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Five Lenses to Reflect on the Quran

1: Picking our locks, picking up the Book
2: How do I start reflecting on the Quran?
3: The Heart Filter
4: The Lens of Wording
5: The Lens of Wording (part 2)
6: The Lens of Wording (part 3)
7: The Lens of Quranic Worlds
8: The Lens of Quranic Worlds (Part 2)
9: The Lens of Quranic Worlds (Part 3)
10: The Lens of My Experience
11: The Lens of My Experience (Part 2)
12: The Lens of My Experience (Part 3)
13: The Lens of Connections
14: The Lens of Connections (Part 2)
15: The Lens of Connections (Part 3)
16: The Lens of General Lessons
17: The Lens of General Lessons (Part 2)
18: The Lens of General Lessons (Part 3) and conclusion

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Five Lenses to Reflect on the Quran

Day 1: Picking our locks, picking up the Book

We start with the certainty that all good is contained in this communication from our Creator and Master, and that all we have to do is tune ourselves to receive that goodness and guidance.

“Is the Quran ‘locked’”?

We will focus on how to reflect upon the Quran. But there will be no talk of  “unlocking” the Quran, for a very important reason: Allah did not tell us that He locked the Quran!

“We will focus on how to reflect upon the Quran. But there will be no talk of  “unlocking” the Quran, for a very important reason: Allah did not tell us that He locked the Quran!” Dr. Sohaib Saeed

Instead, we learn from one ayah that there are hearts that have locks on them.

You can read more about that here: Unlocking your HEART for the QUR'AN

“What kind of locks are on my heart?”

“Do they not then reflect on the Quran?

Or are there locks upon their hearts?” (Quran 47:24)

I reflected on this ayah (Quran 47:24) and it made me think:

“What kind of locks could any of us believers have on our hearts that are holding us back from pondering the Quran?”

“What kind of locks could any of us believers have on our hearts that are holding us back from pondering the Quran?” Dr. Sohaib Saeed

If I’m not spending my time with this Book, giving it my attention, and desperately seeking its guidance for my life and religion, then perhaps I am missing the whole point in the Quran even while believing in it.

[Maybe we can take inspiration from some reflections upon this ayah (Quran 38:29) which shows us that the blessings of this Book become available once we reflect, and make the intention to act: https://quranreflect.com/?filters=38:29-29

“What is ‘reflecting’? How can I reflect?”

So I hope that you’re convinced about the “why” of reflecting on the Quran, so we can move on next time to think about “what” and “how”.

I am going to be laying out some key methods which every one of us can use to the best of our abilities. These are called the Five Lenses, and I will be showing you some examples of how to use them. I also want you to take part – and don’t be scared to share!  See: “Are you SCARED to SHARE? quranreflect.com/posts/6139

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