What is tadabur?
Tadabur is a way of deriving lessons from the Quran through comprehending the verses with in-depth thinking and explanation. Anyone can do tadabur as long as it is relevant, but preferably, we should seek the right teacher that would not limit our opinions, questions and thinking towards the verses (you can read the previous post for the justifications). Hence, that just shows that the Quran is inclusive, not exclusive towards the pious people only. Tadabbur should be the motivator for us into perfecting our good deeds, broaden our thinking, and expanding our open-mindedness. So how does this relates to sustainability? Allah is The Sustainer. To know about the world, you have to know Its Creator. How to know Allah? Read His book. Allah made the Quran as a book of solutions for mankind as He dearly wants us to survive. Without it, we would only be practising Islam half-heartedly, and according to my teacher,
"If you start halfway, you have to start again".
Personally, I think that if we choose to read the Quran with the thought of it is specially made for US, not just the prophet, the ulama nor the tabiin, the process of studying it would feel more loving and direct because that's when you know that you're holding the book of Allah, The God of the Universe.
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