top of page

Why reading Qur’an with understanding is important?

  • wesisis801
  • Feb 8, 2021
  • 4 min read

Why reading Qur’an with understanding is important?

Whenever an individual reads a book he wants to know it to collect knowledge and apply it in his lifestyle . Qur’an is that the word of Allah SWT and therefore the most fortunate of individuals apply it in their lives by putting an earnest effort to know it.

The first revelation of the Holy Qur’an that was revealed to Prophet Muhammad SAWS was ‘Read’ ‘اقرا’ from (Surah Alaq verse 1) which shows the importance of acquiring knowledge by reading.


Let us check out a number of the advantages of reading and understanding Qur’an for better implementation:


1. Reading and Understanding Qur’an are the rights of Qur’an

There are mainly five rights of the Qur’an upon the reader.


Attentive listening: ” So when the Qur’an is recited then hear it and concentrate in order that you'll receive mercy”. (Surah Al A’raf verse 204). But nowadays people placed on the Qur’an recitation through tape recorders and keep themselves busy with their usual chores. it's an insult of the Qur’an. So forbid from doing so.


Recitation: Allah also says within the Holy Qur’an,” recite the Qur’an with measured recitation”. (Surah Al Muzammil verse 4) during this verse, it's said to recite Qur’an during a slow measured tone in order that it could soothe and strengthen the mind and soul of the reciter. The tajweed (rules of recitation) also beautifies the recitation immensely.


Memorization: Allah says within the Qur’an,” he who has no Qur’an in his heart is sort of a house that's destroyed”. (Hadeeth narrated by At Tirmidhi on the authorization of Ibn Abbas).So attempt to memorize one Sur’ah hebdomadally .



Contemplation: Allah says within the Qur’an:” Then do they not reflect upon the Qur’an or are there locks upon their hearts?” (Surah Mohammad verse 24)One should read the Qur’an contemplating the depth of every ayah in order that the meaning of every word would penetrate into his mind and reflect in his behavior in order that the guts and soul are going to be crammed with the sunshine of its pure guidance.


Application: Allah says within the Qur’an, and this “(Qur’an) may be a book we've revealed which is blessed, so follow it and fear Allah that you simply may receive mercy”. (Surah Al Anam verse 155) One can apply the teachings of the Qur’an in lifestyle by obeying all commands of Allah and heeding all His prohibitions which can end in his transformation into a real servant of Allah.


All the above references stress upon including Qur’an, the word of Allah in one’s life, to be guided, to fill one’s heart with the reassurance of every word of the Qur’an.


2. One can implement teachings of Qur’an better when one tries to know it and ponder on its meaning: Abu Abdur Rahman as Sulami said, we were informed by those that wont to teach us the Qur’an, Uthman Bin Affan, Ibn Masud, et al. , that they might learn ten verses at a time from the Prophet SAWS and that they wouldn't transcend them until that they had learnt the knowledge and application within them. They said, so we learnt the Qur’an along side its knowledge and application at an equivalent time.


Likewise, an individual can allow a while in his schedule on a day to day to read Qur’an in Arabic also as its meaning in whichever language he feels to know it better then keep underlining the verses which he could incorporate or include in his life. that might be a really effective way of applying the knowledge of Qur’an in one’s life. But unfortunately, people nowadays think that they need fulfilled the rights of the Qur’an by reading it without understanding the important purpose of its revelation. May Allah guide all folks to know truth essence of our religion through the teachings of Qur’an and Hadeeth.



3. Khushoo and khuzoo (concentration and humility) in Salah: When an individual prays Salah five times daily, there are chances of not being precise in it. He also might get distracted with many thoughts of his concerns and plans that are running in his mind. this will be avoided only the person ponders on the meaning of every verse he recites in his prayer, that might not only help the person have khushoo and khuzoo in his prayer but he are going to be ready to make a robust bond between him and Allah SWT.


4. Clear interpretation of the Qur’an while inviting people towards our religion (Da’wah): When an individual wants to draw in people towards Islam, he himself should have a correct and a transparent understanding of Islam through Qur’an and Hadeeth. He may provide guidance, examples, and virtues of the noble teachings of the Qur’an while doing da’wah as long as he has the essential foundational knowledge about teachings of Qur’an.


5. Qur’an is that the main source of data because it is revealed on our last Prophet Muhammad SAWS: the most base of our religion is that Allah is our lord and Muhammad SAWS is our Prophet after whom no prophet will come and therefore the noble Qur’an that was revealed on him is that the final word of Allah SWT. It contains all the knowledge about the events just like the creation of the universe, the creation of citizenry , differentiation of excellent and bad, the day of resurrection, etc.


6. Source of motivation for leading a successful life: Today’s life is filled with competition, struggle, jealousy, corruption, indecency, distractions like social media, etc. therefore the best gift for the upcoming generation would be a transparent understanding of Qur’an and constant guidance by the oldsters to achieve Allah’s pleasure and achieve this life and within the hereafter.


Qur’an is revealed in Arabic because it's the foremost comprehensive language that has words with beautiful intonation and stress. The words are very precise and have a richness in their meaning. It also has the foremost unique quality of including a huge number of messages during a few words, which suggests one phrase or a sentence would have innumerable messages within it. consistent with Imam Shafi’, it's a requirement of each Muslim to find out Arabic to know Qur’an.


 
 
 

Recent Posts

See All
Why is the Quran important?

Muslims believe that the Quran is important because it is Divine revelation, i.e. the angel Gabriel brought the book from God to the...

 
 
 

Comments


Drop Me a Line, Let Me Know What You Think

Thanks for submitting!

© 2023 by Train of Thoughts. Proudly created with Wix.com

bottom of page