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However in societies of ignorance there is an erroneous
opinion of the Qur'an. Some of these people merely read the
Qur'an, yet do not reflect on the advice that Allah offers
them and neither do they follow it. Reading the Qur'an is
certainly a form of worship, but the Qur'an is read in order
to know Allah and to learn and act upon what He wants.
Again, some of these people think that the Qur'an is merely
a book of prayers. While praying, they recite the verses they
previously memorised, but do not understand their mean-
ing. Allah has given examples in the Qur'an of the prayers of
prophets; no doubt the believers should take them as a
model. However, it would be a mistake to consider the
Qur'an as merely a book of prayers.
The Qur'an was sent by Allah as a guidance for believ-
ers, and its clear verses deliver believers from darkness to
light. Allah relates this feature of the Qur'an as follows:
... A Light has come to you from Allah and a Clear
Book. By it, Allah guides those who follow what
pleases Him to the ways of Peace. He will bring
them from the darkness to the light by His permis-
sion, and guide them to a straight path. (Surat al-
Ma'ida: 15-16)
... This is a Book We have sent down to you so that
you can bring mankind from the darkness to the
light, by the permission of their Lord, to the Path of
the Almighty, the Praiseworthy. (Surah Ibrahim: 1)
An erroneous belief that these people hold about the
Qur'an is that it was sent to past nations. Yet despite the
passing time, developing technology, or living in the space
age or in the computer age does not change anything at all.
The greed, passions, opinions and ignorance of people who

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