860045-40 Hadith on the Quran

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CONTENTS PAGEEditors Preface . . . . . 7Chapter: The Magnificence, Grandeur and Superiorityof the Qur’ān . . . . . 9Chapter: The Level of Prophethood . . 10Chapter: Most Precise and Accurate . . 11Chapter: The Qur’ān is Pure and Undistorted . 12Chapter: Reciting the Qur’ān is a Light for You . 12Chapter: Having doubt in the Qur’ān is Kufr . 13Chapter: The Qur’ān - an Intercessor . . 13Chapter: The Qur’ān as your Leader – guides you toParadise. Placing behind your back leads to Hell . 143

Chapter: The Qur’ān is a Proof/Evidence in your Favouror against You . . . . 14Chapter: Ramadhan: The Month of Various Revelations[Torah, Injeel, Zubur, Qur’ān] . . . 15Chapter: The Best amongst the Muslims . . 16Chapter: Amongst all the Creation – Whose Faith ismost astounding? . . . . 18Chapter: Legislation/Judgement belongs to Allah . 19Chapter: In-fighting when Leaders do not Rule by theQur’ān . . . . . . 20Chapter: Importance of Studying and Teaching theQur’ān . . . . . . 22Chapter: Parents Honoured due to a Child’s Relationshipwith the Qur’ān . . . . 24Chapter: A Warning Not to Learn the Qur’ān From 25Chapter: A Warning to those who Misuse the Qur’ānand have an Incorrect/Corrupt Intention . . 264

Chapter: A Warning to those who interpret the Qur’ānInsincerely – without Knowledge and merely followingtheir personal views . . . . 27Chapter: Argumentation . . . . 28Chapter: Taddabbur [Pondering] on the Deep Meaningsof the Qur’ān . . . . . 31Chapter: Etiquettes & Virtues of Reciting the Qur’ān 33Chapter: Disturbing others in Prayer whilst reciting theQur’ān . . . . . . 38Chapter: The Prophet Muhammad’s Relationship withthe Qur’ān . . . . . 39Chapter: The Prophetic Character . . 41Chapter: Virtue of the Memorizers [hufadh] of theQur’ān . . . . . . 42Chapter: Not using Memorized Ayat in the Prayer causesforgetfulness . . . . . 43Chapter: Holding on to the Qur’ān - Never go Astray 445

Chapter: The role of the Qur’ān in times of Fitnah [tribulation]and confusion . . . . 45Chapter: A Time will come when People will loose theUnderstanding of the Qur’ān . . . 47An Amazing Prophetic Dua about the Qur’ān. . 51Dua’s from the Qur’ān . . . 536

Editors PrefaceThis booklet is a collection of Prophetic narrationsabout the Qur’ān that are profound and deep in theirconnotations. The booklet has been entitled, ‘<strong>40</strong> <strong>Hadith</strong>on the Qur’ān’ – although the number of narrationsincluded in the book far exceed forty in number. However,out of the whole collection, forty <strong>Hadith</strong> havebeen specifically numbered highlighting their importance,status and relevance to our times.You are also able to download a free PDF version ofthis booklet at www.quranproject.org.May Allah [swt] allow us to memorise, benefit and implementthe words of the Prophet Muhammad . OAllah, make us of those who are the People of theQur’ān, who live by the Qur’ān, call to the Qur’ān, judgeby the Qur’ān and who recite it, learn it and ponderover it night and day. O Allah let the Qur’ān be a Hujjah[proof] in our favour and not against us [ameen].A.B. al-MehriThe Qur’ān ProjectBirmingham, U.K.7

Source: Bukhari no. 4981, Muslimno. 152 - صحيح [Sahih]The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “Indeed Allah, through thisBook, raises some peoples andlowers others.”صحيح - 996 no. Source: Muslim[Sahih]Chapter: The Level of Prophethood3. The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “Whoever recites theQur’ān secures knowledge ofprophethood within his ribs[bosom], though Divine Revelationis not sent upon him. Itdoes not befit one endowedwith the Qur’ān that he shouldbe indignant with those in anger,nor should he indulge inany act of ignorance with thosewho are ignorant, while theSpeech of Allah is there in hischest.”Source: Hakim, Targhib wa Tarhibno. 2/301 - صحيح [Sahih]10وَيَضَعُ‏ بِهِ‏ آخَرِينَ‏من قرأ القرآنَ‏ فقد استدرج الن ُّبو َّةَ‏بين جنبَيْه غيرَ‏ أن َّه لا يُوحَى إليه لاينبغي لصاحبِ‏القرآنِ‏ أن يجِدَ‏ معمن وجَد ولا يجهلَ‏ مع من جهِلوفي جوفهِ‏ كلامُ‏ االلهِ‏

The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “You will not come backto Allah with anything betterthan that which came fromHim, i.e. the Qur’ān.”Source: Mastadrik al-Hakim no. 2077[Sahih] صحيح -Chapter: Most Precise and Accurateإن َّكم لا ترجِ‏ عون إلى االلهِ‏ بشيءٍ‏أفضلَ‏ مم َّا خرج منه يعني القرآنَ‏4. The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “The most accurate andtruthful speech is the Book ofAllah [swt]”Source: Nisa’i no. 1578 - صحيح [Sahih]The Prophet Muhammadsaid, Allah [swt] said, “I havesent you [O Prophet] in order toput you to test and put those totest through you. And I sent theBook to you which cannot bewashed away by water, so thatyou may recite it while in thestate of wakefulness and sleep.Source: <strong>Hadith</strong> Qudsi, Muslim no.2865a - صحيح [Sahih]11إن َّ أص دقَ‏ الحديثِ‏ كتابُ‏ الل َِّهإِنم ََّا بَعَثْتُكَ‏ لأَبْتَلِيَكَ‏ وَأَبْتَلِيَ‏ بِكَ‏وَأَنْزَلْتُ‏ عَلَيْكَ‏ كِتَابًا لاَ‏ يَغْسِ‏ لُهُ‏الْمَاءُ‏ تَقْرَؤُهُ‏ نَائِمًا وَيَقْظَانَ‏

Chapter: The Qur’ān is Pure and UndistortedIbn Abbas said, “How can youask the people of the Scripturesabout their Books while youhave Allah’s Book [the Qur’ān]which is the most recent of theBooks revealed by Allah, andyou read it in its pure undistortedform?”Source: Bukhari no. 7522 - صحيح [Sahih]كَيْفَ‏ تَسْأَلُونَ‏ أَهْلَ‏ الْكِتَابِ‏ عَنْ‏كُتُبِهِمْ‏ وَعِنْدَكُمْ‏ كِتَابُ‏ الل َّهِ‏ أَقْرَبُ‏الْكُتُبِ‏ عَهْدًا بِالل َّهِ،‏ تَقْرَءُونَهُ‏ محَْضًا لمَْ‏يُشَبْ‏Chapter: Reciting the Qur’ān is a Light for YouThe Prophet Muhammadsaid, “It is imperative for you tohave Taqwa [fear/consciousnessof Allah] for this is the accumulationof all good. And uponyou is Jihad in the path of Allahfor it is the monasticism of theMuslims. [Finally]...upon you isthe Rememberance of Allah andthe recitation of His Book, for itis light for you on earth and [ameans by which] you will bementioned in the Heavens.”12خيرٍ‏ ، وعليكَ‏ بالجهادِ‏ في سبيلِ‏وعليكَ‏ بذكرِ‏ االلهِ‏ وتلاوةِ‏ كتابِهِ‏ ،فإن َّهُ‏ نورٌ‏ لكَ‏ في الأرضِ‏ ، وذِكرٌ‏لكَ‏ في الس َّماءِ‏

Source: Targhib wa-Tarhib no. 4/24,صحيح لغيره - 5495 no. Jami as-Sagheer[Sahih]Chapter: Having doubt in the Qur’ān is Kufr5. The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “…Having doubt in theQur’ān is [kufr] disbelief….”حسن - 4603 no. Source: Abu Dawud[Hasan]Chapter: The Qur’ān - an Intercessorالْمِرَاءُ‏ فيِ‏ الْقُرْآنِ‏ كُفْرٌ‏The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “Fasting and the Qur’ānwill intercede for the slave onthe Day of Judgement. Fastingwill say, ‘O My Lord! I preventedhim from food and desires,so accept my intercessionfor him.’ And the Qur’ān willsay, ‘I prevented him from sleepduring the night, so accept myintercession for him.’ ....thusthey will intercede.”Source: Musnad Ahmad no. 6337 -[Sahih] صحيح13الص ِّيامُ‏ والقرآنُ‏ يشفعان للعبدِ‏ يومَ‏القيامةِ‏ يقولُ‏ الص ِّيامُ‏ أيْ‏ رب ِّ منعتُهالط َّعامَ‏ والش َّهوةَ‏ فشف ِّعني فيه ويقولُ‏القرآنُ‏ منعتُه الن َّومَ‏ بالل َّيلِ‏ فش ِّفعنيفيه قال فيشفعان

Chapter: The Qur’ān as your Leader – guides you toParadise. Placing behind your back leads to Hell6. The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “The Qur’ān is an intercessorand it’s intercession is acceptedand its plea is believed.Whoever makes it lead him – itleads him to Paradise andwhomsoever places it behindhim [the result will be] he isdragged to the Fire.”صحيح - 124, no. Source: Ibn Hibban[Sahih]القرآنُ‏ شافعٌ‏ مُشف َّعٌ‏ ، وماحلٌ‏مُصد َّقٌ‏ ، من جعله أمامه قاده إلىالجن َّةِ،‏ ومن جعله خلفه ساقه إلىالن َّارِ‏Chapter: The Qur’ān is a Proof/Evidence in yourFavour or against YouThe Prophet Muhammadsaid, “Cleanliness is half of faithand Alhamdulillah [Praise be toAllah] fills the scale, and SubhanAllah [Glory be to Allah] andAlhamdulillah [Praise be to Allah]fill upwhat is between theheavens and the earth, andprayer is a light, and charity is14الط ُّهُورُ‏ شَطْرُ‏ الإِيمَانِ‏ وَالحَْمْدُ‏ لِل َّهِ‏تمَْلأُ‏ الْمِيزَانَ‏ .لِل َّهِ‏ تمَْلآنِ‏وَسُبْحَانَ‏ الل َّهِ‏ وَالحَْمْدُ‏- أَوْ‏ تمَْلأُ‏ - مَا بَينَْ‏الس َّمَوَاتِ‏ وَالأَرْضِ‏ وَالص َّلاَةُ‏ نُورٌ‏وَالص َّدَقَةُ‏ بُرْهَانٌ‏ وَالص َّبْرُ‏ ضِيَاءٌ‏

proof [of one’s faith] and patienceis a brightness and theQur’ān is a proof on your behalfor against you.”صحيح - 223 no. Source: Muslim[Sahih]Chapter: Ramadhan: The Month ofVarious Revelationsوَالْقُرْآنُ‏ حُج َّةٌ‏ لَكَ‏ أَوْ‏ عَلَيْكَ‏The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “The Suhuf [scrolls] ofIbrahim were revealed on the 1 stnight of Ramadhan. The Torahwas revealed on the 6 th of Ramadhan.The Injeel [Gopel] wasrevealed on the 13 th of Ramadhan.The Zabur on the 18 th ofRamadhan. And the Qur’ān onthe 24 th of Ramdhan.”…………Source: Jami as-Sagheer, Suyuti no.[Hasan] حسن - 2734أنزلت صحف إبراهيم أول ليلة منشهر رمضان،‏ و أنزلت التوراة لستمضت من رمضان،‏ و أنزل الإنجيلبثلاث عشرة مضت من رمضان،‏ وأنزل الزبور لثمان عشرة خلت منرمضان،‏ وأنزل القرآن لأربع وعشرينخلت من رمضان15

Chapter: The Best amongst the Muslims7. The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “The best of you are thosewho learn the Qur’ān and teachit.”Source: Bukhari no. 5027, Tirmidheeno. 2909 – صحيح [Sahih]8. The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “Allah has His own peopleamong mankind.” They said: “OMessenger of Allah, who arethey?” He said: “The people ofthe Qur’ān, the people of Allahand those who are closest toHim.’”حسن - 215 no. Source: Ibn Majah[Hasan]Jabir ibn Abdullah said, “Allah’sMessenger shrouded everytwo martyrs of Uhud in onepiece of cloth and then hewould ask, “Which of themknew more Qur’ān?” When oneof them was pointed out he16خيرُكم مَن تعل َّم القرآنَ‏ وعل َّمهإِن َّ لِل َّهِ‏ أَهْلِينَ‏ مِنَ‏ الن َّاسِ‏ قَالُوا يَارَسُولَ‏ الل َّهِ‏ مَنْ‏ هُمْ‏ قَالَ‏ هُمْ‏ أَهْ‏ ‏ُلالْقُرْآنِ‏ أَهْلُ‏ الل َّهِ‏ وَخَاص َّتُهُ‏أَن َّ رَسُولَ‏ الل َّهِ‏ صلى االله عليه وسلمكَانَ‏ يجَْمَعُ‏ بَينَْ‏ الر َّجُلَينِْ‏ مِنْ‏ قَتْلَىأُحُدٍ‏ فيِ‏ ثَوْبٍ‏ وَاحِ‏ دٍ‏ ثمُ َّ يَقُولُ‏ “

would put him first in thegrave.”صحيح – 1347 no. Source: Bukhari[Sahih]Abdullah ibn Masood said, “Thebearer of the Qur’ān should beknown by his night when thepeople are sleeping; by his daywhen people are awake; by hissadness when people are joyous;by his weeping when people arelaughing.”Source: Nawawi in Tibyan al-Adab fiHamalatul Qur’ānThe Prophet Muhammadsaid, “If anyone prays at nightreciting regularly ten verses, hewill not be recorded among thenegligent [ghafileen]; if anyoneprays at night and recites a hundredverses, he will be recordedamong those who are devout[qaniteen] to Allah; and if anyoneprays at night reciting onethousand verses, he will be re-17أَي ُّهُمْ‏ أَكْثَرُ‏ أَخْذًا لِلْقُرْآنِ‏ “.فَإِذَاأُشِ‏ يرَ‏ لَهُ‏ إِلىَ‏ أَحَدِهمَِا قَد َّمَهُ‏ فيِ‏ الل َّحْ‏ ‏ِدينبغي لحامل القرآن أن يعرف بليلهإذا الناس نائمون وبنهاره إذا الناسمفطرون وبحزنه إذا الناس يفرحونوببكائه إذا الناس يختالونمَنْ‏ قَامَ‏ بِعَشْرِ‏ آيَاتٍ‏ لمَْ‏ يُكْتَبْ‏ مِنَ‏الْغَافِلِينَ‏ وَمَنْ‏ قَامَ‏ بمِِائَةِ‏ آيَةٍ‏ كُتِبَ‏مِنَ‏ الْقَانِتِينَ‏ وَمَنْ‏ قَامَ‏ بِأَلْفِ‏ آيَةٍ‏كُتِبَ‏ مِنَ‏ الْمُقَنْطَرِينَ‏

cieve an immeasurable amountof reward.”صحيح - 1398 no. Source: Abu Dawud[Sahih]Chapter: Amongst all the Creation – Whose Faithis most astounding?9. The Messenger of Allahsaid, “Whose Faith [Iman]amongst the various creationsastounds you?” They [the Companions]said, “The Angels” Hesaid, “The Angels - Why wouldthey not Faith [when they arewith their Lord]” They [then]said, “The Prophets” He said,“The Prophets recieve revelationso how would they not believe?”They [then] said, “[Us]the Companions” He said, “TheCompanions whom are with theProphets - so how would theynot believe? - However theFaith of people which is amazingand astounding is those whocome after you who find Books18أي ُّ الخَلْقِ‏ أَعْجَبُ‏ إيمانًا ؟ قالوا ::الملائكةُ‏ .يُؤْمِنُونَ‏ ؟قالقالواالملائكةُ‏ كَيْفَ‏ لا. قال النبي ُّونَ‏:النبي ُّونَ‏ يُوحَى إليهِمْ‏ فكيفَ‏ لا.:!!:يُؤْمِنُونَ‏ ؟قالالص َّحابَةُ‏ قالواالص َّحابَةُ‏ مع الأنبياءِ‏ فكي ‏َف!:لا يُؤْمِنُونَ‏ ؟الناسِ‏ إيمانًاولَكِن َّ أَعْجَبَ‏قومٌ‏ يجَِيئُونَ‏ منبَعْدِكُمْ‏ فَيَجِ‏ دُونَ‏ كتابًا مِنَ‏ الوَحْيِ‏؛ فَيُؤْمِنُونَ‏ بهِ‏ ويَت َّبِعُونَهُ‏ ، فَهُمْ‏:

which has written in them revelation[the Qur’ān] - and hencethey believe in it and obey andfollow it - they are the oneswhose Faith is [truly] astounding.”Source: Bazzar no. 3/318, SilsilahAhadeeth as-Saheehah no. 3215 -[Sahih] صحيحأَعْجَبُ‏ الناسِ‏ إيمانًا –إيمانًاأوْ‏ الخَلْقِ‏Chapter: Legislation/Judgement belongs to Allah10. The Messenger of Allahsent Mu’adh to Yemen, so Hesaid: “How will you judge?” Hesaid: “I will judge according towhat is in Allah’s Book.” Hesaid, “If it is not in Allah’sBook?” He said: “Then with theSunnah of the Messenger of Allah“ He said: “If it is not inthe Sunnah of Messenger of Allah?” He said: “I will endeveourto make Ijtihad [exert effortto make the correct judgement].”He said: “All praise isdue to Allah, the One Who19أَن َّ رَسُولَ‏ الل َّهِ‏ صلى االله عليهوسلم بَعَثَ‏ مُعَاذًا إِلىَ‏ الْيَمَنِ‏ فَقَالَ‏‏“كَيْفَ‏ تَقْضِي “ .بمَِا فيِ‏ كِتَابِ‏ الل َّهِ‏قَالَ‏فَقَالَ‏ أَقْضِي“ فَإِنْ‏ لمَْ‏. “.يَكُنْ‏ فيِ‏ كِتَابِ‏ الل َّهِ‏قَالَ‏فَبِسُن َّةِ‏ رَسُولِ‏ الل َّهِ‏ صلى االله عليه“قَالَ‏ وسلم .فَإِنْ‏ لمَْ‏ يَكُنْ‏ فيِ‏سُن َّةِ‏ رَسُولِ‏ الل َّهِ‏ صلى االله عليه

made the messenger of the Messengerof Allah suitable.”Source: Tirmidhee no. 1327.وسلم “ .قَالَ‏ أَجْتَهِدُ‏ رَأْيِيالحَْمْدُ‏ لِل َّهِ‏ ال َّذِي وَف َّقَ‏ رَسُولَ‏قَالَ‏“رَسُولِ‏ الل َّهِ‏ صلى االله عليه وسلمChapter: In-fighting whenLeaders do not Rule by the Qur’ānThe Messenger of Allah said,“O Muhajirun, there are fivethings with which you will betested, and I seek refuge withAllah lest you live to see them:Immorality never appearsamong a people to such an extentthat they commit it openly,but plagues and diseases thatwere never known among thepredecessors will spread amongthem. They do not cheat inweights and measures but theywill be stricken with famine, severecalamity and the oppressionof their rulers. They do notwithhold the Zakah of theirwealth, but rain will be withheld20يَا مَعْشَرَ‏ الْمُهَاجِ‏ رِينَ‏ خمَْسٌ‏ إِذَاتُدْرِكُوهُن َّ لمَْ‏ تَظْهَرِ‏ الْفَاحِ‏ شَةُ‏ فيِ‏فِيهِمُ‏ الط َّاعُونُ‏ وَالأَوْجَاعُ‏ ال َّتيِ‏ لمَْ‏تَكُنْ‏ مَضَتْ‏ فيِ‏ أَسْلاَفِهِمُ‏ ال َّذِي ‏َنمَضَوْا .وَلمَْ‏ يَنْقُصُوا الْمِكْيَالَ‏وَالْمِيزَانَ‏ إِلا َّ أُخِ‏ ذُوا بِالس ِّنِينَ‏ وَشِ‏ د َّةِ‏الْمَؤُنَةِ‏ وَجَوْرِ‏ الس ُّلْطَانِ‏ عَلَيْهِمْ‏ .وَلمَْ‏يمَْنَعُوا زَكَاةَ‏ أَمْوَالهِِمْ‏ إِلا َّ مُنِعُوا الْقَطْرَ‏

from the sky, and were it not forthe animals, no rain would fallon them. They do not breaktheir covenant with Allah andHis Messenger, but Allah willenable their enemies to overpowerthem and take some ofwhat is in their hands. Unlesstheir leaders rule according tothe Book of Allah and seek allgood from that which Allah hasrevealed, Allah will cause themto fight one another.”صحيح - <strong>40</strong>19 no. Source: Ibn Majah[Sahih]مِنَ‏ الس َّمَاءِ‏ وَلَوْلاَ‏ الْبَهَائِمُ‏ لمَْ‏ يمُْطَرُواوَلمَْ‏ يَنْقُضُوا عَهْدَ‏ الل َّهِ‏ وَعَهْدَ‏ رَسُولِهِ‏غَيرِْهِمْ‏ فَأَخَذُوا بَعْضَ‏ مَا فيِ‏أَيْدِيهِمْ‏ .وَمَا لمَْ‏ تحَْكُمْ‏ أَئِم َّتُهُمْ‏بِكِتَابِ‏ الل َّهِ‏ وَيَتَخَي َّرُوا ممِ َّا أَنْزَلَ‏ الل َّهُ‏إِلا َّ جَعَلَ‏ الل َّهُ‏ بَأْسَهُمْ‏ بَيْنَهُمْ‏21

Chapter: Importance of Studying andTeaching the Qur’ān11. The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “This Qur’ān is the Banquetof Allah. Learn as much asyou can from His banquet. ThisQur’ān is the Rope of Allah, andit is the clear Light and [the effectiveand beneficial] Healing.It is a protection for the onewho clings to it and a rescue forthe one who follows it. It is notcrooked and so puts thingsstraight. It does not deviate soas to be blamed. It’s wonders donot cease. It does not wear outwith much repetition. So reciteit for Allah will reward you forthe recitation of every letter....”[also Abdullah ibn Masud said,‘This Qur’ān is the Banquet ofAllah. Whoever enters it issafe.’]Source: Hakim no. 1/555, Darimi -[Sahih] صحيحإن َّ هذا القرآنَ‏ مَأْدُبَةُ‏ االلهِ‏ فتَعَل َّموامَأْدُبَتَه ما استطعتم وإن َّ هذاالقرآنَ‏ هو حبلُ‏ االلهِ‏ وهو النورُ‏المبينُ‏ والشفاءُ‏ النافعُ‏ عِصْمَةُ‏ مَنتمََس َّك به ونجاةُ‏ مَن تَبِعَه لا يَعْوَ‏ ُّجفيُقَو َّمُ‏ ولا يَزِيغُ‏ فيُسْتَعْتَبُ‏ ولاتَنْقَضِي عجائبُه ولا يخَْلَقُ‏ عن كَثْرَةِ‏الر َّد ِّ اتلُوه فإن َّ االلهَ‏ يأجرُكم علىتلاوتِه بكل ِّ حرفٍ‏22

Qurtubi in his introduction to histafseer quotes an explaination tothis hadeeth as, ‘[the Banquet] is ametaphor. The Qur’ān is likened tosomething Allah has prepared forpeople. They have good and benefitsin it. Then He has invited themto it.’12. The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “...A group of people donot gather in a house amongstthe Houses of Allah [i.e. Masjid]reciting the Book of Allah andstudying it between themselves– except that tranquillity descendsupon them, they are envelopedby mercy and surroundedby the angels – and Allah mentionsthem with those with Him.[i.e. the higher angels]Source: Muslim no. 9/1023, AbuDawud no. 1455 - صحيح [Sahih]وما اجتمعَ‏ قومٌ‏ في بيتِ‏ من بيوتِ‏االلهِ‏ ، يتلون كتابَ‏ االلهِ‏ ،ويتدارسونه بينهم ، إلا نزل ‏ْتعليهم السكينةُ‏ ، وغشيتْهم الرحمةُ‏وحفّتهم الملائكةُ‏ ، وذكرَهم االلهُ‏فيمن عندهQurtubi quotes a saying in his tafseer,“The metaphor of those whorecite the Qur’ān without knowingits tafsir [explanation] is that of23

some people to whom a lettercomes from their king at nightwhen they have no lamp. They arealarmed, not knowing what the lettercontains. The metaphor of theone who knows the tafsir [explanation]is that of a man who bringsthem a lamp so that they can readwhat the letter says.”The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “Whoever teaches oneverse of the Book of Allah Almighty,he will be rewarded[every time] it is recited.”Source: Silsilah Ahadeeth as-Saheehah no. 1335 - صحيح [Sahih]من علمَ‏ آيةً‏ من كتابِ‏ االلهِ‏ عزChapter: Parents Honoured due to a Child’sRelationship with the Qur’ān13. The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “Whoever recited theQur’ān, studied it, and acted accordingto what it contains; onthe Day of Judgment his parentswill be dressed with a crown oflight, its brightness is like that of24من قرأ القرآنَ‏ وتعل َّم وعمِل بهأُلْبِس والداه يومَ‏ القيامةِ‏ تاجًا مننورٍ‏ ضوءُه مثلُ‏ الش َّمسِ‏ ويُكسَىوالداه حُل َّتَينْ‏ لا يقومُ‏ لهما الد ُّنيا

the sun. And his parents will beadorned with two bracelets, ofwhich the whole world is notequivalent to them [in worth].So they will say, ‘Why are webeing adorned with these?’ Itwill be said, ‘This is because ofyour child taking [the recitation,teaching and acting upon] theQur’ān.”Source: Hakim, Targhib wa Tarhib -[Sahih] صحيحفيقولان بمَ‏ كُسينا هذا فيُقالُ‏ بأخذِ‏ولدِكما القرآنَ‏Chapter: A Warning Not to Learn the Qur’ān From….14. The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “Learn [study] the Qur’ān,and ask Allah [swt] to grant youParadise by it, before whenthere comes people who learn itand ask by it, the worldy pleasures.Indeed, the Qur’ān islearnt by three types of people:- A man who shows off by it- A man who eats by it [money,dunyah]25تَعَل َّمُوا القرآنَ‏ ، و سَلوا االلهَ‏ بِهالجنةَ‏ ، قبلَ‏ أنْ‏ يَتَعَل َّمَهُ‏ قومٌ‏ ،يَسْأَلونَ‏ بهِ‏ الدنيا ، فإن َّ القرآنَ‏يَتَعَل َّمُهُ‏ ثلاثَةٌ‏ :رجلٌ‏ يُباهِي بهِ‏ ، ورجلٌ‏ يَسْتَأْكِلُ‏ بهِ‏ ، و رجلٌ‏ يقرأُهُ‏لِل َّهِ‏

- A man who recites it for thesake of Allah [swt].”Source: Baihaqi, Shu’b al-Iman no.[Sahih] صحيح - 2<strong>40</strong>515. The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “Read the Qur’ān and actby it. And do not abandon it, donot exceed it’s limits, do not eatwith it [i.e. money] and do notseek more by using it.”Source: Variation quoted by Nawawiin Tibyan, Sahih al-Jami no. 1168 -[Sahih] صحيحاقرؤوا القرآنَ‏ و اعملوا به ، و لاتجَْفُوا عنه ، و لا تغْلوا فيه ، و لاتأْكلوا به ، و لا تسْتَكثروا بهChapter: A Warning to those who Misuse the Qur’ānand have an Incorrect/Corrupt Intention16. The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “[on the Day of Judgement]…anda man who acquiredknowledge and taughtothers, and read Qur’ān. He willbe brought, and Allah will remindhim of His blessings, andhe will acknowledge them. He[swt] will say, ‘What did you dowith them?’ He will say, ‘I ac-26ورجُلٌ‏ تعل َّم العِلمَ‏ وعل َّمه وقرَأالقرآنَ.‏ فأُتيِ‏ به.‏ فعر َّفه نِعَمَهفعرَفها.‏ قال:‏ فما عمِلتَ‏ فيها ؟قال:‏ تعل َّمتُ‏ العِلمَ‏ وعل َّمتُه وقرَأتُ‏فيكَ‏ القرآنَ.‏ قال:‏ كذَبتَ‏ ولكن َّكَ‏

quired knowledge and taughtothers, and read the Qur’ān forYour sake.’ He [swt] will say,‘You are lying. You acquiredknowledge so that it would besaid that you were a scholar; andyou read Qur’ān so that it wouldbe said that you were a Reciter,and it was said.’ Then He willorder that he be dragged on hisface and thrown into the Fire.”صحيح - 1905a Source: Muslim no.[Sahih]تعل َّمتَ‏ العِلمَ‏ لِيُقالَ‏ عالمٌِ.‏ وقرَأ ‏ُتالقُرآنَ‏ لِيُقالَ‏ هو قارِئٌ.‏ فقد قيل.‏ثم أمَر به فسُحِ‏ بَ‏ على وجهِه حتىأُلقِي في النارِ‏Chapter: A Warning to those who interpret the Qur’ānInsincerely – without Knowledge and merely followingtheir personal views17. The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “Whoever says [something]about the Qur’ān without knowledge,then let him take his seatin the Fire.”حسن - 2950 no. Source: Tirmidhee[Hasan]مَنْ‏ قَالَ‏ فيِ‏ الْقُرْآنِ‏ بِغَيرِْ‏ عِلْمٍ‏ فَلْيَتَبَو َّأْ‏مَقْعَدَهُ‏ مِنَ‏ الن َّارِ‏27

The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “And whoever says [something]about the Qur’ān accordingto his [own] opinion, thenlet him take his seat in the Fire.”حسن - 2951 no. Source: Tirmidhee[Hasan]Chapter: Argumentationوَمَنْ‏ قَالَ‏ فيِ‏ الْقُرْآنِ‏ بِرَأْيِهِ‏ فَلْيَتَبَو َّأْ‏مَقْعَدَهُ‏ مِنَ‏ الن َّارِ‏The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “Do not argue in theQur’ān [meaning do not oppose/argueagainst what theQur’ān says] for in this arguingis Disbelief”Source: Jami as-Sagheer no. 9739 -[Sahih] صحيحThe Prophet Muhammadsaid, “Do not argue using theQur’ān [i.e. in a dispute with oneanother]. [The negative resultwould be] you would deny theBook of Allah by using [oneayat] against another [ayat]. Iswear by Allah indeed the Believerif he is argued against with28!لا تجادِلوا في القرآنِ،‏ فإن َّ جدالاً‏فيه كفرٌ‏لا تجُ‏ ادِلوا بالقرآنِ‏ ، ولا تُكَذ ِّبواكتابَ‏ االلهِ‏ بعضَه ببعضٍ‏ ؛ فوااللهِ‏إن َّ المؤمنَ‏ لَيُجادِلُ‏ بالقرآنِ‏ فيُغلَبُ‏، وإن َّ المنافقَ‏ لَيُجادِلُ‏ بالقرآنِ‏

the Qur’ān he [out of respect]will loose [not continue the argument]...indeedthe hypocrite,if he argues using the Qur’ān, hewill win [the argument – becausethe Believer will not argueback].Source: Silsilah Ahadeeth as-Saheehah no. 3447 - صحيح [Sahih]The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “Indeed what I fear mostfor you all is that a man recitesthe Qur’ān until you can see theeffects on his face [enlightened]and he will be like a shield forIslam by the permission of Allah,then he detatches himself[from the Qur’ān], he ‘threw’ itbehind himself and he rushedupon his neighbour with thesword and he will accuse him ofShirk [polytheism].”One of the companions said“O Prophet of Allah which ofthem will be the polytheist, the29فيَغلِبُ‏إن َّ ما أتخو َّفُ‏ عليكم رجُلٌ‏ قرَأ (وكان رِدْئًا للإسلامِ‏ غير َّه إلى ماشاء االلهُ‏ فانسلَخ منه ونبَذه وراءَ‏ظَهرِه وسعى على جارِه بالس َّيفِ‏::يا قُلْتُ‏ قال ورماه بالش ِّركِ‏ (نبي َّ االلهِ‏ أي ُّهما أَوْلى بالش ِّركِ‏ المَرْم ُّيأم الر َّامي ؟ قال : )بلِ‏ الر َّامي

accuser or the one accused? Hesaid, “The accuser.”صحيح - 81 no. Source: Ibn Hibban[Sahih]30

Chapter: Taddabbur [Pondering] on the DeepMeanings of the Qur’ānHasan al-Basri [one of the Tabi’een]said, “There was not revealeda [single] Ayat from theQur’ān except that it has a Dhahir[an apparent] and Batin [inner]and every letter has a value[measure] – and for every valueis an ending.”Source: Baghawi, Sharh us Sunnahno. 1/214Abdullah ibn Masood, theCompanion, said, “When youintend to acquire knowledge,deeply study the Qur’ān for in itlies the [principles] of knowledgeof the ancients and futuregenerations.”Source: Ghazali, Kitab Adab Tilawatul Qur’ānما نزلَ‏ من القرآنِ‏ آيةٌ‏ إلا لها ظهرٌ‏وبطنٌ‏ ولكل ِّ حرفٍ‏ حد ٌّ ولك ِّلحد ٍّ مطلعٌ‏وقال ابن مسعود إذا أردتم العلمفانثروا القرآن فإن فيه علم الأولينوالآخرين31

Hasan ibn Ali said, “The peoplebefore you considered theQur’ān to be correspondencefrom their Lord, so they wouldponder it by night and performit by day.”Source: Nawawi, Tibyan fi AdabHamalatul Qur’ānAishah said, “The Prophetspent the night [in prayer] with[a single verse] Ayah from theQur’ān.”صحيح - 448 no. Source: Tirmidhee[Sahih]Ibn Taymiyah said, “Whoevercontemplates [tadabbur] uponthe Qur’ān [with the condition]of seeking guidance from it,[then] the path of truth will bemade clear.”Source: Aqeedah tul Wasityahإن من كان قبلكم رأوا القرآنقَامَ‏ الن َّبيِ ُّ صلى االله عليه وسلم بِآيٍَةمِنَ‏ الْقُرْآنِ‏ لَيْلَةً‏من تدبر القرآن طالبا الهدى منه؛تبين له طريق الحق32

Chapter: Etiquettes and Virtues of Reciting the Qur’ān18. The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “Allah listens more attentivelyto a man with a beautifulvoice who recites Qur’ān outloud than the master of a singingslave-girl listens to hisslave.”Source: Ibn Majah no. 13<strong>40</strong>, IbnHibban no. 754 - صحيح [Sahih –according to Ibn Hibban, Suyutiand Ibn Taymiyah]19. The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “Beautify the Qur’ān withyour voices for indeed the nicevoice increases the beauty of theQur’ān”Source: Baihaqi – Shu’bul Iman no.[Sahih] صحيح - 2/86820. The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “Whoever recites a letterfrom Allah’s Book, then hereceives the reward from it, andthe reward of ten the like of it. Iلل َّهُ‏ أشدُ‏ أَذَنًا إلى الر َّجُلِ‏ الحسَنِ‏الص َّوتِ‏ بالقرآنِ‏ يجهَرُ‏ بِه منصاحبِ‏ القيْنةِ‏ إلى قَينتِهحس ِّنوا القرآنَ‏ بأصواتِكم ؛ فإ َّنالص َّوتَ‏ الحسنَ‏ يزيدُ‏ القرآنَ‏ حُسنًامَنْ‏ قَرَأَ‏ حَرْفًا مِنْ‏ كِتَابِ‏ الل َّهِ‏ فَلَهُ‏ بِهِ‏حَسَنَةٌ‏ وَالحَْسَنَةُ‏ بِعَشْرِ‏ أَمْثَالهَِا لاَ‏أَقُولُ‏ الم حَرْفٌ‏ وَلَكِنْ‏ أَلِفٌ‏ حَرْفٌ‏33

do not say that Alif Lam Mim isa letter, but Alif is a letter, Lamis a letter and Mim is a letter.”حسن - 2910 no. Source: Tirmidhee[Hasan]The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “The one who does notrecite the Qur’ān in a melodiousmanner is not from us”Source: Bukhari no. 7527 - صحيح [Sahih]21. The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “…Recite the Qur’ān in[your houses]. For the inhabitantsof the heavans see themlike people on earth see thestars.”Source: Syar Alam an-Nubalah, Dhahabino. 8/29, Silsilah Ahadeeth as-Saheehah no. 3112 - صحيح [Sahih]وَلاَمٌ‏ حَرْفٌ‏ وَمِيمٌ‏ حَرْفٌ‏ليس منا من لم يتغن َّ بالقرآنِ‏لَيُتْلَى فيهِ‏ القرآنُ‏ ، فيتراءَ‏ لأهلِ‏الس َّماءِ‏ كما تَتَرَاءَى الن ُّجُومُ‏ لأهلِ‏الأرضِ‏22. The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “Purify [clean] yourmouths with the siwak [toothstick]for indeed it [the mouth]34

is the pathway of the Qur’ān.”Source: Baihaqi – Shu’bul Iman no.[Sahih] صحيح - 2/862The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “The one who recites theQur’ān loudly is like one whogives charity openly, and the onewho recites the Qur’ān silently islike the one who gives charity insecret.”حسن - 1663, no. Source: an-Nisa’i[Hasan]23. The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “Indeed the best of peoplewho recite is one whom whenyou hear his recitation you cansee that he Fears Allah.”Source: Hiyatul Awliyah no. 4/21 -[Sahih] صحيحالقرآنِ‏إِن َّ ال َّذِي يجَْهَرُ‏ بِالْقُرْآنِ‏ كَال َّذِييجَْهَرُ‏ بِالص َّدَقَةِ‏ وَال َّذِي يُسِ‏ ر ُّ بِالْقُرْآ ‏ِنكَال َّذِي يُسِ‏ ر ُّ بِالص َّدَقَةِ‏إن َّ أحسنَ‏ الناسِ‏ قراءةً‏ من إذاسمعتَه يقرأُ‏ رأيتُ‏ أنه يخشى االلهَ‏35

The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “The parable of the believerwho recites the Qur’ān is thatof a sweet citrus fruit, its fragranceis nice and its taste isnice. The parable of the believerwho does not recite the Qur’ānis that of a date, it has no smellbut its taste is sweet. The parableof the hypocrite who recitesthe Qur’ān is that of basil, itsfragrance is nice but its taste isbitter. The parable of the hypocritewho does not recite theQur’ān is that of the colocynth[bitter desert fruit], its smell isbetter and its taste is bitter.”صحيح - 2865 no. Source: Tirmidhee[Sahih]The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “And recite the Qur’ān inthe early dawn. Verily the recitationof the Qur’ān in the earlydawn is ever witnessed [17:78].”The Prophet said, “It is witnessedby the angels of the night36مَثَلُ‏ الْمُؤْمِنِ‏ ال َّذِي يَقْرَأُ‏ الْقُرْآنَ‏كَمَثَلِ‏ الأُتْرُج َّةِ‏ رِيحُهَا طَي ِّبٌ‏وَطَعْمُهَا طَي ِّبٌ‏ وَمَثَلُ‏ الْمُؤْمِنِ‏ ال َّذِيلاَ‏ يَقْرَأُ‏ الْقُرْآنَ‏ كَمَثَلِ‏ الت َّمْرَةِ‏ لاَ‏ رِيحَ‏لهََا وَطَعْمُهَا حُلْوٌ‏ وَمَثَلُ‏ الْمُنَافِقِ‏ال َّذِي يَقْرَأُ‏ الْقُرْآنَ‏ كَمَثَلِ‏ الر َّيحَْانَةِ‏رِيحُهَا طَي ِّبٌ‏ وَطَعْمُهَا مُر ٌّ وَمَثَلُ‏الْمُنَافِقِ‏ ال َّذِي لاَ‏ يَقْرَأُ‏ الْقُرْآنَ‏ كَمَثَِلالحَْنْظَلَةِ‏ رِيحُهَا مُر ٌّ وَطَعْمُهَا مُ ٌّروَقُرْآنَ‏ الْفَجْرِ‏ إِن َّ قُرْآنَ‏ الْفَجْرِ‏“()تَشْهَدُهُ‏ قَالَ‏ كَانَ‏ مَشْهُودًامَلاَئِكَةُ‏ الل َّيْلِ‏ وَمَلاَئِكَةُ‏ الن َّهَارِ‏

and the angels of the day.”صحيح - 3135 no. Source: Tirmidhee[Sahih]24. Abdullah ibn Amr says, Allah’sMessenger said to me,“Recite the whole Qur’ān in amonth.” I said, “But I have thepower [to do more than that].”Allah’s Messenger said,“Then finish the recitation ofthe Qur’ān in seven days, anddo not finish it in less than thisperiod.”صحيح - 5054 no. Source: Bukhari[Sahih]The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “Envy is not justified butin case of two persons only: onewho, having been given [knowledgeof] the Qur’ān by Allah,recites it during the night andday [and also acts upon it] and aman who, having been givenwealth by God, spends it duringاقْرَإِ‏ الْقُرْآنَ‏ فيِ‏ شَهْرٍ‏ “.أَجِ‏ دُ‏ قُو َّةً‏ حَتى َّ قَالَ‏قُلْتُ‏ إِ‏ ِّني“ فَاقْرَأْهُ‏ فيِ‏سَبْعٍ‏ وَلاَ‏ تَزِدْ‏ عَلَى ذَلِكَ‏لا حسدَ‏ إلا في اثنتَين: رجلٍ‏ آتاهااللهُ‏ القرآنَ‏ .وآناءَ‏ النهارِ‏فهو يقوم به أناءَ‏ الليلِ‏. ورجلٍ‏ آتاه االلهُ‏..مالاً‏النهارِ‏فهو ينفقُه آناءَ‏ الليلِ‏ وآناءَ‏37

the night and the day [for thewelfare of others. seeking thepleasure of their Lord].”صحيح - 815a Source: Muslim no.[Sahih]Chapter: Disturbing others whilst reciting the Qur’ān25. The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “When someone is in Salah[prayer] then they are in deepconversation with their LordAlmighty so you should see ifanyone is engaged in this deepconversation with their Lord[i.e. Salah] and do not makeyour voices loud one over theother in your recitation [of theQur’ān].”Source: Musnad Ahmad no. 7/188 -[Hasan] حسن -إن المصليَ‏ يناجي رب َّه عز َّ وج َّلفلينظرْ‏ أحدُكم بما يناجي رب َّه ولايجهرْ‏ بعضُكم على بعضٍ‏ بالقراءةِ‏38

Chapter: The Prophet Muhammad’sRelationship with the Qur’ān26. Bar’a said, “I heard theProphet reciting Surat at-Tinwaz Zaitun [95: By the Fig andthe Olive] in the Isha prayer andI have never heard anybodywith a better voice or recitationthan his.”Source: Bukhari no. 7546 - صحيح [Sahih]سمَِعْتُ‏ الن َّبيِ َّ صلى االله عليه وسلميَقْرَأُ‏ فيِ‏ الْعِشَاءِ‏ ‏{وَالت ِّينِ‏ وَالز َّيْتُونِ}‏فَمَا سمَِعْتُ‏ أَحَدًا أَحْسَنَ‏ صَوْتًا أَوْ‏قِرَاءَةً‏ مِنْهُ‏In describing the Prophet’s recitationof the Qur’ān, one of thecompanions said,“He[the Prophet] would extend hisvoice appropriately and clearly[every letter would be pronouncedproperly] – [Abu Dawud no. 1465 -[Sahih] صحيحThe Prophet Muhammadsaid, “Allah does not listen soattentively to anything as Helistens to the recitation of theQur’ān by a Prophet who recitesit well with a melodious andما أذِن االلهُ‏ لشيءٍ‏ كأَذنِه لن ٍّبيحسنِ‏ الصوتِ‏ يتغنى َّ بالقرآنِ‏ يجهرُ‏به39

audible voice.”صحيح – 793b Source: Muslim no.[Sahih]27. “One of the Companionssaid, “I saw the Messenger ofAllah and he was praying - hischest sounded like boiling waterdue to [him] crying.”صحيح - 753 no. Source: Ibn Hibban[Sahih]28. Abdullah ibn Masud said,“The Messenger of Allahasked me to recite the Qur’ān.”He said “Messenger of Allah,[how] should I recite to youwhereas it has been sent downto you? He [the Prophet] said,“I desire to hear it from someoneelse.” “So I recited Surat an-Nisa [4] till I reached the verse:“How then shall it be when Weshall bring from every people awitness and bring you againstthem as a witness?” [4:41]. I<strong>40</strong>رأَيْتُ‏ رسولَ‏ االلهِ‏ صل َّى االلهُ‏ عليهوسل َّم يُصل ِّي وفي صدرِه أزيزٌ‏ كأزيِزالمِرجَلِمِن البكاءِ‏قال لي رسولُ‏ االلهِ‏ صل َّى االلهُ‏ عليهِ‏”وسل َّمَ‏ ”فقلتُ‏اقرأْ‏ علي َّ القرآنَ‏يا رسولَ‏ االلهِ‏قالأقرأُ‏ عليك:”!”:، وعليك أُنْزِلَ‏ ؟ قالإنيأشتهي أن أسمعَه من غيريفقرأتُ‏ النساءَ‏ .حتى إذا بلغتُ‏فَكَيْفَ‏ إِذَا جِ‏ ئْنَا مِنْ‏ كُل ِّ أُم َّةٍ‏بِشَهِيدٍ‏ وَجِ‏ ئْنَا بِكَ‏ عَلَى هَؤُلاَ‏ ءِ‏

lifted my head or a persontouched me in my side, and so Ilifted my head and saw his tearsfalling [from the Prophet’s eyes].صحيح - 800a Source: Muslim no.[Sahih]-/شَهِيدًا ] 4 /النساءرفعتُ‏ رأسيالآيةأو غمَزَني... [ 41رجلٌ‏ إلى جنبي فرفعتُ‏ رأسيفرأيتُ‏ دموعَه تسيلُ‏Chapter: The Prophetic Character29. Someone asked Aishah,Mother of the Believers, “Tellme about the character of theMessenger of Allah “ She said,“Do you not read the Qur’ān?”I said: “Yes.” Upon this shesaid: “The character of the Messengerof Allah was theQur’ān.”He said: “I felt inclinedto get up and not ask anything[further] till death [due to theanswer being so profound]”Source: Muslim no. 746a, an-Nisa’i no.[Sahih] صحيح - 1601,فَقُلْتُ‏ يَا أُم َّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ‏ أَنْبِئِينيِ‏ عَنْ‏ خُلُقِ‏.رَسُولِ‏ الل َّهِ‏ صلى االله عليه وسلم .قَالَتْ‏ أَلَسْتَ‏ تَقْرَأُ‏ الْقُرْآنَ‏ قُلْتُ‏ بَلَىقَالَتْ‏ فَإِن َّ خُلُقَ‏ نَبيِ ِّ الل َّهِ‏ صلى االله-عليه وسلم كَانَ‏ الْقُرْآنَ‏ . -قَالَ‏فَهَمَمْتُ‏ أَنْ‏ أَقُومَ‏ وَلاَ‏ أَسْأَلَ‏ أَحَدًا عَنْ‏شَىْءٍ‏ حَتى َّ أَمُوتَ‏41

Chapter: Virtue of the Memorizers[hufadh] of the Qur’ān30. The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “It shall be said to theCompanion of the Qur’ān, ‘Recite[of what you have memorized]and rise up, recite [melodiously]as you would recite inthe world. For indeed your rankshall be at the last Ayah [verse]you recite.”حسن - 2914 no. Source: Tirmidhee[Hasan]The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “The one who learns theQur’ān is like the owner of ahobbled camel. If he pays attentionto it, he will keep it, but ifhe releases it, it will go away.”Source: Bukhari no. 5031 - صحيح [Sahih]31. The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “It is a bad thing that someof you say, 'I have forgottensuch-and-such verse of the42يقالُ‏ لِصاحِ‏ بِ‏ القرآنِ‏ :اقرأْ‏ و ارْتَقِ‏، و رَت ِّلْ‏ كما كُنْتَ‏ تُرَت ِّلُ‏ في الدنيا، فإن َّ مَنْزِلَتَكَ‏ عندَ‏ آخِ‏ رِ‏ آيَةٍ‏ ]كُنْتَ‏ [إن َّ مَثَلَ‏ صاحبِ‏ القُرآنِ‏ مَثَلُ‏صاحبِ‏ الإبلِ‏ المُعق َّلةِ‏ إنْ‏ عاهَدعليها عقَلها وإنْ‏ أطلَقها ذهَبَتْ‏بِئْسَ‏ مَا لأَحَدِهِمْ‏ أَنْ‏ يَقُولَ‏ نَسِ‏ يتُ‏آيَةَ‏ كَيْتَ‏ وَكَيْتَ‏ بَلْ‏ نُس ِّيَ،‏وَاسْتَذْكِرُوا الْقُرْآنَ‏ فَإِن َّهُ‏ أَشَد ُّ تَفَص ِّيًا

Qur’ān,' for indeed, he has beencaused [by Allah] to forget it. Soyou must keep on reciting theQur’ān because it escapes fromthe hearts of men faster thancamel do.”Source: Bukhari no. 5032 - صحيح [Sahih]Abdullah ibn Masood, theCompanion said, “It was difficultfor us to memorise thewords of the Qur’ān but easyfor us to act by them. After uswill be people for whom it iseasy to memorise the Qur’ān,but hard to act by it.”مِنْ‏ صُدُورِ‏ الر ِّجَالِ‏ مِنَ‏ الن َّعَمِ‏إنا صعب علينا حفظ ألفاظالقرآن وسهل علينا العمل به ،ومن بعدنا يسهل عليهم حفظالقرآن ويصعب عليهم العمل بهChapter: Not using Memorized Ayat in the Prayercauses forgetfulness32. The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “When the Companion ofthe Qur’ān performs Salah, recitingit by night and day, heretains it and if he doesn’t [use itin] Salah he forgets.”Source: Silsilah Ahadeeth as-Saheehah no. 597 - صحيح [Sahih]43إذا قام صاحبُ‏ القرآنِ‏ فقرأهبالل َّيلِ‏ والن َّهارِ‏ ذكره ، وإن لميقُمْ‏ به نسِ‏ يه

Chapter: Holding on to the Qur’ān - Never go Astray33. The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “...And I have left you twoheavy [important issues]: Thefirst of them is the Book of Allah.In it is the Guidance andthe Light. Whoever holds firmlyto it and takes from it he [then]is upon the Guidance. Whoevererrs with respect to it goes astray.So take from the Book ofAllah Almighty and hold firmlyto it. [the second thing] is Ahl –Bayti [My Family – includedwives, children, son-in law etc] Iremind you by Allah with regardto My Family, I remind you byAllah with regard to My Family.Source: Muslim, Ryadh as-Saliheenno. 346, – صحيح [Sahih]وأنَا تاركٌ‏ فيكمْ‏ ثَقَلَينِْ‏: أولهُماكتابُ‏ االلهِ‏ فيه الهدى والن ُّورُ،‏ منْ‏استمسكَ‏ بهِ‏ وأَخَذَ‏ بهِ‏ كانَ‏ علىالهُدى،‏ ومنْ‏ أخطأَهُ‏ ضَل َّ،‏ فخُذُوابكتابِ‏ االلهِ‏ تعالى،‏ واسْتَمْسِ‏ كُوا بِهِ؛وأهلُ‏ بيتيِ‏ ، أذك ِّرُكم االلهَ‏ في أهلِ‏بيتيِ‏ ، أذَك ِّرُكم االلهَ‏ في أهلِ‏ بيتيِ‏34. The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “I leave behind for you,that by which if you stick firmlyto you will never go astray, theBook of Allah and the Sunnahإني ِّ قد ترَكْتُ‏ فيكم ما إنِ‏اعتصمتُمْ‏ بِهِ‏ فلن تضل ُّوا أبدًا كتابَ‏44

of His Prophet.”Source: Targhib wa Tarhib 1/61[Sahih] صحيحالل َّهِ‏ وسن َّةَ‏ نبي ِّهِ‏35. The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “Indeed this Qur’ān is arope – one end of it is in theHand of Allah and the otherend is in your hands. So holdfirmly to it [the result would be]that you would never go astrayand never be destroyed [no matterwhat the circumstance].”Source: Ibn Hibban no. 122 -[Sahih]صحيح45إن َّ هذا القرآنَ‏ سببٌ‏ طرفُه بيدِ‏ االلهِ‏، و طرفُه بأيديكم ، فتمس َّكوا بهChapter: The role of the Qur’ān in times ofFitnah [tribulation] and confusion36. Ali said I heard the Messengerof Allah says, ‘Fitnah willcertainly come.’ I asked what isthe way out O Messenger ofAllah? He replied,‘The Book of Allah [swt] is theway, for it contains informationof what happened before you,news of what will come after:بعده أبدًاالمَخْرَجُ‏ منها يا رسولَ‏ االلهِ‏ ؟ قالما:كتابُ‏ االلهِ‏ فيه نَبَأُ‏ ما قَبْلَكم ،وخَبَرُ‏ ما بعدَكم ، وحُكْمُ‏ مابينكم ، وهو الفَصْلُ‏ ليس بالهَزْلِ‏

you and a decision regardingmatters that will occur amongyou....It is deciscive [fasl] andnot a joke [hazl]. Whoeverleaves leaves it, is a tyrant andAllah [swt] will break him, and ifanyone seeks guidance elsewhere[other than the Qur’ān]Allah will lead him astray. It isthe rope of Allah [swt], the wisereminder, the straight path,whims would not deviate it northe tongue become confused,and the scholars cannot be fullysatisfied [i.e. still more to explore].It is not worn down byrepetition nor do its wondersever cease……He who quotes itspeaks the truth, he who actsaccording to it is rewarded, hewho judges according to it isjust, and he who invites peopleto it [i.e. the Qur’ān] is [himself]guided to the Straight Path….’ضعيف 2906, no. Source: Tirmidhee[Da’eef - the chain is – ] إسناده مجهول]‏weak but the meaning is Saheeh –46مَن تركه من جَب َّارٍ‏ قَصَمَهُ‏ االلهُ‏ ،ومَن ابْتَغَى الهُدَى في غيرِه أَضَل َّهُ‏االلهُ‏ ، وهو حَبْلُ‏ االلهِ‏ المَتِينُ‏ ، وهوالذ ِّكْرُ‏ الحكيمُ‏ ، وهو الصراطُ‏المستقيمُ‏ .هو الذي لا تَزِيغُ‏ بهالأهواءُ‏ ، ولا تَلْتَبِسُ‏ به الأَْلْسِ‏ نَةُ‏ ،ولا يَشْبَعُ‏ منه العلماءُ‏ ، ولا يخَْلَقُ‏عن كَثْرَةِ‏ الر َّد ِّ ، ولا تَنْقَضِيعجائبُه .إذ سمَِعَتْه حتى قالواهو الذي لم تَنْتَهِ‏ الجِ‏ ُّن: إِن َّا سمَِعْنَاقُرْآنًا عَجَبًا يَهْدِي إِلىَ‏ الر ُّشْدِ‏ فَآمَن َّابِهِ‏ .مَن قال به صدق ، ومَنعَمِلَ‏ به أُجِ‏ رَ‏ ، ومَن حكم بهعدل ، ومَن دعا إليه هُدِيَ‏ إلى

scholars comment that this is morelikely the statement of Ali and notthe Prophet]صراطٍ‏ مستقيمٍ‏Chapter: A Time will come when People will loose theUnderstanding of the Qur’ān37. On the authority of Ziyadibn Lubayd the Prophet said,‘….and knowledge will go [ordisappear].’ He said, ‘O Messengerof Allah how will knowledgeleave [disappear] whilst we readthe Qur’ān and our childrenread the Qur’ān and they willmake their children read it tillthe Day of Judgement.’ Hesaid, ‘May your Mother looseyou I thought your one of themen of understanding of Madinah.Don’t you see these Jewsand Christians reading their Torahand Gospel but they don’tpractice anything of it.’صحيح - <strong>40</strong>48 no. Source: Ibn Majah[Sahih]وعن زياد بن لبيد قال ذكر النبي” ::صلى االله عليه و سلم شيئا فقالذاك عند أوان ذهاب العلم ”قلتيا رسول االله وكيف يذهب العلمونحن نقرأ القرآن ونقرئه أبناءنا ويقرؤهأبناؤنا أبناءهم إلى يوم القيامة قال :ثكلتك أمك زياد إن كنت لأراكمن أفقه رجل بالمدينة أوليس هذه”اليهود والنصارى يقرءون التوراةوالإنجيل لا يعملون بشيء مما فيهما47

38. The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “There will come a time onthe people when there will remainnothing of the Islam exceptits [ism] name and nothingwill remain of the Qur’ān exceptits [rasm] outward form. Theirmasjids will be full ofpeople/very well built but willbe empty of guidance. Theirscholars will be the most evilunder the heavens; from them[fitnah] turmoil will emanatefrom them and to them will itreturn.”Source: Baihaqi, Shu’bul Iman no.2/788Narrated Abdullah, that heheard a man reciting a Qur’ānicVerse which he had heard theProphet reciting in a differentway. So he took that man to theProphet [and told him thestory]. The Prophet said, “Bothof you are reciting in a correctway, so carry on reciting.” Theيوشك أن يأتي على الناس زمان لايبقى من الإسلام إلا اسمه ولايبقى من القرآن إلا رسمهمساجدهم عامرة وهي خراب منالهدى علماؤهم شر من تحت أديمالسماء من عندهم تخرج الفتنةوفيهم تعودعَنْ‏ عَبْدِ‏ الل َّهِ،‏ أَن َّهُ‏ سمَِعَ‏ رَجُلاً،‏ يَقْرَأُ‏آيَةً،‏ سمَِعَ‏ الن َّبيِ َّ صلى االله عليهوسلم خِ‏ لاَفَهَا،‏ فَأَخَذْتُ‏ بِيَدِهِ‏فَانْطَلَقْتُ‏ بِهِ‏ إِلىَ‏ الن َّبيِ ِّ صلى االلهعليه وسلم فَقَالَ‏ كِلاَكُمَا محُْسِ‏ ‏ٌن48

Prophet further added, “Thenations which were before youwere destroyed [by Allah] becausethey differed.”Source: Bukhari no. 5062 - صحيح [Sahih]39. The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “When you adorn [decorate]your Masajid and ornamentyour Qur’ān, then you will perish.”حسن - 658 no. Source: Jami as-Saghir[Hasan]<strong>40</strong>. The Prophet Muhammadsaid, “The majority of the Hypocritesof this Ummah [Muslims]will be its readers [i.e.those who read the Qur’ān andnot act according to it].”Source: Musnad Ahmad no. 10/123[Sahih] صحيح -فَاقْرَآ أَكْبَرُ‏ عِلْمِي قَالَ‏ فَإِن َّ مَنْ‏كَانَ‏ قَبْلَكُمُ‏ اخْتَلَفُوا فَأَهْلَكَهُمْ‏إذا زَخْرَفْتُم مَساجِ‏ دَكُم ، و حَل َّيْتُممَصاحِ‏ فَكُم ، فالد َّمارُ‏ علَيكُمْ‏أَكثرُ‏ منافِقي هذِهِ‏ الأم َّةِ‏ قر َّاؤُها49

An Amazing Prophetic Dua about the Qur’ānO Allah make my heart flourish with the Qur’ānاللّهُم َّ إِني ِّ عَبْدُكَ‏ ابْنُ‏ عَبْدِكَ‏ ابْنُ‏ أَمَتِكَ‏ نَاصِيَتيِ‏ بِيَدِكَ‏ ، مَاضٍ‏فيِ‏ َّ حُكْمُكَ‏ ، عَدْلٌ‏ فيِ‏ َّ قَضَاؤكَ‏ أَسْأَلُكَ‏ بِكُل ِّ اسْمٍ‏ هُوَ‏ لَكَ‏سمَ َّيْتَ‏ بِهِ‏ نَفْسَكَ‏ أِوْ‏ أَنْزَلْتَهُ‏ فيِ‏ كِتَابِكَ‏ ، أَوْ‏عَل َّمْتَهُ‏ أَحَداً‏ مِ‏ ‏ْنخَلْقِكَ‏ أَوِ‏ اسْتَأْثَرْتَ‏ بِهِ‏ فيِ‏ عِلْمِ‏ الغَيْبِ‏ عِنْدَكَ‏ أَنْ‏ تجَْعَلَ‏القُرْآنَ‏ رَبِيعَ‏ قَلْبِي،‏ وَنورَ‏ صَدْرِي وجَلاَ‏ ءَ‏ حُزْنيِ‏ وذَهَابَ‏ همَ ِّي“O Allah, I am Your servant, son of Your servant, sonof Your maidservant, my forelock is in Your hand, Yourcommand over me is forever executed and Your decreeover me is just. I ask You by every name belonging toYou which You named Yourself with, or revealed inYour Book, or You taught to any of Your creation, orYou have preserved in the knowledge of the unseen withYou, that You make the Qur’ān the spring of my heart[i.e. make my heart flourish with the Qur’ān] and thelight of my chest, and a departure for my sorrow and arelease for my anxiety.”Source: Musnad Ahmad no. 6/153, IbnHibban no. 972 - صحيح [Sahih]51

Dua’s from the Qur’ānرَب َّنَا تَقَب َّلْ‏ مِن َّا إِن َّكَ‏ أَنْتَ‏ الس َّمِيعُ‏ الْعَلِيمُ‏“Our Lord, accept [this] from us. Indeed You are theHearing, the Knowing.” [2:127]رَب َّنَا آتِنَا فِي الد ُّنْيَا حَسَ‏ نَةً‏ وَفِي الآْ‏ خِ‏ رَةِ‏ حَسَنَةً‏ وَقِنَا عَذَابَ‏ الن َّاِر“Our Lord, give us in this world [that which is] good and inthe Hereafter [that which is] good and protect us from thepunishment of the Fire.” [2:201]رَب َّنَا أَفْرِغْ‏ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا وَثَب ِّتْ‏أَقْدَامَنَا وَانْصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ‏ الْكَافِرِي ‏َن“Our Lord, pour upon us patience and plant firmly our feetand give us victory over the disbelieving people.” [2:250]رَب َّنَا لاَ‏ تُؤَاخِ‏ ذْنَا إِنْ‏ نَسِ‏ ينَا أَوْ‏ أَخْطَأْنَا رَب َّنَا وَلاَ‏ تَحْمِلْ‏ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَاحَمَلْتَهُ‏ عَلَى ال َّذِينَ‏ مِنْ‏ قَبْلِنَا رَب َّنَا وَلاَ‏ تُحَم ِّلْنَا مَا لاَ‏ طَاقَةَ‏ لَنَا بِهِ‏ وَاعْفُ‏عَن َّا وَاغْفِرْ‏ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا أَنْتَ‏ مَوْلاَ‏ نَا فَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ‏ الْكَافِرِينَ‏“Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgottenor erred. Our Lord, and lay not upon us a burden like thatwhich You laid upon those before us. Our Lord, and burdenus not with that which we have no ability to bear. And pardonus; and forgive us; and have mercy upon us. You are our protector,so give us victory over the disbelieving people.” [2:286]53

رَب َّنَا لاَ‏ تُزِغْ‏ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ‏ إِذْ‏ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ‏ لَنَا مِنْ‏ لَدُنْكَ‏ رَحْمَةً‏إِن َّكَ‏ أَنْتَ‏ الْوَه َّابُ‏“Our Lord, let not our hearts deviate after You have guidedus and grant us from Yourself mercy. Indeed, You are theBestower.” [3:8]رَب َّنَا إِن َّنَا آمَن َّا فَاغْفِرْ‏ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَقِنَا عَذَابَ‏ الن َّارِ‏“Our Lord, indeed we have believed, so forgive us our sinsand protect us from the punishment of the Fire,” [3:16]رَب َّنَا آمَن َّا بِمَا أَنْزَلْتَ‏ وَات َّبَعْنَا الر َّسُولَ‏ فَاكْتُبْنَا مَعَ‏ الش َّاهِدِينَ‏“Our Lord, we have believed in what You revealed and havefollowed the messenger so register us among the witnesses [totruth].” [3:53]54رَب َّنَا اغْفِرْ‏لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَإِسْرَافَنَا فِي أَمْرِنَا وَثَب ِّتْ‏ أَقْدَامَنَا وَانْصُرْنَا عَلَىالْقَوْمِ‏ الْكَافِرِينَ‏“Our Lord, forgive us our sins and the excess [committed] inour affairs and plant firmly our feet and give us victory overthe disbelieving people.” [3:147]رَب َّنَا مَا خَلَقْتَ‏ هَذَا بَاطِلاً‏ سُبْحَانَكَ‏ فَقِنَا عَذَابَ‏ الن َّارِ‏“Our Lord, You did not create this [heavens and earth] aimlessly;exalted are You [above such a thing]; then protect usfrom the punishment of the Fire.” [3:191]

رَب َّنَا إِن َّنَا سَمِعْنَا مُنَادِيًا يُنَادِي لِلإِْيمَانِ‏ أَنْ‏ آمِنُوا بِرَب ِّكُمْ‏ فَآمَن َّا رَب َّنَا فَاغْفِْرلَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَكَف ِّرْ‏ عَن َّا سَي ِّئَاتِنَا وَتَوَف َّنَا مَعَ‏ الأَْبْرَارِ‏“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 andcause us to die with the righteous.” [3:193]رَب َّنَا أَخْرِجْنَا مِنْ‏ هَذِهِ‏ الْقَرْيَةِ‏ الظ َّالِمِ‏ أَهْلُهَا وَاجْعَل لَنَا مِنْ‏ لَدُنْكَ‏وَاجْعَل لَنَا مِنْ‏ لَدُنْكَ‏ نَصِيرًا“Our Lord, take us out of this city of oppressive people andappoint for us from Yourself a protector and appoint for usfrom Yourself a helper?” [4:75]رَب َّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنفُسَنَا وَإِنْ‏ لَمْ‏ تَغْفِرْ‏ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَن َّ مِنْ‏ الْخَاسِ‏ رِي ‏َن“Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do notforgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be amongthe losers.” [7:23]رَب َّنَا أَفْرِغْ‏ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا وَثَب ِّتْ‏ أَقْدَامَنَا وَانْصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ‏ الْكَافِرِي ‏َن“Our Lord, accept [this] from us. Indeed You are theHearing, the Knowing.” [2:127]رَب َّنَا لاَ‏ تَجْعَلْنَا مَعَ‏ الْقَوْمِ‏ الظ َّالِمِينَ‏“Our Lord, do not place us with the wrongdoing people.”[7:47]55

رَب َّنَا افْتَحْ‏ بَ‏ يْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ‏ قَوْمِنَا بِالْحَق ِّ وَأَنْتَ‏ خَيْرُ‏ الْفَاتِحِ‏ ي ‏َن“Our Lord, decide between us and our people in truth, andYou are the best of those who give decision” [7:89]رَب ِّ اجْعَلْنِي مُقِيمَ‏ الص َّلاَ‏ ةِ‏ وَمِنْ‏ ذُر ِّي َّتِي رَب َّنَا وَتَقَب َّلْ‏ دُعَاِء“My Lord, make me an establisher of prayer, and [many] frommy descendants. Our Lord, and accept my supplication.”[14:<strong>40</strong>]رَب َّنَا اغْفِرْ‏ لِي وَلِوَالِدَي َّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ‏ يَوْمَ‏ يَقُومُ‏ الْحِ‏ سَابُ‏“Our Lord, forgive me and my parents and the believers theDay the account is established.” [14:41]رَب َّنَا آتِنَا مِنْ‏ لَدُنْكَ‏ رَحْمَةً‏ وَهَي ِّئْ‏ لَنَا مِنْ‏ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدًا“Our Lord, grant us from Yourself mercy and prepare for usfrom our affair right guidance.” [18:10]رَب َّنَا اصْرِفْ‏ ا عَن َّ عَذَابَ‏ جَهَن َّمَ‏ إِن َّ عَذَابَهَا كَانَ‏ غَرَامًا“Our Lord, avert from us the punishment of Hell. Indeed, itspunishment is ever adhering.” [25:65]رَب َّنَا هَبْ‏ لَنَا مِنْ‏ أَزْوَاجِ‏ نَا وَذُر ِّي َّاتِنَا قُر َّةَ‏ أَعْيُنٍ‏ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُت َّقِينَ‏ إِمَامًا“Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspringcomfort to our eyes and make us an example for the righteous.”[25:74]56

رَب َّنَا وَسِ‏ عْتَ‏ كُل َّ شَيْءٍ‏ رَحْمَةً‏ وَعِلْمًا فَاغْفِرْ‏ لِل َّذِينَ‏ تَابُوا وَات َّبَعُوا سَبِيلَكَ‏وَقِهِمْ‏ عَذَابَ‏ الْجَحِ‏ يِم“Our Lord, You have encompassed all things in mercy andknowledge, so forgive those who have repented and followedYour way and protect them from the punishment of Hellfire.”[<strong>40</strong>:7]رَب َّنَا وَأَدْخِ‏ لْهُمْ‏ جَن َّاتِ‏ عَدْنٍ‏ ال َّتِي وَعَدْتَهُم وَمَنْ‏صَلَحَ‏ مِنْ‏ آبَائِهِ‏ ‏ْموَأَزْوَاجِ‏ هِمْ‏ وَذُر ِّي َّاتِهِمْ‏ إِن َّكَ‏ أَنْتَ‏ الْعَزِيزُ‏ الْحَكِيمُ‏ وَقِهِمْ‏ الس َّي ِّئَاتِ‏ وَمَنْ‏ تَقِيالس َّي ِّئَاتِ‏ يَوْمَئِذٍ‏ فَقَدْ‏ رَحِ‏ مْتَهُ‏ وَذَلِكَ‏ هُوَ‏ الْفَوْزُ‏ الْعَظِيمُ‏“Our Lord, and admit them to gardens of perpetual residencewhich You have promised them and whoever was righteousamong their fathers, their spouses and their offspring. Indeed,it is You who is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.And protectthem from the evil consequences [of their deeds]. And hewhom You protect from evil consequences that Day - Youwill have given him mercy. And that is the great attainment.”[<strong>40</strong>:8-9]لِل َّذِينَ‏ آمَنُوا رَب َّنَا إِن َّكَ‏ رَءُوفٌ‏ رَحِ‏ ي ‏ٌم“Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us infaith and put not in our hearts [any] resentment toward thosewho have believed. Our Lord, indeed You are Kind andMerciful.” [59:10]57

رَب َّنَا عَلَيْكَ‏ تَوَك َّلْنَا وَإِلَيْكَ‏ أَنَبْنَا وَإِلَيْكَ‏ الْمَصِيُر“Our Lord, upon You we have relied, and to You we havereturned, and to You is the destination.”[60:4]رَب ِّ أَوْزِعْنِي أَنْ‏ أَشْكُرَ‏ نِعْمَتَكَ‏ ال َّتِي أَنْعَمْتَ‏ عَلَي َّ وَعَلَى وَالِدَي َّ وَأَنْ‏ أَعْمَلَ‏صَالِحًا تَرْضَاهُ‏ وَأَصْلِحْ‏ لِي فِي ذُر ِّي َّتِي إِن ِّي تُبْتُ‏ إِلَيْكَ‏ وَإِن ِّي مِنْ‏ الْمُسْلِمِي ‏َن“My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favor whichYou have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and towork righteousness of which You will approve and makerighteous for me my offspring. Indeed, I have repented toYou, and indeed, I am of the Muslims.” [46:15]رَب ِّ أَعُوذُ‏ بِكَ‏ مِنْ‏ هَمَزَاتِ‏ الش َّيَاطِينِ‏ وَأَعُوذُ‏ بِكَ‏ رَب ِّ أَنْ‏ يَحْضُرُونِ‏“My Lord, I seek refuge in You from the incitements of thedevils. And I seek refuge in You, my Lord, lest they be presentwith me.” [23:97-98]ر َّب ِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَب َّيَانِي صَغِيرًا“My Lord, have mercy upon them [my parents] as theybrought me up [when I was] small.” [17:24]رَب ِّ اغْفِرْ‏ وَارْحَمْ‏ وَأَنْتَ‏ خَيْرُ‏ الر َّاحِ‏ مِي ‏َن“My Lord, forgive and have mercy, and You are thebest of the merciful.” [23:118]رَب ِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا“My Lord, increase me in knowledge.” [20:114]58

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