Reading the Quran
Reading the Quran is an acquaintance with the revelation in Arabic and with the translation of its meanings into a language that the reader can understand. The translation helps to understand the meaning, but it is not the original Arabic.
How to Find the Right Verse
The 2:255 refers to Surah 2 and verse 255. On IslamD, you can open a page of verse and see the Arabic text, meaning translation and tafsir separately.
A simple way to start
- Read a small passage, rather than trying to cover it all at once.
- First, understand the general meaning, then open up the unfamiliar words.
- Compare the translation with the Arabic text on the page of a particular verse.
- Consider the context of the verses next to it and a separate note about the taphsir.
- Write down questions that you need to answer later.
The Quran calls itself a guide to the most correct path.[1] It also speaks of reading with a measured attention.[2] The following is a step-by-step guide, not a literal quotation.