Chapter: The Magnificence, Grandeur and Superiority of the Qur’an
وفضلُ
كلامِ اللهِ على سائرِ الكلامِ كفضلِ اللهِ على خلقِه
1. The Prophet
Muhammad (ﷺ)
said, “The superiority of the speech of Allah compared to all other speech is
like the superiority of Allah over His creation.” [Source: Tirmidhee no. 2926 -
[Hasan]
مَا
مِنَ الأَنْبِيَاءِ نَبِيٌّ إِلاَّ أُعْطِيَ مَا مِثْلُهُ آمَنَ عَلَيْهِ
الْبَشَرُ، وَإِنَّمَا كَانَ الَّذِي أُوتِيتُ وَحْيًا أَوْحَاهُ اللَّهُ إِلَىَّ
فَأَرْجُو أَنْ أَكُونَ أَكْثَرَهُمْ تَابِعًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ
2. The Prophet
Muhammad (ﷺ)
said, “Every Prophet was given miracles because of which people believed, but
what I have been given is Divine Inspiration which Allah has revealed to me. So
I hope that my followers will outnumber the followers of the other Prophets on
the Day of Resurrection.” [Source: Bukhari no. 4981, Muslim no. 152 - [Sahih]
إِنَّ
اللَّهَ يَرْفَعُ بِهَذَا الْكِتَابِأَقْوَامًا وَيَضَعُ بِهِ آخَرِينَ
The Prophet
Muhammad (ﷺ)
said, “Indeed Allah, through this Book, raises some peoples and lowers others.”
[Source: Muslim no. 996 – [Sahih]
Chapter: The Level of Prophethood
من قرأ القرآنَ فقد استدرج النُّبوَّةَ بين جنبَيْه غيرَ أنَّه لا
يُوحَى إليه لا
ينبغي لصاحبِ القرآنِ أن يجِدَ مع
من وجَد ولا يجهلَ مع من جهِل
وفي
جوفهِ كلامُ اللهِ
3. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “Whoever recites the Qur’an secures knowledge of
prophethood within his ribs [bosom], though Divine Revelation is not sent upon
him. It does not befit one endowed with the Qur’an that he should be indignant
with those in anger, nor should he indulge in any act of ignorance with those
who are ignorant, while the Speech of Allah is there in his chest.” [Source:
Hakim, Targhib wa Tarhib no. 2/301 - [Sahih]
إنَّكم لا ترجِعون إلى اللهِ بشيءٍ أفضلَ ممَّا خرج منه يعني القرآنَ
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “You will not come back to Allah with anything better
than that which came from Him, i.e. the Qur’an.” [Source: Mastadrik al-Hakim
no. 2077 - [Sahih]
Chapter: Most Precise and Accurate
إنَّ
أصدقَ الحديثِ كتابُ اللَّهِ
4. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “The most accurate and truthful speech is the Book of
Allah [swt]” [Source: Nisa’i no. 1578 - [Sahih]
إِنَّمَا بعََثْتُكَ لأَبْتَلِيَكَ وَأَبْتَلِيَ بِكَ وَأَنْزَلْتُ
عَلَيْكَ كِتَابًا لاَ يغَْسِلُهُ الْمَاءُ تَقْرَؤُهُ نَائِمًا وَيقَْظَانَ
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, Allah [swt] said, “I have sent you [O Prophet] in order
to put you to test and put those to test through you. And I sent the Book to
you which cannot be washed away by water, so that you may recite it while in
the state of wakefulness and sleep. [Source: Hadith Qudsi, Muslim no. 2865a -
[Sahih]
Chapter: The Qur’an is Pure and Undistorted
كَيْفَ تَسْأَلُونَ أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ عَنْ
كُتُبِهِمْ وَعِنْدَكُمْ كِتَابُ اللَّهِ أَقْرَبُ
الْكُتُبِ عَهْدًا بِاللَّهِ، تَقْرَءُونَهُ مَحْضًا لمَْ
يُشَبْ
Ibn Abbas said, “How can you ask the people of the Scriptures
about their Books while you have Allah’s Book [the Qur’an] which is the most recent
of the Books revealed by Allah, and you read it in its pure undistorted form?”
[Source: Bukhari no. 7522 - [Sahih]
Chapter: Reciting the Qur’an is a Light for You
عليكَ بتقوَى اللهِ ، فإنَّها جِماعُ كلِّ خيرٍ ، وعليكَ بالجهادِ في
سبيلِ اللهِ ، فإنَّها رهبانيةُ المسلمينَ ، وعليكَ بذكرِ اللهِ وتلاوةِ كتابِهِ ،
فإنَّهُ نورٌ لكَ في الأرضِ ، وذِكرٌ لكَ في السَّماءِ
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “It is imperative for you to have Taqwa
[fear/consciousness of Allah] for this is the accumulation of all good. And
upon you is Jihad in the path of Allah for it is the monasticism of the
Muslims. [Finally]...upon you is the Remembrance of Allah and the recitation of
His Book, for it is light for you on earth and [a means by which] you will be
mentioned in the Heavens.” [Source: Targhib wa-Tarhib no. 4/24, Jami as-Sagheer
no. 5495 - [Sahih]
Chapter: Having
doubt in the Qur’an is Kufr
5. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “…Having doubt in the Qur’an is [kufr] disbelief….”
[Source: Abu Dawud no. 4603 - [Hasan]
Chapter: The
Qur’an - an Intercessor
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “Fasting and the Qur’an will intercede for the slave on
the Day of Judgement. Fasting will say, ‘O My Lord! I prevented him from food
and desires, so accept my intercession for him.’ And the Qur’an will say, ‘I
prevented him from sleep during the night, so accept my intercession for him.’
....thus they will intercede.” [Source: Musnad Ahmad no. 6337 - [Sahih]
Chapter: The
Qur’an as your Leader – guides you to Paradise. Placing behind your back leads
to Hell
6. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “The Qur’an is an intercessor and it’s intercession is
accepted and its plea is believed. Whoever makes it lead him – it leads him to
Paradise and whomsoever places it behind him [the result will be] he is dragged
to the Fire.” [Source: Ibn Hibban no. 124, - [Sahih]
Chapter: The
Qur’an is a Proof/Evidence in your Favour or against You
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “Cleanliness is half of faith and Alhamdulillah [Praise
be to Allah] fills the scale, and Subhan Allah [Glory be to Allah] and
Alhamdulillah [Praise be to Allah] fill up what is between the heavens and the
earth, and prayer is a light, and charity is proof [of one’s faith] and
patience is a brightness and the Qur’an is a proof on your behalf or against
you.” [Source: Muslim no. 223 - [Sahih]
Chapter:
Ramadhan: The Month of Various Revelations
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “The Suhuf [scrolls] of Ibrahim were revealed on the 1st
night of Ramadhan. The Torah was revealed on the 6th of Ramadhan. The Injeel
[Gopel] was revealed on the 13th of Ramadhan. The Zabur on the 18th of
Ramadhan. And the Qur’an on the 24th of Ramadhan" [Source: Jami
as-Sagheer, Suyuti no. 2734 - [Hasan]
Chapter: The Best
amongst the Muslims
7. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “The best of you are those who learn the Qur’an and
teach it" [Source: Bukhari no. 5027, Tirmidhee no. 2909 – [Sahih]
8. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “Allah has His own people among mankind.” They said: “O
Messenger of Allah, who are they?” He said: “The people of the Qur’an, the
people of Allah and those who are closest to Him'" [Source: Ibn Majah no.
215 - [Hasan]
Jabir ibn Abdullah said, “Allah’s Messenger shrouded every two martyrs of Uhud
in one piece of cloth and then he would ask, “Which of them knew more Qur’an?”
When one of them was pointed out he would put him first in the grave"
[Source: Bukhari no. 1347 – [Sahih]
Abdullah ibn Masood said, “The bearer of the Qur’an should be known by his
night when the people are sleeping; by his day when people are awake; by his
sadness when people are joyous; by his weeping when people are laughing.”
[Source: Nawawi in Tibyan al-Adab fi Hamalatul Qur’an]
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “If anyone prays at night reciting regularly ten verses,
he will not be recorded among the negligent [ghafileen]; if anyone prays at
night and recites a hundred verses, he will be recorded among those who are
devout [qaniteen] to Allah; and if any-one prays at night reciting one thousand
verses, he will be receive an immeasurable amount of reward.” [Source: Abu
Dawud no. 1398 - [Sahih]
Chapter: Amongst
all the Creation – Whose Faith is most astounding?
9. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Whose Faith [Iman] amongst the various creations
astounds you?” They [the Companions] said, “The Angels” He said, “The Angels -
Why would they not Faith [when they are with their Lord]” They [then] said,
“The Prophets” He said, “The Prophets receive revelation so how would they not
believe?” They [then] said, “[Us] the Companions” He said, “The Companions whom
are with the Prophets - so how would they not believe? - However the Faith of
people which is amazing and astounding is those who come after you who find
Books which has written in them revelation [the Qur’an] - and hence they
believe in it and obey and follow it - they are the ones whose Faith is [truly]
astounding.” [Source: Bazzar no. 3/318, Silsilah Ahadeeth as-Saheehah no. 3215
- [Sahih]
Chapter:
Legislation/Judgement belongs to Allah
10. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent Mu’adh to Yemen, so He said: “How will you judge?” He
said: “I will judge according to what is in Allah’s Book.” He said, “If it is
not in Allah’s Book?” He said: “Then with the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah
“He said: “If it is not in the Sunnah of Messenger of Allah ?” He said: “I will
endeavour to make Ijtihad [exert effort to make the correct judgement].” He
said: “All praise is due to Allah, the One Who made the messenger of the
Messenger of Allah suitable.” [Source: Tirmidhee no. 1327]
Chapter:
In-fighting when Leaders do not Rule by the Qur’an
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “O Muhajirun, there are five things with which you will
be tested, and I seek refuge with Allah lest you live to see them: Immorality
never appears among a people to such an ex-tent that they commit it openly, but
plagues and diseases that were never known among the predecessors will spread
among them. They do not cheat in weights and measures but they will be stricken
with famine, severe calamity and the oppression of their rulers. They do not
withhold the Zakah of their wealth, but rain will be withheld from the sky, and
were it not for the animals, no rain would fall on them. They do not break
their covenant with Allah and His Messenger, but Allah will enable their
enemies to over-power them and take some of what is in their hands. Unless
their leaders rule according to the Book of Allah and seek all good from that
which Allah has revealed, Allah will cause them to fight one another.” [Source:
Ibn Majah no. 4019 - [Sahih]
Chapter:
Importance of Studying and Teaching the Qur’an
11. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “This Qur’an is the Banquet of Allah. Learn as much as
you can from His banquet. This Qur’an is the Rope of Allah, and it is the clear
Light and [the effective and beneficial] Healing. It is a protection for the
one who clings to it and a rescue for the one who follows it. It is not crooked
and so puts things straight. It does not deviate so as to be blamed. Its
wonders do not cease. It does not wear out with much repetition. So recite it
for Allah will reward you for the recitation of every letter....” [Also
Abdullah ibn Masud said, ‘This Qur’an is the Banquet of Allah. Whoever enters
it is safe.’] [Source: Hakim no. 1/555, Darimi - [Sahih]
Qurtubi in his introduction to his tafsir quotes an explanation
to this hadeeth as, ‘[the Banquet] is a metaphor. The Qur’an is likened to
something Allah has prepared for people. They have good and benefits in it.
Then He has invited them to it"
12. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “...A group of people do not gather in a house amongst
the Houses of Allah [i.e. Masjid] reciting the Book of Allah and studying it
between themselves – except that tranquillity descends upon them, they are
enveloped by mercy and surrounded by the angels – and Allah mentions them with
those with Him. [i.e. the higher angels] [Source: Muslim no. 9/1023, Abu Dawud
no. 1455 - [Sahih]
Qurtubi quotes a saying in his tafsir, “The metaphor of those who recite the
Qur’an without knowing its tafsir [explanation] is that of some people to whom
a letter comes from their king at night when they have no lamp. They are
alarmed, not knowing what the letter contains. The metaphor of the one who
knows the tafsir [explanation] is that of a man who brings them a lamp so that
they can read what the letter says.”
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “Whoever teaches one verse of the Book of Allah
Al-mighty, he will be rewarded [every time] it is recited.” [Source: Silsilah
Ahadeeth as-Saheehah no. 1335 - [Sahih]
Chapter: Parents
Honoured due to a Child’s Relationship with the Qur’an
13. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “Whoever recited the Qur’an, studied it, and acted
according to what it contains; on the Day of Judgement his parents will be
dressed with a crown of light, its brightness is like that of the sun. And his
parents will be adorned with two bracelets, of which the whole world is not
equivalent to them [in worth]. So they will say, ‘Why are we being adorned with
these?’ It will be said, ‘This is because of your child taking [the recitation,
teaching and acting upon] the Qur’an.”
[Source: Hakim, Targhib wa Tarhib - [Sahih]
Chapter: A
Warning Not to Learn the Qur’an From…
14. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “Learn [study] the Qur’an, and ask Allah [swt] to grant
you Paradise by it, before when there comes people who learn it and ask by it,
the worldy pleasures. Indeed, the Qur’an is learnt by three types of people:
- A man who shows off by it
- A man who eats by it [money, dunyah]
- A man who recites it for the sake of Allah [swt].”
Source: Baihaqi, Shu’b al-Iman no. 2405 - [Sahih]
15. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “Read the Qur’an and act by it. And do not abandon it,
do not exceed its limits, do not eat with it [i.e. money] and do not seek more
by using it.” [Source: Variation quoted by Nawawi in Tibyan, Sahih al-Jami no.
1168 - [Sahih]
Chapter: A
Warning to those who Misuse the Qur’an and have an Incorrect/Corrupt Intention
16. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “[on the Day of Judgement]…and a man who acquired
knowledge and taught others, and read Qur’an. He will be brought, and Allah
will re-mind him of His blessings, and he will acknowledge them. He [swt] will
say, ‘What did you do with them?’ He will say, ‘I acquired knowledge and taught
others, and read the Qur’an for Your sake.’ He [swt] will say, ‘You are lying.
You acquired knowledge so that it would be said that you were a scholar; and
you read Qur’an so that it would be said that you were a Reciter, and it was
said.’ Then He will order that he be dragged on his face and thrown into the
Fire.” [Source: Muslim no. 1905a - [Sahih]
Chapter: A
Warning to those who interpret the Qur’an Insincerely – without Knowledge and
merely following their personal views
17. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “Whoever says [something] about the Qur’an without
knowledge, then let him take his seat in the Fire.” [Source: Tirmidhee no. 2950
- [Ha-san]
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “And whoever says [some-thing] about the Qur’an
according to his [own] opinion, then let him take his seat in the Fire.”
Source: Tirmidhee no. 2951 - [Ha-san]
Chapter:
Argumentation
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “Do not argue in the Qur’an [meaning do not
op-pose/argue against what the Qur’an says] for in this arguing is Disbelief”
[Source: Jami as-Sagheer no. 9739 - [Sahih]
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “Do not argue using the Qur’an [i.e. in a dispute with
one another]. [The negative result would be] you would deny the Book of Allah
by using [one ayat] against another [ayat]. I swear by Allah indeed the
Believer if he is argued against with the Qur’an he [out of respect] will loose
[not continue the argument]...indeed the hypocrite, if he argues using the
Qur’an, he will win [the argument because the Believer will not argue back]
[Source: Silsilah Ahadeeth as-Saheehah no. 3447 - [Sahih]
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “Indeed what I fear most for you all is that a man
recites the Qur’an until you can see the effects on his face [enlightened] and
he will be like a shield for Islam by the permission of Allah, then he detaches
himself [from the Qur’an], he ‘threw’ it behind himself and he rushed upon his
neighbour with the sword and he will accuse him of Shirk [polytheism]"
One of the companions said “O Prophet of Allah which of them
will be the polytheist, the accuser or the one accused? He said, “The accuser.”
[Source: Ibn Hibban no. 81 - [Sahih]
Chapter:
Taddabbur [Pondering] on the Deep Meanings of the Qur’an
Hasan al-Basri [one of the Tabi’een] said, “There was not
revealed a [single] Ayat from the Qur’an except that it has a Dhahir [an
apparent] and Batin [inner] and every letter has a value [measure] – and for
every value is an ending.” [Source: Baghawi, Sharh us Sunnah no. 1/214
Abdullah ibn Masood, the Companion, said, “When you intend to acquire
knowledge, deeply study the Qur’an for in it lies the [principles] of knowledge
of the ancients and future generations.” [Source: Ghazali, Kitab Adab Tilawat
ul Qur’an
Hasan ibn Ali said, “The people before you considered the Qur’an to be
correspondence from their Lord, so they would ponder it by night and perform it
by day.” [Source: Nawawi, Tibyan fi Adab Hamalatul Qur’an
Aishah said, “The Prophet spent the night [in prayer] with [a single verse]
Ayah from the Qur’an.” [Source: Tirmidhee no. 448 - [Sahih]
Ibn Taymiyah said, “Whoever contemplates [tadabbur] upon the Qur’an [with the
condition] of seeking guidance from it, [then] the path of truth will be made
clear.”
[Source: Aqeedah tul Wasityah
Chapter:
Etiquettes and Virtues of Reciting the Qur’an
18. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “Allah listens more attentively to a man with a
beautiful voice who recites Qur’an out loud than the master of a singing
slave-girl listens to his slave.” [Source: Ibn Majah no. 1340, Ibn Hibban no.
754 - [Sahih – according to Ibn Hibban, Suyuti and Ibn Taymiyah]
19. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “Beautify the Qur’an with your voices for indeed the
nice voice in-creases the beauty of the Qur’an” [Source: Baihaqi – Shu’bul Iman
no. 2/868 - [Sahih]
20. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “Whoever recites a letter from Allah’s Book, then he
receives the reward from it, and the reward of ten the like of it. I do not say
that Alif Lam Mim is a letter, but Alif is a letter, Lam is a letter and Mim is
a letter.” [Source: Tirmidhee no. 2910 - [Ha-san]
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “The one who does not recite the Qur’an in a melodious
manner is not from us” [Source: Bukhari no. 7527 - [Sahih]
21. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “…Recite the Qur’an in [your houses]. For the
inhabit-ants of the heavens see them like people on earth see the stars.”
Source: Syar Alam an-Nubalah, Dhahabi no. 8/29, Silsilah Ahadeeth as-Saheehah
no. 3112 [Sahih]
22. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “Purify [clean] your mouths with the siwak [tooth-stick]
for indeed it [the mouth] is the pathway of the Qur’an.” [Source: Baihaqi –
Shu’bul Iman no. 2/862 - [Sahih]
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “The one who recites the Qur’an loudly is like one who
gives charity openly, and the one who recites the Qur’an silently is like the
one who gives charity in secret.” [Source: an-Nisa’i no. 1663, - [Hasan]
23. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “Indeed the best of people who recite is one whom when
you hear his recitation you can see that he Fears Allah.” [Source: Hiyatul
Awliyah no. 4/21 - [Sahih]
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “The parable of the believer who recites the Qur’an is
that of a sweet citrus fruit, its fragrance is nice and its taste is nice. The
parable of the believer who does not recite the Qur’an is that of a date, it
has no smell but its taste is sweet. The parable of the hypocrite who recites
the Qur’an is that of basil, its fragrance is nice but its taste is bitter. The
parable of the hypocrite who does not recite the Qur’an is that of the
colocynth [bitter desert fruit], its smell is better and its taste is bitter.”
[Source: Tirmidhee no. 2865 - [Sahih]
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “And recite the
Qur’an in the early dawn. Verily the recitation of the Qur’an in the early dawn
is ever witnessed [17:78].” The Prophet said, “It is witnessed by the
angels of the night and the angels of the day.” [Source: Tirmidhee no. 3135 -
[Sahih]
24. Abdullah ibn Amr says, Allah’s Messenger said (ﷺ) to me, “Recite the whole Qur’an in a
month.” I said, “But I have the power [to do more than that].” Allah’s
Messenger said, “Then finish the recitation of the Qur’an in seven days, and do
not finish it in less than this period.” [Source: Bukhari no. 5054 - [Sahih]
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “Envy is not justified but in case of two persons only:
one who, having been given [knowledge of] the Qur’an by Allah, recites it
during the night and day [and also acts upon it] and a man who, having been
given wealth by God, spends it during the night and the day [for the welfare of
others seeking the pleasure of their Lord].” [Source: Muslim no. 815a - [Sahih]
Chapter:
Disturbing others whilst reciting the Qur’an
25. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “When someone is in Salah [prayer] then they are in deep
conversation with their Lord Almighty so you should see if anyone is engaged in
this deep conversation with their Lord [i.e. Salah] and do not make your voices
loud one over the other in your recitation [of the Qur’an].” [Source: Musnad
Ahmad no. 7/188 - - [Hasan]
Chapter: The
Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)’s Relationship with the Qur’an
26. Bar’a said, “I heard the Prophet reciting Surat at-Tin waz
Zaitun [95: By the Fig and the Olive] in the Isha prayer and I have never heard
anybody with a better voice or recitation than his.” [Source: Bukhari no. 7546
- [Sahih]
In describing the Prophet’s recitation of the Qur’an, one of the companions
said, “He [the Prophet] would extend his voice appropriately and clearly [every
letter would be pronounced properly] – [Abu Dawud no. 1465 – [Sahih]
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “Allah does not listen so attentively to anything as He
listens to the recitation of the Qur’an by a Prophet who re-cites it well with
a melodious and audible voice.” [Source: Muslim no. 793b – [Sahih]
27. “One of the Companions said, “I saw the Messenger of Allah and he was praying
- his chest sounded like boiling water due to [him] crying.” [Source: Ibn
Hibban no. 753 - [Sahih]
28. Abdullah ibn Masud said, “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) asked me to recite the Qur’an.” He said
“Messenger of Allah, [how] should I recite to you whereas it has been sent down
to you? He [the Prophet] said, “I desire to hear it from some-one else.” “So I
recited Surat an-Nisa [4] till I reached the verse: “How then shall it be when We shall bring from every people a witness
and bring you against them as a witness?” [4:41]. I lifted my head or a
person touched me in my side, and so I lifted my head and saw his tears falling
[from the Prophet’s eyes]. [Source: Muslim no. 800a - [Sahih]
Chapter: The
Prophetic Character
29. Someone asked Aishah, Mother of the Believers, “Tell me
about the character of the Messenger of Allah “ She said, “Do you not read the
Qur’an?” I said: “Yes.” Upon this she said: “The character of the Messenger of
Allah was the Qur’an. ”He said: “I felt inclined to get up and not ask anything
[further] till death [due to the answer being so profound]”[Source: Muslim no.
746a, an-Nisa’i no. 1601, - [Sahih]
Chapter: Virtue
of the Memorizers [hufadh] of the Qur’an
30. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “It shall be said to the Companion of the Qur’an,
‘Recite [of what you have memorized] and rise up, recite [melodiously] as you
would recite in the world. For indeed your rank shall be at the last Ayah
[verse] you recite.” [Source: Tirmidhee no. 2914 - [Ha-san]
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “The one who learns the Qur’an is like the owner of a
hobbled camel. If he pays attention to it, he will keep it, but if he releases
it, it will go away.” [Source: Bukhari no. 5031 - [Sahih]
31. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “It is a bad thing that some of you say, 'I have
forgotten such-and-such verse of the Qur’an,' for indeed, he has been caused
[by Allah] to forget it. So you must keep on reciting the Qur’an because it
escapes from the hearts of men faster than camel do.” [Source: Bukhari no. 5032
- [Sahih]
Abdullah ibn Masood, the Companion said, “It was difficult for us to memorise
the words of the Qur’an but easy for us to act by them. After us will be people
for whom it is easy to memorise the Qur’an, but hard to act by it.”
Chapter: Not
using Memorized Ayat in the Prayer causes forgetfulness
32. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “When the Companion of the Qur’an performs Salah,
re-citing it by night and day, he retains it and if he doesn’t [use it in]
Salah he forgets.” [Source: Silsilah Ahadeeth as-Saheehah no. 597 - [Sahih]
Chapter: Holding
on to the Qur’an - Never go Astray
33. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “...And I have left you two heavy [important issues]:
The first of them is the Book of Allah. In it is the Guidance and the Light.
Whoever holds firmly to it and takes from it he [then] is upon the Guidance.
Whoever errs with respect to it goes astray. So take from the Book of Allah
Almighty and hold firmly to it. [the second thing] is Ahl – Bayti [My Family –
included wives, children, son-in law etc] I remind you by Allah with regard to
My Family, I re-mind you by Allah with regard to My Family. [Source: Muslim,
Ryadh as-Saliheen no. 346, – [Sahih]
34. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “I leave be-hind for you, that by which if you stick
firmly to you will never go astray, the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His
Prophet.” [Source: Targhib wa Tarhib 1/61 [Sahih]
35. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “Indeed this Qur’an is a rope – one end of it is in the
Hand of Allah and the other end is in your hands. So hold firmly to it [the
result would be] that you would never go astray and never be destroyed [no
matter what the circumstance].” [Source: Ibn Hibban no. 122 - [Sa-hih]
Chapter: The role
of the Qur’an in times of Fitnah [tribulation] and confusion
36. Ali said I heard the Messenger of Allah says, ‘Fit-nah will
certainly come.’ I asked what is the way out O Messenger of Allah? He replied,
'The Book of Allah [swt] is the way, for it contains in-formation of what
happened before you, news of what will come after you and a decision regarding
matters that will occur among you....It is deciscive [fasl] and not a joke
[hazl]. Whoever leaves leaves it, is a tyrant and Allah [swt] will break him,
and if anyone seeks guidance else-where [other than the Qur’an] Allah will lead
him astray. It is the rope of Allah [swt], the wise reminder, the straight
path, whims would not deviate it nor the tongue become confused, and the
scholars cannot be fully satisfied [i.e. still more to explore]. It is not worn
down by repetition nor do its wonders ever cease……He who quotes it speaks the
truth, he who acts according to it is rewarded, he who judges ac-cording to it
is just, and he who invites people to it [i.e. the Qur’an] is [himself] guided
to the Straight Path….’
[Source: Tirmidhee no. 2906 [Da’eef - the chain is weak but the
meaning is Saheeh –scholars comment that this is more likely the statement of
Ali and not the Prophet]
Chapter: A Time
will come when People will loose the Understanding of the Qur’an
37. On the authority of Ziyad ibn Lubayd the Prophet (ﷺ) said, ‘….and knowledge will go [or
disappear].’ He said, ‘O Messenger of Allah how will knowledge leave
[disappear] whilst we read the Qur’an and our children read the Qur’an and they
will make their children read it till the Day of Judgement.’ He said, ‘May your
Mother loose you I thought your one of the men of understanding of Madinah.
Don’t you see these Jews and Christians reading their Torah and Gospel but they
don’t practice anything of it.’ [Source: Ibn Majah no. 4048 - [Sahih]
38. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “There will come a time on the people when there will
remain nothing of the Islam except its [ism] name and nothing will remain of
the Qur’an except its [rasm] outward form. Their masjids will be full of
people/very well built but will be empty of guidance. Their scholars will be
the most evil under the heavens; from them [fitnah] turmoil will emanate from
them and to them will it re-turn.”[Source: Baihaqi, Shu’bul Iman no. 2/788]
Narrated Abdullah, that he heard a man reciting a Qur’anic Verse
which he had heard the Prophet reciting in a different way. So he took that man
to the Prophet [and told him the story]. The Prophet said, “Both of you are
reciting in a correct way, so carry on reciting.” The Prophet further added,
“The nations which were before you were destroyed [by Allah] be-cause they
differed.” [Source: Bukhari no. 5062 - [Sahih]
39. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “When you adorn [deco-rate] your Masajid and ornament
your Qur’an, then you will perish.” [Source: Jami as-Saghir no. 658 - [Hasan]
40. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “The majority of the Hypocrites of this Ummah [Muslims]
will be its readers [i.e. those who read the Qur’an and not act according to
it].” [Source: Musnad Ahmad no. 10/123 - [Sahih]
Dua’s from the
Qur’an
•
“Our
Lord, accept [this] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing.” [2:127]
•
“Our
Lord, give us in this world [that which is] good and in the Hereafter [that
which is] good and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.” [2:201]
•
“Our
Lord, pour upon us patience and plant firmly our feet and give us victory over
the disbelieving people.” [2:250]
•
“Our
Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred. Our Lord, and
lay not upon us a burden like that which You laid upon those before us. Our
Lord, and burden us not with that which we have no ability to bear. And pardon
us; and forgive us; and have mercy upon us. You are our protector, so give us
victory over the disbelieving people.” [2:286]
•
“Our
Lord, let not our hearts deviate after You have guided us and grant us from
Yourself mercy. Indeed, You are the Bestower.” [3:8]
•
“Our
Lord, indeed we have believed, so forgive us our sins and protect us from the
punishment of the Fire,” [3:16]
•
“Our
Lord, we have believed in what You revealed and have followed the messenger so
register us among the witnesses [to truth].” [3:53]
•
“Our
Lord, forgive us our sins and the excess [committed] in our affairs and plant
firmly our feet and give us victory over the disbelieving people.” [3:147]
•
“Our
Lord, You did not create this [heavens and earth] aimlessly; exalted are You
[above such a thing]; then protect us from the punishment of the Fire.” [3:191]
•
“Our
Lord, indeed we have heard a caller calling to faith, [saying], ‘Believe in your
Lord,’ and we have believed. Our Lord, so forgive us our sins and remove from
us our misdeeds and cause us to die with the righteous.” [3:193]
•
“Our
Lord, take us out of this city of oppressive people and appoint for us from
Yourself a protector and appoint for us from Yourself a helper?” [4:75]
•
“Our
Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy
upon us, we will surely be among the losers.” [7:23]
•
“Our
Lord, accept [this] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing.” [2:127]
•
“Our
Lord, do not place us with the wrongdoing people.”[7:47]
•
“Our
Lord, decide between us and our people in truth, and You are the best of those
who give decision” [7:89]
•
“My Lord,
make me an establisher of prayer, and [many]from my descendants. Our Lord, and
accept my supplication.” [14:40]
•
“Our
Lord, forgive me and my parents and the believers the Day the account is
established.” [14:41]
•
“Our
Lord, grant us from Yourself mercy and prepare for us from our affair right
guidance.” [18:10]
•
“Our
Lord, avert from us the punishment of Hell. Indeed, its punishment is ever
adhering.” [25:65]
•
“Our
Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes and make
us an example for the righteous.” [25:74]
•
“Our
Lord, You have encompassed all things in mercy and knowledge, so forgive those
who have repented and followed Your way and protect them from the punishment of
Hellfire.” [40:7]
•
“Our
Lord, and admit them to gardens of perpetual residence which You have promised
them and whoever was righteous among their fathers, their spouses and their
offspring. Indeed, it is You who is the Exalted in Might, the Wise. And protect
them from the evil consequences [of their deeds].And he whom You protect from
evil consequences that Day - You will have given him mercy. And that is the
great attainment.” [40:8-9]
•
“Our
Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith and put not in our
hearts [any] resentment toward those who have believed. Our Lord, indeed You
are Kind and Merciful.” [59:10]
•
“Our
Lord, upon You we have relied, and to You we have returned, and to You is the
destination.”[60:4]
•
“My Lord,
enable me to be grateful for Your favour which You have bestowed upon me and
upon my parents and to work righteousness of which You will approve and make
righteous for me my offspring. Indeed, I have repented to You, and indeed, I am
of the Muslims.” [46:15]
•
“My Lord,
I seek refuge in You from the incitements of the devils. And I seek refuge in
You, my Lord, lest they be present with me.”[23:97-98]
•
“My Lord,
have mercy upon them [my parents] as they brought me up [when I was] small.”
[17:24]
•
“My Lord,
forgive and have mercy, and You are the best of the merciful.” [23:118]
• “My Lord, increase me in knowledge.” [20:114]
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