Hollywood star Will Smith has described the Quran as “crystal clear,” saying the Muslim holy book is difficult to misunderstand.
Will Smith has recently opened up about reading the Holy Quran from cover to cover after Oscar slap controversy.
During an appearance on BigTime podcast earlier this week, the Men in Black actor said, “The last two years of my life have been a difficult time and my attention turned inward and I read all the holy books.”
He then revealed, “I even read the Quran cover to cover during last Ramadan.”
Will noted that this is the “spiritual seeking phase of my life,” where he’s “trying to cultivate as wide open as loving heart as I will be able to build”.
When questioned what did he discover after reading the Holy book of Quran, to which the Emancipation star replied, “I wish I would tell how much Musa was mentioned in the holy book.”
“Through Quran, I read about Musa and his experiences,” he remarked.
Will mentioned, “The other thing I love about Quran is its simplicity, I mean the holy book is so crystal clear and it’s hard to walk away with misunderstandings.”
“The spirit of the book is so beautiful and clear,” declared the Hollywood actor.
Meanwhile, Will disclosed that he read all the holy books of Abrahamic religion, adding, “From the Torah to the Bible and now to the Quran, I finally understood the line and the completion of the comprehension.”
“The spirit of it was so beautiful and clear.” he said.
Smith, who said he has read the holy books of the two other Abrahamic faiths, Judaism and Christianity, added that he was surprised at how interconnected the three holy scriptures – the Quran, Torah and Bible – were.
“I was surprised how it is like one story, from the Torah through the Bible and into the Quran. I never totally understood Abraham as the father and then the split with Isaac and Ismail and it was beautiful to get the completion of that comprehension.”
The movie star, who is on a visit to Saudi Arabia, also expressed his “love” for the Middle Eastern country and its culture during a podcast with MBC.
“I think I was a Genie in a past life. I am so at home; I love it here,” Smith, who played the role of Genie in the Aladdin live action movie, said jokingly.
