The Command to recite the Qur'an.

The Command to recite the Qur'an.

Surah Al-Kahf - (ayah: 27)
Tafsir ibn kathir

﴿ وَٱتۡلُ مَآ أُوحِىَ إِلَيۡكَ مِن ڪِتَابِ رَبِّكَ‌ۖ لَا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَـٰتِهِۦ وَلَن تَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مُلۡتَحَدً۬ا •

(27. And recite what has been revealed to you (O Muhammad) of your Lord's Book. None can change His Words, and none will you find as refuge other than Him.)

Commanding His Messenger to recite His Holy Book and convey it to mankind, Allah says,

﴿ لَا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَـٰتِهِۦ ﴾

(None can change His Words,) meaning, no one can alter them, distort them or misinterpret them.

﴿ وَلَن تَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مُلۡتَحَدً۬ا ﴾

(and none will you find as a refuge other than Him.) It was reported that Mujahid said, "A shelter,'' and that Qatadah said, "A helper or supporter.'' Ibn Jarir said: "Allah is saying, `if you O Muhammad, do not recite what is revealed to you of the Book of your Lord, then you will have no refuge from Allah.''' As Allah says:

﴿ يَـٰٓأَيُّہَا ٱلرَّسُولُ بَلِّغۡ مَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيۡكَ مِن رَّبِّكَ‌ۖ وَإِن لَّمۡ تَفۡعَلۡ فَمَا بَلَّغۡتَ رِسَالَتَهُ ۥ‌ۚ وَٱللَّهُ يَعۡصِمُكَ مِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ‌ۗ ﴾

(O Messenger! Proclaim (the Message) which has been sent down to you from your Lord. And if you do not, then you have not conveyed His Message. Allah will protect you from mankind.) (5:67)

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِى فَرَضَ عَلَيۡكَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ لَرَآدُّكَ إِلَىٰ مَعَادٍ۬‌ۚ ﴾

(Verily, He Who has given you the Qur'an, will surely bring you back to the place of return.) )28:85( meaning, `He will call you to account for the duty of conveying the Message which He entrusted you with.