Examples to Reflect Upon

The Quran offers us various examples to awaken our reflection.

وَلَقَدۡ ضَرَبۡنَا لِلنَّاسِ فِي هَٰذَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ مِن كُلِّ مَثَلٖ لَّعَلَّهُمۡ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ

And We have certainly presented for the people in this Qur'an from every [kind of] example - that they might remember.

Quran, Az-Zumar 39:27

This verse teaches us that the Quran contains various examples. These examples are given so that people may reflect and remember. They make the teachings more concrete and easier to understand.

When we read the Quran, we can pause on these examples. They help us grasp the message better and keep it in memory. Meditating on these parables brings us closer to the deep meaning of the text.

Today, choose an example from the Quran you have recently read and reflect on what it teaches you.