The Virtues of the Day of Arafaah!

It is the day on which the religion was perfected and Allaah’s Favour was completed:

In Al-Saheehayn it was reported from ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab (RA) that a Jewish man said to him:
“O Ameer al-Mu’mineen, there is an aayah in your Book which you recite; If it had come to us Jews, we would have taken that day as an ‘Eid (festival).”
‘Umar said, “Which aayah?” He said: “This day I have perfected your religion for you, completed My favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion.” [al-Maa’idah 5:3 – interpretation of the meaning].
 ‘Umar said, “We know on which day and in which place that was revealed to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). It was when he was standing in ‘Arafaah on a Friday.”

It is a day of Eid for the people who are in that place:

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
1. Yawm ‘Arafaah (the day of ‘Arafaah)
2. Yawm al-Nahr (The Day of Sacrifice) and
3.Ayyaam al-Tashreeq (the 3 days following Yawm al-Nahr) are Eid (festival) for us, the people of Islam. These are days of eating and drinking!
 
This was narrated by the authors of Al-Sunan. It was reported that ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab said: “It – i.e., the aayah ‘This day I have perfected…’ was revealed on a Friday, the Day of ‘Arafaah, both of which – praise be to Allaah – are Eids for us.”

 It is a day by which Allaah swore an Oath:

The Almighty cannot swear by anything except that which is mighty!
Yawm ‘Arafaah is the “witnessed day” mentioned in the aayah (interpretation of the meaning):

“By the witnessing day [Friday] and by the witnessed day [the Day of ‘Arafaah].” [al-Burooj 85:3].

It was reported from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The promised day is the Day of Resurrection, the witnessed day is the Day of ‘Arafaah, and the witnessing day is Friday.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi and classed as saheeh by al-Albaani. 

 It is the “odd” [i.e., odd-numbered, Witr] by which Allaah swore in the aayah (interpretation of the meaning):

“And by the even and the odd” [al-Fajr 89:3]. Ibn ‘Abbaas said: “The even is the Day of al-Adhaa [i.e., 10th Dhoo’l-Hijjah] and the odd is the Day of ‘Arafaah [i.e., 9th Dhoo’l-Hijjah] This is also the view of ‘Ikrimah and Al-Dahhaak.

Fasting on this day is an expiation for two years:

 It was reported from Abu Qutaadah (RA) that the Messenger of Allaah (pbuh) was asked about fasting on the Day of ‘Arafaah. He said, “It expiates for the sins of the previous year and of the coming year.” Narrated by Muslim.

This (Fasting) is mustahabb for those who are not on Hajj. In the case of the one who is on Hajj, it is not Sunnah for him to fast on the Day of ‘Arafaah, because the Prophet (pbuh) did not fast on this day in ‘Arafaah. It was narrated that he forbade fasting on the Day of ‘Arafaah in ‘Arafaah.

It is the day on which Allaah took the covenant from the progeny of Adam:

It was reported that Ibn ‘Abbaas (RA) said: The Messenger of Allaah (pbuh) said: “Allaah took the covenant from the loins of Adam in Na’maan, i.e., ‘Arafaah. He brought forth from his loins all his offspring and spread them before Him, then He addressed them, and said: ‘Am I not your Lord? They said, ‘Yes, we testify,’ let you should say on the Day of Resurrection: ‘Verily, we have been unaware of this.’ Or lest you should say: ‘It was only our fathers aforetime who took others as partners in worship along with Allaah, and we were (merely their) descendents after them; will You then destroy us because of the deeds of men who practised Al-Baatil (i.e., ploytheism and committing crimes and sins, invoking and worshipping others besides Allaah)?’ [al-A’raaf 7:172-173 – interpretation of the meaning].” Narrated by Ahmad and classed as saheeh by al-Albaani. And there is no greater day than this and no greater covenant than this.

It is the day of forgiveness of sins, freedom from the Fire and pride in the people who are there:

 In Saheeh Muslim it was narrated from ‘Aa’ishah (RA) that the Prophet (pbuh) said:
“There is no day on which Allaah frees more people from the Fire than the Day of ‘Arafaah. He comes close and expresses His pride to the angels, saying, ‘What do these people want?’”

It was reported from Ibn ‘Umar that the Prophet (pbuh) said: “Allaah expresses His pride to His angels at the time of ‘Ishaa’ on the Day of ‘Arafaah, about the people of ‘Arafaah. He says, ‘Look at My slaves who have come unkempt and dusty.’” Narrated by Ahmad and classed as Saheeh by Al-Albani. 

The Black Slave from Ethiopia, Hazrat Bilal(RA)

Hazrat Bilal (RA) or Bilal Ibn Rabah and he sometimes also known as "Bilal al-Habashi" or "Bilal the Ethiopian", the first Muezzin of Islam, originally was a black slave from Ethiopia. Hazrat Bilal (RA) was one of the most trusted and loyal companion of our Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) after he converted to Islam.
 
Hazrat Bilal (RA) is very lovingly remembered by Muslims around the world as one of the earliest great African Muslim. He was born in a village in a mountainous place in Western Arabia. Bilal's father was called Rebah and his mother was known as Hamamah. They had come to Arabia as slaves from Ethiopia. The father and mother were slaves of Umayyah ibn Khalaf ibn Safwan, a rich man from the tribe of Quraish. Bilal was therefore born in slavery and served as a housekeeper.

Among the slaves from Africa, Hazrat Bilal (RA) was the first to accept Islam. He had a strong faith in Allah (SWT) and a great love for our Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). He had a pure character, soon after converting to Islam he earned high respect of our Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) liked Hazrat Bilal's sweet voice and made him the first Muazzin of Islam - The Caller to the Prayers.
 
One day Umayyah ibn Khalaf saw Hazrat Bilal (RA) with Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), The Next day Makkah's people saw Umayyah ibn Khalaf and his friends drag Hazrat Bilal (RA) to the city square.
Hazrat Bilal (RA) remained quiet with shining black eyes looking to the sky. All the people - young and old - followed them, anxious to know what destiny was waiting for Hazrat Bilal (RA).
 
The sun had reached the middle of the sky creating beads of perspiration on the black, naked body of Bilal (RA). The white of Bilal (RA) eyes had become red from the heat. He looked around at the people who stared wide - eyed back at him. He fell on the hot sands. Umayyah ibn Khalaf pushed aside the people and with a fiery torch stood over his head. Bilal (RA) closed his eyes, which only served to further infuriate Umayyah ibn Khalaf.
 
"Bilal," came the shout of Umayyah ibn Khalaf, "O' you unlucky slave, are you willing to repent, or do I burn your body by the fire?"

Bilal(RA) did not answer. He did not open his eyes. Umayyah ibn Khalaf's anger increased. He brought the torch forward to Bilal's body.

The stench of burning flesh permeated gradually to everybody's nostrils. Umayyah ibn Khalaf was shocked as he heard Bilal's resonant voice split the silence.

"Absolute Oneness ... Absolute Oneness ... Ahad ... Ahad ..."
 
At times Hadhrat Bilaal (RA) became unconscious as a result of being subjected to severe torture when he regained his consciousness he had to face the angry yelling of his master who wanted him to abandon Islam. However, Umayyah ibn Khalaf, his master, said with a dirty and unkind heart: "You must either die or disown Mohammad's Lord." But the resistant and brave Hadhrat Bilal who had been filled with passion for Holy Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) and Islam, was not negligent even for a moment and repeated the eloquent and permanently effective word "Allah is One, Allah is One."
Umayyah ibn Khalaf anger flared. "Shut your mouth, you impudent slave!

"Absolute Oneness ... Absolute Oneness ... Ahad ... Ahad ..."
 
Moments later, when the enemy was defeated, Umayyah ibn Khalaf's body was found lying among the dead. Hazrat Bilal's shout was as thunder as he moved away from the body of Umayyah ibn Khalaf to join other Muslim soldiers to kill more enemies of Islam with each stroke of his sword.

"Absolute Oneness ... Absolute Oneness ... Ahad ... Ahad ..."

Upon the conquest Of Makkah, as Hazrat Ali (RA) destroyed the Idols within the Holy Kaaba, Bilal (RA) climbed on top of the Holy Kaaba and recited the Azaan "Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar". The Mushrikeen of Makkah watched in bewilderment the slave who they had once tortured mercilessly stood gloriously on top of the Holy Kaaba whilst they, the Nobles of the Quraysh watched in humiliation.

After the departure of Holy Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) from this world Bilal (RA) went to recite the Azaan, when he came to recite the name of Prophet Mohammad (pbuh), overcome with grief he broke down in tears. The rest of the Muslims also broke down in tears and started sobbing uncontrollably. Bilal (RA) managed to complete the Azaan with great difficulty. After that day he decided to no longer recite the Azaan the grief was just too much for him to handle. He eventually after joining the Muslim army settled in Damascus.

One day as he was sleeping at his home in Damascus he saw Holy Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) in a dream. Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) asked, "Why is it that you don't come to visit me." As soon as Hadhrat Bilaal (RA) woke he set out for the city of Medinah.

Upon his arrival in Medinah the grandsons of Holy Prophet Mohammad (pbuh), Imam Hassan and Imam Hussain came to visit him. Hadhrat Bilaal (RA) had deep love and affection for them and was overjoyed when he met them. Upon the request of the grandsons of  Prophet (pbuh) he recited the Azaan for the last time.

The People of Medinah were surprised to hear his voice. They were reminded of Holy Prophet Mohammad (pbuh), when in those days Hadhrat Bilaal (RA) used to recite the Azaan five times a day. Upon hearing his voice all the people both men and women came out of their houses in tears and the sound of their grief reverberated across the city of Medinah.

After a few days Hadhrat Bilaal (RA) returned to Damascus where he eventually passed away.

We Muslims were taught but unfortunately we have forgotten certain lessons, we were taught that we are Muslims today because of the great sacrifices offered by our beloved Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) and his companions. It is through Hazrat Bilal's (RA) cries of "Absolute Oneness ... Absolute Oneness ... Ahad ... Ahad ..." that we are blessed today with faith (Iman).

It is through their sacrifices that we recite Noble Qur'an today! So every time we hear a Qari recite, Surah Ikhlas, let us remember Hazrat Bilal's (RA) cries of "Absolute Oneness ... Absolute Oneness ... Ahad ... Ahad ..." his body bruised and bleeding, in the intense pain they would ask:
"Bilal! Who is your lord?" he would reply saying "Absolute Oneness ... Absolute Oneness ... Ahad ... Ahad ..." every time we hear the Azaan let us remember the first Muadhin of Islam and his cries of "Absolute Oneness ... Absolute Oneness ... Ahad ... Ahad ..."

How man learnt to burry the dead...

The Two Sons of Adam (pbuh) Adam, Abel and Cain:

 

Not pleased with the partner chosen for him, Cain began to envy his brother and refused to obey the command of his father and, in doing so, he disobeyed God. God created man with both good and bad tendencies, and the struggle to overcome our baser instincts is part of His test for us.

God commanded that each son was to offer a sacrifice. His judgment would favor the son whose offer was the most acceptable. Cain offered his worst grain, but Abel offered his best livestock. God accepted Abel’s sacrifice, so Cain became enraged, threatening to kill his brother.

“And (O Muhammad) recite to them (the Jews) the story of the two sons of Adam (Abel and Cain) in truth; when each offered a sacrifice to God, it was accepted from the one but not from the other. The latter said to the former; ‘I will surely kill you.’” (Al-Ma’idah 5; 27)

 

Abel advised his brother that God would accept good deeds from those that fear and serve Him, but reject the good deeds of those who are arrogant, selfish and disobedient towards God.

“The former said: ‘Verily God accepts only from those who are pious.  If you do stretch your hand against me to kill me I shall never stretch my hand against you to kill you, for I fear God; the Lord of mankind, jinn, and all that exists.’”(Al-Ma’idah 5; 27-28) 

“So the self  (base desires) of the other (latter one) encouraged him and made fair seeming to him the murder of his brother; he murdered him and became one of the losers.” (Al-Ma’idah 5:30)

Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) informed us that Cain became angry and hit his brother over the head with a piece of iron:

“God sent a crow who scratched the ground to show him to hide the dead body of his brother. He (the murderer) said: ‘Woe to me! Am I not even able to be as this crow and to hide the dead body of my brother?’ Then he became one of those who regretted.” (Al-Ma’idah 5:31)

Adam was devastated; he had lost both his first and second born sons. One had been murdered; the other was won over by mankind’s greatest enemy – Satan. Patiently, Adam prayed for his son, and continued to care for the earth. He taught his many children and grandchildren about God. He told them of his own encounter with Satan and advised them to beware of Satan’s tricks and schemes. 

 

Years and years passed, and Adam grew old and his children spread out across the earth.

 

And here we are the Progeny of Adam and Hawa! Alhamdulilah! To Allah we Return...

Desire the Gates of Knowledge...

A short poem containing vital guidelines for a student to follow from the onset of learning and throughout the duration of study:
 
Instructing the Student on How to Open of the Gates of Knowledge and Comprehension-
 
For anyone who desires to open the Gates of Knowledge and become outstanding in Comprehension:

• Observe Taqwaa of Allaah and adhere to the Sunan, and remain far away from people of notoriety and turmoil.
• And tread, in your conduct, the course of the Salaf, and stay away from the innovations of the Khalaf.
• For every good lies in following the Salaf and every ill lies in the innovations of the Khalaf.
• To anyone who desires to lead others in knowledge, spreading its good to all.
• Stay sincere to your Lord and set your standards high, and you shall find yourself gifted with aptitude.
• The effort comes from you, and then opening the gates comes from your Lord, the All-Acquainted Watcher, the Bestower.
• He promised guidance to those who strive and struggle saying: “We shall most certainly guide them,” so seek direction from this.
• However, effort alone will be futile if not completed by the opening from Him.
• Thus, may Allaah, the Most Generous, have mercy upon anyone who in a time like this devotes himself.
• To seeking this noble knowledge, turning away from all distraction, and rejecting the fake worldly desires;
• Embarking in earnest, kneeling down before the possessors of guidance, attentively listening.
• Writing everything that he hears, noting all the points that which will be to his advantage.
• Memorizing and revising what he recorded with his esteemed, guiding peers
• That is the one who will have the gates opened for him by his Lord, who removes all barriers.
• We ask You, O Allaah, to bless us with knowledge, Taqwaa, and Jannah – The Abode of Happiness. 

Barakallahu Feekum!

He is Mine!

My Husband is Patient:

• When he does get upset, he closes his eyes, takes a deep breath, and seeks refuge in Allah from Satan before opening his eyes and smiling at me to show that all is forgiven.

Tom across the street screams at his wife Dora until she cries.

My Husband is Romantic:

• When he’s late coming home from work, I know he’s not cheating on me with the secretary... he’s stopping by the KFC to pick up the chicken dumplings he knows I love, with a bouquet of roses to apologize for not answering my phone call. 

Angela’s getting a divorce because Richard was caught with his partner at the office – twice. 

My Husband is Honorable: 

• When he’s out with his friends for the weekend, I know he’s not out at the pub flirting with the waitress... He’s at the mosque mentoring teenage boys and plays basketball with the guys.

Lana hates that her boyfriend spends his weekend nights at the local seedy strip club, enjoying women who aren’t her. 

My Husband is Supportive: 

• When I got my new job, he helped me balance my schedule and helped pick up with the chores around the house. When I got my promotion, he took me out to dinner and we celebrated all night. When my pay cheque exceeded his, he never asked me for a penny and would insist on paying for the milk I picked up on my way home. 

Julia confided that her husband resents her success, and demands that she pay half the rent. 

My Husband is Chivalrous:

• Even when we had the worst argument in the history of our marriage, when he slept at his mom’s house for a week, he never laid an angry hand on me. 

Brad across the street hits his wife whenever they have a fight, and we can all see the bruises under the sleeves of her shirt. 

My Husband is an involved Father:

• He takes my girl to karate every Wednesday and then buys her ice cream on the way back. He gives her a piggy back ride and changes her baby brother’s diapers when I’m busy. 

Jack down the road yells at his kids to stay out of his way, while he spends his days on the couch with the TV and a bottle of whiskey. 

My Husband is Chaste:

• I’m the only woman he looks at with that look of adoration and thorough appreciation. I love it when he looks me with his eyes, because his eyes don’t look to any other feminine figure except mine. 

Cindy found her husband’s inbox full of pornography subscriptions.

My Husband is Honest:  

• When he makes a mistake, he admits and tries to do better. When he is proven wrong, he humbly accepts it and seeks to rectify his error. 

George blames Brenda for anything that goes wrong, and refuses to take responsibility. 

My Husband is Respectful: 

• He treats me as a complete equal, an individual in my own right. He listens to what I have to say and never belittles my opinions. He empathizes with my feelings even if he doesn’t agree. He places me on a pedestal and never demeans my efforts at home with the kids or at work with my colleagues. 

Tom criticizes Susan about her education at a small-town college, about her part-time job, and about her size-14 figure. 

My Husband is Playful: 

• He’ll tickle me until I cry with laughter. He’ll play Twister with me until we fall on the floor in a heap of tangled limbs. He’ll dress up as a clown for the kids on the Eid party, even though his boss is there. 

Michael the C.E.O. is rarely seen cracking a smile, even at his son’s baseball game. 

My Husband is Generous and Soft-Hearted: 

• He can never walk by a panhandler without dropping at least a dollar into the beggar’s hand. When the teenage prostitute sashays up to him, her eyes blank and staring, he gives her the business card for the women’s shelter and gives her ten dollars to buy herself a decent meal. 

The guy behind him pulls her over for a grope and an appointment at the motel down the street. 

My Husband is Spiritual and Religious: 

• His British-Doctorate accent doesn’t hide the wisdom of his words, or the humor of his jokes. The mark on his forehead is from when he goes out to pray in the woods, to commune with nature and communicate with God – Not a sign of his Terrorist Tendencies. 

His heart Encompasses the Love of Allah, the Love of the Prophet, the Love of his Parents, His Wife, His Children, His community and Humanity. 

 

My Husband is a Muslim Husband! 

 

Seeking Hira

Over 1432 years ago, in the blessed month of Ramadhaan, a young man climbed the Mountain of Light, seeking his private sanctuary, the Cave of Hira. He is a young man, solidly built; his curly hair is moist from his exertion in the desert heat and drops of sweat slip from his forehead like glimmering pearls. His fair face, which would shine like the full moon when he smiled, is thoughtful now, with a faint sadness and pain at the corners of his bright eyes.

This man is Muhammad ibn Abdullah, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. He is abandoning his society for a few days, maybe a few weeks – he carries food and drink with him, for he does not intend to leave solitude for some time – but not because he is a social outcast. In fact, he is the darling of Makkan society: the grandson of one of its greatest Hashemite chiefs, the husband of one of the wealthiest and most powerful businesswomen in a merchant community.

He is here, in the middle of the desert, miles away from any civilization, because he is sick at heart. Sick of the overwhelming ills that have drowned the Makkans in constant intoxication, outrageous gambling, and endless tribal feuds. Pained by the exploitation of orphans, the poor, the helpless; horrified by the common burials of newborn girls, the mistreatment of women, the destruction of their dignity. He seeks something else, something better, something which seems just out of his reach. He seeks God.

Finally, he reaches his destination. It is here, in the cool shade of the cave, surrounded by solid rock, whispering sands, and endless sky, that he feels some peace of mind and tranquility of soul. He bends his head and surrenders himself to God, a million questions running through his mind, his heart aching for his lost people, crying out for that which will save them from the destruction they are wreaking upon themselves. Is there no hope? Is there no solution?

The answer appears, suddenly, shockingly. The Angel Jibreel, mighty and huge, with over seven hundred wings that span the horizon for as far as can be seen.

“Read!” The command is from God, an answer to those months of reflection, searching, praying. But Muhammad {sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam} is terrified, he does not understand. “I cannot read!” he cries, for he is illiterate, yet the Angel seizes him so tightly that he feels as though his bones will shatter.

“Read!” comes the order once more. “I cannot read!” he protests, and once again he is embraced by angelic limbs, overwhelming and unbearable.

“Read!” A third time, and this time he weeps, for his heart is full and he feels as he has never felt before. He submits himself to his Lord’s command. “What shall I read?”

{Read! Read in the Name of your Lord, Who created; created man from a clot of blood. Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous… Who has taught by the pen, taught man that which he knew not.}

(Surah al-‘Alaq, verses 1 – 5)

Over 1432 years later, it is the blessed month of Ramadhaan. Yet unlike the Messenger of Allah {sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam}, we have not cared to seclude ourselves, to reflect upon ourselves and our societies. We who transgress day in and day out, against our Lord, against ourselves, against each other… we who have been sent the ultimate guidance, the Magnificent Words of Allah, the Criterion, the Revelation, the invitation to a beautiful life and a blessed Paradise… we have been heedless, our hearts cold and hard.

Plugged into iPods, dialing our smartphones, driving our newest-model SUVS and digging out our wallets to shell out for more unnecessary accessories, we wonder briefly why we are so overwhelmed by life. The environment is suffering, wars are raging, morals are disappearing, people are dying by incomprehensible numbers – in body and soul. What have we done? What can we do? Before we even begin to consider those questions deeply, we shrug and turn back to our daily distractions.

Where is our Hira? We may not have desert caves in abundance, but we don’t need them. Location is convenient, but not necessary. At home, at the masjid, in our own minds, there is space and there is time. We need to seek it, create it, use it.

This Ramadhaan, still your hands and your mind, and discover your own Hira.

{Behold! In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the alternation of night and day, there are indeed Signs for men of understanding. Men who celebrate the praises of Allah, standing, sitting, and lying down on their sides, and contemplate the (wonders of) creation in the heavens and the earth. Our Lord! Thou hast not created this in vain! Glory be to Thee; save us then from the chastisement of the fire!}

(Surah Aal-‘Imraan, verses 190 – 191)

{Then contemplate the signs of Allah's Mercy! How He gives life to the earth after its death: verily the same will give life to the men who are dead, for He has power over all things.}

(Surah ar-Room, verse 50)

{And who does more wrong than he who is reminded of the Signs of his Lord, then turns aside therefrom? Verily, we shall exact retribution from the trangressors.}

(Surah as-Sajdah, verse 22)

True reflection leads to true submission: the essence of Islam. Just as Muhammad {sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam} surrendered himself to the command of Allah, even when he first thought he was unable to do so, so too must we overcome our reluctance, our own self-constructed obstacles towards obedience of our Lord.

JazakAllahu Khairahn...

7 Reasons!

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7 Reasons to Read the Glorious Quran

(1) Intimate:

It dares you to disprove it. How? It says that humans can not write a book like this even if they pooled all their resources together and got help also from the spirits. The Quran said this fourteen hundreds years ago and yet no one has been able to disprove it. Billions of books have been written - but not another one like the Quran.

(2) Incorruptible:

It is the only religious sacred writing which has been in circulation for such a long time and yet remains as pure as it was in the beginning. The Quran was kept intact. Nothing was added to it; nothing was changed in it; and nothing was taken away from it ever since it was completely revealed 1400 years ago.

(3) Unsurpassable:

The Quran is God's final revelation to humankind. God revealed the Torah to Moses, the Psalms to David, the Gospel to Jesus, and finally the Quran to Muhammad. Peace be upon all of them. No other book will come from God to surpass his final revelation.

(4) Indisputable:

The Quran withstands the test of time and scrutiny. No one can dispute the truth of this book. It speaks about past history and turns out right. It speaks about the future in prophecies and it turns out right. It mentions details of physical phenomena which were not known to people at the time; yet later scientific discoveries confirm that the Quran was right all along. Every other book needs to be revised to accord with modern knowledge. The Quran alone is never contradicted by a modern discovery.

(5) Your Roadmap for Life and After life:

The Quran is the best guide book on how to structure your life. No other book presents such a comprehensive system involving all aspects of human life and endeavor. The Quran also points out the way to secure everlasting happiness in the afterlife. It is your roadmap showing how to getto paradise.

(6) God's Gift of Guidance:

God has not left you alone. You were made for a reason. God tells you why he made you, what he demands from you, and what he has in store for you. If you operate a machine contrary to it's manufacture specification you will ruin that machine. What about you? Do you have an owner's manual for you? The Quran is from your function for success lest you fail to function. It is a healing mercy from God. It satisfies the soul, and cleans the heart. It removes doubts and brings peace.

(7) Your Calling Card to Communicate with God:

Humans are social creatures. We love to communicate with other intelligent life. The Quran tells us how to communicate with the source of all intelligence and the source of all life- the One God. The Quran tells us who God is, by what name we should address God, and the way in which to communicate with God.

Are these not 7 sufficient reasons for reading the Quran?

JazakAllahu Khairahn...