Why does the Holy Qur’an feel new every time one reads it?

Because the Holy Qur’an has a depth that is never exhausted. Whoever reads it with an attentive mind discovers new meanings every time.

Many readers know this experience. They have read a chapter of the Holy Qur’an many times and thought about it at length. And yet the next time it feels new again. One never tires of it, even after reading it again and again. This is not imagination. It should be the experience of everyone who reads with reflection.

The reason lies in the Holy Qur’an itself. It is like an endless universe that unfolds in ever new ways. From every angle a new view of its beauty opens up. The first verse above expresses this. Even if the ocean were ink, the words of God would not come to an end.

Even someone who only recites the sound, without knowing the meaning, often does not tire of it, because the melody carries him along. But the deeper experience belongs to the one who understands what he reads. With every reading, new thoughts and connections come to light.

The second verse above describes how the Holy Qur’an repeats its themes in many forms and softens the hearts as it does so. This is where its living quality lies. One can read it for a whole lifetime and still never reach its end.