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Allah the Most High says: "Indeed in this there
is a remembrance for those who have a living heart, listen attentively and
are awake to taking heed." (Qaaf: 37)
Therefore, if you desire to benefit from the Qur'an, gather your heart
when reciting it, focus your attention to it and focus as if you are the
one being directly addressed by it. For indeed it is an address from Allah
via the path of the Messenger (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam).
This is because gaining complete benefit from the Qur'an is dependent upon
the object providing the benefit, the place by which it is to be received,
the conditions related to attaining the benefit and the non existence of
anything that may hinder the benefit from occurring. Hence the verse
contains an explanation of all of these points, with the shortest and
clearest of words, and those that best prove the point.
Thus the saying of Allah: {Indeed in this there is a remembrance} has an
inference to what has preceded the verse from the beginning of Surah Qaaf
up to this verse and this is what is causing the benefit.
Whilst the saying of Allah {who have a living heart} then this refers to
the place that receives the benefit and this is the heart that has life
and comprehends what Allah has sent, as Allah the Most High says:
"Indeed this is only a clear reminder and a
Qur'an so as to warn those who have a living heart." (Yaaseen:
69-70)
And His saying (listen attentively), i.e. who turns his attention to it
and listens mindfully to what is being said. This is the condition that is
placed so that one can be benefited by it. And His saying {are awake to
taking heed.} i.e. that the heart is attentive to it.
Ibn Qutaibah said: "Listen to the book of Allah whilst your heart and mind
is attentive, not neglectful nor distant." This is an inference to the
matter that prevents one from attaining benefit. That is when the heart is
distant and unmindful such that it does not understand what is being said,
nor comprehend it.
Therefore if the cause of the benefit - the Qur'an, is found and the place
of receiving it - and that is the heart has life - and the condition is
fulfilled - and that is listening attentively - and the barriers that
would prevent benefit from being attained are avoided - and that is the
heart being pre-occupied with something else and it being unmindful of
what is said - then one attains the benefit, of being benefited by the
Qur'an. |