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باب تاثير القرآن
Description of the Effect of the Holy Quran
قال الله تعالى: ﴿لَوْ أَنزَلْنَا هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنَ عَلَىٰ جَبَلٍ لَّرَأَيْتَهُ خَاشِعًا مُّتَصَدِّعًا مِّنْ خَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ﴾
Allah Almighty said: “If We had sent down this Quran upon a mountain, you would have seen it humbled and coming apart from the fear of Allah.”
وقال الله تعالى: ﴿وَإِذَا سَمِعُوا مَا أُنزِلَ إِلَى الرَّسُولِ تَرَىٰ أَعْيُنَهُمْ تَفِيضُ مِنَ الدَّمْعِ مِمَّا عَرَفُوا مِنَ الْحَقِّ ۖ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا آمَنَّا فَاكْتُبْنَا مَعَ الشَّاهِدِينَ﴾
Allah Almighty said: “And when they hear that which has been revealed to the Messenger, you see their eyes overflowing with tears because of what they have recognized of the truth, and they say, ‘Our Lord, we have believed, so register us among the witnesses.'”
Hadith: 1
«عن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما قال: قال أبو بكر رضي الله عنه يا رسول الله قد شبت قال شيبتني هود والواقعة والمرسلات وعم يتساءلون وإذا الشمس كورت»
“Abdullah ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) said that Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah! You have grown old. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Surah Hud, Surah Waqi’ah, Surah Al-Mursalat, Surah An-Naba, and Surah At-Takwir have aged me.”
Hadith: 2
«وعنه أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم سجد بالنجم وسجد معه المسلمون والمشركون والجن والإنس»
“Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) says that after the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) recited Surah An-Najm, he prostrated, and all the Muslims, polytheists, jinn, and humans prostrated with him.”
Hadith: 3
«وعنه أن رجلا أتى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال يا رسول الله إني أرى الليلة فى المنام ظلة تنطف السمن والعسل فأرى الناس يتكففون منها بأيديهم فالمستكثر والمستقل قال أبو بكر رضي الله عنه يا رسول الله بأبي أنت والله لتدعني فلأعبرنها قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم اعبرها قال أبو بكر رضي الله عنه أما الظلة فظلة الإسلام وأما الذى ينطف من السمن والعسل فالقرآن حلاوته ولينه وأما ما يتكفف الناس من ذلك فالمستكثر من القرآن والمستقل»
And it is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) that a person came to the presence of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! I saw in a dream that ghee and honey were dripping from a cloud, and people were collecting it in the palms of their hands; some took less and some took more. Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah! May my father be sacrificed for you, by Allah! Please allow me to explain the interpretation of this dream. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “Okay! Tell me.” Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The cloud is Islam. And the ghee and honey dripping from the cloud refers to the sweetness and delight of the Holy Quran. And taking less or more means reciting the Quran less or more.
باب فضل القرآن المجيد
The virtues of the Holy Quran explained
قال الله تعالى: ﴿إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ . وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ. لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ﴾
Allah Almighty said: “Indeed, We sent the Qur’an down during the Night of Decree. And what can make you know what is the Night of Decree? The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months.”
وقال الله تعالى: ﴿وَاذْكُرُوا نِعْمَتَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَمَا أَنزَلَ عَلَيْكُم مِّنَ الْكِتَابِ وَالْحِكْمَةِ يَعِظُكُم بِهِ﴾
Allah Almighty said: “And remember the favor of Allah upon you and what He has sent down to you of the Book and wisdom by which He instructs you.”
وقال الله تعالى: ﴿الم. ذَٰلِكَ الْكِتَابُ لَا رَيْبَ ۛ فِيهِ ۛ هُدًى لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ۔﴾
Allah Almighty said: “الم (disjointed letters, Allah knows best), there is no doubt in this Book, it is a guidance for the righteous.
Hadith: 4
«وعن واثلة بن الأسقع رضي الله عنه قال: قال النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم أعطيت مكان التوراة السبع الطوال ومكان الزبور المئين ومكان الإنجيل المثاني وفضلت بالمفصل»
Hazrat Wathilah bin Asqa’ (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “In place of the Torah, I was given seven long Surahs, in place of the Psalms (Zabur) the Mi’un (Surahs of about a hundred verses), and in place of the Gospel, Surah Al-Fatiha was given to me, and I was granted superiority by the addition of the detailed Surahs.”
Hadith: 5
«وعن أبى أمامة الباهلي رضي الله عنه قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول اقرءوا القرآن فإنه يأتى يوم القيامة شفيعا لأصحابه»
“Hazrat Abu Umamah Bahili (may Allah be pleased with him) says that I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say: Recite the Qur’an, for it will come as an intercessor for its reciters on the Day of Resurrection.”
Hadith: 6
«وعن جابر رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم القرآن شافع مشفع وماحل مصدق من جعله أمامه إلى الجنة ومن جعله خلف ظهره ساقه إلى النار»
Ibn Hibban has declared it authentic.
“And Hazrat Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: (On the Day of Resurrection) the Qur’an will intercede and its intercession will be accepted. It will argue on behalf of its reciters and will have its way. Whoever makes the Qur’an his leader and guide, it will lead him to Paradise. And whoever turns his back on it, it will lead him to Hell.”
Hadith: 7
«وعن عبد الله بن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال: من أراد العلم فليثور القرآن فإن فيه علم الأولين والآخرين»
“And Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) says: Whoever wants to acquire knowledge should ponder over the Quran. Because all the knowledge of the past and future is contained in the Holy Quran.”
Hadith: 8
«وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إني قد تركت فيكم شيئين لن تضلوا بعدهما كتاب الله وسنتي»
“And Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: I am leaving among you two things; if you hold fast to them, you will never go astray: the Book of Allah and my Sunnah.”
Hadith: 9
«وعن عمر رضي الله عنه قال: أما إن نبيكم صلى الله عليه وسلم قد قال إن الله يرفع بهذا الكتاب أقواما ويضع به آخرين»
“And Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) says: Be aware, and your Noble Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Indeed, Allah grants some people dominance and elevation through this Book, and causes others to be humiliated and disgraced.”
Hadith: 10
«وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم ما من الأنبياء نبي إلا أعطي ما مثله آمن عليه البشر وإنما كان الذى أوتيت وحيا أوحاه الله إلى فارجو أن أكون أكثرهم تابعا يوم القيامة»
“And Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: All the prophets were given miracles by which the people of their time believed, but the miracle given to me is the Quran revealed through revelation (which will continue to affect people until the Day of Judgment). Therefore, I hope that on the Day of Judgment, those who believe in me will be the greatest in number.”
باب فضل تلاوة القرآن المجيد
Statement on the Virtue of Reciting the Holy Quran
قال الله تعالى: ﴿إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَتْلُونَ كِتَابَ اللَّهِ وَأَقَامُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَأَنفَقُوا مِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ سِرًّا وَعَلَانِيَةً يَرْجُونَ تِجَارَةً لَّن تَبُورَ . لِيُوَفِّيَهُمْ أُجُورَهُمْ وَيَزِيدَهُم مِّن فَضْلِهِ ۚ إِنَّهُ غَفُورٌ شَكُورٌ .﴾
Allah Almighty said: “Those who recite the Book of Allah and establish prayer and spend out of what We have provided them, secretly and openly, they are the ones who hope for a trade that will never perish. Allah will give them a full reward and increase their reward out of His bounty. Indeed, He is Forgiving and Appreciative.”
وقال الله تعالى: ﴿أَلَا بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوبُ﴾
And Allah Almighty said: “Indeed, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest.”
Hadith: 11
«وعن البراء رضي الله عنه قال: كان رجل يقرأ سورة الكهف وإلى جانبه حصان مربوط بشطنين فتغشته سحابة فجعلت تدنو وتدنو وجعل فرسه ينفر فلما أصبح أتى النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فذكر ذلك له فقال تلك السكينة تنزلت بالقرآن»
“And Hazrat Bara رضي الله عنه says that a man was reciting Surah Al-Kahf and had a horse tied with two ropes. During the recitation, a cloud came and covered the horse, and that cloud slowly started approaching him. The horse became restless upon seeing it. When morning came, the man went to the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم and mentioned this to him. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: This is tranquility (Sakina) which descends due to the recitation of the Quran.”
Hadith: 12
«وعن عبد الله بن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من قرأ حرفا من كتاب الله فله به حسنة والحسنة بعشر أمثالها لا أقول الم حرف ولكن ألف حرف ولام حرف وميم حرف»
Al-Albani has graded it as authentic.
“And Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Whoever reads a letter from the Book of Allah will have a reward, and the reward of one good deed is multiplied ten times. الم means not one letter but Alif is one letter, Lam is one letter, and Meem is one letter.”
Hadith: 13
«وعن أبى موسى الأشعري رضي الله عنه عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال مثل الذى يقرأ القرآن كالأترجة طعمها طيب وريحها طيب والذي لا يقرأ القرآن كالتمرة طعمها طيب ولا ريح لها ومثل الفاجر الذى يقرأ القرآن كمثل الريحانة ريحها طيب وطعمها مر ومثل الفاجر الذى لا يقرأ القرآن كمثل الحنظلة طعمها مر ولا ريح لها»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa Ash’ari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: The example of a believer who recites the Quran is like that of a sweet lemon. Its taste is good and its fragrance is also good. The example of a believer who does not recite the Quran is like a date; its taste is good but it has no fragrance. The example of a sinful person who recites the Quran is like basil, which has a good fragrance but a bitter taste. And the example of a sinful person who does not recite the Quran is like the ‘Andarin’ (a bitter fruit), which has a bitter taste and no fragrance.”
Hadith: 14
«وعن عبد الله بن عمر رضی اللہ عنہ قال: سمعت رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم يقول لا حسد إلا على اثنتين رجل آتاه الله الكتاب فقام به آناء الليل ورجل أعطاه الله مالا فهو يتصدق به آناء الليل والنهار»
“And Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) says: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say that it is permissible to envy two types of people: (1) the one to whom Allah has given the Quran and who recites it during the nights and acts upon it, and (2) the person to whom Allah has given wealth and who spends it day and night in the way of Allah.”
Hadith: 15
«وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الماهر بالقرآن مع السفرة الكرام البررة والذي يقرأ القرآن ويتتعتع فيه وهو عليه شاق له أجران»
“And Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: The person who is proficient in the recitation of the Quran is with the honorable scribes (angels). And the one who struggles in recitation and finds it difficult has a double reward.”
Hadith: 16
«وعن عبد الله رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من سره أن يحب الله ورسوله فليقرأ فى المصحف»
“And Abdullah (bin Mas’ud) رضي الله عنه says the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: Whoever wishes to love Allah and His Messenger should recite the Holy Quran.”
Hadith: 17
«وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أيحب أحدكم إذا رجع إلى أهله أن يجد فيه ثلاث خليفات عظام سمان قلنا نعم قال فثلاث آيات يقرأ بهن أحدكم فى صلوته خير له من ثلاث خليفات عظام سمان»
“And Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه says the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: Does any one of you like that when he returns to his home he finds three fat, healthy she-camels? We said: Yes! O Messenger of Allah! He صلى الله عليه وسلم said: Reciting three verses of the Holy Quran in your prayer is better than those three she-camels.”
باب آداب تلاوة القرآن المجيد
Explanation of the Etiquettes of Reciting the Holy Quran
قال الله تعالى: ﴿فَإِذَا قَرَأْتَ الْقُرْآنَ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ﴾
Allah Almighty said: “And seek refuge in Allah when you recite the Qur’an.”
وقال الله تعالى: ﴿وَرَتِّلِ الْقُرْآنَ تَرْتِيلًا﴾
Allah Almighty said: “And recite the Qur’an slowly and distinctly.”
وقال الله تعالى: ﴿وَيَخِرُّونَ لِلْأَذْقَانِ يَبْكُونَ وَيَزِيدُهُمْ خُشُوعًا﴾
Allah Almighty said: “(And when the knowledgeable ones hear the Qur’an,) they fall down on their faces in prostration, weeping, and it increases their humility.”
Hadith: 18
وعن أبى ذر رضي الله عنه قال قام النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم بآية حتى أصبح يرددها والآية ﴿إِن تُعَذِّبْهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ عِبَادُكَ ۖ وَإِن تَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ فَإِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ﴾
Muhaddith Albani has declared it authentic.
“And Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) used to repeat one verse in the night prayer until morning, and that verse is: ﴿إِن تُعَذِّبْهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ عِبَادُكَ ۖ وَإِن تَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ فَإِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ﴾ Translation: O Allah! If You punish them, then they are Your servants; and if You forgive them, then surely You are the Mighty, the Wise.”
Hadith: 19
«وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه يبلغ به النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم ما أذن الله لشيء ما أذن لنبي حسن الصوت يتغنى بالقرآن»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: Allah Almighty does not listen to anything with as much attention as He listens to the Prophet reciting the Quran melodiously.”
Hadith: 20
«وعن عقبة بن عامر رضي الله عنه قال سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول الجاهر بالقرآن كالجاهر بالصدقة والمسر بالقرآن كالمسر بالصدقة»
Al-Muhaddith Al-Albani has declared it authentic.
“And Hazrat Uqbah bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say that the one who recites the Quran aloud is like one who spends openly, and the one who recites it quietly is like one who spends secretly.”
Hadith: 21
«وعن حذيفة رضي الله عنه قال كان النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا مر باية خوف تعوذ وإذا مر باية رحمة سال وإذا مر فيها تنزيه الله سبح»
“And Hazrat Hudhaifa (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), during recitation, when he passed the verse of fear, he would seek refuge in Allah by saying اعوذ بالله, and when he passed the verse of Allah’s mercy, he would ask for Allah’s mercy by saying اسئل الله. And when he passed the verse of Allah’s purity, he would declare Allah’s purity by saying سبحان الله.”
Hadith: 22
«وعن عبد الله بن عمرو أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال لم يفقه من قرأ القرآن فى أقل من ثلاث»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: Whoever completes the Quran in less than three days has not understood the Quran.”
باب أحكام سجدة التلاوة
Chapter: Explanation of the Rules of Prostration of Recitation
قال الله تعاليٰ: ﴿إِنَّ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْعِلْمَ مِن قَبْلِهِ إِذَا يُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ يَخِرُّونَ لِلْأَذْقَانِ سُجَّدًا . وَيَقُولُونَ سُبْحَانَ رَبِّنَا إِن كَانَ وَعْدُ رَبِّنَا لَمَفْعُولًا . وَيَخِرُّونَ لِلْأَذْقَانِ يَبْكُونَ وَيَزِيدُهُمْ خُشُوعًا .﴾
Allah Almighty said: “Indeed, those to whom knowledge was given before it, when it is recited to them, they fall upon their faces in prostration, and they say, ‘Exalted is our Lord! Indeed, the promise of our Lord has been fulfilled.’ And they fall upon their faces weeping, and the Quran increases their humility.”
Hadith: 23
«وعن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يقرأ القرآن فيقرأ سورة فيها سجدة فيسجد ونسجد معه»
“And it is narrated from Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) recited the verse of prostration in the Quran, he would prostrate, and we would also prostrate with him.”
Hadith: 24
«وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت كان النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول فى سجود القرآن بالليل سجد وجهي للذي خلقه وشق سمعه وبصره بحوله وقوته»
“And Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), during the night prayer when performing the prostration of recitation, used to say: My face has prostrated to the Being Who created it and fashioned ears and eyes in it by His power and might.”
باب فضل تعلم القرآن المجيد
The Virtue of Learning the Holy Quran
قال الله تعاليٰ: ﴿الرَّحْمَٰنُ . عَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ . خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ . عَلَّمَهُ الْبَيَانَ.﴾
Allah Almighty said: “The Most Merciful taught the Quran, created man, taught him speech.”
Hadith: 25
«وعن عثمان رضي الله عنه عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال خيركم من تعلم القرآن وعلمه»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: The best among you is the one who learns the Quran and teaches it.”
Hadith: 26
«وعن أبى الدرداء رضي الله عنه قال سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول من سلك طريقا يلتمس فيه علما سهل الله له طريقا إلى الجنة وإن الملائكة لتضع أجنحتها رضا لطالب العلم وإن طالب العلم يستغفر له من فى السماء والأرض حتي الحيتان فى الماء»
“And Hazrat Abu Darda رضي الله عنه says: I heard the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم say: Whoever travels a path in search of knowledge, Allah will make easy for him the path to Paradise. The angels spread their wings for the seeker of knowledge out of pleasure. Everything in the heavens and the earth, even the fish in the water, pray for forgiveness for the seeker of knowledge.”
فضل تعليم القرآن المجيد
The Virtue of Teaching the Holy Quran
قال الله تعاليٰ: ﴿هُوَ الَّذِي بَعَثَ فِي الْأُمِّيِّينَ رَسُولًا مِّنْهُمْ يَتْلُو عَلَيْهِمْ آيَاتِهِ وَيُزَكِّيهِمْ وَيُعَلِّمُهُمُ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَإِن كَانُوا مِن قَبْلُ لَفِي ضَلَالٍ مُّبِينٍ﴾
Allah Almighty says: “He has sent among the unlettered a Messenger from themselves, who recites to them His verses, purifies them, and teaches them the Book and wisdom, although they had been before in manifest error.”
Hadith: 27
«وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه قال سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول من جاء مسجدي هذا لم يأته إلا لخير يتعلمه أو يعلمه فهو بمنزلة المجاهد فى سبيل الله ومن جاء لغير ذلك فهو بمنزلة الرجل ينظر إلى متاع غيره»
“And Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say: Whoever comes to my mosque with the intention of learning or teaching goodness, his rank is equal to that of a Mujahid (one who struggles) in the way of Allah. And whoever comes for any other (worldly) purpose, his example is like that of a person whose eyes are fixed on another’s wealth.”
Hadith: 28
«وعنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال إذا مات الإنسان انقطع عنه عمله إلا من ثلاثة إلا من صدقة جارية أو علم ينتفع به أو ولد صالح يدعو له»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: When a person dies, his deeds come to an end. Except for three things whose reward continues: (1) Ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah), (2) knowledge from which others benefit, and (3) righteous offspring who pray for him.”
باب فضل حفظ القرآن المجيد عن ظهر القلب
Chapter: The Virtue of Memorizing the Holy Quran
قال الله تعاليٰ: ﴿إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا الذِّكْرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُ لَحَافِظُونَ﴾
Allah Almighty said: “Indeed, We have sent down the Qur’an and indeed, We will be its guardian.”
Hadith: 29
«وعن عبد الله بن عمرو رضي الله عنه عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال يقال يعني لصاحب القرآن اقرأ وارتق ورتل كما كنت ترتل فى الدنيا منزلتك عند آخر آية تقرأ بها»
“And it is narrated from Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: (On the Day of Resurrection) the companion of the Qur’an will be told: Recite and ascend (in ranks). And recite as you used to recite in the world, pausing at the places you used to pause. Your rank will be at the last verse you recite.”
باب الأمر بتعهد القرآن المجيد لمن حفظه
Arranging the Protection of the Memorized Qur’an
قال الله تعاليٰ: ﴿وَمَنْ أَعْرَضَ عَن ذِكْرِي فَإِنَّ لَهُ مَعِيشَةً ضَنكًا وَنَحْشُرُهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَعْمَىٰ . قَالَ رَبِّ لِمَ حَشَرْتَنِي أَعْمَىٰ وَقَدْ كُنتُ بَصِيرًا.قَالَ كَذَٰلِكَ أَتَتْكَ آيَاتُنَا فَنَسِيتَهَا ۖ وَكَذَٰلِكَ الْيَوْمَ تُنسَىٰ.﴾
Allah Almighty said: “And whoever turns away from My remembrance – indeed, he will have a depressed life, and We will gather him on the Day of Resurrection blind.” He will say, “My Lord, why have You raised me blind while I was [once] seeing?” Allah will say, “Thus did Our signs come to you, and you forgot them; and thus will you this Day be forgotten.”
Hadith: 30
«وعن أبى موسى رضي الله عنه عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال تعاهدوا هذا القرآن فوالذي نفس محمد بيده لهو أشد تفلتا من الإبل فى عقلها»
“And it is narrated from Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: Protect the Quran. By the One in Whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad (peace be upon him), the Quran flees from its binding faster than a camel.”
Hadith: 31
«وعن سمرة بن جندب رضي الله عنه عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فى الرؤيا قال أما الذى يثلغ رأسه بالحجر فإنه يأخذ القرآن فيرفضه وينام عن الصلوة المكتوبة»
“And Hazrat Samurah bin Jundub (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates in the hadith of dreams from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), he said: Whoever memorizes the Quran and then forgets it, and sleeps without performing the obligatory prayers, his head is being crushed by a stone.”
باب فضل استماع القرآن وإسماعه
The Virtue of Listening to and Reciting the Holy Quran
قال الله تعاليٰ: ﴿وَإِذَا قُرِئَ الْقُرْآنُ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَهُ وَأَنصِتُوا لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ﴾
Allah Almighty has said: “And when the Quran is recited, listen to it attentively and remain silent so that mercy may be shown to you.”
Hadith: 32
«وعن أسيد بن حضير رضي الله عنه قال بينما هو يقرأ من الليل سورة البقرة وفرسه مربوطة عنده إذ جالت الفرس فسكت فسكتت فقرأ فجالت الفرس فسكت وسكتت الفرس ثم قرأ فجالت الفرس فانصرف وكان ابنه يحيي قريبا منها فأشفق أن تصيبه فلما اجتره رفع رأسه إلى السماء حتي ما يراها فلما أصبح حدث النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال اقرأ يا ابن حضير اقرأ يا ابن حضير قال فأشفقت يا رسول الله أن تطأ يحيي وكان منها قريبا فرفعت رأسي فانصرفت إليه فرفعت رأسي إلى السماء فإذا مثل الظلة فيها أمثال المصابيح فخرجت حتي لا أراها قال وتدري ما ذاك قال لا قال تلك الملائكة دنت لصوتك ولو قرأت لأصبحت ينظر الناس إليها لا تتوارى منهم»
“And Hazrat Asid bin Hudhair (may Allah be pleased with him) says that he was reciting Surah Al-Baqarah at night, and his horse was tied nearby. Suddenly, the horse started to jump about. When Hazrat Asid (may Allah be pleased with him) stopped, the horse also stopped. When Hazrat Asid (may Allah be pleased with him) resumed reciting, the horse began to jump about again. When he stopped, the horse stopped as well. When he started reciting again, the horse jumped about once more. Hazrat Asid’s son, Yahya, was sitting very close to the horse, and he feared that the horse might harm him, so he took him close to himself. Hazrat Asid (may Allah be pleased with him) looked up towards the sky and saw a canopy. He kept looking at it continuously until it disappeared. When morning came, Hazrat Asid (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated this incident to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: ‘O son of Hudhair! Keep reciting the Quran, O son of Hudhair! Keep reciting the Quran.’ (This is a matter of your good fortune that is happening.) Hazrat Asid (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah! I was afraid that the horse might trample Yahya, as he was sitting very close to the horse. So I raised my head and paid attention to him (and took him close to me). Then I raised my head towards the sky and saw a canopy in which something like lamps were lit. I went outside (to see it better), but it disappeared. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: These were angels who came near upon hearing your (beautiful) voice. If you had continued reciting the Quran, people would have also seen these angels in the morning, and they would not have disappeared from people’s sight.”
باب فضل الوالدين لتعليم ولدها
The Virtue of Teaching One’s Children the Quran
قال الله تعاليٰ: ﴿اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ . خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ. اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ . الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ . عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ .﴾
Allah Almighty has said: “O Prophet! Read in the name of your Lord who created (everything). He created man from a clot of congealed blood. Read, and your Lord is Most Generous. Who taught by the pen, taught man that which he knew not.”
Hadith: 33
«وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يجي القرآن يوم القيامة كالرجل الشاحب يقول لصاحبه هل تعرفني أنا الذى كنت أسهر ليلك وأظمئ هواجرك وإن كل تاجر من وراء تجارته وأنا لك اليوم من وراء كل تاجر فيعطي الملك بيمينه والخلد بشماله ويوضع على رأسه تاج الوقار ويكسى والداه حلتين لا تقوم لهم الدنيا وما فيها فيقولان يارب أني لنا هذا فيقال بتعليم ولدكما القرآن وإن صاحب القرآن يقال له يوم القيامة اقرأ وارق فى الدرجات ورتل كما كنت ترتل فى الدنيا فإن منزلتك عند آخر آية معك»
“And Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: On the Day of Resurrection, the Qur’an will come to its reciter in the form of a weary man and will ask, ‘Do you recognize me? I am the one who kept you awake at night and made you thirsty in the heat.’ Indeed, every trader desires the fruit of his trade. Today, I have come to you, leaving the other (good) traders behind. Thus, (by the recommendation of the Qur’an) the reciter will be given the kingdom in his right hand and the certificate of eternity in his left hand. A crown of dignity and honor will be placed on his head, and his parents will be dressed in such precious garments that all the wealth of the world and whatever is in it will be insignificant in comparison. The reciter’s parents will say, ‘O Lord! For which deed have we been honored in this way?’ They will be answered, ‘For teaching your son the Qur’an.’ On the Day of Resurrection, the reciter himself will be told, ‘Recite the Qur’an as you used to recite it in the world, pausing and reflecting, and ascend the levels of Paradise. Your final rank will be where your last verse ends.'”
باب القرآن شفاء
Statement that there is healing in the Quran
قال الله تعاليٰ: ﴿يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ قَدْ جَاءَتْكُم مَّوْعِظَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَشِفَاءٌ لِّمَا فِي الصُّدُورِ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴾
Allah Almighty has said: “O mankind, there has come to you a reminder from your Lord which is healing for the diseases of the hearts, and it is a guidance and mercy for the believers.”
وقال الله تعاليٰ: ﴿وَنُنَزِّلُ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ مَا هُوَ شِفَاءٌ وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۙ وَلَا يَزِيدُ الظَّالِمِينَ إِلَّا خَسَارًا﴾
And Allah Almighty has said: “And We send down of the Quran that which is healing and mercy for the believers, but it does not increase the wrongdoers except in loss.”
وقال الله تعاليٰ: ﴿قُلْ هُوَ لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا هُدًى وَشِفَاءٌ﴾
And Allah Almighty has said: “(O Muhammad, peace be upon him!) Say, this Quran is guidance and healing for the believers.”
Hadith: 34
«وعن زيد بن أرقم رضى الله عنه قال كان رجل من اليهود يدخل على النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم وكان يأمنه فعقد له عقدا فوضعه فى بئر رجل من الأنصار فاشتكي لذلك أياما (وفي حديث عائشة: ستة أشهر) فأتاه ملكان يعودانه وقعد أحدهما عند رأسه والآخر عند رجليه وقال أحدهما أتدري ما وجعه قال فلان الذى كان يدخل عليه عقد له عقدا فالقاه فى بير فلان الأنصاري فلو أرسل إليه رجلا وأخذ منه العقد لوجد الماء قد اصفر فأتاه جبريل فنزل عليه بالمعوذتين وقال إن رجلا من اليهود سحرك والسحر فى بئر فلان قال فبعث رجلا وفي طريق أخري فبعث عليا رضى الله عنه فوجد الماء قد اصفر فأخذ العقد فجاء بها فأمره أن يحل العقد ويقرأ آية فحلها فجعل يقرأ ويحل فجعل كلما حل عقدة وجد لذلك خفة فبرأ وفي الطريق الأخري فقام رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كأنما نشط من عقال وكان الرجل بعد ذلك يدخل على النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فلم يذكر له شيئا ولم يعاتبه قط حتي مات»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Zaid bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) that a Jew who used to frequently visit the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), and in whom the Prophet (peace be upon him) had trust, cast knots (i.e., performed magic) on threads for the Prophet (peace be upon him) and threw them into the well of an Ansari. Due to the effect of this magic, the Prophet (peace be upon him) began to suffer (in the narration of Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), a period of six months is mentioned). Two angels (in the form of men) came to visit the Prophet (peace be upon him); one sat near his head and the other near his feet. One angel asked the other if he knew what was troubling the Prophet (peace be upon him). The other replied: A certain person who used to visit the Prophet (peace be upon him) has tied knots on threads and performed magic on him, and has thrown them into the well of a certain Ansari. If the Prophet (peace be upon him) sends someone to remove the knotted threads from there, that person will find the water of that well yellow. Then Hazrat Jibra’il (Gabriel) came and instructed the Prophet (peace be upon him) to recite the Mu’awwidhatayn and informed him that a man from the Jews had performed magic on him, which was in such and such well. The Prophet (peace be upon him) sent a man, and in one narration, it is mentioned that he sent Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) saw that the water of the well had turned yellow. Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) brought the knotted threads. Hazrat Jibra’il (Gabriel) instructed the Prophet (peace be upon him) to untie the knots and recite the verses of the Mu’awwidhatayn. The Prophet (peace be upon him) kept reciting the verses and untying the knots until all the knots were undone, and then he was completely cured. In another narration, it is mentioned as if the Prophet (peace be upon him) was bound and after reciting the Mu’awwidhatayn, he was freed. After this incident, that person (the magician) continued to visit the Prophet (peace be upon him), but the Prophet (peace be upon him) never mentioned this matter to him nor took revenge on him until his death.”
باب: القرآن ومحمد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم
Statement about the relationship of Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, with the Holy Quran
Hadith: 35
«وعن مطرف عن أبيه قال رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يصلي وفي صدره أزيز كأزيز الرحي من البكاء»
Muhaddith Al-Albani has declared it authentic.
“And Hazrat Mutarrif narrates from his father that he said: I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, praying, and from his chest, due to weeping, there was a sound like the grinding of a millstone.”
Hadith: 36
وعن أبى ذر رضي الله عنه قال قام النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم حتي إذا أصبح بآية والآية ﴿إِن تُعَذِّبْهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ عِبَادُكَ ۖ وَإِن تَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ فَإِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ﴾
Muhaddith Al-Albani has graded it Hasan.
“And Hazrat Abu Dharr, may Allah be pleased with him, says: the Prophet (peace be upon him) stood for the night prayer and recited one verse repeatedly until morning. That verse was: ﴿إِن تُعَذِّبْهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ عِبَادُكَ ۖ وَإِن تَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ فَإِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ﴾
‘If You punish them, they are Your servants; and if You forgive them, indeed You are the Exalted in Might, the Wise.'”
باب القرآن والصحابة رضي الله عنهم
Chapter: Statement about the relationship of the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, with the Holy Quran
Hadith: 37
«وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت ابتلي المسلمون خرج أبو بكر رضي الله عنه مهاجرا نحو أرض الحبشة حتي إذا بلغ برك الغماد لقيه ابن الدغنة وهو سيد القارة فقال أين تريد يا أبا بكر فقال أبو بكر أخرجني قومي فأريد أن أسيح فى الأرض وأعبد ربي قال ابن الدغنة فإن مثلك يا أبا بكر لا يخرج ولا يخرج إنك تكسب المعدوم وتصل الرحم وتحمل الكل وتقري الضيف وتعين على نوائب الحق فأنا لك جار ارجع واعبد ربك ببلدك فرجع وارتحل معه ابن الدغنة فطاف ابن الدغنة عشية فى أشراف قريش فقال لهم إن أبا بكر لا يخرج مثله ولا يخرج أتخرجون رجلا يكسب المعدوم ويصل الرحم ويحمل الكل ويقري الضيف ويعين على نوائب الحق فلم تكذب قريش بجوار ابن الدغنة وقالوا لابن الدغنة مر أبا بكر فليعبد ربه فى داره فليصل فيها وليقرأ ما شاء ولا يؤذينا بذلك ولا يستعلن به فإنا نخشي أن يفتن نساءنا وأبناءنا فقال ذلك ابن الدغنة لأبي بكر فلبث أبو بكر بذلك يعبد ربه فى داره ولا يستعلن بصلاته ولا يقرأ فى غير داره ثم بدا لأبي بكر فابتنى مسجدا بفناء داره وكان يصلي فيه ويقرأ القرآن فينقذف عليه نساء المشركين وأبناؤهم وهم يعجبون منه وينظرون إليه وكان أبو بكر رجلا بكاء لا يملك عينيه إذا قرأ القرآن وأفزع ذلك أشراف قريش من المشركين فأرسلوا إلى ابن الدغنة فقدم عليهم فقالوا إنا كنا أجرنا أبا بكر بجوارك على أن يعبد ربه فى داره فقد جاوز ذلك فابتنى مسجدا بفناء داره فأعلن بالصلاة والقراءة فيه وإنا قد خشينا أن يفتن نساءنا وأبناءنا فانهه فإن أحب أن يقتصر على أن يعبد ربه فى داره فعل وإن أبى إلا أن يعلن بذلك فسله أن يرد إليك ذمتك فإنا قد كرهنا أن نخفرك ولسنا مقرين لأبي بكر الإستعلان قالت عائشة فأتي ابن الدغنة إلى أبى بكر فقال قد علمت الذى عاقدت لك عليه فإما أن تقتصر على ذلك وإما أن ترجع إلى ذمتي فإني لا أحب أن تسمع العرب أني أخفرت فى رجل عقدت له فقال أبو بكر فإني أرد إليك جوارك وأرضي بجوار الله عزوجل»
“And Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that when the Muslims began to suffer severe hardships from the Quraysh of Mecca, Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) set out for migration from Mecca. When he reached Barq al-Ghamad, he met the chief of the Qarah tribe, Ibn Dughna. He asked: Abu Bakr! Where are you going? Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) replied: My people have expelled me; I am going to another land so that I may worship my Lord. Ibn Dughna said: Abu Bakr! A noble man like you neither leaves nor is expelled. You support the helpless, maintain kinship ties, bear others’ burdens, honor guests, and support the truth in disputes. Therefore, I take you under my protection; return and worship your Lord while living in your city. Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) returned to Mecca on Ibn Dughna’s advice. In the evening, Ibn Dughna went to the Quraysh chiefs and said: A man like Abu Bakr never leaves on his own nor is expelled. Do you want to expel a man who supports the helpless, maintains kinship ties, bears others’ burdens, is hospitable, and supports the truth in matters? The Quraysh confirmed Ibn Dughna’s protection but said: Tell Abu Bakr to worship Allah while staying at home, pray, and recite the Qur’an as much as he wishes, but do not cause us harm or do this openly. We fear that our women and children may fall into fitnah. Ibn Dughna conveyed these words to Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) stayed in Mecca on the condition that he would worship inside his house, not pray openly, and not recite the Qur’an outside the house. Then suddenly, Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) built a mosque in his house’s courtyard, began praying and reciting the Qur’an there openly. The polytheists’ women and children gathered to listen to his recitation, were amazed, and kept looking at him. Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was very tearful; when he recited the Qur’an, he could not control his tears. Seeing this, the Quraysh summoned Ibn Dughna. When he came, they complained that they had accepted his protection on the condition that Abu Bakr would worship inside his house, but he broke the condition, built a mosque in the courtyard, and prayed and recited openly. They feared that their women and children would be misled. They told him to stop him; if he agrees to worship inside the house, fine, otherwise, revoke your protection. We do not want to break your protection, but we cannot tolerate Abu Bakr’s open worship. Ibn Dughna told Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him): You know what condition I made for your sake. Either adhere to it or revoke my protection. I do not want the Arabs to hear that my protection was broken. Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) replied: I revoke your protection and am content with Allah’s protection.”
Hadith: 38
«وعن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما قال كان القراء أصحاب مجالس عمر رضي الله عنه ومشاورته كهولا كانوا أو شبانا»
“And Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) said that all those who used to sit and consult with Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) regarding matters of governance were reciters of the Holy Quran, whether they were old or young.”
باب عقاب من قرأ القرآن ولم يعمل به
The Explanation of the Punishment for Reciting the Holy Quran but Not Acting Upon It
قال الله تعاليٰ: ﴿مَثَلُ الَّذِينَ حُمِّلُوا التَّوْرَاةَ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَحْمِلُوهَا كَمَثَلِ الْحِمَارِ يَحْمِلُ أَسْفَارًا ۚ بِئْسَ مَثَلُ الْقَوْمِ الَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِ اللَّهِ ۚ وَاللَّهُ لَا يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الظَّالِمِينَ﴾
Allah Almighty has said: “The example of those who were entrusted with the Torah and then did not uphold it is like that of a donkey carrying books. Wretched is the example of the people who deny the verses of Allah, and Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.”
Hadith: 39
«وعن أسامة رضي الله عنه قال سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يجاء بالرجل يوم القيامة فيلقي فى النار فتندلق أقتابه فى النار فيدور كما يدور الحمار برحاه فيجتمع أهل النار عليه فيقولون أى فلان ما شأنك أليس كنت تأمرنا بالمعروف وتنهانا عن المنكر قال كنت أمركم بالمعروف ولا آتيه وأنهاكم عن المنكر وآتيه»
“And Hazrat Usama (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say that a man will be taken and thrown into Hellfire, and his intestines will come out of his abdomen. Then, just as a donkey turns around a millstone, that man will revolve around his intestines. The people of Hell will gather around him and ask, ‘O so-and-so! What happened to you? You used to command us to do good and forbid us from evil.’ He will reply, ‘Yes! I used to command you to do good but did not practice it myself. I forbade you from evil but committed evil myself.'”
باب عقاب من قال فى القرآن برأيه
Statement on the Punishment for Interpreting the Quran According to One’s Own Opinion
قال الله تعاليٰ: ﴿إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُلْحِدُونَ فِي آيَاتِنَا لَا يَخْفَوْنَ عَلَيْنَا ۗ أَفَمَن يُلْقَىٰ فِي النَّارِ خَيْرٌ أَم مَّن يَأْتِي آمِنًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ۚ اعْمَلُوا مَا شِئْتُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ﴾
Allah Almighty has said: “Indeed, those who distort Our verses are not concealed from Us. So is he who will be cast into the Fire better or he who comes secure on the Day of Resurrection? Do whatever you will; indeed, He is Seeing of what you do.”
Hadith: 40
«وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال المراء فى القرآن كفر»
Muhaddith Albani graded it Hasan Sahih.
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (RA) that the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: Disputing in the Quran is disbelief.”
وصلي الله تعالىٰ على خير خلقه محمد وآله وصحبه أجمعين
