Thursday, September 17, 2009

Quran Campaign..!(Quranic Thoughs)






قال تعالى: ﴿كِتَـٰبٌ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ إِلَيْكَ مُبَـٰرَكٌ لّيَدَّبَّرُواْ ءايَـٰتِهِ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ أُوْلُو ٱلألْبَـٰبِ﴾ص:29



Today, I'm inspired by Quran in my thought but it's also about Quran itself.I know that some ppl (or many to be realistic) won't like it coz it's discussing an idea that have thousands or even millions of supporters in this month.But after all i like to think in a loud voice & discuss everything without considering how many thumb ups i'll get.

So to b clear i'm not attacking ideas ,I just share my point of view & surely i accept others.

The issue i'm talking about is the campaign launched at the beginning of Ramadan to reach 10 Million "7'atma" by the end of the holy month.The objective is to motivate ppl to read Quran & to 'live with it'.A person should update the counter whenever s/he finishes a "7'atma".

The objective is specific , the idea is motivating for thousands of ppl & the good intentions exist.
So what's my problem?

Actually it's just that i dnt feel comfortable in dealing with religious issues with the business or the marketing concepts. I think that the numbers & the measurable goals are not suitable in dealing with "3ebadat".



I mean if a company's objective is to make a profit of X$ or if a charity organization launches a campaign to collect Y$, this is sth measurable & tangible, it also has specific indications & consequences to monitor.

On the other hand if a group of ppl decide to launch a campaign to reach Z "7'atma"-with having great intentions for sure - what does it indicate? can any1 decide if it's good or bad to reach the specified number ? is there any tangible consequences? can we say that it's an achievement? can any one measure the impact of all all this on ppl's spirits & attitude to announce the success of the campaign?
AND the hardest question: can any1 on earth know the percentage accepted by Allah after all?!

I think no1 will have the full answers for the previous Q's.

AGAIN b4 i go on; I have to state clearly that i'm not attacking the idea or the supporters, I'm just stating that PERSONALLY i dnt feel comfortable with involving such relation with Allah in campaigns,numbers, calculations,counters...etc. Others may feel that it's a great idea that encourage them.It's just a matter of point of views.

I just feel that it's really a private relation & no1 can figure out the factors within, such as the acceptance, "Thawab" ,"7asanat"...etc.No1 can confirm that the person who read 10 verses today is better than the one who read 1 verse.No1 can confirm that the one who participated with 2 "7'atma" is better that the one who didnt. No1 can guarantee the acceptance of all the number.No1 can say this number is low or high, coz it's not measurable or indicative after all.

I know that some ppl may feel that i'm over thinking about simple issues to get them complicated with digging deeper, but after all that's how i felt about the campaigning concept.

At the end i have to say that i'm not criticizing anything , i'm just sharing thoughts & if any1 decided to promote for the campaign & participate by updating the counter, surely it's due to a good intention and a different justified point of view.



So May Allah accept our deeds & guide us by Quran in our lives.

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