1 00:00:00,180 --> 00:00:08,769 Summary of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah 2 00:00:08,769 --> 00:00:13,300 The objectives of the Noble Qur'an 3 00:00:13,300 --> 00:00:17,300 The Noble Qur'an has numerous objectives and aims. 4 00:00:17,300 --> 00:00:22,300 Among them are guidance, its miraculous nature, and worship through its recitation. 5 00:00:22,300 --> 00:00:27,300 It includes glad tidings for the believers and warnings for the disbelievers and hypocrites. 6 00:00:27,300 --> 00:00:31,300 And it clarifies the path of the believers and the path of the criminals. 7 00:00:31,300 --> 00:00:34,299 And ruling and governing humanity by it. 8 00:00:34,299 --> 00:00:37,299 And strengthening hearts and finding tranquility in it. 9 00:00:37,299 --> 00:00:39,299 And so forth. 10 00:00:39,299 --> 00:00:42,299 However, its primary objectives among those mentioned 11 00:00:42,299 --> 00:00:44,299 are the first three. 12 00:00:44,299 --> 00:00:47,340 Worship through its recitation. 13 00:00:47,340 --> 00:00:49,460 For Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, 14 00:00:49,460 --> 00:00:53,460 has ordained a great reward for reciting the Noble Qur'an. 15 00:00:53,460 --> 00:00:55,460 Allah, the Exalted, says: 16 00:00:55,460 --> 00:00:59,460 “Lo! those who read the Scripture of Allah, and establish worship, and spend of that which We have bestowed on them secretly and openly, they look forward to imperishable gain,” (35:29) 17 00:00:59,460 --> 00:01:04,459 "And spend from what We have provided for them, secretly and publicly." 18 00:01:04,459 --> 00:01:08,459 “Lo! those who read the Scripture of Allah, and establish worship, and spend of that which We have bestowed on them secretly and openly, they look forward to imperishable gain,” (35:29) 19 00:01:08,459 --> 00:01:13,459 “That He will pay them their wages and increase them of His grace. Lo! He is Forgiving, Responsive.” (35:30) 20 00:01:13,459 --> 00:01:16,590 "Indeed, He is Forgiving and Appreciative." 21 00:01:16,590 --> 00:01:19,590 And Mutarrif ibn Abdullah used to say, 22 00:01:19,590 --> 00:01:22,659 "This is the verse of the reciters." 23 00:01:22,659 --> 00:01:25,659 And the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 24 00:01:25,659 --> 00:01:28,659 "Whoever recites a letter from the Book of Allah 25 00:01:28,659 --> 00:01:30,659 shall have a good deed recorded for him, 26 00:01:30,659 --> 00:01:33,659 and a good deed is multiplied ten times. 27 00:01:33,659 --> 00:01:36,659 I do not say that 'Alif, Lam, Meem' is one letter, 28 00:01:36,659 --> 00:01:38,659 but rather Alif is a letter, 29 00:01:38,659 --> 00:01:40,659 Lam is a letter, 30 00:01:40,659 --> 00:01:42,659 and Meem is a letter." 31 00:01:42,659 --> 00:01:44,659 Narrated by Al-Tirmidhi. 32 00:01:44,819 --> 00:01:47,819 And he, peace be upon him, said: 33 00:01:47,819 --> 00:01:51,819 "The one who is proficient in the Qur'an will be with the noble, righteous scribes. 34 00:01:51,819 --> 00:01:56,819 And the one who recites the Qur'an and stumbles over it, while it is difficult for him, 35 00:01:56,819 --> 00:01:58,819 shall have two rewards." 36 00:01:58,819 --> 00:02:00,819 Agreed upon. 37 00:02:00,819 --> 00:02:03,140 The miraculous nature (I'jaz). 38 00:02:03,140 --> 00:02:05,140 And the fundamental purpose of it 39 00:02:05,140 --> 00:02:10,139 is to be a sign and proof of the Messenger's truthfulness in his call. 40 00:02:10,139 --> 00:02:13,139 The explanation of its miraculous nature has already been detailed 41 00:02:13,139 --> 00:02:19,139 in the concepts from 140 to 146. 42 00:02:19,139 --> 00:02:21,550 Guidance. 43 00:02:21,550 --> 00:02:25,620 And this is the principal objective of the Noble Qur'an. 44 00:02:25,620 --> 00:02:30,620 And all other objectives of the Qur'an, whether mentioned or not, 45 00:02:30,620 --> 00:02:34,620 can be encompassed under this principal objective.