The Qur’an is like an instruction manual for mankind. Like complex electrical goods which come with their own instruction manuals in order to make the products work at their best, the Qur’an is a guide for humanity.
It is not just a collection of sacred texts to be ritually memorised and recited, the Qur’an is a guide, a map and at times, a prescription for humans, as ordained by the One which created us.
Given the significance of the Qur’an, and given further that these are the direct words of God, we should respect what we are about to read by according an amount of physical and spiritual preparation first.
Physical preparation: involves being in a state of cleanliness and purity, for example, dressing in clean and modest clothes, and to purify yourself physically.
Spiritual preparation: involves being in the state of mind that would help the reader obtain the divine benefit of the messages. The first prerequisite of personalizing Qur’an to us is absolute humility and humbleness to Allah SWT. The more we are poor to Allah and the more we are aware of our ignorance and acknowledge our need for Allah SWT and His divine guidance, the more we will be granted, by the will of our Creator, the in-depth understanding of the Qur’an. Also important is the sincerity and honesty of the reader.
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Why are religious threads appearing in Philosophy section? There was another one Religion being a pre-requisite for morality.
Here is a philosophical question - is philosophy and religion one and the same?
Back on topic - here is the answer to the question posed in the title - philosophically, I suspect you benefit by reading the Quran the same way you do by reading the Gita. The Gita provides us with a roadmap to virtuous living. The words of Sri Krishna as told to Arjuna continue to benefit humankind.
I suspect one would need the same physical and spiritual preparation. Arjuna was humbled by the sight of the Lord who appeared before him in all His glory. So should all of us receive the passages from the Gita with humility and sincerity.
Om namo Narayanaya!
Re: How do you benefit from reading the Qur'an?
Why are religious threads appearing in Philosophy section? There was another one Religion being a pre-requisite for morality.
Here is a philosophical question - is philosophy and religion one and the same?
Back on topic - here is the answer to the question posed in the title - philosophically, I suspect you benefit by reading the Quran the same way you do by reading the Gita. The Gita provides us with a roadmap to virtuous living. The words of Sri Krishna as told to Arjuna continue to benefit humankind.
I suspect one would need the same physical and spiritual preparation. Arjuna was humbled by the sight of the Lord who appeared before him in all His glory. So should all of us receive the passages from the Gita with humility and sincerity.
Om namo Narayanaya!
Because reading Quran is a spiritual experience and the OP mentions that in his post.
Have you read Quran and understood its message before suspecting that one may not benefit from it as compared to Gita?
Re: How do you benefit from reading the Qur'an?
Because reading Quran is a spiritual experience and the OP mentions that in his post.
Have you read Quran and understood its message before suspecting that one may not benefit from it as compared to Gita?
Thank you for the clarification. Makes sense now.
Can you kindly point out where I have stated one may NOT benefit from the Quran as much as one would from the Gita? First, I would NEVER say such a thing. Not even THINK it. To me, NO RELIGION is superior to another.
What part of "the same way" was unclear to you.
Thank you.
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I can see how you may have misunderstood my post. I used the word "suspect" precisely because I have not read the Quran. But I have read the Gita.
I was merely stating that one can possibly derive similar benefits by reading both.
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I can see how you may have misunderstood my post. I used the word "suspect" precisely because I have not read the Quran. But I have read the Gita.
I was merely stating that one can possibly derive similar benefits by reading both.
point understood :)
Re: How do you benefit from reading the Qur'an?
Pyare Muqawee,
Thanks.
Re: How do you benefit from reading the Qur'an?
Back on topic - here is the answer to the question posed in the title - philosophically, I suspect you benefit by reading the Quran the same way you do by reading the Gita. The Gita provides us with a roadmap to virtuous living. The words of Sri Krishna as told to Arjuna continue to benefit humankind.
I suspect one would need the same physical and spiritual preparation. Arjuna was humbled by the sight of the Lord who appeared before him in all His glory. So should all of us receive the passages from the Gita with humility and sincerity.
The quran is guidance in lifes affairs along with the hadiths i don't see anything in the gita that is equal to that a an example from the islamic evidences it has economic policy and how to make employment contracts it also has guidelines on foreign policy just few examples. Does the Gita have that? i haven't read any indication of that so it is not the same as you stated.
As for spirtual aspect yes you can get spiritual aspect from both, again for the quran to get the full meaning and understanding you need to know classic arabic to fully appreciate it..
Re: How do you benefit from reading the Qur'an?
The quran is guidance in lifes affairs along with the hadiths i don't see anything in the gita that is equal to that a an example from the islamic evidences it has economic policy and how to make employment contracts it also has guidelines on foreign policy just few examples. Does the Gita have that? i haven't read any indication of that so it is not the same as you stated.
As for spirtual aspect yes you can get spiritual aspect from both, again for the quran to get the full meaning and understanding you need to know classic arabic to fully appreciate it..
Interesting.
The Gita is just one book.n it is the advice given by Sri Krishna to Arjuna re: doing one's duty without worrying about the fruits.
As far as public policy is concerned, in the Ramayana, Ram Rajya is an example of governance. Both the Ramayana and the Mahabharata have codes of conduct during warfare. Weaponry was described with great sophistication. Re specifics of employment contract I cant comment on. But it was a given. Siince sophisticated kingdoms existed with rules and regulations.
Bottom line is - it does not have to be a competition. Personally, I would not try to argue that Hindu holy books are better than those of other religions.
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