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faith, is from the Dominion of Allah High Exalted. The veils, which prevent
understanding are four:
First: If the intention is only to produce an attractive sound without
comprehending the meaning.
Second: If the reciter imitates a way of recital he has heard and is bent on using
it, and he becomes extreme in its use without questioning it.
Third: If he insists in committing sin out of arrogance, and runs by his lusts in
order to gain the praise of the people. The cause for this is the darkness of the
heart and its rust, it is like the grime on the mirror, which prevents true reflection.
Fourth: If he has read a superficial interpretation of the Koran and he believes
that there is no interpretation for the words of the Koran except what has been
narrated by ibn Abbas or Mujahad and others, and any interpretation other than
that is subject to his own opinion. You should know that whoever interprets Koran
according to his own opinion has confirmed for himself a place in Hell Fire. This
understanding are four:
First: If the intention is only to produce an attractive sound without
comprehending the meaning.
Second: If the reciter imitates a way of recital he has heard and is bent on using
it, and he becomes extreme in its use without questioning it.
Third: If he insists in committing sin out of arrogance, and runs by his lusts in
order to gain the praise of the people. The cause for this is the darkness of the
heart and its rust, it is like the grime on the mirror, which prevents true reflection.
Fourth: If he has read a superficial interpretation of the Koran and he believes
that there is no interpretation for the words of the Koran except what has been
narrated by ibn Abbas or Mujahad and others, and any interpretation other than
that is subject to his own opinion. You should know that whoever interprets Koran
according to his own opinion has confirmed for himself a place in Hell Fire. This