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Why isn’t the recitation of the Quran one of the pillars of Islam?

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Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad

By Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad
Updated on July 3, 2025

Why isn’t the recitation of the Quran one of the pillars of Islam?

Questioner: You know reading the Holy Quran, why isn’t it one of the pillars of Islam?

Huzoor (rh): Why?

Questioner: Isn’t it, why isn’t it one of the pillars of Islam?

Huzooer (rh): Holy Quran is not a pillar of Islam, but the books as such are counted among the pillars of our beliefs. The institution of books as such have been mentioned and counted among the five pillars. The Holy Quran makes a part of that.

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