Page 25 - How Do The Unwise Interpret The Qur'an ?

Reasons for Misinterpreting the Qur'an

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Arrogance will prevent anyone from understanding the
Qur'an. Since an arrogant person considers himself to be superior,
he will not possess the necessary humility and awareness needed
to approach the Qur'an properly. He will be unable to bear to see
the verses that remind a servant his weaknesses and the fact that
God is the One Who has given him everything he has ever owned
and all of his attributes. He cannot bring himself to receive the
warnings, follow the given commandments, distance himself from
what is forbidden or surrender to the wisdom of God. His pride
and assumed superiority prevent him from doing so. That is the
reason why he will see the Qur'an as a threat to his character,
which is based on arrogance. He will fight with all his might to seek
ways to contradict the Qur'an. In so doing he will argue about the
verses. It has been stated in the Qur'an that those with pride
cannot comprehend its verses:
I will divert from My Signs all those who are arrogant
in the earth without any right. If they see every Sign,
they will not believe in it. If they see the way of right
guidance, they will not take it as a way. But if they see
the way of error, they will take that as a way. That is
because they denied Our Signs and paid no attention
to them. (Surat al-A'raf: 146)
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)

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