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[quote]Well, let us think about this. What is the Qur’an’s purpose? Is it not about guiding us toward a successful life in order to reach the noblest of destinations in the hereafter? Is it not about curing the heart of its diseases, the mind of its misconceptions and so the soul from its shackles of confusion? In short, are we meant to pick up the Book and actually read it in order for it to help us or are we merely to keep it shut but by our side, put it around our neck and wave it around to fend off evil demons and killer bullets? Is it not in fact the words that are the Holy revelation from God rather than the cover, the sheets of paper and the ink? So, when you overreact once someone accidentally drops the Book and thus nurse it all over with kisses as is a trademark amongst many Muslims or when you consider it a sin to put it on the ground or when you use it as a good luck charm around your neck, are you not seriously missing the point? I am not against respect and reverence for the Book but I do think that our intellectuality is often stagnant and we are in serious need of understanding. Not everything is so complex, sometimes we just need to put our mind to it and think a little more clearly.

Have you ever wondered what the point is of blowing all over your body once you have read a supplication? Is it meant to imply that supplicating is not enough; we have to blow on the body in addition to that? I would be interested in your views there. I do not think it is harmful but neither do I consider it necessary. As for wearing amulets, I would say that unless it was and is worn so that you can read the supplication that is on it because you do not know it by heart, it has no other purpose. Simply wearing the supplication around your neck is as silly as buying a book and never reading it but merely holding it and keeping it warm. It is like having a glass of water by your side but never drinking it. It is like being given a wrapped up gift or card but never opening it. As I said, it totally and utterly misses the point.

Assalaamu Alaikum[/quote]

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