A very humble call/request for help with Qur'nic interperatation
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salam. while reading through the posts on this thread, discussing diacritical marks, prefixes, and suffixes. this reminded me of three issues in language that i have reviewed.
if for example i start typing english like this, cn yo undrstnd ths sntnc tht i hve typd? you will realize that you can read what is written even if letters are missing. if i type the sentence like this cxn yxu uxxxxxxd txxs sxxxxxxe txxt i hxxe txxxd again it is more difficult, however it is still possible to discern parts of the sentence. if i type, would you comprehend the sentence, versus, understand you this sentence, again you are able to discern the different algorithm involved.
when reading an english text, the brain uses an algorithm to decode the letters on the page, and this algorithm is unique to english. when reading a french text, the brain uses another, different, algorithm to decode the letters on the page. when reading arabic, the brain uses yet another, third, algorithm to decode the letters on the page. this ability of the brain to develop these algorithms is familiar to us, we refere to a sentence as being poorly written when we see the wrong algorithm being used.
the task in comprehending the quran, is to develop the algorithm in the brain that allows us to comprehend the quran. the algorithm of quranic arabic is best developed by constant repetition of the quran, this trains the nerve pathways in the brain to make the correct associations, between concepts and words. once this training of the mind is complete, a person unconsciously recognizes the text of the quran, even if the text is typed in english. this book no doubt is there in it leading the pious, is immediately recognized as one of the opening lines of the quran.
recite quran, inshallah it will lead you to being pious. allah is the truth.
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Salam and thanks. Brother look at this issue as, if one were to go from Chicago to New York and instead of directing himself eastward directs to west. He can keep travelling whole life without getting to his desired destination. Same is true if one develops a wrong algorithm, he would never get to the destination intended.
Badar