neither recite it correctly nor do they make efforts to understand what Allah Almighty has mentioned for them in this sacred book.

History is evident that as long as Muslims kept this sacred book highly esteemed and strictly followed its rules and commandments, until then, their grandeur was acclaimed all over the world. The hearts of non-believers would tremble with fear as soon as they would hear the names of Muslims. And since Muslims have stopped acting upon the commandments of the Holy Quran, they are being disgraced all over the world and have become dependent upon others. (Siraat-ul-Jinaan, vol. 3, pp. 247; summarised)   

Persuasion of acting upon the commandments of the Holy Quran

‘Allamah Isma’eel Haqqi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه states: The purpose of the Books of Allah Almighty is for one to act according to their commandments, not merely recite it in a sequence through tongue. Its example is that a king sends a letter to one of the rulers of his kingdom and orders him to build a palace for him in a so-and-so city. Now when the ruler gets the letter, he doesn’t get the palace built as instructed in the letter, but reads the letter everyday. So when the king goes there and does not see a palace built there, then certainly the ruler will be deserving of punishment because he did not act upon the order of the king despite reading it.

So Holy Quran is also like that letter in which Allah Almighty has commanded His bondmen to act upon the pillars of Islam, such as offering Salah, observing Siyam, etc. If people merely keep reciting the Holy Quran and do not act upon the commandments of Allah Almighty, then their mere recitation of the Holy Quran is not beneficial in true sense. (Ruh-ul-Bayan, Al-Baqarah Tahtul Ayah 64, vol. 1, pp.155 summarized)

“Sada-e-Madinah”, one of the 12 Madani activities

O devotees of Rasool! We came to know that acting upon the Holy Quran is also very important along with reciting it. So if all the Muslims start acting upon the Holy Quran along with reciting it, then they will indeed attain its immense blessings. اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ, Dawat-e-Islami, the Madani movement of