Al-Qur’an is a guidance and way of life for Muslims. It is a source of rules, knowledge, and law that can be implemented in our life both now or in the future. Quran is the book of Allah, and unlike any other books or source of knowledge, Quran is the timeless speech of Allah. It was not created by human being, but all the content were come only from Allah SWT through His Messenger.
“Then do they not reflect upon the Quran? If it had been from (any) other than Allah, they would have found within it much contradiction”
QS. An-Nisa : 82
Our brain or mind is very important, that’s what makes human different from any other creature. We have been blessed by brain to think before doing our action. In the other hand, Quran has played an important part in Muslims life. It gives a good vibe, and people believe that it could controlling our brain. The questions are how Quran controlling our brain? How does Quran control our brain. Here in this article, we would like to talk about this matter. To open up our mind about the virtues of Quran for human. You may want to read about concept of moral teaching in Islam.
11 Ways on How Quran Controlling Your Brain
The Prophet of Muhammad said in the following hadiths,
“The superiority of the speech of Allah compared to all the speech is like the superiority of Allah over His creation.”
Narrated by Tirmidhi
“Indeed Allah, through this Book, raises some peoples and lowers others.”
Narrated by Muslim
From the hadith above we do understand that Quran is very important. It can create us to be a better person or lead us to goodness, and if we do not read it, it may cause misguidance or lead us to a wrong way.
1. It will make our brain to be more focus
Reciting Quran regularly can help our brain to be more focus, especially for us who rarely use Arabic as our daily language since we are not a native speakers. You may want to read about law of saying bad swear in Islam.
2. Get rid of bad thoughts from our brain
The teachings included in Quran encourage Muslims to always perform good deeds as well as avoiding bad thoughts. If we read and try to understand the meaning behind every verse, it will teach our brain and mind to always be positive. Beside reading Quran also help us to gain more reward from Allah SWT,
“Whoever reads a letter from the Book of Allah, he will have a reward, and this reward will be multiplied by ten. I am not saying Alif, Lam, Meem (a combination of letters frequently mentioned in the Holy Quran) is a letter, rather i am saying that Alif is a letter, Lam is a letter, and Meem is a letter.”
Narrated by Tirmidhi
3. Improve our brain capacity
It is not easy to learn new thing, especially new language and new words like Arabic when we are not a native speaker. More effort is needed to perform it. Thus, it is another ways on how Quran controlling our brain to work more in order to learn those new language and word. Recorded it in our brain and mind, and develop an ability to speak or read it. If we practice it over and over, then it will improve our brain to be more powerful. Read about law of holding Quran when praying.
4. It will make us think before doing
Sometimes before we take an action, we did not think first and just do it. We did not pay more attention of the effect that might affect us. Reading Quran and understand its meaning will help us to think carefully of every actions before we did them.
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5. It will avoid negativity
What is written in the Quran contains positive things. We are encourage to perform good deed, always behave well, and do not commit any act that lead us to sin. Quran also teach us to treat other people in great manner despite of their background. As mentioned in the following verse,
“Allah does not found you from those who do not fight you because of religion and do not expel you from your homes – from being righteous toward them and acting justly toward them. Indeed, Allah loves those who act justly.”
QS. Al-Mumtahanah : 8
6. It will helps the brain work more calmly
Another ways on how Quran can control your brain is that Quran can make our brain peaceful. Just read couples of verse in Quran will help your brain calmer. Although our brain has working hard everyday but if we listen to Quran verses, it will relieve stress on the brain.
“O You who believe! Enter absolutely into peace (Islam). Do not follow in the footsteps of satan. He is an outright enemy to you.”
QS. Al-Baqarah : 208
7. Let our brain exercise
Trying to read Arabic font, help us to exercise our brain. Reading and learning word by word will help us increasing knowledge which means help our brain to develop.
8. Believed to cure mental illness
It is also believe that Quran verse could help people for releasing their mental illness. If you are stressful as mentioned before, you can cure with by reading Quran. Read about importance of surah waqiah.
9. Help our brain to be more efficient
Reading Quran frequently and learn new language like arab could help to increase our brain to be more efficient. We are trained to learn new thing and understand its meaning.
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10. It makes our brain easier to absorb new things
Learning the words and each verses in Quran. As well as learning and fully understanding the meaning of each verse will help us learn something and absorb new language faster than before. It is kind of excersice for our brain to get easier in absorbing new things.
11. Quran can develop baby’s brain
It has been proven in many cases that played Quranic verse to a baby will develop their brain just the same playing classical music to them. The effect might be more powerful then classical music. It can also make their brain become calmer. Read about prohibition of drugs in Islam.
Now, you had known several advantages of reading Quran, then what are you waiting for? Take your Quran and train your brain.