Covering Hair When Reading Quran

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Re: Covering Hair When Reading Quran

@redvelvet

^Psya…I know that there are some parts of the Quran we won’t understand or interpret correctly even. I usually read the English translation…and I admit that there are some parts I still don’t get despite having a good grasp of English. BUT…I still feel that one should try to understand the Quran…and not ONLY recite with nothing at registering in your head. It’s the same way I feel about namaz. I don’t want it to be just going through the motions…I want to have an IDEA…at the very least an IDEA/GIST of what I’m reciting. It’s VERY generous of Allah to reward us for recitation even without understanding (though He sent the Quran to be understood by us)…Allah is generous enough to simply reward us for our good intentions even if we don’t carry them out. But nevertheless…I still feel it’s important to make an effort to understand what we’re reading…though we may not grasp all of it.

Peace Sister redvelvet

My point was not about generosity, but about purpose … The Qur’an (means Oft Recited) simply to recite it is part of its obligation over us - it is the mechanism of it’s literal preservation. However, the meaning of it is also necessary … for us to gain conscious guidance from it … but it works at the subconscious level too … Another purpose of the Qur’an is to be a ‘cure’ or a medicine … it works at a level, with miraculous effect.

Each of these are all important - it is not that the main purpose of the Qur’an is for it to be understood and the rest are consequential bonuses … they are all part of the overall purpose of the Qur’an. People have been guided to Islam through merely listening to the Qur’an being recited, without understanding it at all. Making an effort to understand what we are reading - I agree with you.

When we realise what it is we are really reading - we will then treat it with the respect it deserves … perhaps. Preparation helps us understand things and makes us more receptive to what is being portrayed … and these are only rational reasons for being clean, tidy and purified (with wudu) before touching the mus~haf … I hope this sort of helps …