What Is Required Regarding the Quran: Understanding Its Meanings and Acting upon It
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12/ What Is Required Regarding the Quran: Understanding Its Meanings and Acting upon It
Allah Most High says: “Indeed, those who recite the Book of Allah, establish prayer, and spend—both secretly and openly—from what We have provided them, hope for a trade that will never perish, so that He may grant them their rewards in full and increase them from His bounty. Indeed, He is All-Forgiving, Most Appreciative.” 1.
Reciting the Quran and reflecting upon it constitute the greatest gateway to guidance. Allah—Exalted is He—sent down His clear Book to His servants as guidance, mercy, radiance, light, glad tidings, and a reminder for those who take heed. He made it blessed and a guide for all creation. Within it He placed healing for ailments, especially the ailments and diseases of the heart arising from doubts and desires. He made it a mercy for all creation, guiding to what is most upright, and variously set forth therein signs and warnings so that they might become mindful or be moved to take heed.
Allah Most High says: “We have revealed to you the Book as an explanation of all things, a guide, a mercy, and glad tidings for the Muslims.” 2. He also says: “We have certainly brought them a Book which We have explained with knowledge, as guidance and mercy for people who believe.” 3. He also says: “This is a blessed Book which We have revealed, so follow it and be mindful of Allah, so that you may receive mercy.” 4. He also says: “This is a blessed Book which We have revealed, confirming what came before it.” 5. And He says: “Indeed, this Quran guides to that which