So you rather use supplications with Imams and Arch angels instead of reading the Quran?
Du'as of Ahlulbayt nor Istagha nor connecting to them nor believing in the unseen are independent of what Quran says. It's as Prophet (s) says "they will not separate", if you see it as two different things, the proof of God, then Quran is false itself as it calls Mohammad (s) the clear proof in Suratal Bayana while also calling the Quran that in other places, rather, they go together. And it called Mohammad (s) the reminder revealed and called the book that in many places. And it said for Mohammad (s) to connect anyone to the sky through a ladder if he can so as to bring a sign, Mohammad (s) would gladly do it for an Atheist even, but the Atheist like the Quran shows, would think either 1. He is going crazy 2. If not that, he is possessed by sorcery.
They won't be calm with Mohammad (s) connecting them, their spirit is allergic to holy power.
Quran calls to Ahlulbayt (a) and Ahlulbayt (a) call to Quran, in fact, even saying this does injustice to their unity.
When reciting Quran, there is key places, where if Ahlulbayt (a) don't connect and appear to the reciter, their heart will remained veiled.
And example of this is the line "...and remain of what the family of Moses and family of Aaron has left the Angels carrying it...", if you can't understand then what Quran is saying, you pretty much fate is sealed into your ignorance.
And this is when Imams (a) would appear to a reciter and inspire them, if they can, Ahlulbayt (a) would, if they can connect anyone, they would.
The Quran is saying even all dead come talk to you, all Angels, etc, even then, even then, it is by God's permission. But God will force reality to be accepted on one day only and make it beyond just clear, it's no room for denial, and that's day of judgment.
Barzakh life - a lot of their own thoughts there - and hell is not as vivid as it will be on the day of judgment, though there is punishment and they live a narrow life, disbelievers there, it's nothing like the hell they come to after day of judgment.
Distrusting the holy spirit, Gabriel, Michael, Imams (a), Prophet (s), is against the whole message of Quran. And Quran calls to seek sustenance from God.....
The Prophet (s) is blessed and rich, and doesn't mind plunging even in the most unclean places and will help us and purify us all of sorts of curses and remove them, if we let him.
If you are ready to put Angels (a) and Prophets (a) and Messengers (a) and Imams (a) and the holy ladies (a) all on suspect if they appear to you, you pretty much have closed the door to skies yourself and don't want God to connect you to him through his rope and means.
Keeping reading a book that appears ambiguous to you, see where that get's you.
And I read Quran so much, that I've been discouraged through out my life to read it, by everyone I know, not as in don't read it, they mean read it a bit less, do other things sort of advice.
But I just wanted to comment on your word "instead". To me, when I go to Quran and seek refuge in God, I know his beautiful names are living connections to God and try to make Ahlulbayt (a) the eyes by which I see spiritually.
They are those who the favor of Islam to humanity is upon, no one else, they are to sought spiritually and their words in traces of knowledge (hadiths) and we are to pray to God that we meet the physical body of the Imam (a) as well. All this reinforces each other and works with the Quran.
I guarantee without Quran, and Imam Mahdi (a) comes as a human to me, shows me miracles, and say I never Quran read my whole life, I would think he was a sorcerer that was trying to control me - an evil one.
But with reasoning Quran showed that miracles are signs of his trustees and is direct power from God and why he wouldn't trust such power in evil people or normal people, it would be different if he meets me now.
The arguments the Quran does for Mohammad (s) and his miracles, and Messengers (a) and their miracles in the past, that compliments Imam Mahdi (a) coming in human body - meeting a person, and showing miracles.
Same with spiritual connection, without Quranic context, I probably would've thought I'm just crazy or not know left from right good from evil or who to trust in the unseen world.
But with mental clarity, I saw the holy healing energy of the Prophet (s) when he connected to me and the telepathy in vision and words and hearing was all clear and I can tell the difference between unclear spirit and holy pure spirit.
You can doubt me if you want, that is okay I don't mind, but at least try yourself to get connected to God by some means of approach.
If you already going to say it all must be devils and only devils appear, and I only going talk to God, that's a choice you make.
The light - this is what Quran is about. It is a an idea? Like a concept? Or is it a reality a living one, and if so, is it like physical energy? None of this is the case.
It's the leader and he is connected with his family and they watch him and he watches us all. The Quran repeats the concept of witness and companion that watches, the one who write our deeds, and is the leader, the human leader among us....
This instead thing is pathetic bro. It's like a person wastes time on video games, does all sort of other things other then remember God.... but that's okay, but if I spend sometime connecting to Ahlulbayt (a) who are the greatest way to remember and see and approach God, all of a sudden, it's disrespecting Quran and taking time away from God.
What a joke. You guys think like kids.