One of the most intimate and serene moments is when you read the Qur’an and realize that, actually, it is reading you; that it is explaining the deepest, most intimate secrets in your heart.
It is amazing how this Book reads the human being, reads
life and reads the universe.
Allah said:
“We shall show them Our signs in every region of the
earth and in themselves, until it becomes clear to them that this is the Truth.
Is it not enough that your Lord witnesses everything?” [Qur’an:
Chapter 41, Verse 53]
Through personal Evaluation and After going through
different experiences in life, I came to realize that the Qur’an is
sincerly one of the greatest manifestations of The Creator’s mercy to humankind.
In the toughest situations, when one is almost completely shattered and broken,
going through the pages of the Qur’an will ease the pain, put things in
perspective and put one back on track with a clear vision of the destination
ahead.
“And We send down of the Qur’an that which is healing and
mercy for the believers…” [Qur’an: Chapter 17, Verse 82]
You see, the human being's body, mind and soul. We know how
to feed our body (food), we know how to feed our mind (education), but
sometimes we neglect to feed our soul.
The Qur’an is the nourishment and healing of the soul.
In one of His ayaats, He the most merciful Says;
“I swear by the setting of the stars, And indeed, it is
an oath – if you could know – [most] great.Indeed, it is a noble Qur’an.”
[Qur’an: Chapter 56, Verse 75-77]
In this verse, Allah swore by the setting, or the
locations, of the stars that this is a most generous and noble Qur’an.
But what do the stars do? The stars guide and
enlighten.
In one of his lectures, Sheikh Hamza Yusuf shared his
insights on this saying, that if you talked to a pilot or someone travelling
helplessly in the desert, and ask them what they would do if they got lost,
they’ll tell you they follow the stars.
One star after the other guiding the person to his
destination.
Similarly with the Qur’an. While reading the Qur’an,
remember that there will be ayat (verses) that are especially and most
intimately there for you. They’re there in this Holy Book, to be a guiding
light to you.
Seek those verses. You may read a whole juz’ (chapter)
per week, but there will be one verse (or a few) that will just touch you when
you need it the most. Seek those ayat. Make sure you search for them and
find them while reading. Those are your stars, your guide.
Do not merely set a target to finish a chapter per
week, yet it has no effect on you. There would be no purpose to your reading
the Qur’an in this manner. Remember that the Qur’an is basically a
manifestation of Allah’s mercy and compassion for human beings whom He created.
So The Holy Qur’an is what you have from The One you belong
to. It explains you. It explains life. It cures, guides, soothes and enlightens
you.
Do not rush through reading the Qur’an without reflection
This is not the ultimate goal or ultimate success. The success is that it
fills that time with light and wisdom and beauty, for you and everyone around
you
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