Why is it discouraged to understand the Qur'an on your own?

[mudkipz]

i have heard deoband/tabligh elders/scholars have started stopping people from reading the quran because they might misinterpret it.

surely this is a gross innovation, if there ever was one???

[Jawad_ Khan]

Its strange that you made such a serious allegation without confirming or trying to understand why this is being said.

Your statement starts with " I have heard....".....

So brother i would suggest that you first confirm this and then ask for the reason......Accusing Ulama, without knowing the complete details is something inadvisable. ........I hope you could clarify this.

[Abu_Bilal]

i have heard deoband/tabligh elders/scholars have started stopping people from reading the quran because they might misinterpret it.

surely this is a gross innovation, if there ever was one???

Assalam Alaikum.

We can divide the Quran into two parts (this is for the ease of a layman). Firstly, those Quranic verses which have fiqhi masail, and secondly those Quranic verses which don't have any fiqhi masail.

The verses which do not have fiqhi masail can be read by a layman. For example, the verses which tell us about Heaven, Hell, The Hereafter, the mercies of Allah, the punishments of Allah, the stories of the previous Prophets/people, etc. These verses can be read (and should be read), so that people may take heed.

But the verses which have Orders, should not be read by common laymen. Instead, Ulema should be consulted to avoid any confusion.

[ENIGMA]

Assalam Alaikum.

We can divide the Quran into two parts (this is for the ease of a layman). Firstly, those Quranic verses which have fiqhi masail, and secondly those Quranic verses which don't have any fiqhi masail.

The verses which do not have fiqhi masail can be read by a layman. For example, the verses which tell us about Heaven, Hell, The Hereafter, the mercies of Allah, the punishments of Allah, the stories of the previous Prophets/people, etc. These verses can be read (and should be read), so that people may take heed.

But the verses which have Orders, should not be read by common laymen. Instead, Ulema should be consulted to avoid any confusion.

sORRY??!!!

Are you talking about tafseer or actual recitation??

Im confused here as your post is not that clear what you mean.

Are you saying that laymen shoudl not even recite verses which have orders?

I think yuo need to make yuorself crystal clear.

[Abu_Bilal]

sORRY??!!!

Are you talking about tafseer or actual recitation??

Im confused here as your post is not that clear what you mean.

Are you saying that laymen shoudl not even recite verses which have orders?

I think yuo need to make yuorself crystal clear.

Assalam Alaikum.

Relax brother. Read my post again.

I said that, Ulema should be consulted to avoid any confusion, when a person tries to read/understand the Quran directly, through any translation.

But if a person is reading a tafseer, of an authentic mufti/aalim, then ofcourse he can read all the verses.

[True Life]

There are clear verses [Muhkamat] and there are verses that are not clear in their meaning [Mutashabihat]. Now, if a layman like you and me start interpreting and try understanding the verses of the latter kind, i.e. the Mutashabihat, on our own we most probably will go astray. Because they require further explanation.

Learn more about Muhkamat and Mutashabihat at the following link:
http://www.sunnipath.com/library/Books/B0040P0018.aspx

[bugmenot]

the more we read from it, the better. There's no such restrictions.

[Abu_Bilal]

There are clear verses and there are verses that are not clear in their meaning. Now, if a layman like you and me start interpreting and try understanding the verses of the latter kind we most probably will go astray. That's what is meant in general.

Walikum-us-salam.

Exactly. Specially the verses about wirasat (inheritance) and talaaq (divorce).

[ENIGMA]

Assalam Alaikum.

Relax brother. Read my post again.

I said that, Ulema should be consulted to avoid any confusion, when a person tries to read/understand the Quran directly, through any translation.

But if a person is reading a tafseer, of an authentic mufti/aalim, then ofcourse he can read all the verses.

Sorry Maulana

In the original post, it seems the thread starter was saying that reciting the Quran, not interpreting was being discouraged.

Maulana,read normally means reciting and thus your post caused me confusion. If you had stated interpret,then it would have stopped the confusion.

normally,reading and reciting are thought to be one and the same.

[Abu_Bilal]

In the original post, it seems the thread starter was saying that reciting the Quran, not interpreting was being discouraged.

Assalam Alaikum.

I think the brother mudkipz asked about interpretation.

i have heard deoband/tabligh elders/scholars have started stopping people from reading the quran because they might misinterpret it.

surely this is a gross innovation, if there ever was one???