Believer And Qur'an
- The Qur'an is a source of guidance for humanity.
It is the last of Allah's revelation conveyed to us through His final Messenger, Muhammad (pbuh).
Muslims consider the commands and wisdom found in the Qur'an to be a constant guide for us in our
daily lives.
- In order to truly benefit from the Qur'an we have to be able to relate to the Qur'an in a
practical way, every day of our lives. Great scholars of Islam have advised us to keep our
relationship with the Qur'an effective by maintaining the following five responsibilities
- Belief and Honor - iemaan wa ta'zeem
We regard the Qur'an as the words of Allah and believe it to be the
best book of guidance for those who want to live righteous lives. We
respect its message and honor it above all other books.
- Reading and Recitation - tilawah wa tarteel
Since the Qur'an was communicated to the Prophet through Gabriel orally
and the Prophet in turn conveyed it to his companions orally we should
learn to read the Qur'an properly and recite it correctly. There are great
blessings (barakah) in reading the Qur'an in the correct manner.
- Understanding and Reflecting - tafakkur wa tadabbur
Many Muslims learn to read the Qur'an but few strive to understand its
meaning. Since the Qur'an is mainly a book of guidance, we have a
responsibility to understand its message and reflect on what it says.
- Implementing the Guidelines - hukm wa iqamah
One of the greatest duties we have is to live by the commands of Allah.
The primary reason why Allah sent revelation was to guide human beings
to be good and to be of benefit to the world, not to do wrong, nor to
harm the world.
- Conveying and Clarifying - tableegh wa tabyeen
Each Muslim has the responsibility of conveying the message of Islam to
others. If we believe in the Qur'an, respect the Qur'an, read it how it
is supposed to be read, recite it properly, understand its message and
live by its commands then our behavior will reflect the Qur'an. The Prophet's
wife, 'Aishah was asked to describe the Prophet's conduct and she said:
"his character is the Qur'an." This means that the Prophet lived his
life according to the message of the Qur'an. The best way to attract people
to Islam is to live as good Muslims, to live like the Prophet, to live
according to the Qur'an.