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uge in Allah. He is All-Hearing, All-Seeing. As for
those who guard against evil, when they are both-
ered by visitors from satan, they remember and im-
mediately see clearly. (Surat al-A'raf: 200-201)

86. What should one do when the Qur'an is
recited?
Allah commands people to seek refuge with Him from
satan, be quiet and listen to the Qur'an when it is recited:
When the Qur'an is recited listen to it and be quiet
so that hopefully you will gain mercy. (Surat al-
A'raf: 204)
Many people do not know about this commandment of
Allah, and continue to live their daily lives and to talk with
others when the Qur'an is being recited on TV or on the
radio. Yet what should be done in such a situation is to be
quiet and to listen to it. If silence cannot be maintained
under the circumstances, then the TV or radio may be
turned off, since to do otherwise would be to neglect what
Allah has commanded.

87. Is it sufficient to recite the Qur'an?

Today, many people who characterise themselves as
Muslims, in fact, do not know what Allah wants them to do
nor how they can be true Muslims. This is because they have
not read the holy book that Allah has sent to them even once
throughout their lives. However, Allah has sent the Qur'an
to inform us why He has created mankind and what He
wants us to do. Those who desire to know Allah, and to
enter His Paradise earning His good pleasure, should have
a thorough knowledge of the Qur'an.

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