Way to the Qur'an Quotes

“Nine months spent in the womb of your mother have transformed a drop of water into ‘you’ – hearing, seeing and thinking. Can you imagine what a lifetime spent with the Qur’ān – seeking, hearing, seeing, thinking, striving – can do for you?”
― Khurram Murad, Way to the Qur'an

“The word ḥifẓ itself, though now used in the limited sense of memorizing, includes both understanding and practice. In fact there is no English word which can accurately reflect its true and full meaning.”
― Khurram Murad, Way to the Qur'an

“Ḥifẓ is an essential way of making the Qur’ān penetrate you. It is not a mechanical, ritual act; it is an act of high spiritual and devotional importance. Only through ḥifẓ can you read the Qur’ān in Prayers and ponder over its meaning while you stand in the presence of the Speaker. But apart from that, it makes the Qur’ān flow on your tongue, reside in your mind, dwell in your heart: it becomes your constant companion.”
― Khurram Murad, Way to the Qur'an

“Of all the intimate blessings and favours He has bestowed upon you nothing can match the Qur’ān. If every hair on your body becomes a tongue praising and thanking Him, if every drop of blood in your body turns into a joyful tear, even then your praise and thanks will not match His enormous generosity that is the Qur’ān.”
― Khurram Murad, Way to the Qur'an

“The Qur’ān is Allah’s greatest blessing for you. It is the fulfilment of His promise to Adam and his descendants: ‘There shall come to you guidance from Me, and whosoever follows My guidance no fear shall be on them, neither shall they sorrow’ (al-Baqarah 2: 38). It is the only weapon to help your frail existence as you struggle against the forces of evil and temptation in this-world. It is the only means to overpower your fear and anxiety. It is the only ‘light’ (nūr), as you grope in the darkness, with which to find your way to success and salvation. It is the only healing (shifā’) for your inner sicknesses, as well as the social ills that may surround you. It is the constant reminder (dhikr) of your true nature and destiny, of your station, your duties, your rewards, your perils. It was brought down by one who is powerful and trustworthy in the heavens – the angel Jibra’īl. Its first abode was that pure and sublime heart, the like of which man has never had – the heart of the Prophet Muhammad, blessings and peace be on him. More than anything, it is the only way to come nearer and closer to your Creator.”
― Khurram Murad, Way to the Qur'an

“To read the Qur’ān is nothing less than to live the Qur’ān willingly, sincerely, devotedly, and totally. The outcome of your entire life depends on how you heed the call given by God.”
― Khurram Murad, Way to the Qur'an

“Al-Ghazālī, in his Iḥyā’, tells about a person who said: I read the Qur’ān but did not find sweetness in it. Then I read it as if I was hearing it from the Prophet, blessings and peace be on him, while he was reciting it to his Companions. Then, I moved a stage further and read the Qur’ān as if I was hearing it from Jibra’īl while he delivered it to the Prophet, blessings and peace be on him. Then God brought me to a further stage – I began to read it as if I was hearing it from the Speaker.”
― Khurram Murad, Way to the Qur'an

“The Qur’ān is Allah’s greatest blessing for you.”
― Khurram Murad, Way to the Qur'an

“Which earth will bear me and which sky will protect me if I say anything by my personal opinion in interpreting the Qur’ān.”
― Khurram Murad, Way to the Qur'an

“The Qur’ān is not a parcel to be intellectually unwrapped, nor merely a beatitude to be ecstatically experienced. Do not approach the Qur’ān as a split person; leave neither intellect nor feeling behind you when you study it; let both come together.”
― Khurram Murad, Way to the Qur'an

“You should understand the dynamic of inner participation well. For how is your heart seized by Truth? First, you come to know the truth. Second, you recognize and accept it as the truth and as relevant to your life. Third, you remember the truth, as much and as often as you can. Fourth, you absorb it until it soaks into the deepest recesses of your inner self. The truth thus becomes an ever-alive state of consciousness, an enduring posture of the heart. Once a truth so permeates your inner world, it must pour out in the world of words and deeds.”
― Khurram Murad, Way to the Qur'an

“once you come to the Qur’ān as the first believers did, it may reveal to you as it did to them, make partners of you as it did of them. And only then, instead of being a mere revered book, a sacred fossil, or a”
― Khurram Murad, Way to the Qur'an