Tazakkur Wa Tadabbur(2/6) - The Obligations Muslims Owe to the Qur’an

Tazakkur 

In reality, tazakkur pertains to the first stage in the comprehension of the Qur’an and indicates the real purpose and final goal which it should serve. It also alludes to the fact that the Qur’anic teachings are not extraneous to the human nature. It actually reflects the experiences of man’s inner self and is meant to awaken reminiscences of something already apprehended, rather than  to  import  anything  altogether  new.  

The  Holy  Qur’an appeals  to  all  thoughtful  persons  whom  it  addresses  as  ulul albab (men of understanding) and qaumun yaqilun (people who use their intellect) to think and ponder over the outer universe of matter as well as the inner universe of the spirit, as both are replete  with  the  unmistakable  signs  of  the  Almighty Creator (SWT). Simultaneously, the Qur’an invites them to deliberate over its own signs,8  i.e., its Divinely revealed verses. In Surah Yunus it says:

…thus do we explain the signs in detail for those who reflect. (Yunus 10:24)

and in Surah Nahl:

…and we have sent down unto you the Zikr that you may explain clearly to men what is sent for them, and that they may give thought. (Al-Nahl 16:44)

Again, in the same vein, we have in the second Surah, Al- Baqarah:

Thus Allah makes clear His signs to you, in order that you may understand. (Al-Baqarah 2:242)

and similarly in the beginning of Surah Yusuf we have the following ayah:

Verily, We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur’an in order that you may understand. (Yusuf 12:2)

Note-8:  The Qur’an calls its verses ayaat, i.e., signs (of Allah). These verses are considered signs of Allah (SWT) — as important as any other of His signs in the universe or in the heart of the human individual. It is because the Qur’anic verses are kalam Allah and also because, like other signs of Allah (SWT), they too, turn man’s mind to the Almighty.

Source:The Obligations Muslims owe to The Quran (Book by Dr. Israr Ahmad)