Post by Sohail on Jan 27, 2008 23:31:37 GMT
Quranic Destiny
by Mark Mayeda [Grade 10, Seabury Hall, Makawao, Hawaii]
For Muslims, the Qur'an is much more than just a religious book. The Qur'an is the Word of God. The Qur'an is said to be so beautiful, so pure, so sacred, and so powerful, that its only possible origin is from the Holy One Himself, God. Muslims consider the Qur'an a miracle itself that was sent from God through his final prophet, Muhammad.
Arabic reading Muslims say that the Qur'an's extraordinary holy power and beauty can only experienced if read in Arabic. Those who have read the Qur'an in Arabic agree that the Qur'anic voice is so original, powerful, and that there's something so special about it that it cannot be described. For that reason, Muslims absolutely believe that the Qur'an cannot truly be translated or interpreted into any other language.
The Qur'an has such a profound emotional effect that a recitation of the Qur'an oftentimes bring Muslims to tears. Devout Muslims will often listen to the recitations of the Qur'an by famous reciters for a source of inspiration and simply for its entertainment value. I had an opportunity to listen to a famous reciter on CD during my history class one day.
After closely listening to just a few recitations of Suras in Arabic, I had the worst case of chicken skin in my life. The voice. was packed with varying emotions, lots of desire, and had an extraordinary and indescribable power. I knew instantly that the Qur'an possessed a certain level of power and beauty, and I was intrigued to learn the meaning of those Suras. Because I already knew that a translated version of the Qur'an doesn't give the reader the same feeling as the original one would, I was quite pessimistic on the value that the translation would have. After several nights of Sura reading, I found myself in awe. The words of the Qur'an were so powerful, deep, and righteous that it made my heart skip a beat. Some stanzas brought me joy, some brought me anxiety and insecurity, and others brought me fear--these were just a few emotions I strongly felt while reading.
However, the Qur'an brought about some subjects of my life that I am sensitive, curious, and very emotional about. The Qur'an really made me think about some profound aspects of my life: my destiny or fate of my day of reckoning.
Takbir, Allaho Akbar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Mark Mayeda [Grade 10, Seabury Hall, Makawao, Hawaii]
For Muslims, the Qur'an is much more than just a religious book. The Qur'an is the Word of God. The Qur'an is said to be so beautiful, so pure, so sacred, and so powerful, that its only possible origin is from the Holy One Himself, God. Muslims consider the Qur'an a miracle itself that was sent from God through his final prophet, Muhammad.
Arabic reading Muslims say that the Qur'an's extraordinary holy power and beauty can only experienced if read in Arabic. Those who have read the Qur'an in Arabic agree that the Qur'anic voice is so original, powerful, and that there's something so special about it that it cannot be described. For that reason, Muslims absolutely believe that the Qur'an cannot truly be translated or interpreted into any other language.
The Qur'an has such a profound emotional effect that a recitation of the Qur'an oftentimes bring Muslims to tears. Devout Muslims will often listen to the recitations of the Qur'an by famous reciters for a source of inspiration and simply for its entertainment value. I had an opportunity to listen to a famous reciter on CD during my history class one day.
After closely listening to just a few recitations of Suras in Arabic, I had the worst case of chicken skin in my life. The voice. was packed with varying emotions, lots of desire, and had an extraordinary and indescribable power. I knew instantly that the Qur'an possessed a certain level of power and beauty, and I was intrigued to learn the meaning of those Suras. Because I already knew that a translated version of the Qur'an doesn't give the reader the same feeling as the original one would, I was quite pessimistic on the value that the translation would have. After several nights of Sura reading, I found myself in awe. The words of the Qur'an were so powerful, deep, and righteous that it made my heart skip a beat. Some stanzas brought me joy, some brought me anxiety and insecurity, and others brought me fear--these were just a few emotions I strongly felt while reading.
However, the Qur'an brought about some subjects of my life that I am sensitive, curious, and very emotional about. The Qur'an really made me think about some profound aspects of my life: my destiny or fate of my day of reckoning.
Takbir, Allaho Akbar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
