The reason for not feeling pleasure in reading the Qur'an
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Question:
Salih, this person asks: Some people complain that they do not feel pleasure when they read the Qur'an. What is the reason for this, and what is the solution?
Answer:
It is because he reads without the presence of the heart, and his heart is preoccupied. It is also because he does not reflect upon the Qur'an in its promises and threats, its rulings, and its wonders. So he reads without reflection, and he reads without the presence of the heart, or he reads while his mind is confused. Therefore, this situation occurs for him. Also, perhaps he did not seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan. Allah the Exalted said:[An-Nahl 16:98] meaning, if you want to read the Qur'an, seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan. If he does not seek refuge, Shaytan will be present with him and confuse him. Yes.
Salih, this person asks: Some people complain that they do not feel pleasure when they read the Qur'an. What is the reason for this, and what is the solution?
Answer:
It is because he reads without the presence of the heart, and his heart is preoccupied. It is also because he does not reflect upon the Qur'an in its promises and threats, its rulings, and its wonders. So he reads without reflection, and he reads without the presence of the heart, or he reads while his mind is confused. Therefore, this situation occurs for him. Also, perhaps he did not seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan. Allah the Exalted said:
So when you recite the Qur'an, [first] seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the expelled [from His mercy].
فَإِذَا قَرَأْتَ الْقُرْآنَ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ
Source
نور على الدرب 02-06-1438هـ — af.org.sa (8:17)
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