Imam Shah Waliullah (may Allah have mercy on him), while explaining the essence of Tilawat of the Qur’an (recitation) in Hujjatullah al-Baligha, says:
“The spirit of reciting the Qur’an is that one turns towards Allah with longing and reverence, reflects upon His admonitions, feels the spirit of submission before His commands, takes lesson from its parables and stories, and whenever he comes across a verse about the Attributes of Allah or His Signs, he should say: SubhanAllah (Glory be to Allah); and when he comes across verses of Paradise and mercy, he should ask Allah from His bounty; and when he comes across verses about Hell and wrath, he should seek refuge in Allah. This is what the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prescribed in training the soul through admonition.” (Vol. 2, p. 106)
In this passage there is a phrase: "ويستشعر الانقياد في أحكامه".
In Misbah al-Lughat, one usage of istish‘ar is cited as: istash‘ara khawf Allah — “make the fear of Allah the constant garment of your heart.” Based on this, the phrase may also be translated as:
“Make obedience to Allah’s commands the constant habit (or inner emblem) of the heart.”
In Al-Fawz al-Kabir, Shah Sahib (رح) uses the term tadhkir (reminder/admonition) alongside three of the five sciences of the Qur’an.
From this it becomes evident that the predominant characteristic of the Qur’an is tadhkir (remembrance and admonition). In the above excerpt too, this element of tadhkir is dominant.
