their hearts tremble, and when His verses are recited to them, it increases them in faith.” [Surah al-Anfāl 2]

Allah Most High also says:

“When the Quran is recited, listen to it and remain silent, so that you may receive mercy. And remember your Lord within yourself, humbly and fearfully, without raising your voice.” [Surah al-Aʿrāf 204–205]

Then, further on, He says:

“We have certainly presented people with every kind of example in this Quran, so that they may take heed—an Arabic Quran, free from any crookedness, so that they may fear Allah.” [Surah al-Zumar 27–28]

He thus mentions the Quran and explains that He has set out in it every kind of analogy and illustrative example to encourage people to take heed. Here He calls upon them to reflect and draw lessons from its examples. This includes reflection, reasoning, and discourse sanctioned by revelation, just as, in the earlier verse, He praised those who listen to it and are spiritually moved by it. That includes listening and spiritual emotion sanctioned by revelation.

Then, further on, He says:

“Who, then, is more unjust than one who fabricates a lie against Allah or rejects the truth when it comes to him? Is there not a dwelling in Hell for the arrogant? And the one who brought the truth and believed in it—those are the ones who fear Allah.” [Surah al-Zumar 32–33]

Al-Bukhārī included in his Sahīh the commentary of Mujāhid, which is the most reliable Quranic commentary among those of the Successors. He said: “‘The one who brought the truth’: the Quran; ‘and believed in it’: the believer