The Limits of Reflection and Contemplation in the Noble Qur'an
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Question:
A questioner says: In the Noble Qur'an, there are many verses that command us to reflect and contemplate. Are there limits to this?
Answer:
Yes, contemplation is required of everyone, whether layperson, scholar, or student. However, the required contemplation is contemplation of knowledge; that is, contemplating means learning the Book of Allah and learning its meanings from books of tafsir (exegesis) and under the guidance of scholars. You learn the meanings of the Qur'an and its interpretation from reliable tafsirs and through the knowledge and lessons of the scholars, so that you know the meanings of the Noble Qur'an. As for interpreting the Qur'an without having knowledge, this is not permissible; this is haram (forbidden). Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, our Shaykh.
A questioner says: In the Noble Qur'an, there are many verses that command us to reflect and contemplate. Are there limits to this?
Answer:
Yes, contemplation is required of everyone, whether layperson, scholar, or student. However, the required contemplation is contemplation of knowledge; that is, contemplating means learning the Book of Allah and learning its meanings from books of tafsir (exegesis) and under the guidance of scholars. You learn the meanings of the Qur'an and its interpretation from reliable tafsirs and through the knowledge and lessons of the scholars, so that you know the meanings of the Noble Qur'an. As for interpreting the Qur'an without having knowledge, this is not permissible; this is haram (forbidden)
Whoever speaks about the Qur'an based on his own opinion and without knowledge, let him take his seat from the Fire.
من قال في القرآن برأيه وبما لا يعلم فليتبوأ مقعده من النارThe presenter:
May Allah reward you, our Shaykh.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-002-أثر طاعة ولي الأمر على الفرد والمجتمع|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (54:56)
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