The Importance of Taqva in Understanding the Qur’an

İdris Sami Sümer

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The Importance of Taqva in Understanding the Qur’an

Yazarlar:

İdris Sami Sümer

Yayıncı:

Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Ana Başlıklar:

Tefsir

Dergi:

HİKEM Vol.3 Issue 2, pp.127-145

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001359703

pISSN:

3023-4247

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 The Quran was revealed in Arabic, the language of its first audience. To understand the Quran, one must either know the language in which it was revealed or rely on translations made by interpreters. However, as indicated in many Quranic verses, the issue of understanding or failing to understand the Quran is not solely a linguistic matter. The Quran itself reports that among its first audience there were those who did not comprehend it or chose not to. For an Arabic-speaking community to fail to understand a book revealed in their own native tongue cannot be attributed merely to a linguistic barrier. Therefore, the problem of understanding the Quran is not only related to grasping its language but also to the will and desire to comprehend it. While the Quran declares that it was sent for all humanity, it also states that only the God-conscious al-muttaqūn can truly benefit from its guidance. The fact that in the opening verses of al-Baqarathe second surah according to the canonical orderguidance is linked to piety, and the Quran is said to serve as guidance only for the God-conscious, points to a direct relationship between the concept of taqwā and the act of understanding the Quran. In pre-Islamic poetry, the word taqwā was often used in the material sense of protection or avoidance of harm. In the Quranic semantic universe, however, it denotes fear of God, reverence, and awareness of ones responsibilities toward Him. One of the fundamental responsibilities of human beings toward God is to believe in His revealed Book and to shape their lives in accordance with its principles. Thus, the term muttaqī is also used to describe those who seek to understand the Quran and live by it. The Quran asserts that those unwilling to assume responsibility cannot truly comprehend it nor benefit from it, thereby emphasizing the close connection between the awareness of taqwā responsibility and the ability to understand the Quran. This study aims to examine the nature of the relationship between understanding the Quran and taqwā. The research has been conducted through textual analysis of the Quranic corpus and relevant sources.

 The Quran was revealed in Arabic, the language of its first audience. To understand the Quran, one must either know the language in which it was revealed or rely on translations made by interpreters. However, as indicated in many Quranic verses, the issue of understanding or failing to understand the Quran is not solely a linguistic matter. The Quran itself reports that among its first audience there were those who did not comprehend it or chose not to. For an Arabic-speaking community to fail to understand a book revealed in their own native tongue cannot be attributed merely to a linguistic barrier. Therefore, the problem of understanding the Quran is not only related to grasping its language but also to the will and desire to comprehend it. While the Quran declares that it was sent for all humanity, it also states that only the God-conscious al-muttaqūn can truly benefit from its guidance. The fact that in the opening verses of al-Baqarathe second surah according to the canonical orderguidance is linked to piety, and the Quran is said to serve as guidance only for the God-conscious, points to a direct relationship between the concept of taqwā and the act of understanding the Quran. In pre-Islamic poetry, the word taqwā was often used in the material sense of protection or avoidance of harm. In the Quranic semantic universe, however, it denotes fear of God, reverence, and awareness of ones responsibilities toward Him. One of the fundamental responsibilities of human beings toward God is to believe in His revealed Book and to shape their lives in accordance with its principles. Thus, the term muttaqī is also used to describe those who seek to understand the Quran and live by it. The Quran asserts that those unwilling to assume responsibility cannot truly comprehend it nor benefit from it, thereby emphasizing the close connection between the awareness of taqwā responsibility and the ability to understand the Quran. This study aims to examine the nature of the relationship between understanding the Quran and taqwā. The research has been conducted through textual analysis of the Quranic corpus and relevant sources.

 The Quran was revealed in Arabic, the language of its first audience. To understand the Quran, one must either know the language in which it was revealed or rely on translations made by interpreters. However, as indicated in many Quranic verses, the issue of understanding or failing to understand the Quran is not solely a linguistic matter. The Quran itself reports that among its first audience there were those who did not comprehend it or chose not to. For an Arabic-speaking community to fail to understand a book revealed in their own native tongue cannot be attributed merely to a linguistic barrier. Therefore, the problem of understanding the Quran is not only related to grasping its language but also to the will and desire to comprehend it. While the Quran declares that it was sent for all humanity, it also states that only the God-conscious al-muttaqūn can truly benefit from its guidance. The fact that in the opening verses of al-Baqarathe second surah according to the canonical orderguidance is linked to piety, and the Quran is said to serve as guidance only for the God-conscious, points to a direct relationship between the concept of taqwā and the act of understanding the Quran. In pre-Islamic poetry, the word taqwā was often used in the material sense of protection or avoidance of harm. In the Quranic semantic universe, however, it denotes fear of God, reverence, and awareness of ones responsibilities toward Him. One of the fundamental responsibilities of human beings toward God is to believe in His revealed Book and to shape their lives in accordance with its principles. Thus, the term muttaqī is also used to describe those who seek to understand the Quran and live by it. The Quran asserts that those unwilling to assume responsibility cannot truly comprehend it nor benefit from it, thereby emphasizing the close connection between the awareness of taqwā responsibility and the ability to understand the Quran. This study aims to examine the nature of the relationship between understanding the Quran and taqwā. The research has been conducted through textual analysis of the Quranic corpus and relevant sources.

 Kurân-ı Kerîm, ilk muhatap toplumun dili olan Arapça ile nazil olmuştur. Kuranı anlamak için ya onun indirildiği dili bilmek ya da mütercimler tarafından yapılan tercümelerine başvurmak gerekmektedir. Ancak birçok Kuran âyetinde de işaret edildiği üzere Kuranı anlamama meselesi salt dille alakalı bir sorun değildir. Zira farklı Kuran âyetlerinde de vurgulandığı üzere ilk muhataplar içerisinde Kuranı anlamayanlar veya anlamak istemeyenlerin olduğundan bahsedilmektedir. Arapça düşünen ve konuşan bir toplumun, kendi ana dillerinde indirilen bir kitabı anlayamamaları elbette dilsel bir bariyerden kaynaklanmamaktadır. Bu sebeple Kuranı anlamamak sorunu sadece lisanın anlaşılmamasıyla ilgili olmayıp anlamama isteği ve iradesiyle de ilişkilendirilmektedir. Kuran, kendisinin bütün insanlığa gönderildiğinden bahsetmekle birlikte hidayetinden ancak muttakilerin istifade edebileceğini haber vermektedir. Mushaf tertip sırasına göre ikinci sûre olan Bakaranın ilk âyetlerinde hidayet ve takva ilişkisinden bahsedilmesi ve Kuranın ancak müttakiler için rehberlik yapacağının bildirilmesi takva olgusunun Kuranı anlama eylemiyle ilişkisine işaret etmektedir. Takvâ kelimesi, Câhiliye Dönemi şiirlerinde daha çok maddi anlamda bir şeydenzarardan korunmak ve sakınmak anlamıyla kullanılırken Kuranın anlam evreninde; Allahtan korkmak, çekinmek ve Ona karşı sorumlulukların farkında olmak manasında zikredilmektedir. İnsanın Allaha karşı temel sorumluluklarından birisi de Onun gönderdiği kitaba inanması ve kitabın ilkelerine göre hayatını dizayn etmesidir. Müttaki kavramı bu manasıyla Kuranı anlamak ve ona göre yaşamak isteyen kimselerin vasfı olarak da zikredilmiştir. Sorumluluk almak istemeyen kimselerin Kuranı anlayamayacağı ve gereğince ondan istifade edemeyeceği bildirilmiş ve takva sorumluluk bilinciyle Kuranı anlama arasındaki sıkı ilişkiye dikkat çekilmiştir. Bu araştırma, Kuranı anlama ile takva arasındaki ilişkinin mahiyetini ortaya koymaya çalışmaktadır. Çalışma, Kuran metni ve ilgili kaynaklar üzerinde desen inceleme ve analiz etme yöntemiyle yürütülmüştür.

Makale detayları

The Importance of Taqva in Understanding the Qur’an

Yazarlar:

İdris Sami Sümer

Yayıncı:

Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Ana Başlıklar:

Tefsir

Dergi:

HİKEM Vol.3 Issue 2, pp.127-145

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001359703

pISSN:

3023-4247

Tafsir

Qur’ān

Taqwa

Guidance

Furqān.Tefsir

Kur'an

Takva

Hidâyet

Furkân

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: İdris Sami Sümer

Yayıncı: Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Ana Başlıklar: Tefsir

Dergi: HİKEM Vol.3 Issue 2, pp.127-145

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001359703

pISSN: 3023-4247

Sayı

Yazarlar:

İdris Sami Sümer

Yayıncı:

Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Ana Başlıklar:

Tefsir

Dergi:

HİKEM Vol.3 Issue 2, pp.127-145

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001359703

pISSN:

3023-4247