quranlearning

It seems that Muslims are able recite the Qur’an, but if we inquire if they know what they recite, not a few say “no.”  Those who have memorized the Qur’an have accomplished a major feat. The complete recital, depending on the pace, takes many hours. Yet not a few of those who have memorized it possess little knowledge of what they memorized. How can this be? It is not uncommon to meet among the Muslims even older people who say: “I know how to recite the Qur’an, but I do not understand it.” How can someone “know how to recite” the Qur’an and “not understand it” at the same time? Is it possible to recite without comprehension? If a person can merely reproduce the sounds of a language without knowing what he is saying, what kind of knowledge does such a person have? Mere reproduction of the sounds of a text without knowledge of the meaning is limited knowledge Worship is due to God alone Muslims believe that there is just one God, the Almighty God. The one-ness of God (Tawheed) is the f

 The Holy Qur’an is a document that is squarely aimed at man; indeed, it calls itself "guidance for mankind" “hudan lil-nas” al-Baqarah: 185 and numerous equivalents elsewhere. Yet, the term Allah, the proper name for God, occurs well over 2,500 times in the Qur’an (not to count the terms al-Rabb, The Lord, and al-Rahman, The Merciful, which, although they signify qualities, have nevertheless come to acquire substance). Still, Allah’s existence the Qur’an, is strictly functional—He is Creator and Sustainer of the universe and of man, and particularly the giver of guidance for man and He who judges man, individually and collectively, and metes out to him merciful justice. What is The Holy Quran? The Quran is the literal, spoken Word of Allah revealed to the last Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of Allah be upon him, through Gabriel, the Angel of Revelation, transmitted to us by numerous channels, in both verbally and in written form. It’s unique, it’s divinely pro