Why do we read Quran
Why do we read Quran, even if we can't understand a single Arabic
word????
This is a beautiful story.
An old American Muslim lived on a farm in the mountains of
eastern Kentucky with his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up
early sitting at the kitchen table reading his Quran. His grandson wanted
to be just like him and tried to imitate him in every way he could.
One day the grandson asked, 'Grandpa! I try to read the Quran just
like you but I don't understand it, and what I do understand I forget as
soon as I close the book. What good does reading the Qur'an do?'
The Grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and
replied, 'Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a
basket of water.'
The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before he
got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, 'You'll have to
move a little faster next time,' and sent him back to the river with the
basket to try again. This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was
empty before he returned home. Out of breath, he told his grandfather
that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, and he went to get a
bucket instead.
The old man said, 'I don't want a bucket of water; I want a
basket of water. You're just not trying hard enough,' and he went out the
door to watch the boy try again.
At this point, the boy knew it was impossible, but he wanted to show
his grandfather that even if he ran as fast as he could, the water would
leak out before he got back to the house. The boy again dipped the basket
into river and ran hard, but when he reached his grandfather the basket
was again empty. Out of breath, he said, 'See Grandpa, it's useless!'
'So you think it is useless?' The old man said, 'Look at the basket.'
The boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that
the basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty old coal
basket and was now clean, inside and out.
'Son, that's what happens when you read the Qur'an. You might
not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you
will be changed, inside and out. That is the work of Allah in our lives.'
Note: One should also try to read its translation and tafseer. Not
full page then at least 1 or 2 aayat a day.
If you feel this email is worth reading, please forward to
your contacts/friends. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) says: *'The one who
guides to good will be rewarded equally'*
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