Zakir Naik – Respect the Quran but Keep It Handy to Take Guidance from It

Muslims,

we give respect to the Quran, hamdullilah. But

many of us,

they go beyond the limit.

They give so much respect

that they forget for what purpose the Quran

was revealed.

You know, we keep the Quran on the

top most shelf.

They keep it so much on top that

difficult to reach, and the Quran catches dust.

You know, the Quran is a book of

guidance.

It's a guidebook.

Suppose if you are studying, you know, it's

kept on a shelf which you can reach

the easiest.

You won't keep it on top. Very difficult.

I'll take a stool to get it down.

So Quran in the book, we should be

referred every day.

It should be handy.

And many of us Muslims, you know, we

tie the Quran in a pure silk cloth,

and then we tie a knot on it.

Suppose if you want to read the Quran,

you start thinking, okay, 5 minutes to open

the Quran.

5 minutes again to tie the Quran. 10

minutes.

The thought of you opening the Quran and

again tying it

will be a deterrent. And if you have

10 minutes,

if you have 10 minutes

time, you know, to open the Quran, go

10 minutes, better not read the Quran. See,

we have to respect the Quran, but the

main respect is in the heart. I'm not

against keeping the Quran on top. Don't get

me wrong. But see to it that it

is accessible.

It's easily available for guidance.