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As an ornament do they adorn me,
In glittering, colourful cases,
sometimes kissing me.
In their celebrations they recite me,
In disputes they swear by me,
On dusty shelves do they keep me
Till another celebration or dispute,
when they need me.
Yes, they do sometimes read me
and memorize me,
Yet only an ornament am I.
My message lies neglected,
my treasure untouched,
The field lies bare,
where blossomed once true glory.
Wrong is the treatment
that I so often receive,
So much to give have I,
but none is there to perceive.
Some Muslims do not read the
Qur’an
as it
should be read, nor show it due regard. They ignore
its teachings and guidance and do not follow its
instructions. In so doing they deprive themselves of
so much good. Recite the following poem and explain.
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Vocabulary
ornament
adorn
glittering
disputes
neglected
blossomed
percieve
