Day 19 | Ayat 27-28 | Recite the Quran

In Ayat 27, Allah says to recite the Quran. Recite is a word that mean more than read. When we read, we may read to ourselves, or silently, but recitation implies there is an audience. But recitation is not a performance, it is a call to action. Allah is to be obeyed, and we learn how we do that through the Quran. The Quran is meant to be recited so that people may follow. In Ayat 28, Allah says to be concerned with company who keeps the Quran as a priority and to keep Quran as a priority saying those who worship Allah in the morning and at night (afternoon). Remember that our hearts will not remain empty. If we are not seeking the pleasure of Allah, we will fill our hearts with other desires and Allah warns us of following our own lusts and the glamour of this dunya. I kept the illustrations simple for this one, and while I like the books and the shining yellow around it, I regret choosing light green for the border. So I added blue on top of it and I liked it even less. I would have preferred a blue border.