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Summary of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah:

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Contemplation precedes mindful remembrance.

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Allah Almighty says:

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"[This is] a blessed Book which We have revealed to you, that they may contemplate its verses and that those of understanding may take heed."

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The conjunction of taking heed with contemplation indicates that they are two distinct matters,

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and that contemplation is a stage that precedes mindful remembrance and leads to it.

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The verse also indicates that a person attains this mindful remembrance and benefits from the Qur'an in proportion to their discernment and intellect.

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Summary of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah.