[Variable]

I don't think this needs a whole thread, but I don't know how else to get a sense of people's opinions.

I was at the library yesterday looking up some (Tariq Ramadan zzze ) and I noticed there was this big old Quran, that was all intricately bound etc. I thought "hmm that's a nice one"... but then I remembered how one is not supposed to put anything on top of it and it should be in a place of respect. Nothing was on top of it per se, but it definitely didn't take any remarkable place on the shelf, and was surrounded to the left and right, above and below by books on Judaism, Hindu and Norse gods, and Buddhism.

Is this seen as okay in a public library setting? Or... what? How do people feel about that? When I saw that I thought I'd ask.

[Rida]

Did it include arabic or was it a translation?

Wassalaam

[Variable]

Originally Posted by Rida

Did it include arabic or was it a translation?

Wassalaam

It wouldn't have been an all-Arabic one, because non-English books are in another spot. I don't know if it contained Arabic though, there were quite a few different copies.

[Wolfn]

When I was interested in converting to Islam more than a year ago, I went to a WaldenBooks to buy a Qu'ran, but they didn't have any. They had a bunch of Bibles, a Torah (I think), and a book called "Muhammad: Founder of the World's Most Intolerant Religion"



I ended up getting all my Islamic supplies off whyislam.com.

[Variable]

Originally Posted by Wolfn

When I was interested in converting to Islam more than a year ago, I went to a WaldenBooks to buy a Qu'ran, but they didn't have any. They had a bunch of Bibles, a Torah (I think), and a book called "Muhammad: Founder of the World's Most Intolerant Religion"



I ended up getting all my Islamic supplies off whyislam.com.

I think you misunderstood, I'm interested in people's opinions regarding the Quran's placement beneath other books in libraries.

[ameen]

Originally Posted by Variable

I was at the library yesterday looking up some (Tariq Ramadan zzze ) and I noticed there was this big old Quran, that was all intricately bound etc. I thought "hmm that's a nice one"... but then I remembered how one is not supposed to put anything on top of it and it should be in a place of respect. Nothing was on top of it per se, but it definitely didn't take any remarkable place on the shelf, and was surrounded to the left and right, above and below by books on Judaism, Hindu and Norse gods, and Buddhism.

Is this seen as okay in a public library setting? Or... what? How do people feel about that? When I saw that I thought I'd ask.

Even though the Qur'an must be treated with respect, this doesn't mean it must always be left in an isolated 'respected' place like on the top-shelf of a bookcase. We are also encouraged to see the Qur'an as an approachable and usable Book which can be handled like a book too, so there's nothing wrong with it being placed with / alongside / under other books.

[Variable]

Originally Posted by ameen

Even though the Qur'an must be treated with respect, this doesn't mean it must always be left in an isolated 'respected' place like on the top-shelf of a bookcase. We are also encouraged to see the Qur'an as an approachable and usable Book which can be handled like a book too, so there's nothing wrong with it being placed with / alongside / under other books.

Oh. Thanks

Anyone else?

[BrightBroom]

Originally Posted by Variable

Oh. Thanks

Anyone else?

The companions of the prophet (pbuh) had written Quran on rocks, animal bones, leaves, and stuff...and they had the most respect for Quran.

Being the word of God, it is important to have the respect for Quran, but respect is not that it be kept at a high place where it would be hard to approach. Its primary purpose is to be read and used as a book of guidance, not a decoration piece.

[Variable]

Okay, thanks guys.

[Jamroll]

As Muslims, we regard the Qur'an to be the most sacred text in the world, so we try our best to treat it with the utmost respect. However, we cannot always expect non-Muslims to share the same level of respect until they have at least read it themselves.

And it is more important, from a sharing-the-message point of view, that it is read by as many people as possible. If insisting on keeping it in a particular place at all times in order to "respect" it, will hinder people from reading it, then I wouldn't have thought that would be very helpful.

Also, as long as it's not being openly disrespected, such as being deliberately ripped, trodden on, or soiled, then inshallah it should be okay.

[MossadConspiracy]

I heard a rumor that some guys from the Taliban ordered some buildings to be destroyed because they stood taller than 1 floor which meant that people in upper floors would be standing above the qurans located in the floors below. It sounded too stupid even for the Taliban, so I kinda discounted it as just a slander, but who knows

anyway, in Islamic settings I usually see Qurans on shelves only with other Qurans. I dont know if thats a hard and fast rule but its just an obsevation

ws

[Revert]

In your own home treat it as best as you can, however in a public setting we have no control over how a book of the Qu'ran is treated.

I did hear a nice speech by Sh Hamza Yusuf on Books and Pens and how they should ALL be respected as all Knowledge is from Allah(swt).

[zzze]

asslaamua laykum

oh I'm so glad ur reading up on that alhamdulilah

I dont think it matters as such if its not on the highest shelf, just not if its thrown about, stepped on etc, but i dont think people would do that to books, generally, insha Allah

[bihari]

Originally Posted by Variable

I think you misunderstood, I'm interested in people's opinions regarding the Quran's placement beneath other books in libraries.

well i think it is placed in a certain place for organizational reasons...its not like they are purposely trying to disrespect it