Will Smith: I read the Koran cover to cover
Hollywood star Will Smith announced that he read the entire Koran during Ramadan. "I was struck by its simplicity... The Qur'an is simple and everything in it is crystal clear... and after reading it, it is very difficult to have any misunderstanding," he said.
Hollywood star Will Smith was a guest of journalist Amr Adib in the Big Time Podcast program. In an interview where interesting topics from the star's life were discussed , Will Smith announced that he read the entire Koran during Ramadan, Islam reports. News .
Will Smith noted that the last two years of his life were difficult, which prompted him to reflect on his inner world. The actor noted that during this period he read all holy books, including the Holy Quran.
"I read the Quran from beginning to end last year in Ramadan." He added that it was "a search for spirituality in my life... It was a time when I wanted to expand my heart as much as possible so that I could accommodate more people in my life," he said.
Like him, he spoke about the meaning of the Qur'an and how the story of Moses (peace be upon him) influenced him. The well-known actor was asked what he got from reading the entire Qur'an and said that he was surprised at how many times Moses was mentioned in the Qur'an, that it was interesting, and that the story of Moses and his experiences had a strong impact.
"I was surprised by its simplicity... The Qur'an is simple and everything in it is as clear as a mirror... and after reading it, it is very difficult to have any misunderstanding," he said in an interview with a journalist.