So when you want to recite the Quran, seek refuge with Allah

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So when you want to recite the Quran, seek refuge with Allah

Muhammad Fayi` `Usayry

The Glorious Qur'an is the message of Allah to mankind through which we can discover the facts of this world and know the past, the present, and the future of this universe. Through this divine message which Allah sent to us we can ******* all our conceptions and the phenomena which we watch no matter what these phenomena are.

In order to benefit from this Divine Message well, Allah (Exalted be He) guided us in His Glorious Book to many methods and processes by which we can benefit from this blessed and glorious book if we apply whether these benefits were at the individual, group, social, or the national level. Of the most prominent of these processes and methods are: Pondering over the Glorious Qur'an, Basmalah (saying, "Bismillah Al-Rahman, Al-Rahim [In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful]"), Isti`adhah (Seeking refuge with Allah), Tajweed (mastering the recitation of the Qur'an), Tafsir (interpretations of the Qur'an), recitation, reciting the Qur'an in Salah, using the Qur'an in preaching, bounding the Qur'an with historical and modern events and incidents, searching in its secrets and miracles, spreading its stories, teaching its rulings, and calling to the great truth which most people missed which is dedicating actions and obedience to Allah (may He be Glorified and Exalted).

Of the correct methods of dealing with the Qur'an to gain its great benefit is Isti`adhah by saying: "I seek refuge in Allah against the cursed Satan" or "I seek refuge in Allah, the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing from the accursed satan, from his evil suggestion (hamz), from his puffing up (nafkh), and from his spitting (nafth)." Or saying: "I seek refuge in Allah, the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing from accursed Satan." All these are forms to seek refuge in Allah against that corrupting evil who prevents a reciter from benefiting from the Qur'an, understanding life, and developing with life. Seeking refuge is done before recitation so that the heart would be ready to receive the truth and understand the dimensions of Ayahs to reach a correct understanding of life.

Seek refuge with Allah, recite the Qur'an, and know that the book in your hand is the guide and the global project for the happiness of mankind. Let it be known also that many people whether politicians, scientists, writers, media men, and others have missed these benefits. Recite the Qur'an and be sure that the Glorious Qur'an is very dear and generous and whenever you give, it will give you and whenever you come closer to it, it will come closer to you; and no one will be wretched after this guide except those who are destined to be wretched.