Benefits of Reading

Reading is the first and the most important thing to do in learning activities. In Al-Quran, Allah has instructed men on earth to read. It was repeated three times. It means that the instruction is very important. Reading is not only reading sentences or what is written in books. It also includes reading the universe and even a very little thing around us. Everything we read will lead us to the understanding and the acceptance of the existence of Allah behind everything in the universe.

Having a reading habit is a blessing because not all people like reading. Even students or teachers, many of them do not like reading. For them, reading is a hard activity. They prefer reading online shops or any other unimportant things. That’s why the rate of reading habits in Indonesia is very low. I myself thank Allah for having reading as a hobby.

Reading has some benefits for those who do it regularly. It can be a way to reduce stress. Those who like reading get a lot of knowledge as well as entertainment from the reading materials. It refreshes the mind and the heart. People with a fresh mind and heart tend to enjoy life better. They also have a better understanding of the problems they face.

Reading can also broaden knowledge. Those who read a lot must be different from those who don’t. It influences the way they see the world. Those who like reading tend to tolerate other people’s choices on anything. They are able to give other people their opinion which is different from theirs.  For them having a different opinion is not a problem. They can see others’ points of view.

For good readers, books are best friends which never tell a lie. They never leave them. They are also able to keep secrets, unlike man.