AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): A Shia source of emulation in the holy city of Qom says recitation of the Quran is not enough and there is a need for thinking deeper about the blessed verses.
Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad Ali Alavi-Gorgani made the remarks in a meeting with a number of officials from Awqaf organization.
He referred to verse 29 of Surah Sad which reads “It is a blessed Book which We have revealed for you so that you will reflect upon its verses and so the people of understanding will take heed.”
The “blessed” book means that the Quran is a healing for all pains of humans and can solve all problems if we carry out its instructions, said Alavi-Gorgani.
The Quran should be the main criterion and standard for spreading Islam, he added.
The verse also points to the issue of reflecting upon the Quran’s content because recitation alone cannot bring full advantages, the marja said, adding, if we strive for understanding the Quran and the true meaning of life, we can achieve felicity.
Reference to the “people of understanding” in the verse means that not all people accept prophets’ and preachers’ calls while the latter may also be targeted with insults or even killed, he noted.
“Only those who are fond of thinking can understand the right words and hence survive; so one should not be afraid of the low number of people who believe in the right and the large number of people who are fans of the wrong.”
As Imam Ali (AS) describes, the Quran is the best book of preaching and the best preaching expression is verse 1 of Surah Al-Ikhlas which reads “Say, "He is Allah, [who is] One”, added the source of emulation.
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source : IQNA
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29 December 2021
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A Shia source of emulation in the holy city of Qom says recitation of the Quran is not enough and there is a need for thinking deeper about the blessed verses.