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And God Almighty says: “And if it had been from other than God, they would have found in it much discrepancy” [An-Nisa: 82]. Al-Shawkani said: “The meaning is: If they had contemplated it as they had properly contemplated it, they would have found it combined and not different. True meanings, strong foundations, reaching its highest levels of eloquence (even if it were From other than God, they would have found in it much discrepancy) that is, discrepancy and contradiction” [17] .

Just as God Almighty has made its words easy for readers, He has made its meaning easy for those who reflect, so there is no difference in its rulings, and no conflict in its reports. Rather, some of it confirms one another, and some of it agrees with one another.

God Almighty has explained the reason for the turning away of those who turn away from contemplating His Noble Book, saying: “Do they not contemplate the Qur’an? Or are there locks upon their hearts?” [Muhammad: 24]. The reason for turning away from the Book of the Lord of the Worlds is the locks in their hearts. So whoever finds in himself turning away from contemplating the Qur’an. Let him know that he is being afflicted with a great test and let him seek help from the dawn breaker to remove the veils from his heart so that he may enjoy the light of the Qur’an.

Ibn Umar memorized Surat Al-Baqarah for several years, as he stopped at each verse, contemplating and contemplating. Mujahid bin Jabr said: “I showed the Qur’an to Ibn Abbas three times, from its beginning to its conclusion. I stopped it at each verse and asked him about it” [18]. ] Ibn Abi Malika said: “I saw a Mujahid asking Ibn Abbas about the interpretation of the Qur’an while he had its tablets, and Ibn Abbas said to him: Write until he asked him about the entire interpretation” [19] .

The predecessors’ interest in the Qur’an was contemplation and interpretation, following their example of the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, who would not pass over the Qur’an except with understanding and contemplating. He, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, heard a woman one night reciting, “Has the hadith of the unjustly conquered ever reached you? ” [Al-Ghashiya: 1], so he stood up and listened and said: “Yes, he has come to me” [20] .

It has been proven that, peace and blessings be upon him, “When he came across a sign of mercy, he would ask, and if he came across a sign of torment, he would seek refuge” [21] .

A group of the Companions excelled in knowing the meanings of the Qur’an, including Ibn Abbas. Al-A’mash said on the authority of Abu Wael: “Ali appointed Abdullah bin Abbas as his successor in charge of the season, so he addressed the people, and in his sermon, he recited Surat Al-Baqarah, and in the narration of Surat Al-Nur, and he interpreted it in an explanation. If the Romans, Turks, and Daylam had heard him, they would have converted to Islam. “ [22]

Sections for contemplating the Qur’an:

1- Detailed consideration; Meaning that the reader or listener understands the meanings of what he reads and stands with the sermons and rulings of the Qur’an. Al-Alusi said in Ruh al-Ma’ani when God Almighty says: “Indeed, in that is a reminder for whoever has a heart” [Q: 37], (for remembrance) for a reminder and an admonition for whoever has a heart. A conscious person realizes the facts, for he who is not aware and does not understand is in the status of nothingness [23] .

2- Contemplate the generality; This means that the heart is reminded that what it reads or hears is the great word of God Almighty, so the mind does not then turn to anything else. The Almighty said: “Or he gave the hearing while he is a witness” [Q: 37]. Al-Alusi said: “Or he gave the hearing while he is a witness,” meaning he listened to what It is recited to him from the revelation while he is a witness, that is, present, although he is one of the witnesses in the sense of presence, and what is meant by it is the one who is aware, because the one who is not aware is in the status of one who is absent” [24] .