I don’t know how many times, as a child , have I read Moses’ story, from the Quran, , or how many times have I stood reading surat Al’araf specifically, ..but I do remember that every time I would read an ayah, my imagination would follow it, and I would imagine its scenes as if it was the first time. Waiting for the mountain to stand still ,so that Moses can see his Lord, although I knew from my previos readings that it didnt happen, but I would still wait for l the strong earth quake occur so i realise that Moses did not see his Lord and became unconcious.!!
That period passed by with its childish imaginations and limited perception.!
I came back to read the book again as a young man, between the age of thirteen and seventeen, with a better perception, and a different way of understanding too.
At this period I was living a spiritual state of life , and had developed interest in arts.
I was in a state of spiritual life with Allah, and was living with imaginations I had which were more like day dreams, except that they would not detach me from real life. During this period,I had started writing poems, or what I thought was poem- actually although it was balanced poem , It was much closer to a kid’s imagination and feelings rather than poetic words.
Quran would move me just as a sufi moves with his prayers, specially when I would hear shaikh Mohammed Rifaat reciting the Holy Quran in the radio.. I used to feel that he is reaciting with his soul and not with his tongue..
Reading from the deepest point of his heart. His touching voice perfectly fitted the feelings I had, and while listening to these recitation it was as if I am listening to the Exalted Assembly , and that the rhythm in his voice was made of Noor ( light) – I believed , that this was the exact form ( as regards of rhythm and tone) the Quran was revealed to Mohammed, peace be upon him, with the same tone which appeared to me had rays of light.
One of the best recitations that touched me the most was his recitation of Surat Maryam.. and it still does.
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