What does proper reflection on the Qur'an involve?
2026-09-21
F41 · Selected fatwas
Shaykh Ibn Bāz
الشيخ عبد العزيز بن باز
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النص العربي
السؤال الأصلي
له سؤال طويل عن تدبر القرآن الكريم، بدأ سؤاله كالتالي: يقول الله تعالى: أَفَلا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ الْقُرْآنَ أَمْ عَلَى قُلُوبٍ أَقْفَالُهَا [محمد:24]، ويقول سبحانه: أَفَلا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ الْقُرْآنَ وَلَوْ كَانَ مِنْ عِنْدِ غَيْرِ اللَّهِ لَوَجَدُوا فِيهِ اخْتِلافًا كَثِيرًا [النساء:82]، ثم يسأل: ما هي صفة تدبر القرآن في الآيتين الكريمتين، وما معنى كلمة تدبر، هل هو تدبر الفهم الصحيح، وهل يترتب على التدبر مثوبة، وهل يحتفظ متدبر القرآن الكريم بحصيلة تدبره للقرآن للفائدة الشخصية، دون نشرها؟ جزاكم الله خيرًا.
الجواب
التدبر للقرآن مشروع كما بينه الله عز وجل وهو المقصود، هو المقصود من التلاوة التدبر والتعقل والفهم ثم العمل، قال عز وجل: كِتَابٌ أَنزَلْنَاهُ إِلَيْكَ مُبَارَكٌ لِيَدَّبَّرُوا آيَاتِهِ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ أُوْلُوا الأَلْبَابِ [ص:29]، فهو أنزل للتدبر، قال تعالى: أَفَلا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ الْقُرْآنَ أَمْْ عَلَى قُلُوبٍ أَقْفَالُهَا [محمد:24].
فالمشروع للمؤمن عند التلاوة وهكذا المؤمنة التدبر والتعقل والتفهم، فمعناه: تفهم الآية، يتدبرها يعني: يتعقلها ما هو المراد، أن يتعقل ويتفهم ما هو المراد من قوله: وَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلاةَ وَآتُوا الزَّكَاةَ [البقرة:43]، من قوله: حَافِظُوا عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ وَالصَّلاةِ الْوُسْطَى [البقرة:238] من قوله: فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ [التغابن:16] من قوله: وَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلاةَ وَآتُوا الزَّكَاةَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ لَعَلَّكُمْْ تُرْحَمُونَ [النور:56] .... وغير ذلك.
يعني: يتدبر المعنى ما هو المعنى؟ يتفهم حتى يعمل به، وحتى يوصي الناس به، والمؤمن يتدبر يتحفظ، ولو بالكتابة يتحفظ ما ظهر له حتى يعمل به، وحتى ينصح إخوانه بذلك إذا كان عنده علم وفهم، يعمل بذلك، ويوصي إخوانه بذلك وأهل بيته، هكذا ينبغي للمؤمن أن تكون عنده عناية إذا قرأ القرآن يتعقل، ويتدبر حتى يستفيد، وحتى يعمل، نعم.
المقدم: جزاكم الله خيرًا، وأحسن إليكم إذًا من تدبر القرآن، وخرج بمعاني لا يحتفظ بها لحياته الشخصية كما يقول هذا السائل، بل ينشرها بين إخوانه؟
الجواب: إذا تيسر له حفظها وهو متبصر؛ فلينشرها، أما إن كان عنده تردد، أو جهل؛ فليسأل عنها أهل العلم، ويعرضها على أهل العلم حتى يبصروه، وحتى يفهم المراد، وينفع غيره أيضًا.
أما إذا كان طالب علم يفهم؛ فإنه ينصح إخوانه، وأهل بيته بما فهم من كتاب الله، وبما علم من القرآن؛ حتى يكون من دعاة الهدى، نعم.
المقدم: جزاكم الله خيرًا، وأحسن إليكم.
English translation
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Original question
He has a long question about reflecting upon the Noble Quran, beginning as follows: Allah Most High says, “Do they not reflect upon the Quran, or are there locks upon their hearts?” [Muḥammad 47:24], and He says, “Do they not reflect upon the Quran? Had it been from other than Allah, they would have found much inconsistency in it” [al-Nisāʾ 4:82]. He then asks: What is the nature of reflection upon the Quran in these two noble verses? What does the word “reflection” mean? Does it mean reflecting to attain correct understanding? Is there reward for reflection? Should a person who reflects upon the Noble Quran keep the results of his reflection for his personal benefit without sharing them? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer
Reflection upon the Quran is prescribed, as Allah, mighty and majestic, has explained. It is the purpose: the purpose of recitation is reflection, reasoning and understanding, followed by action. He, mighty and majestic, says: “A blessed Book that We have sent down to you, so that they may reflect on its verses and people of understanding may take heed” [Ṣād 38:29]. It was sent down for reflection. Allah Most High says: “Do they not reflect upon the Quran, or are there locks upon their hearts?” [Muḥammad 47:24].
What is prescribed for a believing man, and likewise a believing woman, when reciting is to reflect, reason and seek understanding. Its meaning is to understand the verse. Reflecting upon it means considering what is intended: to reason and understand what is intended by His words, “Establish prayer and give zakah” [al-Baqarah 2:43]; “Guard the prayers, especially the middle prayer” [al-Baqarah 2:238]; “So fear Allah as much as you are able” [al-Taghābun 64:16]; and “Establish prayer, give zakah, and obey the Messenger so that you may be shown mercy” [al-Nūr 24:56] … and other verses.
That is, he reflects on the meaning: what does it mean? He seeks to understand so that he can act upon it and advise people about it. The believer reflects and preserves what has become clear to him, even by writing it down, so that he can act upon it and advise his brothers about it, if he has knowledge and understanding. He acts upon it and advises his brothers and household about it. This is how a believer should give attention to the matter: when he reads the Quran, he reasons and reflects so that he benefits and acts. Yes.
Presenter: May Allah reward you with good and be good to you. Then a person who reflects upon the Quran and arrives at meanings should not keep them for his personal life, as this questioner puts it, but should share them with his brothers?
Answer: If he is able to preserve them and has clear understanding, let him share them. But if he is uncertain or lacks knowledge, he should ask the people of knowledge about them and present them to the people of knowledge, so that they give him insight and he understands what is intended and can also benefit others.
But if he is a student of knowledge who understands, he should advise his brothers and his household with what he has understood from Allah's Book and learned from the Quran, so that he is among those who call to guidance. Yes.
Presenter: May Allah reward you with good and be good to you.
Source and editorial notes
Official Ibn Bāz website fatwa 10254
الموقع الرسمي للشيخ عبد العزيز بن باز
Official website of Shaykh ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn Bāz
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