READING THE HOLY QURAAN REFLECTIVELY: A step-by-step guide

By Halima Ahmed

How's your reading of the Holy Quraan? I ask that because most probably you find reading the holy book to be a challenge. If so, do not worry, you are in the company of many. Here it is important to bear in mind the distinction in the different types of reading The Holy Quraan. These broadly fall into two categories: tilawaat and tajweed. Both concepts fall under the larger group of "qiraat" which means " reading" or "readings".Qiraat approached with the full respect of all the grammatical rules of pronunciation is referred to as tajweed. On the other hand, "tilawaat" has to do with reading with a view to following through on what has been read. This is where reflective reading comes into play. For it is only through reflective reading that you can get to have the full meaning and impact of the Quraanic verses. The end product of tilawaat, ideally, should be action points that you can implement in your life.Yet, for "tilawaat" to have meaning it means that there is need to engage in a different kind of reading. After all, the Holy Quraan is not a story book! Ultimately we have to recognize that the Holy Quraan is not an easy book to read - whatever your language of choice.For example, most of the stories included in the Holy Quraan are cited and not narrated. Even in the rare occasions that an almost complete account is given, you always can't help but feel you're missing something. Then there is the matter that the revelations were each time made at a specific time and for a specific reason. In other words the conversations in the ayats are spontaneous. Devoid of context, it is no wonder that most of us find reading the Holy Quraan for knowledge to be quite a challenging experience.However, Allah (SWT) in His wisdom provides the essential key to unlocking the difficulties in reading the Holy. He has commanded us to read the Holy Quraan reflectively. Yet, do we read the Holy Quraan reflectively? Do we even know what that entails?This is where the " Reading The Holy Quraan Reflectively" comes in handy. You get guidance on learning to read The Holy Quraan reflectively. This is a short concise book where a few simple steps are presented in an easy to understand step-by-step approach so that you can live the ideals of The Holy Quraan.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1520230168
• ISBN13: 9781520230160
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 27 Pages
• Weight: 0.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.1" x 5.0"