Can Evil Come Near the Quran? What the Quran Says

A glowing Quran resting on an intricately carved wooden stand against a dark green geometric background, featuring the overlaid text, "Can evil come near the Quran? Falsehood cannot approach it - Quran 41:42".

Quick Answer Contents A reader wrote with a question she had carried since childhood: she had always heard that evil cannot come near the Quran. Her mushaf (the printed copy of the Quran) sits on the highest shelf in her home, and she wanted to know two things. Is the house protected because the Book … Read more