What is the correct way for the masses to seek
knowledge of the Holy Quraan?
Answer:
It is our firm belief that the Holy Quraan was sent down by Allaah Almighty. It says:
تِبۡيَٰنٗا لِّكُلِّ شَيۡءٖ
“Tibyaanal Likulli Shaie”
(In which everything has been clearly explained).
So nothing has been left unexplained in it. But together with it the Holy Quran says:
“Wamaa Ya'qeluhaaa Illal- 'Aalemoon”
(nobody can understand it but the learned). That's why it says:
فَسۡلُوٓاْ أَهۡلَ ٱلذِّكۡرِ إِن كُنتُمۡ لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ
“Fas-Alooo Ahlazzikri In Kuntum Laa Ta'lamoon”
(ask the learned men [about its knowledge] if you have no knowledge).
It is not so that the learned men have understood by themselves but it says:
وَأَنزَلۡنَآ إِلَيۡكَ ٱلذِّكۡرَ لِتُبَيِّنَ لِلنَّاسِ مَا نُزِّلَ إِلَيۡهِمۡ
“Wa Anzalnaa aIlaiekaz-zikra Litubaiena Linnaasi Maa NuzzilaIlaie-him”
(O' Prophet! We sent down to you this (Quraan) so that you may expound to people the exegesis of that which has been sent down towards them).
Glory be to Allaah Almighty! How beautifully these two Quranic verses teach people to acquire the knowledge of the Holy Quraan in a methodical and systematic way i.e.
O' Illiterate people! Seek knowledge from “Ulama علماء” (the learned men) and O' Ulama! You should learn from the speech, words of Our Messenger (صلّی اللہ علیہ وسلم) so that you may understand
Our “Kalaam”(the
It is, therefore, incumbent upon people to gain knowledge of the Quraan from “Fuqaha-o-Ulama” (Muslim jurists and scholars) who have not only the knowledge of the Quranic chapters, verses but also Prophetic practices, guidance's, and sayings which explain the commands of the Quraan.
Whoever ignores “Fuqaha-o-Ulama” to this effect and tries to understand the Quraan by his own understanding will go astray.
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