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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
rage-inducing tbh! the theme was extremely enticing but the execution was extremely flawed. the Quran is meant to be explored and read in depth. there are people who have dedicated their lives to interpreting and finding solutions using the Quran as the source. usually references are given from many different sources for one question.
but the way reading Quran and its importance is portrayed here came off very performative. the whole point of any religion is that it is a Muslim's job to gain as much knowledge as possible and make educated guesses or reach out to scholars when there are lots. yet the protagonist is expecting everything to fall in her lap???? when you have a problem, you should go through the entire Quran and then also see if there are any relevant hadith. thinking that you got your answer because you read one ayat is so naive. that is a very hollow understanding and honestly it comes off almost entitled that she expected the Quran to offer solutions to her life in the exact same order that the problems are coming to her. it's just silly im sorry. there is absolutely no need to romanticize religion and turn it into an aesthetic bc there is plenty of beauty in islam already. instead of creating it yourself, look for it!!!!
this whole book was just ssssssssoooooooo frustrating. why didn't the protagonist use the Quran to find solutions to her problems in a comprehensive way? if you love the Quran so much like you say you do, it would make much more to do that. and why didn't she ever employ hadith? hadith can be extremely relevant to life problems specifically because of the sheer number of them that have come out of real life scenarios. also, it's very weird that this book is all about using the Quran to guide you yet there is no mention of the ayats regarding divorce? it's just so funny to me that this book is full of shaming people for not being religious yet
another thing i found very performative was shaming non-arabs for mispronouncing words in the Quran. while we should obviously be striving to pronounce everything as close to its true pronunciation as possible, everyone is trying their hardest. arabic is not our native language and it's just bizarre to me that anyone can take this as disrespect to the book.
honestly, the focus on showing yourself as very religious over actually being religious is something i find to be very prevalent in pakistan. people are weirdly obsessed with talking about the beauty of islam (of which there is plenty but their perspective comes from a place of boastfulness instead of a more pure sort of pride) instead of putting in actual effort to learn it. lastly, it really bothers me how much of a cultural icon this book has become. i understand pakistanis want a book about loving religion which is GREAT ofc, but this approach is comically bad. i'm worried it's influenced a generation of our people who are Seeking but are limiting their own understanding and knowledge if they think this is a viable method of developing an understanding of the Quran.
but the way reading Quran and its importance is portrayed here came off very performative. the whole point of any religion is that it is a Muslim's job to gain as much knowledge as possible and make educated guesses or reach out to scholars when there are lots. yet the protagonist is expecting everything to fall in her lap???? when you have a problem, you should go through the entire Quran and then also see if there are any relevant hadith. thinking that you got your answer because you read one ayat is so naive. that is a very hollow understanding and honestly it comes off almost entitled that she expected the Quran to offer solutions to her life in the exact same order that the problems are coming to her. it's just silly im sorry. there is absolutely no need to romanticize religion and turn it into an aesthetic bc there is plenty of beauty in islam already. instead of creating it yourself, look for it!!!!
this whole book was just ssssssssoooooooo frustrating. why didn't the protagonist use the Quran to find solutions to her problems in a comprehensive way? if you love the Quran so much like you say you do, it would make much more to do that. and why didn't she ever employ hadith? hadith can be extremely relevant to life problems specifically because of the sheer number of them that have come out of real life scenarios. also, it's very weird that this book is all about using the Quran to guide you yet there is no mention of the ayats regarding divorce? it's just so funny to me that this book is full of shaming people for not being religious yet
another thing i found very performative was shaming non-arabs for mispronouncing words in the Quran. while we should obviously be striving to pronounce everything as close to its true pronunciation as possible, everyone is trying their hardest. arabic is not our native language and it's just bizarre to me that anyone can take this as disrespect to the book.
honestly, the focus on showing yourself as very religious over actually being religious is something i find to be very prevalent in pakistan. people are weirdly obsessed with talking about the beauty of islam (of which there is plenty but their perspective comes from a place of boastfulness instead of a more pure sort of pride) instead of putting in actual effort to learn it. lastly, it really bothers me how much of a cultural icon this book has become. i understand pakistanis want a book about loving religion which is GREAT ofc, but this approach is comically bad. i'm worried it's influenced a generation of our people who are Seeking but are limiting their own understanding and knowledge if they think this is a viable method of developing an understanding of the Quran.
End h yaar..... pata hi nae chalta kaha se kaha story shift ho gai or perfect match hoti h.....
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I kind of liked this book in the way that it takes us more in depth about what Quran is really about and not usually what we all think of it like its for only namaz,roza,zakat and etc but it relates to us and our life and it can always guide us in all situations .The Character development was not so good because at the start she was showcased as an intelligent girl but as the story proceeded she made some horrible decision (like her marriage) which was totally opposite of what she would've done because she knew very well about the traps and evil plans of her family but i don't know how she fell for it that time maybe it was grief and she was not thinking straight? I know the author wanted to relate Quran to her lives but at some points it seemed forced like she just made her do things out of blue just so she can relate it to Quran .I love Nimra Ahmed a lot specially after Namal and Jannat ky patty those books will always be close to my heart but this one was not the one for me i just wanted it to end .
emotional
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated