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HOW DO THE UNWISE INTERPRET THE QUR'AN?

people may be, they are incapable of comprehending its contents
due to their lack of faith in God.
When one studies the allegations made by people who oppose
the Qur'an, the misunderstandings and gaps of logic they are based
on are obvious. Self-seeking people claim to see the verses, which
are so clear as contradictory and confusing. The Qur'an mentions
the confusion that those who deny it display in the face of the
examples in various parts of the Qur'an as they ask, "What does
God mean by this example?" Indeed, just as the Qur'an has
informed us, in every era deniers have admitted, directly or
otherwise, how they have not been able to understand these
examples. This is a miracle of the Qur'an; a verse that is very easy

for a believer to understand becomes equally perplexing for a non-
believer. This shows us that understanding the Qur'an depends on
the sincerity of one's intentions, and that it is God who decides
whether or not a person should receive this understanding. This is
clarified in a verse in these words:
Who could do greater wrong than someone who is
reminded of the Signs of his Lord and then turns away
from them, forgetting all that he has done before?
We have placed covers on their hearts, preventing
them from understanding it, and heaviness in their
ears. Though you call them to guidance, they will
nonetheless never be guided. (Surat al-Kahf: 57)

A sincere, conscientious believer can understand and apply the
basic spiritual subjects and commandments in the Qur'an with
ease. However, a non-believer who is insincere and prejudiced,
even if he has a knowledge of Arabic along with immense technical
knowledge and is considered an expert in his field, will be unable
to comprehend the Qur'an correctly since he follows his baser

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