r/Quran

Hello, same as the title, I am listening to the Qur'an for the first time. For some backstory, I was raised Christian, but have been disenchanted with it for a while, and began deconstruction a few years ago. Here in the last year, I have listened to the Hebrew Bible, as translated by Robert Alter, then the New Testament, as translated by David Bentley Hart. I'm now listening to the full cast edition of the Qur'an, as translated by Abdullah Yusuf Ali. (I understand translations are not the actual word, but I hope this audio version is an acceptable version, even if the full cast part is weird to me)

I've made it to Surah 7. And im thinking about starting back over.

When I was going through the previous testaments, I was able to get a lot of cultural background about what was going on when each book was written. Who the letters were going to. What stories were teaching lessons, but intended to be silly, for example.

My understanding of the Qur'an is that these surahs were all given to Mohammed within a short period of time, so i dont really have much cultural background knowledge going on at the time.

Also, while I greatly enjoy listening to the Qur'an, it is beautiful, I dont feel like im absorbing it like I should be. Like, im immersing myself in it, and picking things up here and there, but not like I want to. Not like I did with the previous testaments. I've got more of an understanding of Islam than I had before, to the point im more comfortable talking about what I've learned and where I'm at with it, but not enough to have in depth conversations with my Christian family members who are ... just nasty about Islam. The most I can really tell them is "you know they worship the same God you do, right?", and "the Qur'an doesn't actually say anything about 70 virgins." And then the differences in the couple of stories that are shared between the three books.

Is there anything that anyone would recommend to help with absorption of the text for someone who is just beginning?

Im open to reference texts or just general advice in this area. Its strange (and refreshing) to come to a religious text without any baggage, and I want to give it my respect and attention.

Many parents want their kids to learn the Quran but don’t know where to begin, especially without a teacher nearby. What’s the best way to start?

Start with a basic Qaida to build correct pronunciation. Keep lessons short and consistent so kids don’t get overwhelmed. Focus on Tajweed from the beginning, as it’s harder to fix later. As a Hafiz, I’ve seen that patience and encouragement make the biggest difference.

Assalamu alaikum everyone,

I’m currently conducting a 7-day diary study to understand how people experience a new Islamic app from their very first day, and I’m looking for a small group of participants.

What you’ll do:

• Download and use a new Islamic app (https://alsiraat.ai/) as a first-time user
• Engage with it naturally over 7 days
• Submit a short daily reflection (5–10 minutes per day)
• Take part in a 30–40 minute interview at the end

What this study is about:
The goal is to understand how Muslims build and sustain habits around Qur’an and daily practice when using a new app—what helps, what doesn’t, and how the experience feels over time.

Who I’m looking for:

• Muslims who have not used this app before
• Able to commit to 7 days of light daily input
• Comfortable sharing honest feedback

Incentive:
Participants who complete the full study will receive 1 year of free premium access to the app.

Privacy:
All responses will be kept confidential and used only for research purposes.

If you’re interested, you can sign up here:
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I will reach out to you on your emails.

Jazakum Allahu khayran 🤍

I mean all ayah are equal but a few have too much aura it literally sticks to you forever.. and you keep questioning how is this toooo good (happens to me many times as I am doing hifth)

Well. I will start my favorite sajdah ayah has to be

أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ اللَّهَ يَسْجُدُ لَهُ مَنْ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَنْ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَالشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ وَالنُّجُومُ وَالْجِبَالُ وَالشَّجَرُ وَالدَّوَابُّ وَكَثِيرٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ ۖ وَكَثِيرٌ حَقَّ عَلَيْهِ الْعَذَابُ ۗ وَمَنْ يُهِنِ اللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُ مِنْ مُكْرِمٍ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَفْعَلُ مَا يَشَاءُ ۩﴿18﴾

Surah Al Hajj.

Tell me what’s your favorite..

A close contender would be the one from surah Sajdah cuz I was in masjid Al haram and heard imam yaser read it for fajr (5y ago I think)

It's a recitation by Yasser Al Dosari. It's from Surah Talaq - 11th ayah but I couldn't find the exact recitation; I commented but the owner just liked my comment. If anyone can find it, I'll be forever thankful. For clarification, I want the full surah, or the ayah at least. Jazak Allah 🤍https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXCbuxVEapS/?igsh=MzAydmNobnkxNWEy

I started to read The Clear Quran and I found this in it: "For persecution [70] is far worse than killing." This sounded familiar. In a political book I had read, it said the Quran says "oppression is worse than slaughter." Is this a translation of the same verse? I'm sorry but I prefer the second translation more. Which translation is what I'm looking for?