Quran is just remarkable. It tells the most inside stuff about mankind. It is indeed, truely word of Allah. Scholars have defined the quran as “the words of Allah revealed to Mohammad(pbuh), the recitation of which is form of worship.” This definition can be applied to no other book or speech.
Reading and recitation of Quran is an important form of worship for which a Muslim can expect reward and benefit in the Hereafter. There was a definite purpose behind the strong encouragement given by the Prophet(pbuh) in several authentic hadiths for recitation of Quran. [Any effort toward understanding the Quran’s meanings in order to increase faith, obtain quidance and live by its ordinance is in itself a deed of great marit.]
Sheikh Al-Islam Ahmad bin Taymiyyah pointed out in his fatwa that even the ordinary words of men are spoken or written for the purpose of being understood by the listener or reader and that the Quran is surely more worthy of being understood than the words of men. Many scholars have stated that it is the responsiblity of all Muslims to learn the Arabic language in order to understand the Quran. Ibn Katheer, author of well-known Arabic tafseer, maintained that it is also the duty of Muslim scholars to make its meanings known to the people.
No person can afford to be ignorant of the quran, for it is the constitution revealed by Allah to regulate and govern human life. It speaks with the perfect knowledge of the Creator about His creation. It exposes the truth and invites man to the way of truth. It contains important information about human destiny and that of the individual. It educates and raises men to the highest moral, intellectual and social level when they strive to comprehend it and apply its teachings to life.
Moreover, it is the actual words of Allah - not created, but revealed by Him through the angel Gabriel to a human messenger, Mohammad(pbuh), for the benefit of humanity. It is an eternal miracle given to the final prophet, Mohammad, as proof of his prophethood and a challenge to all succeeding generations. It is of unique and inimitable quality. Revealed fourteen centuries ago, it remains today completely intact and unaltered in its originial Arabic form.
What does one discover when he understands the meanings of the quran? Many things actually…
- that he can know his Creator as He has described himsself.
- That he can know the purpose of life on this earth and what is expected of every person during this life.
- That he becomes aware of the consequences of his attitudes and his behavior.
- How he should relate to all things - to Allah by worship and obedience, to his fellow man by justice to all or by ihsan and to the universe in general by putting those things under his control to good use. Some verses from quran about this divine message.
Surah 38(Sad)-verse# 29.
“A blessed Book which We have revealed to you, [O Mohammad], that they might reflect upon its verses and that those of understanding would be reminded.”
Sruan 47(Mohammad)-verse#24.
“Then do they not reflect upon the Quran, or are their locks upon [their] hearts?”
Surah 4 (an-Nisa)-verse# 82.
“Then do they not reflect upon the quran? If it had been from [any] other than Allah, they would have found within it much contradiction.”
Surah 2(al-Baqarah)-verse# 186.
“Then let them respond to Me and believe in Me that they maybe [rightly] guided.”
In the month of Ramadan, we should take some time to read quran and try to understand its meanings. May Allah guide us ALL to following the true Islam and following the ways in which Mohammad(pbuh) practiced Islam. Ameen. Good luck.
Take it easy.
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