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Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (119) | Chapter on the virtue of reading the Qur’an
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Riyad al-Salihin from the words of the Master of the Messengers, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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The Book of Virtues.
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Chapter: The Virtue of Reciting the Noble Qur'an.
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On the authority of Abu Umamah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, say:
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"Recite the Qur'an, for it will come on the Day of Resurrection as an intercessor for its companions."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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Encouragement to recite the Qur'an and to do so frequently.
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And not to be distracted from it by anything else.
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Allah, Glorified and Exalted be He, grants the Qur'an the power to intercede for its companions.
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Its companions are those who used to recite it in this world and act upon it.
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On the authority of al-Nawwas Ibn Sam'an, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, say:
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"On the Day of Resurrection, the Qur'an and its people who used to act upon it in this world will be brought forward."
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Preceded by Surah al-Baqarah and Surah Al 'Imran.
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They will argue on behalf of their companions.
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Narrated by Muslim.
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"Preceded by" means they will go before it.
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"They will argue on behalf of their companions."
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Meaning, they will plead for the one who used to recite them and act upon them.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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The Qur'an is an intercessor for its companions on the Day of Resurrection.
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Knowledge necessitates action.
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Otherwise, it will be a proof against its possessor on the Day of Resurrection.
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The virtue of reciting Surah al-Baqarah and Surah Al 'Imran.
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The naming of the surahs is divinely ordained (tawqifiyyah).
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On the authority of 'Uthman Ibn 'Affan, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"The best among you is the one who learns the Qur'an and teaches it."
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Narrated by al-Bukhari.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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Encouragement to learn the Qur'an and reflect upon it.
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And to know the rulings and beliefs contained within it.
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And the divine laws regarding previous nations.
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And what Allah has commanded and what He has forbidden.
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For therein lies success in this world and the Hereafter.
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A scholar should disseminate knowledge after learning it.
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And in all of this, there is a reward.
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The most complete reward is for a person to learn the Qur'an,
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Teach it to others, and convey it.
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It is an honor for one who learns something of the Qur'an.
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And his status is raised by what he has learned.
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A reader of the Qur'an without a teacher,
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Cannot master it in terms of its recitation,
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Due to the rules of tajwid and legal rulings it contains,
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And the sciences it encompasses.
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All of this requires a teacher.
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Therefore, it is encouraged to seek it from those who possess it.
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And it is encouraged to teach it to those who seek it.
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All of this is dependent upon the one who teaches it.
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On the authority of 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"The one who recites the Qur'an and is proficient in it,
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Will be with the noble, obedient scribes (angels).
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And the one who recites the Qur'an and struggles with it, finding it difficult,
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Will have two rewards."
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Agreed upon.
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"Proficient in it,"
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Meaning, one who excels in its pronunciation as it ought to be,
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So that he does not falter or pause in his recitation.
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"The scribes,"
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Meaning, the angels.
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They are the messengers of Allah to His messengers, may the blessings of Allah be upon them.
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"The obedient,"
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Meaning, those who are obedient to Allah.
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"Struggles with it,"
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Meaning, he hesitates due to the difficulty in reciting or memorizing it.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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The one who persists in reciting the Qur'an and is diligent in it,
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His status is greater than the status of one who does not persist in its recitation.
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One who recites the Qur'an while it is difficult for him receives two rewards:
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A reward for his recitation,
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And another for his struggle and hesitation.
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On the authority of Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"The likeness of a believer who recites the Qur'an,
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Is like the citron (utrujjah),
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Its scent is pleasant and its taste is pleasant.
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And the likeness of a believer who does not recite the Qur'an,
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Is like a date,
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It has no scent, but its taste is sweet.
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And the likeness of a hypocrite who recites the Qur'an,
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Is like the basil (rayhanah),
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Its scent is pleasant, but its taste is bitter.
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And the likeness of a hypocrite who does not recite the Qur'an,
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Is like the colocynth (hanthalah),
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It has no scent and its taste is bitter." Agreed upon.
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The citron is a fruit that has a beautiful appearance and a pleasant scent.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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The Prophet associated the quality of faith with the taste and the quality of recitation with the scent.
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This is because faith is more essential to the believer than the Qur'an,
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Since faith can exist without recitation.
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Likewise, taste is more essential to the essence of a fruit than the scent.
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For the scent of a fruit may fade while its taste remains.
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The citron was singled out for the analogy over other fruits that combine pleasant taste and scent,
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Such as the apple,
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Because its peel is used as a remedy,
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And it is uniquely invigorating.
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And an oil with many benefits is extracted from its seeds.
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It also has other benefits, but this is not the place to mention them.
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Clarification of the virtue of the bearer of the Qur'an who acts upon it.
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The permissibility of using analogies to facilitate understanding.
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Recitation must be accompanied by action.
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The people of hypocrisy and wickedness,
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Even if they recite the Qur'an,
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They do not benefit from it,
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Because they are the furthest of people from acting upon it.
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Their recitation of it is for a reason other than seeking closeness to Allah and benefiting from what it contains.
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On the authority of 'Umar Ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him,
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That the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"Verily, Allah raises some people by this Book and lowers others by it."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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Knowledge raises its possessor in this world and the Hereafter,
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In a way that neither kingship, wealth, nor anything else can.
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Knowledge raises the enslaved servant until it seats him in the gatherings of kings.
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The Muslim Ummah,
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Its honor and nobility lie in its adherence to its religion,
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And in fulfilling the rights of its Book.
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For if it turns away,
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The nations of the earth will overcome it,
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And tear it apart in the worst possible way.
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On the authority of Ibn 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both,
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From the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who said:
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"There is no envy except in two cases:
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A man to whom Allah has given the Qur'an,
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So he stands with it during the hours of the night and the hours of the day.
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And a man to whom Allah has given wealth,
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So he spends it during the hours of the night and the hours of the day."
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Agreed upon.
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"Al-anat" means the hours.
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On the authority of al-Bara' Ibn 'Azib, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said:
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A man was reciting Surah al-Kahf,
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And he had a horse tied with two ropes.
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A cloud overshadowed him,
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And it began to draw near,
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And his horse began to shy away from it.
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When morning came,
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He went to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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And mentioned that to him.
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He said:
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"That was the tranquility (sakina),
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Which descended for the Qur'an."
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Agreed upon.
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"Al-shatan" means the rope.
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"Overshadowed him,"
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Meaning, a cloud covered him.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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Clarification of the virtue of Surah al-Kahf.
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That Allah, the Almighty and Majestic,
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Shows some of His servants some of His signs.
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“He it is Who sent down peace of reassurance into the hearts of the believers that they might add faith unto their faith. Allah's are the hosts of the heavens and the earth, and Allah is ever Knower, Wise -” (48:4)
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Tranquility draws near to the servants,
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Whenever they increase in their recitation of the Qur'an,
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And increase in their humility and submission to Allah the Almighty.
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On the authority of Ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"Whoever recites a letter from the Book of Allah,
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Will have a good deed,
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And the good deed is multiplied by ten.
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I do not say that 'Alif-Lam-Mim' is a letter,
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But 'Alif' is a letter,
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'Lam' is a letter,
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And 'Mim' is a letter."
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Narrated by al-Tirmidhi.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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The vastness of Allah's mercy and generosity,
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And that He multiplies the reward for His servants,
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Out of His grace and bounty.
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Encouragement to increase in good deeds,
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And in the recitation of the Qur'an.
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Clarification of the meaning of a "letter,"
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And the distinction between it and a word.
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The reward is granted for each letter.
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On the authority of Ibn 'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"Indeed, the one who has nothing of the Qur'an in his heart,
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Is like a ruined house."
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Narrated by al-Tirmidhi.
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"Has nothing of the Qur'an in his heart,"
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Meaning, the one who has not memorized anything of the Qur'an.
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"Like a ruined house,"
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Meaning, a house devoid of goodness and inhabitants.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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Emphasis on memorizing the Qur'an and being diligent in it,
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Because the bearer of the Qur'an is filled with goodness,
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And immersed in virtue.
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On the authority of 'Abdullah Ibn 'Amr Ibn al-'As, may Allah be pleased with them both,
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From the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who said:
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"It will be said to the companion of the Qur'an:
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'Recite and ascend,
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And recite with tartil (measured recitation) as you used to recite in the world,
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For your station will be at the last verse you recite.'"
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Narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi.
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"Companion of the Qur'an,"
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Meaning, its bearer, its memorizer, and the one who is constant in its recitation,
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Who acts upon its rulings and is disciplined by its etiquette.
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"Ascend,"
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Meaning that he ascends the degrees of Paradise in proportion to the verses of the Qur'an he has memorized.
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Among the benefits of the hadith:
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Encouragement to memorize the Book of Allah the Exalted and to reflect upon it.
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The stations of the believers in Paradise vary according to their deeds and their striving in this world.
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The recitation of the Qur'an and reflection upon it is the spring of the believer's heart.
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Through it, he finds tranquility in this world.
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And through it, he finds delight in the Hereafter.
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Chapter: The Command to Regularly Review the Qur'an.
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And the warning against allowing it to be forgotten.
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On the authority of Abu Musa, may Allah be pleased with him,
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from the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who said:
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"Regularly review this Qur'an,
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for by Him in Whose hand is the soul of Muhammad,
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it is more prone to escape than camels from their hobbles."
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Agreed upon.
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"Regularly review this Qur'an,"
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meaning: preserve its recitation and be constant in reading it.
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"Tafallut" means escaping or slipping away.
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"Iqal" (hobble) is the plural of "iqal."
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It is a rope with which a camel is tied at the middle of its foreleg.
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Among the benefits of the hadith:
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The exhortation to be constant in reading the Qur'an and reviewing it.
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The warning regarding how easily the Qur'an can slip away.
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And on the authority of Ibn 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both,
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that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:
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"The likeness of the one who has memorized the Qur'an
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is like that of a hobbled camel;
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if he remains attentive to it, he keeps it,
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but if he lets it go, it departs."
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Agreed upon.
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"Mu'aqqalah"
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means tied with a hobble.
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Among the benefits of the hadith:
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An explanation that if the one who has memorized the Qur'an does not regularly review it,
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it is more prone to escape than a camel in its hobbles.
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Whoever turns to the Qur'an with memorization, review, and practice,
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Allah will make all of that easy for him.
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And whoever turns away from it, it will slip away from him.
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Riyadh al-Salihin.