Hi all readers! Are you looking for an explanation of “can I touch Quran without wudu?”? If your answer is “Yes”, congratulations! Now you are reading the right article. Why? Because that is what I will explain in this article. As Muslims, we must understand that. That’s why I wrote this article. So, you have to read it to the end.
Specifically, there are five important points about “can I touch Quran without wudu?” which I will explain in this article. The five important things I mean are as follows:
- What Is Quran In Simple Terms?
- Why Is Quran So Important for Muslims?
- Who Is Allowed to Touch the Quran?
- Can I Touch Quran without Wudu?
- Ethics of Touching Quran.
What Is Quran In Simple Terms?
First important thing about “can I touch Quran without wudu?” what I will explain now is “what is Quran in simple terms?”. I want you to understand that because often the Quran is explained in detail. That’s one of the things that some Muslims don’t understand well.
But before I explain “what is Quran in simple terms?”, I want to explain the general meaning of Quran, which is understood by Muslims. I want you to understand that so that you understand the important parts of the Quran.
The general meaning of the Quran is as follows:
الْقُرْآنُ هُوَ اللَّفْظُ الْمُعْجِزُ الْمُنَزَّلُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِوَاسِطَةِ جِبْرِيْلَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ
The Quran is the conquering words (mu’jizat), which were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam through the intercession of Jibril alaihi as-Salam.
That is the general meaning of the Quran. But we can define the Quran simply: that the Quran is the word of Allah which was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad through the intercession of the angel Jibril.
That’s a brief explanation of “what is Quran in simple terms?”. As Muslims, we must understand that.
Why Is Quran So Important for Muslims?
The second important point about “can I touch Quran without wudu?” What I will explain now is “why is Quran so important for Muslims?”. I want you to understand that because it is one of the basic things that some Muslims don’t understand very well.
In general, there are two reasons why Quran is so important for Muslims:
One: Quran is one kind of word of Allah.
The first reason why the Quran is so important to Muslims is because it is a type of Allah’s word. That is one of the definitions of the Quran. We can find this explanation in several Islamic literatures on the Quran:
الْقُرْآنُ هُوَ كَلَامُ اللهِ تَعَالَى الْمُعْجِزُ الْمُنَزَّلُ عَلَى خَاتَمِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَالْمُرْسَلِيْنَ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِوَاسِطَةِ أَمِيْنِ الْوَحْيِ جِبْرِيْلَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ الْمَنْقُوْلُ إِلَيْنَا بِالتَّوَاتُرِ ، الْمُتَعَبَّدُ بِتِلَاوَتِهِ ، الْمَبْدُوْءُ بِسُوْرَةِ الْفَاتِحَةِ وَالْمُخْتَتَمُ بِسُوْرَةِ النَّاسِ
The Quran is the debilitating Word of Allah Taala (Quran is a miracle), which was revealed to the cover of the Prophets and Messengers, our Lord, Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, through the intermediary of an angel who is trusted to convey revelations, Jibril alaihi wa sallam, which has come to us the way mutawatir (from generation to generation), which reads it is considered as worship, which begins with Surah al-Fatihah and ends with Surah an-Nas.
Some other types of Allah’s words are hadith Qudsi and Ilhaam. I will not explain these two things here because they are not related to the topic of our discussion now.
So, the point is that the Quran is very important for Muslims because it is a kind of word of Allah.
Two: Quran is the main reference for Muslims.
The second reason why the Quran is so important for Muslims is because it is the main reference for Muslims. The point is that they should make the Quran their main guide in life. They have to perform the obligations described in the Quran and abandon all the prohibitions described in the Quran.
One example is that the Quran is the first reference for understanding the legal status of an issue. In Islamic legal literacy, the Quran is the main reference. Thus, in literacy, interpretation, theology, Sufism, and so on.
So, the point is that Quran is very important for Muslims because it is the main reference for Muslims.
That’s a brief explanation of “why Quran is very important for Muslims?”. As Muslims, we must understand that.
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Who Is Allowed to Touch the Quran?
The third important point about “can I touch Quran without wudu?” what I will explain now is “who is allowed to touch the Quran?”. I think that is one of the important questions about the Quran in Islamic legal literacy because there are some Muslims who do not understand it. Moreover, it will always be an important question as long as Muslims are still on this earth.
Specifically, we can find an explanation of “who is allowed to touch the Quran?” in the Quran below:
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُطَهَّرُونَ
None touch it except the purified. (Al-Waqiah [56]; 79).
Now, if we understand the Quran above, then we can conclude that the person who is allowed to touch the Quran is a holy person. What is meant by a holy person, who is allowed to touch the Quran is a person who does not have a small hadas and a big hadas. Minor hadas can be removed by wudu. While large hadas can be removed by bathing Janabah. I’ve explained a lot about these two things in several previous articles.
That’s a brief explanation of “who is allowed to touch the Quran?”. As Muslims, we must understand that.
Can I Touch Quran without Wudu?
The fourth important point about “can I touch Quran without wudu?” what I’m going to explain now is the specific answer and some important things about it. So, I want you to read this very well so that you understand it very well.
In the previous few paragraphs, I have explained that the person who is allowed to touch the Quran is a holy person. What is meant by a holy person, who is allowed to touch the Quran is a person who does not have a small hadas and a big hadas. Minor hadas can be removed by wudu. While large hadas can be removed by bathing Janabah.
So, specifically, I want to say that we cannot touch the Quran without wudu. If we want to touch the Quran, then we have to perform wudu first to remove minor hadas, or do the Janabah bath first to remove major hadas.
That’s a brief explanation of “can I touch Quran without wudu?”. As Muslims, we must understand that.
Ethics of Touching Quran
The fifth important point about “can I touch Quran without wudu?” what I am going to explain now is “ethics of touching Quran”. I want you to understand that so that you understand what to do and what not to do if you want to touch Quran.
Specifically, there are two ethics of touching Quran:
One: holy.
Sacred is the first ethics of touching Quran. In fact, it is the main condition if one wants to touch the Quran. I’ve explained a lot about that in the previous few paragraphs. So, I’m not going to explain that again.
Two: cover aurat (the genitals).
The second ethics of touching Quran is covering the aurat. Aurat is a part of the Muslim body that must be covered. If you are a man, then your awrah is that part of your body from the navel to the two knees. If you are a woman, then your awra is all of your body except for the two palms and the face (there is a difference of opinion regarding the female genitalia).
That is a brief explanation of the ethics of touching Quran. As Muslims, we must understand that.
That’s a brief explanation of “can I touch Quran without wudu?” and some important things about it. Do you understand? If you want to ask, please ask.
I think that’s enough for this article. Hope it is useful. Amen.
See you again in the next article.
