29. Verily, those who recite the Book of Allah (this Qur'an), and perform As-Salat
(Iqamat-as-Salat), and spend (in charity) out of what We have provided
for them, secretly and openly, hope for a (sure) trade-gain that will never perish.
30. That He may pay them their wages in full, and give them (even) more, out
of His Grace. Verily! He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Ready to appreciate (good deeds
and to recompense).
[Faatir 35:29-30]
“The example of
a believer who recites the Qur’aan is like that of a citron which tastes good
and smells good. And a believer who does not recite the Qur’aan is like a date
which is tastes good but has no smell. And the example of a hypocrite who
recites the Qur’aan is like a plant, it smells good but tastes bitter. And the
example of a hypocrite who does not recite the Qur’aan is like a bitter
vegetable; it tastes bitter and has no smell.” [Narrated by Al-Bukhaaree]
Reported in
Saheeh Muslim on the authority of ‘Uqbah bin ‘Aamir [May Allaah be Pleased with
him] that the Prophet [Peace andBlessings of Allaah be Upon him] said, “Why
don’t one of you go to the Masjid and learn or recite two Ayaat from the Book
of Allaah, Glorified and Exalted, this would be better for him then two camels.
Or three will be better than three, or four will be better than four, until
many will be better than many camels.”
On the
authority of Ibn Mas’ood [May Allaah be Pleased with him] who said that the
Prophet [Peace and Blessings of Allaah be Upon him] said, “The Quraan is like a
luncheon, so accept whatever you can from what it gives. Verily, this Quraan is
the firm rope, a clear light, a beneficial remedy, a protection for the one who
grasps it, a success for the one who follows it. There is none who is led astray
except that he has fault, there is no one who is crooked except he is held
upright by it and you will never cease to be amazed by it. You will not get
bored of repeating it, so recite it for verily Allaah will reward you from what
you recite of it, every letter will have tenfold in reward. I don’t say Alif –
Laam – Meem is a letter, rather Alif is letter, Laam is letter and Meem is a
letter. ” [Narrated by Haakim]
Shaykh Saaleh al-Fawzaan [May Allaah Preserve Him] said:
People are divided when it comes to reciting the Quraan, there are who
those who recite it very often and they learn from its lessons and act upon it,
these are those who are foremost. They are from the people of the Quraan. Then
there are those who completely neglect it, they don’t learn its lessons and it
doesn’t affect them, these people have been a severe warning against them, as
Allaah, the Most High, says;
“And whosoever
turns away (blinds himself) from the remembrance of the Most Beneficent (Allah)
(i.e. this Qur'an and worship of Allah), We appoint for him Shaitan
(Satan - devil) to be a Qarin (an intimate companion) to him.”
[Zukhruf 43:36]
And,
“124. "But whosoever turns away from My Reminder (i.e. neither believes in this Qur'an nor acts on its orders, etc.) verily, for him is a life of hardship, and We shall raise him up blind on the Day of Resurrection."
126. (Allah) will say: "Like this, Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) came unto you, but you disregarded them (i.e. you left them, did not think deeply in them, and you turned away from them), and so this Day, you will be neglected (in the Hell-fire, away from Allah's Mercy)."”
[Taaha 20:124-126]
Then there are those who learn the Quraan but are lazy when it comes to
reciting it. This in reality is an abandonment of the Quraan, this person has
prevented himself from attaining great rewards that he may gain from reciting
the Quraan, due to his neglect and forgetfulness of the Quraan, as Allaah, the
Most High, says;
“But whosoever turns away from My Reminder” [Taaha 20:124]
The one who abandons the recitation of Quraan is like the person the
person who is forgotten, so this results in him being faced with a huge loss.
The reason for him being neglectful is that Shaytaan has overcome this
slave, his heart has become hard.
And then there those from the people who are the opposite, they recite
the Quraan but they don’t ponder on its meanings or strive to understand it.
These people lose out from benefitting from the Quraan in its true potential.
Allaah has criticised those who recite the Quraan but don’t seek to understand
it, as he, Glorified He is, says about the Jews:
“And there are among them (Jews) unlettered people, who know not the Book, but they trust upon false desires and they but guess” [Baqarah 2:78]
Meaning, they recite the scripture but they don’t understand it.
So it is obligatory upon the Muslim to recite the Quraan and make it
affect his heart and his understanding according to his ability, and it is not
sufficient to keep on reciting the Quraan without understanding it or it having
any impact on you.
May Allaah help us all to do what He Loves and is Pleased with.
[Taken from the book, ‘Kitaab Ithaaf Ahl al-Eeeman’ by Shaykh Saaleh al-Fawzaan]
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