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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Guiding the Youth of the New Generation The Abandonment of the Qurʾan Today, we have a complaint that we must address to this new generation which is: Why are they not acquainted with the Qurʾan? Why are they not being taught the Qurʾan in their schools? Even if we go to the Universities, we see that the (Muslim) university students cannot even recite the Qurʾan!
Of course it is unfortunate that this has occurred however we must ask ourselves, “What steps have we taken to help them in this path?” Do we assume that with the lessons of Fiqh, Shariʿah and Qurʾan which are being taught in the Islamic schools (Madaris) that this is enough for the new generation to become completely acquainted with the Qurʾan?
What is more amazing is that the previous generations were also distanced from and had abandoned the Qurʾan – and then we wish to complain to the new generation why they have not developed a relationship with the Qurʾan!? Without doubt, the Qurʾan has truly been alienated from ourselves and then we still expect the new generation to hold onto the Qurʾan!? At this point, we will prove to the readers how we have alienated ourselves from this Sacred Book.
If a person’s knowledge is that of the science of the Qurʾan - meaning that he does a lot of contemplation upon the contents of the Qurʾan and if he knows the complete interpretation of the Qurʾan, how much respect would such a person have amongst us? None. However, if a person was to know “Kifayah”[^1] of Akhund Mullah Kadhim Khurasani, then he would be respected and would be considered as one with integrity.
Surely MY nation took this Qur ʾ an as something trivial.” [^2] Approximately one month ago[^3], one of our own great scholars had gone to the holy cities (in ʿIraq) and narrates that he visited Ayatullah Khuʾi (q.d.s.). He said to the Ayatullah, “Why have you stopped the lessons in Tafsir which you were previously giving?”[^4] The Ayatullah replied to him that there were many obstacles and difficulties in offering classes on Tafsir of the Qurʾan.