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== A Siddiqui's Reflection via [https://quranreflect.com/posts/3926 QuranReflect.com] ==

[[I]] [[used]] [[to]] [[read]] [[this]] [[ayah]] [[and]] [[think]] [[that]] [[it]] [[simply]] [[meant]] [[that]] [[Allah]] [[has]] [[a]] [[vast]] [[amount]] [[of]] [[knowledge]], [[but]] [[I]] [[always]] [[felt]] [[something]] [[was]] [[missing]] [[in]] [[my]] [[understanding]] [[because]] [[the]] [[ayah]] [[specifically]] [[mentioned]] [[the]] "[[words]]" [[of]] [[Allah]], [[not]] [[just]] [[His]] "[[knowledge]]". [[I]] [[did]] [[a]] [[little]] [[bit]] [[of]] [[research]] [[and]] [[it]] [[was]] [[a]] [[random]] [[comment]] [[that]] [[caused]] [[me]] [[to]] [[ponder]] [[this]] [[ayah]] [[in]] [[a]] [[new]] [[light]]. Then [[I]] [[began]] [[to]] [[wonder]] [[how]] [[we]] [[could]] [[apply]] [[this]] [[ayah]] [[to]] [[our]] [[daily]] [[lives]]. [[Allah]] [[tells]] [[us]] [[that]] [[if]] [[all]] [[the]] [[trees]] [[on]] [[earth]] [[were]] [[pens]] [[and]] [[the]] [[ocean]] [[were]] [[ink]], [[refilled]] [[by]] [[seven]] [[other]] [[oceans]], [[the]] Words [[of]] [[Allah]] [[would]] [[not]] [[be]] [[exhausted]]. [[Allah]], [[at]] [[the]] [[very]] [[minimum]], [[knows]] [[all]] [[of]] [[the]] [[words]] [[that]] [[have]] [[ever]] [[existed]] [[in]] [[the]] [[world]]. [[This]] [[includes]] [[every]] [[single]] [[language]]. [[This]] [[includes]] [[the]] [[unique]] [[combination]] [[of]] [[all]] [[those]] [[words]] [[to]] [[create]] [[sentences]]. [[The]] [[amount]] [[of]] [[actual]] [[words]] [[Allah]] [[knows]] [[is]] [[way]] [[beyond]] [[our]] [[comprehension]]. When [[Allah]] [[sent]] [[the]] [[revelation]] [[down]], [[He]] [[chose]] [[very]] [[specific]], [[unchanging]] [[words]] [[to]] [[include]] [[in]] [[His]] [[final]] [[book]] [[to]] [[mankind]]. [[He]] [[had]] [[an]] [[infinite]] [[number]] [[of]] [[words]] [[and]] [[combination]] [[of]] [[words]] [[to]] [[choose]] [[from]], [[but]] [[He]] [[chose]] [[a]] [[small]] [[number]] [[of]] [[very]] [[specific]] [[words]] [[to]] [[include]] [[in]] [[the]] [[Quran]]. [[The]] [[sentences]] [[are]] [[combined]] [[in]] [[a]] [[very]] [[specific]] [[manner]]. These [[words]] [[and]] [[their]] [[order]] [[are]] [[unchangeable]]. [[This]] [[is]] [[really]] [[something]] [[to]] [[think]] [[about]] [[when]] [[we]] [[read]], [[study]], [[and]] [[reflect]] [[upon]] [[the]] [[Quran]]. Every [[single]] [[word]] [[is]] [[to]] [[be]] [[taken]] [[very]] [[seriously]]. Every [[single]] [[word]] [[is]] [[very]] [[heavy]]. [[none|None]] [[of]] [[it]] [[is]] [[to]] [[be]] [[taken]] [[lightly]]. Every [[individual]] [[word]] [[and]] [[the]] [[way]] [[it]] [[is]] [[placed]] [[in]] [[the]] [[Quran]] [[was]] [[chosen]] [[by]] [[Allah]]. Knowing [[this]], [[how]] [[can]] [[we]] [[approach]] [[the]] [[Quran]] [[quickly]] [[and]] [[mindlessly]] [[without]] [[giving]] [[due]] [[respect]] [[to]] [[each]] [[word]]? Stop [[and]] [[ponder]] [[every]] [[ayah]]. Allow [[it]] [[to]] [[transform]] [[you]]. [[imam|Imam]] @FadelSoliman, [[in]] [[an]] [[amazing]] [[series]] [[he]] [[did]] [[on]] [[how]] [[to]] [[reflect]] [[upon]] [[the]] [[Quran]], [[quotes]] [[a]] [[poem]] [[by]] [[Muhammad]] Iqbal: “[[The]] Qur’an [[is]] [[the]] [[book]] [[of]] [[books]]. [[The]] Qur’an [[is]] [[a]] [[book]] [[that]] [[can]] [[change]] [[the]] [[world]]. Because [[it]] [[can]] [[change]] [[the]] [[human]] [[being]]. [[And]] [[when]] [[the]] [[human]] [[being]] [[changes]], [[The]] [[world]] [[will]] [[change]].” [[Don't]] [[underestimate]] [[your]] [[ability]] [[to]] [[change]] [[the]] [[world]]. [[It]] [[begins]] [[by]] [[approaching]] [[the]] [[Quran]] [[in]] [[a]] [[way]] [[that]] [[allows]] [[your]] [[heart]] [[to]] [[be]] [[transformed]]. [[May]] [[Allah]] [[allow]] [[us]] [[to]] [[recognize]] [[the]] [[immense]] [[power]] [[of]] [[the]] [[words]] [[which]] [[He]] [[has]] [[blessed]] [[us]] [[with]] [[and]] [[may]] [[He]] [[allow]] [[us]] [[to]] [[approach]] [[the]] [[Quran]] [[in]] [[a]] [[manner]] [[that]] [[will]] [[revive]] [[the]] [[hearts]] [[and]] [[transform]] [[the]] [[world]].

== [[Quran/18/109|Qur'an 18:109]] ==

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+== A Siddiqui's Reflection via [https://quranreflect.com/posts/3926 QuranReflect.com] ==
+[[I]] [[used]] [[to]] [[read]] [[this]] [[ayah]] [[and]] [[think]] [[that]] [[it]] [[simply]] [[meant]] [[that]] [[Allah]] [[has]] [[a]] [[vast]] [[amount]] [[of]] [[knowledge]], [[but]] [[I]] [[always]] [[felt]] [[something]] [[was]] [[missing]] [[in]] [[my]] [[understanding]] [[because]] [[the]] [[ayah]] [[specifically]] [[mentioned]] [[the]] "[[words]]" [[of]] [[Allah]], [[not]] [[just]] [[His]] "[[knowledge]]". [[I]] [[did]] [[a]] [[little]] [[bit]] [[of]] [[research]] [[and]] [[it]] [[was]] [[a]] [[random]] [[comment]] [[that]] [[caused]] [[me]] [[to]] [[ponder]] [[this]] [[ayah]] [[in]] [[a]] [[new]] [[light]]. Then [[I]] [[began]] [[to]] [[wonder]] [[how]] [[we]] [[could]] [[apply]] [[this]] [[ayah]] [[to]] [[our]] [[daily]] [[lives]]. [[Allah]] [[tells]] [[us]] [[that]] [[if]] [[all]] [[the]] [[trees]] [[on]] [[earth]] [[were]] [[pens]] [[and]] [[the]] [[ocean]] [[were]] [[ink]], [[refilled]] [[by]] [[seven]] [[other]] [[oceans]], [[the]] Words [[of]] [[Allah]] [[would]] [[not]] [[be]] [[exhausted]]. [[Allah]], [[at]] [[the]] [[very]] [[minimum]], [[knows]] [[all]] [[of]] [[the]] [[words]] [[that]] [[have]] [[ever]] [[existed]] [[in]] [[the]] [[world]]. [[This]] [[includes]] [[every]] [[single]] [[language]]. [[This]] [[includes]] [[the]] [[unique]] [[combination]] [[of]] [[all]] [[those]] [[words]] [[to]] [[create]] [[sentences]]. [[The]] [[amount]] [[of]] [[actual]] [[words]] [[Allah]] [[knows]] [[is]] [[way]] [[beyond]] [[our]] [[comprehension]]. When [[Allah]] [[sent]] [[the]] [[revelation]] [[down]], [[He]] [[chose]] [[very]] [[specific]], [[unchanging]] [[words]] [[to]] [[include]] [[in]] [[His]] [[final]] [[book]] [[to]] [[mankind]]. [[He]] [[had]] [[an]] [[infinite]] [[number]] [[of]] [[words]] [[and]] [[combination]] [[of]] [[words]] [[to]] [[choose]] [[from]], [[but]] [[He]] [[chose]] [[a]] [[small]] [[number]] [[of]] [[very]] [[specific]] [[words]] [[to]] [[include]] [[in]] [[the]] [[Quran]]. [[The]] [[sentences]] [[are]] [[combined]] [[in]] [[a]] [[very]] [[specific]] [[manner]]. These [[words]] [[and]] [[their]] [[order]] [[are]] [[unchangeable]]. [[This]] [[is]] [[really]] [[something]] [[to]] [[think]] [[about]] [[when]] [[we]] [[read]], [[study]], [[and]] [[reflect]] [[upon]] [[the]] [[Quran]]. Every [[single]] [[word]] [[is]] [[to]] [[be]] [[taken]] [[very]] [[seriously]]. Every [[single]] [[word]] [[is]] [[very]] [[heavy]]. [[none|None]] [[of]] [[it]] [[is]] [[to]] [[be]] [[taken]] [[lightly]]. Every [[individual]] [[word]] [[and]] [[the]] [[way]] [[it]] [[is]] [[placed]] [[in]] [[the]] [[Quran]] [[was]] [[chosen]] [[by]] [[Allah]]. Knowing [[this]], [[how]] [[can]] [[we]] [[approach]] [[the]] [[Quran]] [[quickly]] [[and]] [[mindlessly]] [[without]] [[giving]] [[due]] [[respect]] [[to]] [[each]] [[word]]? Stop [[and]] [[ponder]] [[every]] [[ayah]]. Allow [[it]] [[to]] [[transform]] [[you]]. [[imam|Imam]] @FadelSoliman, [[in]] [[an]] [[amazing]] [[series]] [[he]] [[did]] [[on]] [[how]] [[to]] [[reflect]] [[upon]] [[the]] [[Quran]], [[quotes]] [[a]] [[poem]] [[by]] [[Muhammad]] Iqbal: “[[The]] Qur’an [[is]] [[the]] [[book]] [[of]] [[books]]. [[The]] Qur’an [[is]] [[a]] [[book]] [[that]] [[can]] [[change]] [[the]] [[world]]. Because [[it]] [[can]] [[change]] [[the]] [[human]] [[being]]. [[And]] [[when]] [[the]] [[human]] [[being]] [[changes]], [[The]] [[world]] [[will]] [[change]].” [[Don't]] [[underestimate]] [[your]] [[ability]] [[to]] [[change]] [[the]] [[world]]. [[It]] [[begins]] [[by]] [[approaching]] [[the]] [[Quran]] [[in]] [[a]] [[way]] [[that]] [[allows]] [[your]] [[heart]] [[to]] [[be]] [[transformed]]. [[May]] [[Allah]] [[allow]] [[us]] [[to]] [[recognize]] [[the]] [[immense]] [[power]] [[of]] [[the]] [[words]] [[which]] [[He]] [[has]] [[blessed]] [[us]] [[with]] [[and]] [[may]] [[He]] [[allow]] [[us]] [[to]] [[approach]] [[the]] [[Quran]] [[in]] [[a]] [[manner]] [[that]] [[will]] [[revive]] [[the]] [[hearts]] [[and]] [[transform]] [[the]] [[world]].
 == [[Quran/18/109|Qur'an 18:109]] ==
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