Dear all,
Have you heard the Glorious Qur'an recited in the way it has to be recited?
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) saying, "Allah does not listen so attentively to anything as He listens to the recitation of the Qur'an by a Prophet who recites well with a melodious and audible voice’’
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
"Allah does not listen so attentively'' has two- fold meanings. First, Allah's acceptance and pleasure. Second, His attribute of Hearing. One must have to believe in it although we can neither describe it nor compare it with anything else.
The word "Ghina'' is ordinarily used for singing but here it means the recitation which is done in accordance with the principles of Tajwid and in a beautiful voice.
Thus, this Hadith induces us to recite the Qur'an properly with nice feeling and voice.
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Learn the Tajwid of the Glorious Al-Qur'an..
Abu Lubabah Bashir bin `Abdul-Mundhir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) said, He who does not recite the Qur'an in a pleasant tone is not of us.''
[Abu Dawud]
The words "is not of us'' mean that he is not following the way of the Prophet (PBUH) with regard to the recitation of the Qur'an. This Hadith also induces us to recite the Qur'an with a sweet and touching voice because the recitation of the Qur'an in this manner enhances its effect.
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Believers! Who will be your saviour on the day of resurrection? Mother, Father, Sister/Brother, Husband/Wife Children? None is the answer!
Believers! Its only the Glorious Qur'an.. which is your world and the hereafter, the book which is your strength, pillar and escort when you stand helpless in front of your Lord!
What hasn't Allah taught us in the Qur'an, He has taught us "What is Life on this Earth" and "What is life hereafter" it clearly states that Life on this earth is an amusement, an exam to pass, for the reward lies in the Heareafter!
Abu Umamah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) saying, “Read the Qur'an, for it will come as an intercessor for its reciters on the Day of Resurrection”
[Muslim]
The Hadith above tells the excellence of reciting the Qur'an and acting upon its injunctions. Intercession (in this Hadath) means that the Qur'an will be endowed with the power of speech by Allah and it will request Allah to forgive the sins of its reciters who acted upon its teachings. Allah will accept the request of the Qur'an.
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Who will fight for you in your defence with Allah to save you on the Day of Resurrection? None! They are the two wonderful Surahs Surah Al-Baqarah and Surah Al-Imran..
An-Nawwas bin Sam`an (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) saying, “The Qur'an and its people who applied it, will be brought on the Day of Resurrection preceded with Surat Al-Baqarah and Surat Al-`Imran arguing on behalf of those who applied them”
[Muslim]
The above Hadith means that on the Day of Requital, the Qur'an, with Surat Al-Baqarah and Al-`Imran in the forefront, will intercede before Allah for those who used to recite and act upon them in the life of the world.
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Uthman bin `Affan (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, The best amongst you is the one who learns the Qur'an and teaches it.''
[Al-Bukhari]
Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, “The one who is proficient in the recitation of the Qur'an will be with the honourable and obedient scribes (angels) and he who recites the Qur'an and finds it difficult to recite, doing his best to recite it in the best way possible, will have a double reward”
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
Proficient here means one who reads the Qur'an in accordance with the rules of "Ilm At-Tajwid'' (the science of the recitation of the Qur'an)
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Recite Qur'an and act upon it, Allah grants you the Highest Ranks among his slaves.
Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said “The believer who recites the Qur'an is like a citron whose fragrance is sweet and whose taste is delicious. A believer who does not recite the Qur'an is like a date-fruit which has no fragrance but has a sweet taste. The hypocrite who recites the Qur'an is like a colocynth whose fragrance is so sweet, but its taste is bitter. The hypocrite who does not recite the Qur'an is like basil which has no fragrance and its taste is bitter”
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
This Hadith tells us that a believer who recites the Qur'an and acts upon it, Allah will grant him a high rank. He is loved by Allah and also enjoys public esteem. The believer who does not recite it but acts upon its teachings is also loved by Allah and people. The hypocrite who recites the Qur'an to have a good show has an evil and dark mind. The last one states that the hypocrite who does not recite the Qur'an and has a dark mind and appearance.
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Al-Bara' bin `Azib (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: A man was reciting Surat Al-Kahf, and a horse was tied with two ropes beside him. As he was reciting, a cloud overshadowed him, and as it began to come nearer and nearer, the horse began to trample violently. The man came to the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) in the morning and mentioned the incident to him. He (PBUH) said, “That was tranquility which descended as a result of the recitation of the Qur'an”
The above Hadith brings out two points. Firstly, the excellence of Surat Al-Kahf (The Cave, No. 18). Secondly, the descending of tranquility from Allah on the pious persons. The appearance of a cloud for the tranquility of heart on the recitation of the Qur'an is a supernatural event (miracle) to which a pious man does not make any contribution. It entirely depends on the Will of Allah.
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Recite the Glorious Al-Qur'an and gather good deeds as much as you can, for you never get good deeds in your pocket easily!
Ibn Mas`ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, “Whoever recites a letter from the Book of Allah, he will be credited with a good deed, and a good deed gets a ten-fold reward. I do not say that Alif-Lam-Mim is one letter, but Alif is a letter, Lam is a letter and Mim is a letter”
[At-Tirmidhi]
The above Hadith urges us to recite the Qur'an and also mentions the great reward for reciting it.
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Believers! Do not ruin your houses because of arrogance!
Recite and learn Qur'an by heart when Allah has given you the strength to learn so much of duniya, you tend to learn the good and the bad, you grasp things so easily when it comes to learning movie dialogues to the lyrics of songs, which are Haraam on you, try to read the book, by heart the portions of Qur'an and keep reciting them for the Ajr is always Multifold!
Ibn `Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "He who does not memorize any part from the Qur'an he is like the ruined house’’
[At-Tirmidhi]
The above Hadith means that the heart of that Muslim is devoid of grace of spiritualism and Grace of Allah who does not remember by heart any portion of the Qur'an, in the same way as a deserted house is deprived of inhabitants and Blessings of Allah. What we learn from this is that every Muslim must remember some portion of the Qur'an so that he is safe from the admonition mentioned in this Hadith.
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Treasure the Gift Allah has blessed you with! How many among us all, become a Huffaz, it is only the very few whom Allah blesses with the Gift of Ilm that they learn the Glorious Qur'an:
Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al-`As (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) said, "The one who was devoted to the the Qur'an will be told on the Day of Resurrection: `Recite and ascend (in ranks) as you used to recite when you were in the world. Your rank will be at the last Ayah you recite”
[Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi]
The above Hadith mentions the merit of those who commit the Qur'an (whole or part thereof) to memory (Huffaz). The word `ascend' here means to rise in ranks in the Jannah. The more one remembers the Qur'an, the more clear and distinct is his recitation of it, the higher would be the status that he will go on attaining through its blessings. Thus, this Hadith provides inducement for the remembrance of the Qur'an and tells us that its frequent recitation is a means to attain higher ranks in Jannah.
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Safeguard the most valuable gift Allah has blessed Human Beings with!
Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) said, "Read the Qur'an regularly. By the One in Whose Hand Muhammad's soul is, it escapes from memory faster than a camel does from its tying ropes’’
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
To safeguard the Qur'an means to recite it regularly, because if one fails to do so, he tends to forget it quickly. In the absence of regular recitation, one is bound to forget it more quickly than a camel breaks loose bound with. The breaking loose by the camel to liberate itself is a simile for the quick process of forgetting.
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Ibn `Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: "The parable of one who knows the Qur'an by heart is as the parable of an owner of hobbled camel. If he remains vigilant, he will retain it; and if he neglects it, it will go away''
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
The above Hadith repeats the subject mentioned above. The person who memorizes the entire Qur'an or a portion of it, if he recites it regularly, he will retain it; otherwise, it will start slipping from his memory.
Jazakallahu Khairahn Khateerahn!
