التدبر في رسائل النور للنورسي

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to endeavour to achieve an in-depth understanding of the Qur'an is an aspect of the sincerity we are required to have in our approach towards god’s book.

it fulfils a duty incumbent on us towards the Qur'an.

to read one verse with meditation is better than reading several verses without it.

understanding the Qur'an is not achieved through its mere recitation.

it involves understanding its words and phrases, and the implementation of what it requires.

it further requires meditation and contemplation of the qur’anic verses.

its importance is reflected in the fact that when we do it, we are following the practice of prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) whose conduct reflects numerous ways of fine understanding of god’s book.

in his essays, al-Nawrasi highlights the concept of in-depth understanding and shows that it is necessary.

he stresses the fact that the qur’anic method is the shortest and most comprehensive way of knowing god and aiming to gain his pleasure.

the essays suggest various ways and methods of achieving such in-depth understanding.

the author starts by stating that the Qur'an combines different disciplines.

the essays call on all Muslims to study the Qur'an in depth and urge their readers to reflect and meditate on the Qur'an, and to understand its message and guidelines.

the al-Noor essays discuss god’s oneness and the need to address all worship to him alone.

they refute the arguments of atheists and unbelievers, and provide clear information about the Islamic message and prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

they show that the Qur'an clear all misconceptions and refutes false thoughts and ideas.

the al-Noor essays outline several methods of achieving in-depth understanding of the Qur'an, such as repeated recitation of qur’anic verses, identifying objectives of the Qur'an, attentive listening to its recitation and following the example of the noble early Muslim generations.

although the al-Noor essays include many good aspects of achieving good understanding of the Qur'an, they suffer from a few flaws that need to be revised and corrected.

readers should be aware of these, as they are contrary to what is agreed by scholars of qur’anic commentary and deductive methodology.

readers should aim to arrive at the truth and guard against errors in approaching the Qur'an.