<\/a>Answer<\/div>\nSalaam<\/em>\u00a0and welcome to Islam.<\/p>\nYou didn\u2019t explain what is your particular problem with reading the Quran? Is it that you can\u2019t find a good translation in Dutch or English, or that you don\u2019t understand what you read? Or maybe you can\u2019t find the time to read on regular basis?<\/p>\n
I agree with you that it is very important for Muslims to read The Quran and get a better understanding of its message. This is how we can learn and practice the basic concepts of Islam as a balanced way of life. Reading the Quran also shows us the universe in a new light: we learn many amazing facts about ourselves and the different creatures of God, the environmental balance and our role in it, human behavior and relations, financial and economic concepts, and much, much more.<\/p>\n
In other words, when we read the Quran we must free our minds and open up our souls to get a much deeper understanding of our world and ourselves. It\u2019s not just a book of worship and religious rules; it\u2019s a book of wisdom that will change our lives.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Here are some general guidelines, and please feel free to write again and give us your impressions and feedback:<\/p>\n
1-<\/strong>\u00a0Find a good translation in a language you understand well.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<\/strong>Always bear in mind that reading the Quran in any other language than its original Arabic is only an approximation of the meaning and not the exact text, simply because it is impossible to reproduce the same literary experience in any other language.<\/p>\nDr. Mostafa Mahmoud, a philosopher and scientist, describes the Quranic style: \u201cThere is no end rhyme, nor is the Quran written in verse. The prose, however, is so unique that one can detect a law of verbal architecture that governs its internal music pattern. It remains impossible to imitate the structural and rhetorical brilliance of the Quran\u201d.<\/p>\n
2- Listen to a recitation of the Quran<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0from an experienced reader, even if you don\u2019t understand.<\/h5>\nIt\u2019s important to get the feeling of the original text, and it\u2019s mesmerizing to hear it.<\/p>\n
3-<\/strong>\u00a0If this is your first encounter with the Quran, plan\u00a0two\u00a0consecutive readings<\/strong>:<\/span><\/h5>\nA first quick and general reading to get the big ideas, then a second more through reading to delve deeper and get a much closer look at the details.<\/p>\n
4-<\/strong>\u00a0Start your first reading with a neutral frame of mind.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\nApproaching the Quran with a pre-conceived perception will only slow your progress and color your understanding of its true message, resulting in a confused impression. Consult your own open heart and mind in the first reading, and not other people\u2019s opinions, whether from classical books or from the mainstream media. \u00a0The Quran reaches straight into your soul if you let it, so please allow yourself the experience.<\/p>\n
Dr. Mohamed Enani writes: \u201cThe Quran speaks the language of the human heart wherever humans are found and whatever the age they live in; it is a universal language rooted deep in a human\u2019s natural constitution\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n