The Quran is a guide to humanity. Since none of us want to be misguided, it is paramount not only to read or recite the Quran, but to understand and implement it in our lives as well.
Following are the top 5 things you are missing every day in your life if you don’t understand the Quran:
1. The Purpose Of Revelation
If you don’t understand Quran and keep on reading it, the very purpose of revelation is lost. Allah SWT says: “ (Here is) a Book which We have sent down unto you (O Muhammad!), full of blessings, that they may mediate on its Signs, and that men of understanding may receive admonition [38:29].”
How can we do that if we don’t understand the Quran! One cannot and does not carry translation always, especially while listening to it in Salah!
2. The Objectives Of Recitation
There are 5 objectives of Reading Quran:
- to receive rewards from Allah;
- to gain knowledge;
- to take action based on what Allah SWT is asking us to do;
- to cure our heart and mind; and
- to talk to Allah SWT!
How can we achieve all of these, especially the last four, if we don’t understand the Quran. So it becomes very much necessary to understand the Quran in order to achieve the objective of the holy Quran.
3. The Cleaning Of Heart
People know that Fajr is compulsory but very few come to Mosque. Why? Not because they don’t know but because their hearts are rusted. We have a major misconception that Quran is a book of commandments only. The verses that deal with commandments constitute less than 10% of the total verses. The rest 90% is for the heart and mind. The heart keeps rusting and deviating because of sins. We need de-rusting and re-alignment.
Adam (A) was asked not to go near the tree. Allah says: “but he forgot; and We did not find in him any determination.” We humans have these weaknesses. We have several fitnahs (trials) surrounding us. We need continuous reminders and warnings which come to us only through daily recitation and listening to the Quran. Allah says about the Quran: “a healing for the (diseases) in your hearts” [10:57]. Can there be a better cure than what Allah has prescribed for us?
4. The Strengthening Of Heart
The Quran was revealed to the prophet (PBUH) in pieces. “And those who disbelieve say: Why has not the Quran been revealed to him all at once? Thus, that We may strengthen your heart by it and We have arranged it well in arranging. [25:32]. Heart should be firm in belief to His promises and warnings. Continuous pondering of the Quran everyday during and after Salahs helps us strengthen our hearts.
5. Live Guidance
Whatever we read or listen to the Quran, remember that it is a live guidance from Allah SWT to each individual when he or she listens to Quran. It is a HUGE loss only if one can appreciates the value of live guidance from Allah, our own Creator. A wise man can never neglect this.
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