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Thinking and Pondering over the Quran |
TADABBUR has the following meanings:
-Pondering over something while giving careful consideration
to its consequences.
-Pondering over (a plan) considering the state of affairs
that it would achieve.
Allah has emphasized a lot in the Quran to exercise TADABBUR
regarding the Quran i.e to ponder over it while giving
careful consideration to the consequences and results that
ensue following its principles, precepts and commandments.
In
38:29, Allah says, that the very purpose of the Book is
TADABBUR and TAZAKKAUR, i.e. to ponder upon it
and stay mindful of it.
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كِتَابٌ أَنْزَلْنَاهُ إِلَيْكَ مُبَارَكٌ لِيَدَّبَّرُوا آيَاتِهِ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ أُولُو الألْبَابِ |
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(This is) a Book that We have revealed unto you (O
Prophet), full of lasting Bliss that they may ponder upon its
Messages and that those who have understood may (take them
to heart and [always] be mindful.[38:29]
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أَفَلا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ الْقُرْآنَ أَمْ عَلَى قُلُوبٍ أَقْفَالُهَا |
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Will they not then ponder over the Qur’an, or is it that they have
their locks on (their) hearts
(which bar them from reason) [47:24]
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أَفَلا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ الْقُرْآنَ وَلَوْ كَانَ مِنْ عِنْدِ غَيْرِ اللَّهِ لَوَجَدُوا فِيهِ اخْتِلافًا كَثِيرًا |
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Will they not then, ponder over the Quran? If it were from other than Allah they would surely have
found in it much discrepancies. [4:82]
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أَفَلَمْ يَدَّبَّرُوا الْقَوْلَ أَمْ جَاءَهُمْ مَا لَمْ يَأْتِ آبَاءَهُمُ الأوَّلِينَ |
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Have they not pondered the Word [of Allah, i.e. Quran]?
or is it that there has come to them that which did not come
to their fathers of old? [23:68]
07/11/2005 |