Balam: The Knowledge Without the Sincerity
A Close Reading of the Story of Balam in the QuranBy Aira Aurora
Length1h 24m
About this audiobook
Balam: The Knowledge Without the Sincerity covers the Quranic verses (7:175-177), the gift of the signs and its loss, the detachment from the Hereafter, the pursuit of Satan, the earth and the desire, the image of the dog — 'if you had approached him he would pant' (7:176), the meaning of the knowledge without the deed, the connection to the People of the Book, the lessons of Balam, the donkey's books and the parable of the carrying, the anatomy of the god of desire, and the small price for which the soul was sold.
Audiobook details
GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length1 hr 24 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 17, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Title Page
2Introduction
3Chapter 1: The Quranic Verses
4Chapter 2: The Gift of the Signs
5Chapter 3: The Detachment
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6Chapter 4: The Pursuit of Satan
7Chapter 5: The Earth and the Desire
8Chapter 6: The Image of the Dog
9Chapter 7: The Meaning of the Knowledge
10Chapter 8: The Connection to the People
11Chapter 9: The Lessons of Balam
12Chapter 10: The Donkey's Books — The Parables of the Loaded and Unlearned
13Chapter 11: The God of Desire — The Anatomy of Hawa
14Chapter 12: The Small Price — The Economy of the Sold Signs
15Disclaimer
16Frequently Asked Questions
17Glossary
18About the Author
19Series Info
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