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Are you looking for a reason to read the Quran?
Our beloved Messenger of Allah mentioned that the best of you are those who learn the Quran and teach it.
In facts, the benefits involved in reading and contemplating on the verses of the Holy Qur’an cannot be stressed enough.
This great revelation indeed has many depths and mysteries that have yet to be discovered.
Those who made good use of the Holy Qur’an can attest to the fact that it is an undeniable source of information and a bottomless well of fresh knowledge and guidance.
Reciting and studying it repeatedly does not lead to ennui, but rather causes one to open many more doors of thought.
Do you think the Quran is irrelevant to you? And does this thinking make you reluctant to read it frequently?
Dear Muslim Brothers and Sisters! Devoting our time regularly to its study and implementing its teachings has tremendous benefits in this life and the Next.
Let us carefully look at some of the golden reasons every Muslim should study and read the Quran each day.
In fact, each reason stands as enough of an encouragement to shun any laziness we have and dedicate ourselves to reading this Amazon Book (Quran).
I hope and pray that after reading this, you’ll count it as part of your daily schedule In Shaa Allah.
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It fulfills an Islamic duty.
Indeed the Holiest Prophet (SAW) summarized this Religion with his statement:
“The Religion is naseehah (sincerity)!” So then Tameem ibn Aws(as) then said, “We asked, ‘To whom?’” He said: “To Allah, His Book (the Quran), His Messenger, the leaders of the people, and their common folk.”
The sincerity that is due when it comes to the Book of Allah includes its regular recitation, studying the rules of tajweed and reciting it beautifully, learning its Tafseer and the reasons for its revelation, acknowledging that it is the Truth, the perfect Speech of Allah and not product of the human brain, honoring it and defending it, abiding by the orders and prohibitions that come with it, calling to it and teaching it.
Therefore, by reciting and reflecting over the Qur’an, one fulfills an obligation and is fully rewarded for that. Upon fulfilling this obligation, the Qur’an then becomes a proof for him on the Day of Judgment.
A proof for us on the Day of Judgment.
This is due to the statement of the Messenger that is stated in Sahih Muslim:
“And the Qur’an is a proof for you or against you.”
Meaning, one of two things is to be proved. It will either be in your favour, that’s a proof for you on the Day when you will need every single good deed, or it will be something standing against you.
Just imagine the Holy Book of Allah, standing as proof against you. Who will find peace on that Day, if the Holy Quran stood against him?
Think carefully, dear Muslim brother or sister, about your relationship with the Qur’an! Are you neglecting it, contradicting it, being heedless of its orders and prohibitions, are you thinking deeply about it? Will it be on your side on the Day of Judgment?
O Allah! We ask you, by Your Glorious Speech and the rest of your beautiful Names and Attributes, to make the Qur’an a proof for us! O Allah! Don’t make the Qur’an a proof against us on that Day, and save us from the hellfire! For if Allah makes the Qur’an a proof in our favor on that Day, then it would also be an intercessor for us when NO intercession will take place except by His Permission.
You will be from the best of people.
In Sahih Muslim, we find a lovely story, about how a man from the people of Jannah, ‘Umar ibn Al-Khattab, understood this principle.
Some men came to question him during his Khilafah about the leadership of Makah, they asked, “Who do you use to govern Makah?”
He said, “Ibn Abzaa.”
They asked, “And who is Ibn Abzaa?”
Umar replied, “A freed slave from those we freed.”
They remarked, “You left a freed slave in charge of the people of the Valley (the noble tribes of the Quraysh)?”
So he answered them, “Verily he is a reader of the Book of Allah and is knowledgeable about the obligations of the Muslims. Haven’t you heard the statement of your Messenger: “Verily Allah raises some people by this Book and lowers others by it.”?
O Allah! We ask you, by Your Glorious Speech and the rest of your beautiful Names and Attributes, to make reading the Qur’an our habit so that our status shall be raised! O Allah! Don’t make us forget the Qur’an because that will lower our status, and save us from all the suffering both in this world and the hereafter!
You will be in the company of the noble and obedient angels.
‘Aa’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, relates that the Prophet (PBUH) said: “Verily the one who recites the Qur’an beautifully, smoothly, and precisely, he will be in the company of the noble and obedient angels. And as for the one who recites with difficulty, stammering or stumbling through its verses, then he will have TWICE that reward.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
Dear Islamic Brothers and Sisters, do not let Satan give you false excuses, such as “I am not an ‘Arab,” or “It’s not my language.” This hadith is a firm proof against those whisperings. Dedicate yourself to the Book of Allah. An ‘Arab or not, we are all struggling for the same Jannah!
The excuses should be eliminated and the pathway needs to be cleared for us to embrace the Book of Allah. And surely you will not hesitate to seek a teacher or a study circle for the Qur’an once you hear the last and perhaps greatest benefits of reading and contemplating over the It.
There are ten rewards for each letter you recite from the Qur’an.
As an authentic hadith in At-Tirmithee proves: “Whoever reads a letter from the Book of Allah, he will have a reward. And that reward will be multiplied by ten. I am not saying that “Alif, Laam, Meem” is a letter, rather I am saying that “Alif” is a letter, “laam” is a letter and “meem” is a letter.” So increase your recitation of the Qur’an to gain these merits.
The Qur’an will lead you to Paradise! What else?
The Prophet said:
“The Qur’an is an intercessor, something given permission to intercede, and it is rightfully believed in. Whoever puts it in front of him, it will lead him to Paradise; whoever puts it behind him, it will steer him to the Hellfire.” [An authentic hadith found in At-Tabaraanee, on the authority of ‘Abdullaah ibn Mas’ood].
Dear Muslims, know that all these benefits from the many benefits available can only be attained by a sincere commitment to the Quran, not by a person’s mere statement, “I love the Qur’an, it’s beautiful.” Rather the heart must be sincerely attached to it and the limbs and tongue will follow in this attachment.
You must also know that I only mentioned a few of the numerous benefits of reading and reflecting over the Qur’an. There are many benefits involved, like the chapter of the Qur’an that will argue on your behalf in the grave, and that it is physical healing, a source of rest and relaxation for your heart, among many other things.
Upon all these wonders of the Quran, lots of us fail to read it. Let’s say maybe you didn’t know about its tremendous benefits. But if you do know about these benefits without making efforts to achieve it, then you are missing something very important. Something that others use to get closer to their Maker (Allah), that’s “being a Good Muslim“.
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