Our path

Our principles

The general principles that shape the stance of Qur'an Circles. Priority does not cancel the second term; it places, weighs, and carries it into life.

01

Active goodness, precedes passive goodness…

02

Righteous deeds, precede mere good deeds…

03

The authority of truth, precedes the authority of reports…

04

The religion of God, precedes the religion of ancestors…

05

The Qur'an, precedes the mushaf...

06

Meaning, precedes wording...

07

Verification, precedes imitation...

08

Knowledge, precedes sentiment...

09

Tartil, precedes tajwid...

10

Character, precedes legal rulings...

11

Worship, precedes custom...

12

Love, precedes fear...

13

Personhood, precedes individualism...

14

The ummah, precedes tribalism…