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is the people who are safeguarded from the avarice of
their own selves who are successful. (Surat at-
Taghabun: 16)

33. Anyone who reads the Qur’an can
understand it.

Allah has sent down the Qur’an to all people as a guide.
This is why the Qur’an is extremely comprehensible and clear.
Allah thus stresses this characteristic of the Qur’an: “A Light
has come to you from Allah and a Clear Book.” (Surat al-
Ma’ida: 15) Another verse further clarifies this:
In this way We have sent it (the Qur’an) down with Clear
Signs. Allah guides anyone He wills. (Surat al-Hajj: 16)
To be able to see the wisdom in the Qur’an and to com-
prehend its supreme features, one who reads it must be a
hundred percent sincere and always think in accordance with
his conscience.
However, it needs to be made clear that Muslims must
strongly avoid producing pronouncements from the Qur’an on
the basis of their own personal interpretations and opinions.
The most appropriate thing to do for people seeking answers
on these subjects is to make use of the catechisms collected
by Ahl al-Sunnah scholars.

34. The Qur’an and the sunnah of the Prophet
(saas) are the sole guide for believers.

The Qur’an is the only guide a believer will have recourse
to throughout his life. In a verse of the Qur’an where Allah
addressed the wives of the Prophet (saas), He commanded