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How to contemplate over the Qur’aan to attain benefit

Shaykh-ul-Islam ibnu Taymiyyah said:

“Whoever contemplates over the Qur’aan, seeking guidance from it will clearly recognise the true path”

Shaykh ibnu Uthaymeen comments:

A powerful statement in meaning. It contains two affairs (conditions);

(1) contemplation and (2) seeking guidance.

Therefore, “contemplation” is the action (required) and “seeking guidance” is the good (sincere, truthful) intention (required) and “will clearly recognise the true path” is the clause that expresses the result (of the two conditions being met).

Tafsir Surah Al-Qasas v. 1-3

A reflection upon the worship that many of the people do

Shaykh Abdur-Razzaaq Al-badr said:
If the intention for other than Allah and giving a share to other Allah along with him enters into worship what will it become? Will it be the worship that Allah created the creation for? He (Allah) has said: {And I did not create the jin and mankind except to worship me} [Adh-Dhaariyaat v.56]. This worship which Allah created the creation for, is it those actions which many of the people practise? They ask Allah and they ask the stones, they worship Allah and they worship the domes, the stones, the trees and other than these. Is this the reason they were created for? Is this the meaning of his saying: {And I did not create the jin and mankind except to worship me} ? Never and certainly not. This is not worship but rather it is shirk (ascribing partners and equals to Allah), because of this worship does not become (true) worship except with Tawheed.
Explanation of the 4 principles p.20