Re: Quran Recognition Phenomenon
Okay wow, so it’s not just me. It’s hard for me to explain it. With examples such as Surah Ya Seen, the familiarity is there bcoz we’ve read it many times. What I’m referring to is when you read a surah for the first time, one you’ve never read before. You read it maybe a few times. And then you never read it again until maybe a year later or maybe even more than a year later. After such a long time you think that oh no I’m probably gonna stumble a lot on the words of this surah because I have not read it in ages. But then you’re MashaAllah surprised at how easily you’re able to read it even though the last time was maybe over a year ago.
This is what you’ve experienced right?
Maybe there’s a logical explanation or maybe it truly is a magical phenomenon. The Quran will either be a witness for us or against us on the Day of Judgment. A witness is someone who recognizes you. Like if you witnessed a crime or an accident or a ceremony and you are later called to testify as a witness, it means that you recognize the persons and events no matter how long ago you saw them or came into contact with them. So, witnessing is connected to recognition. So, maybe, when we read a surah for the first time, it recognizes us. Or it’s Allah’s barkat that even though you read his kalaam only once, He facilitates recognition in our minds to make subsequent readings easier.