Reflect on the Quran is Required from Every Person

كل إنسان يطالب بتدبر القرآن حسب معرفته وطاقته

Every Person is Required to Reflect on the Quran According to Their Knowledge and Capacity

Translated by: Reza Ervani bin Asmanu

This article about Every Person is Required to Reflect on the Quran is part of the Islamic Question and Answers

السؤال

Question:

هل تدبر القرآن ملزم به العلماء في التفسير واللغة وغير ذلك، أم على العالم وغيره من عامة الناس؟ وماذا يفعل من يجيد القراءة ولا يجيد التفسير، ولا يجيد قواعد اللغة العربية؟ هل هو ملزم بالتدبر؟ علماً أنه أقرب إلى الخطأ منه إلى الصواب.

Is reflecting on the Quran (tadabbur) only obligatory for scholars in the fields of tafsir, language, and the like? Or is it also required of the general public? What should someone do if they can read but are not proficient in tafsir or Arabic grammar? Are they still required to reflect, even though they are more likely to make mistakes than be correct?

الإجابــة

Answer:

الحمد لله، والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله، وعلى آله وصحبه، أما بعد:

All praise is due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, and his companions. To proceed:

فإن الله عز وجل قد أمر بتدبر القرآن في أكثر من موضع، فقال جل من قائل:

Allah, the Almighty, has commanded the reflection upon the Quran in multiple places. Among them is His statement:

أَفَلا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ الْقُرْآنَ وَلَوْ كَانَ مِنْ عِنْدِ غَيْرِ اللَّهِ لَوَجَدُوا فِيهِ اخْتِلافاً كَثِيراً [النساء:٨٢]

“Then do they not reflect upon the Qur’an? If it had been from [any] other than Allah, they would have found within it much contradiction.” (Surah an-Nisa: 82)

وقال تعالى:

And His statement:

كِتَابٌ أَنْزَلْنَاهُ إِلَيْكَ مُبَارَكٌ لِيَدَّبَّرُوا آيَاتِهِ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ أُوْلُو الْأَلْبَابِ [ص:٢٩]

“[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.” (Surah Sad: 29)

واللام التي في قوله تعالى: (لِيَدَّبَّرُوا آيَاتِهِ) تدل على أن القرآن ما نزل لمجرد تلاوة حروفه فقط، وإنما نزل من أجل التدبر في معانيه، والتفكر في مضمونها لأخذ العبر من قصصه، وللاستفادة من مواعظه، وامتثال أمره، والكف عن نهيه،

The “lam” in the phrase “liyaddabbarū āyātihi” indicates that the Quran was not revealed merely for reciting its letters but rather for contemplating its meanings, reflecting upon its content to draw lessons from its stories, benefit from its admonitions, obey its commands, and abstain from its prohibitions.

وهذا الأمر أعني: الأمر بالتدبر: موجه إلى الجميع حسب مواهبهم الملكية وقدراتهم المعرفية، فمن عنده معرفة بمعاني القرآن ولغة العرب، فهو مأمور بالتدبر والنظر في القرآن للحصول على الفائدة الكاملة منه، ومن كان دون ذلك، فهو مأمور حسب طاقته وقدرته المعرفية،

This command—to reflect upon the Quran—is directed to everyone according to their innate faculties and knowledge capacity. Those who have knowledge of the meanings of the Quran and the Arabic language are commanded to reflect deeply in order to gain full benefit. Those who are below that level are still required to reflect according to their strength and knowledge level.

ومن كان يجيد القراءة فقط، فعليه أن يتعلم من لغة القرآن ما يمكنه من الاستفادة من معانيه، فإن لم يستطع، فإن الله تعالى لا يكلف نفساً إلا وسعها.

Whoever can only read should strive to learn some of the Quran’s language to benefit from its meanings. If he is unable to do so, then indeed, Allah does not burden a soul beyond its capacity.

هذا مع التنبيه إلى أنه لا يجوز الإقدام على تفسير القرآن، إلا بعد التأكد من صحة التفسير، لما أخرجه الترمذي والنسائي وأبو داود عن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه قال:

It must be noted that it is not permissible to interpret the Quran without verified knowledge. This is based on a hadith narrated by at-Tirmidhi, an-Nasa’i, and Abu Dawud from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet ﷺ said:

من قال في القرآن برأيه، أو بما لا يعلم، فليتبوأ مقعده من النار.

“Whoever speaks about the Quran based on his opinion or without knowledge, let him take his seat in the Fire.” (Hadith Narrated by at-Tirmidhi)

والله أعلم.

And Allah knows best.

Source: IslamWeb