Essay: “The way to the Quran” by K. Murad (some points)

· Strengthen and maintain the presence of the heart

· Be aware that you are always in Allah’s presence

· Feel as though you hear the Quran from Allah

· Feel as though the Quran addresses you directly

· Observe the proper outward posture and purify yourself inwardly and outwardly

· Reflect upon the Quran and strive to understand it

· Consider each aayah as relevant today, not as a thing of the past

· Read the whole of the Quran (using translation if necessary) for an overview

· Avoid lengthy commentaries in the beginning of the study

· Learn the language of the Quran

· Reflect deeply on what you read, and recite in a slow harmonious mode (tarteel)

· Strive for full inner participation in your study

· Remember how the Prophet (pbuh) and his companions reacted to the Quran

· Take each passage of the revelation as addressed to you

· Develop an inner response to the aayah and express it by praising Allah, seeking His forgiveness etc.

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