The inclination to develop familiarity with a person or entity that accompanies an individual along the path of life is an innate human aspiration. Meeting this need—by finding a trustworthy and sincere companion at various stages of life—is of such significance that a substantial portion of the Holy Qur’ān’s verses and the guidance of the Infallibles (as) are dedicated to it. The evolutionary trajectory of human spiritual development reaches its most complete realization through companionship with one who comprehends every hidden dimension and secret of existence—none other than the Almighty Allah. Accordingly, engagement with the Divine Word offers a direct and compelling response to this intrinsic human longing, for the Qur’ān is the manifestation of Divine Beauty. Developing intimacy and affection toward the Divine Word enables the believer, under the shade of companionship with the Qur’ān, to attain inner tranquillity and partake in its manifold virtues. Genuine familiarity with the Qur’ān, however, necessitates constant engagement and the cultivation of a harmonious relationship with it, striving to embody its teachings so as to derive its benefits and draw nearer to Allah. This study seeks to conceptualize, examine, and analyse the notion of familiarity with the Holy Qur’ān as derived from both the Qur’ān and the narrations of the Ahl al-Bayt (as), while also exploring the aims and significance of such familiarity.
Aram,M. R. (2024). Conceptualization of Familiarity with the Holy Qur’ān and Its Parallels in the Hadiths of the Ahl al-Bayt (as). Ahl al-Bayt (as) Teachings, 2(3), 91-109. doi: 10.22034/jatj.2025.540313.1039
MLA
Aram,M. R. . "Conceptualization of Familiarity with the Holy Qur’ān and Its Parallels in the Hadiths of the Ahl al-Bayt (as)", Ahl al-Bayt (as) Teachings, 2, 3, 2024, 91-109. doi: 10.22034/jatj.2025.540313.1039
HARVARD
Aram M. R. (2024). 'Conceptualization of Familiarity with the Holy Qur’ān and Its Parallels in the Hadiths of the Ahl al-Bayt (as)', Ahl al-Bayt (as) Teachings, 2(3), pp. 91-109. doi: 10.22034/jatj.2025.540313.1039
CHICAGO
M. R. Aram, "Conceptualization of Familiarity with the Holy Qur’ān and Its Parallels in the Hadiths of the Ahl al-Bayt (as)," Ahl al-Bayt (as) Teachings, 2 3 (2024): 91-109, doi: 10.22034/jatj.2025.540313.1039
VANCOUVER
Aram M. R. Conceptualization of Familiarity with the Holy Qur’ān and Its Parallels in the Hadiths of the Ahl al-Bayt (as). Ahl al-Bayt (as) Teachings, 2024; 2(3): 91-109. doi: 10.22034/jatj.2025.540313.1039