Authored by: Fadhilat al-Shaykh Hafiz Abdul Sattar Hammad (may Allah preserve him)
[Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, 5027]
"The best among you is the one who learns the Qur'an and teaches it."
"This ḥadīth is the reason I have remained seated here to teach the Qur'an."
However, if someone unfortunately uses the teaching of the Qur'an as a means to fulfill worldly desires, he becomes among the most deprived—such a person, as mentioned in ḥadīth, will be among the first to be thrown into Hell.
The Prophet ﷺ declared such a person praiseworthy and enviable whom Allah blesses with Qur'anic knowledge, and who recites it night and day. His neighbor, upon witnessing his devotion, wishes:
"Would that I had been granted what he was, so I could act as he does."
[Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Faḍāʾil al-Qurʾān, 5026]
➋ Regular recitation during and outside of prayer.
➌ Thoughtful and sincere adherence to its commands and guidance.
As stated in the ḥadīth:
"Allah elevates many nations through this Book and brings down others."
[Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Ṣalāt al-Musāfirīn, 817]
✦ The Best Among You ✦
خَيْرُكُمْ مَنْ تَعَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ وَعَلَّمَهُ[Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, 5027]
"The best among you is the one who learns the Qur'an and teaches it."
✦ Benefits ✦
The narrator of this ḥadīth, Ḥaḍrat Saʿd ibn ʿUbaydah, states that Ḥaḍrat Abū ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Sulamī (رحمه الله) continued teaching the Qur'an to people from the caliphate of ʿUthmān (رضي الله عنه) until the reign of Ḥajjāj ibn Yūsuf. He would say:"This ḥadīth is the reason I have remained seated here to teach the Qur'an."
✦ The Value of Teaching the Qur'an ✦
Since the Qur'an, being the Speech of Allah, is superior to all other forms of speech, its learning and teaching are likewise superior to all other acts—provided that they are done with sincerity and pure intention.However, if someone unfortunately uses the teaching of the Qur'an as a means to fulfill worldly desires, he becomes among the most deprived—such a person, as mentioned in ḥadīth, will be among the first to be thrown into Hell.
The Prophet ﷺ declared such a person praiseworthy and enviable whom Allah blesses with Qur'anic knowledge, and who recites it night and day. His neighbor, upon witnessing his devotion, wishes:
"Would that I had been granted what he was, so I could act as he does."
[Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Faḍāʾil al-Qurʾān, 5026]
✦ Ways to Engage with the Qur'an ✦
➊ Consistently involved in learning, teaching, and reciting the Qur'an.➋ Regular recitation during and outside of prayer.
➌ Thoughtful and sincere adherence to its commands and guidance.
✦ Gratitude for the Qur'an ✦
The greatest expression of gratitude for the immense blessing of the Qur'an is to make it a lifelong pursuit and way of life. Only then can the Qur'an serve as a means of our success and elevation.As stated in the ḥadīth:
"Allah elevates many nations through this Book and brings down others."
[Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Ṣalāt al-Musāfirīn, 817]
