Is it obligatory for the reader of the Book of Allah to reflect on all of its verses?
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The Shaykh : Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, said: [Sad 38:29] Question: Is it obligatory for the reader of the Book of Allah to reflect on all of its verses?
And if the answer is yes, is it required to be affected by all of them without distinguishing between verses of promise and warning and between verses of rulings and stories?
And how is his being affected by verses of rulings?
And what is the reason for the reader sometimes not being affected by reading the Book of Allah despite what it contains of admonitions and lessons? May Allah reward you with good.
Allah, Mighty and Majestic, made it clear that He revealed this Book so that they might reflect on its verses, and He did not say this is an order, but Allah the Exalted has rebuked those who do not reflect on the Qur'an, saying:[Muhammad 47:24], and He the Exalted said: [Al-Mu'minun 23:68]: So the Qur'an was revealed for reflection, and after reflection comes remembrance and taking heed. As for a person sometimes not being affected by the Qur'an, that is due to the hardness of the heart. And Ibn 'Abd al-Qawi said in his poem:
"So guard the recitation of the Qur'an, for it *** softens a hard heart like a rock".
[This is] a blessed Book which We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], that they might reflect upon its verses and that those of understanding would be reminded.
كتاب أنزلناه إليك مبارك ليدبروا آياته وليتذكر أولوا الألبابAnd if the answer is yes, is it required to be affected by all of them without distinguishing between verses of promise and warning and between verses of rulings and stories?
And how is his being affected by verses of rulings?
And what is the reason for the reader sometimes not being affected by reading the Book of Allah despite what it contains of admonitions and lessons? May Allah reward you with good.
Allah, Mighty and Majestic, made it clear that He revealed this Book so that they might reflect on its verses, and He did not say this is an order, but Allah the Exalted has rebuked those who do not reflect on the Qur'an, saying:
Then do they not reflect upon the Qur'an, or are there locks upon [their] hearts?
أفلا يتدبرون القرآن أم على قلوب أقفالهاThen have they not reflected over the Qur'an
أفلم يدبروا القول"So guard the recitation of the Qur'an, for it *** softens a hard heart like a rock".