How to Implement the Quran
The Holy book of the Quran is written in the Arabic language. Muslims all over the world are not familiar with this language. But even then they love to recite and memorize the book of the Holy Quran. Reciting Holy Quran and implementing the Quran in daily life are two different things.
To deal with the different challenges of life in a gentle and pious way, we need to implement the Quran in our daily life. For this purpose, we need to understand the Quran. Certainly, Quran gives immense comfort and spirit to its readers because it is the only book free from any kind of doubts.
By understanding the Holy Quran, we enable ourselves to know about the eternal realities and facts of the universe and Allah Almighty Himself. The facts revealed in Quran are beyond our imagination. Apart from the religious part, Quran is a complete collection of facts and rulings along with basic principles of moral and social behavior. Since the revelation of the Holy Quran, Muslims get all the solutions for any kind of problem from this Holy Book.
It is also narrated that from one ayah of the Quran, Muslims used to get more than one solution or an Islamic Law. In terms of its words and meaning, no doubt Quran is a great miracle of Allah Almighty. We just need to open and read the holy verses of the Quran and we will feel ourselves lighten up from the burden of our difficulty.
Allah SWT made us easier to understand the Quran by giving examples and moral stories in it. When we start implementing Quran in our daily life, it becomes our constant companion. It realizes to us why were we born? What does Allah want from me? What is our identification? What are our social, religious, and personal responsibilities? And moreover, by which things we can get the blessings of Allah SWT and make Him pleased.
Allah says in Quran,
“And to recite the Quran, so whosoever receives guidance, receives it for the good of his own self, and whosoever goes astray, say (to him): “I am only one of the warner’’. 27:92
In this ayah of the Holy Quran, Allah SWT has made it clear that Quran is His great blessing to show the right path to mankind. But if we make excuses to not follow the rules and facts of the Quran, we will be in great darkness and that will only be our personal loss.
The final words of Allah SWT in the Quran are considered as a literal speech of Allah Almighty provided to the Last Prophet Muhammad SAWW. Every chapter and every ayah of the Quran is filled with complete guidance for mankind.
Why Understanding the Quran Important?
It is a little bit hard for Non-Arabs to understand the Quran as they are not familiar with the Arabic language. That is why Quran has been translated into many languages to help not only Muslims all over the world, but rather teach humanity all over the world. If we explore Quran deeply, we see that Quran is a complete code of life. So in every matter, we need the guidance from Quran. We need not only to recite the Holy Quran but also to understand the Quran.
For one who seeks closeness to Allah, Quran becomes a bridge between him and Allah SWT. It brings peace, guidance, and mercy to its readers. The thing is we need to understand the Quran.
To understand the Holy Quran we consider the most reliable and effective source to learn the Arabic Language first. While one is doing struggle to understand the Quran, Shiyateen or Iblis are trying their utmost effort to misinterpret the message of Allah.
For example, Allah says in Quran, Surah Nisa,
“Do not come near Salah (prayer)’’
Suran Nisa: 43
Now, Iblis can make its interpretation that Salah is prohibited in Islam. But the fact is this ayah was revealed in this way,
“O you who have believed, do not approach prayer while you are intoxicated until you know what you are saying or in a state of janabah, except those passing through [a place of prayer], until you have washed [your whole body]. And if you are ill or on a journey or one of you comes from the place of relieving himself or you have contacted women and find no water, then seek clean earth and wipe over your faces and your hands [with it]. Indeed, Allah is ever pardoning and forgiving’’
Surah Nisa: 43
In this way, critics come for the baseless debate over Islam. We are directed to not get Quranic knowledge partially. Rather we should concentrate on every surah and every ayah with its meaning, proper explanation, and most of all, the reason for which this portion of the Quran was revealed.
When we will get clear concepts about all these things, we will be able to say that Quran is a glorious book for guidance from Allah SWT to His creatures.
Ways to Implement Quran in Daily Life
Our main duty towards Quran is to recite and memorize it with proper tajweed rules and understanding.
When we have learned to read the Quran, its recitation fills our hearts and soul with blessings and peace. As we have discussed it earlier the Quran gives us guidance in each and every aspect of life, the need is just to implement the teachings of the Quran in our daily life.
Here are some simple and effective tips for the implementation of the Quran in our daily lives.
- Recite the verses of the Holy Quran on a daily basis job. Even if it is a small portion of the Quran, we must recite it.
- Understand the Quran, when we will know what is written in Quran, and for which purpose Quran was revealed, our love for Allah SWT will increase. We will feel closer to Allah.
- Quran is a marvelous gift of Allah Almighty. The holy verses of the Quran have magical effects in the situation of stress and worries.
- Allah has created not a single problem without its solution. The need is just to find the solution to our problem. But if we find the solution in Quran, we can find it out easily. Moreover, it has great virtues and regards as well to follow the Quran as per the recommendations of the Holy Quran.
- Following the teachings of the Quran can make us easier to implement Quran in our daily life e.g. seeking and telling only the truth, doing justice, showing good manners, respecting others, spreading the message of Allah, saying the salah on time, and all other teachings.
- Quran is like an ocean, the more we go deep, the more pearls will be founded. The healing and protective aspect of the Quran can heal your physical, psychological, or any other spiritual disorder.
- We are directed to recite some portions of the Quran in the morning and before going to sleep.
- We should recite a portion of the Quran in daily five-time prayers.
Allah says in Quran, “Do they not then earnestly seek to understand the Qur’an, or are their hearts locked up by them?”
(Surah Muhammad, 47:24)
In this ayah, Allah SWT tells us the importance of understanding the Quran. To learn the Quran in an appropriate manner. Different aspects of guidance told by Allah SWT in the Holy Quran are for the life of this world and hereafter.
1400 years ago a complete set of rules was revealed to guide mankind. May Allah SWT give us the ability to recite it with proper Tajweed and understanding. May He give us the aptitude to implement the teachings of the Quran in our lives to groom us as pious Muslims. Ameen.