sign of Allah. One of the many points that students learn is that meaning is central to the study of nature. We like to ask our students what they would say if they […]
What We’ve Been Up To at Inara Education
Bismillah. Alhamdulilah, we have been blessed with the opportunity to cover Inara content with homeschooling middle and high-schoolers, Islamic and public high school students, Dar al-Ulum students and even under- and post-graduate students at Stanford University. In every setting I learn something new from the students, and thoroughly enjoyed the conversations we had in class. […]
