Quran

It is impossible to understand the Qur'an if one approaches it with ulterior motives and prejudice. This is a law of Allah. No matter how clever and cultured a person may be, if he views the Qur'an with an insincere and concealed intent, he will not be able to understand or interpret it correctly, and will reach many false conclusions. …

In most of the Middle Eastern countries where Muslims are in the majority, most of the people who can be considered as “average citizens” would give this answer: “The Qur’an is the holy book of our religion.” Yet, they know very little about the content of the Qur’an, about what is written in its pages. In fact, the Qur’an is …

The Qur'an is the final book Allah sent to all people. Every person living on the earth is responsible for learning the Qur'an and fulfilling the commands communicated in it. Most people, however, do not learn it and fulfil what Allah commands in the Qur'an, although they accept it as a divine book. This is a consequence of their not …

Reading the Qur'an, the tilawah, must involve your whole 'person'. Only thus will you be able to elevate your encounter with the Qur'an to the level where you can be called a 'true' believer in the Qur'an (Al-Baqarah 2: 121). What is the Heart? The more important part of your 'person' is your inner self. This inner self the Qur'an …

Editor Note: In this part of the series and the next ones, the author explains the steps towards a rich and interactive experience with the Qur'an recitation that gets your inner self involved. There are seven states of consciousness which you must try to develop by remembering certain things, absorbing them and by frequently reminding yourself of them. The Qur'anic …