Have you read the entire Quran in a language you UNDERSTAND?

shaab_ · Post by **shaab_** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:03 am

In my experience I have found that the majority of Somalis (even those who pray five times a day, every day, on time and entirely in Arabic) have NEVER read the entire Quran for themselves in a language they understand. Therefore, their religion is more of a compulsion to their upbringing or to what the majority do.

It would be interesting to see how many people here have actually read the entire Quran in a language they understand and have ascertained for themselves that it is a message from God that they have chosen to follow out of their own free will.

Hyperactive · Post by **Hyperactive** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:05 am

i voted yes. when i was younger at least every week once from cover to cover, now 3 times evry month.

Keyblade · Post by **Keyblade** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:09 am

This thread should get interesting.

shaab_ · Post by **shaab_** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:10 am

hyperactive wrote:i voted yes. when i was younger at least every week one from cover to cover, now 3 times evry month.

You are an Arab though, so it makes it much easier. However, from personal experience I can tell that most Somali youth in the West never read the Quran entirely.

Hyperactive · Post by **Hyperactive** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:02 am

reading isnt equal believing it. and im guessing they came cross enough to believe is from Allah.

Alphanumeric · Post by **Alphanumeric** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:07 am

You're asking quite a lot in a single post.

To answer your first question, yes.

Cherine · Post by **Cherine** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:28 am

Lol@ keyblade

Yes shaab I have in Arabic and English.

Maandhow · Post by **Maandhow** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:03 am

Good topic i think reading the quran is not a problem for me, but what i found challanging is tafseer.
For example, i set my self a goal to complete the entire quran with tafseer once in my life so far i have i managad 113 surah only 1 surah remaining of reaching my goal.
please make me dua as i feel shaydaan and laziness is getting me in the way.
it is very bad habit something you have started and not finishing off.

TATI · Post by **TATI** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:11 pm

Got my first quran book about last year & still haven't got past chapter 7...

abuu_dujaana · Post by **abuu_dujaana** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:18 pm

Maandhow wrote:Good topic i think reading the quran is not a problem for me, but what i found challanging is tafseer.
For example, i set my self a goal to complete the entire quran with tafseer once in my life so far i have i managad 113 surah only 1 surah remaining of reaching my goal.
please make me dua as i feel shaydaan and laziness is getting me in the way.
it is very bad habit something you have started and not finishing off.

Miskiin Allah yaciinak

abuu_dujaana · Post by **abuu_dujaana** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:22 pm

TATI wrote:Got my first quran book about last year & still haven't got past chapter 7...

is all about commitment

abuu_dujaana · Post by **abuu_dujaana** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:25 pm

hyperactive wrote:i voted yes. when i was younger at least every week once from cover to cover, now 3 times evry month.

Maasha Allah

Post by **Shirib** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:27 pm

AhmedBoqor · Post by **AhmedBoqor** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:49 pm

Thats a good question wallahi. I've read the whole Quran many times but I have yet to read a full translation of it. A surah or 2 that I would be reading, yes, but not all 114 surahs.

But in my defense Arabic is like my 3rd language so its not like I completely have no idea what a particular ayah would mean.

shaab_ · Post by **shaab_** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:31 pm

I just finished reading it completely for the first time recently, and I must say it's a rather complex book and you end up cross-referencing/looking up interpretations of complex verses a lot (so it might take much longer than you would initially expect).

What surprised me the most was that some Muslim practices aren't even explicitly stated in the Quran.

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