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The book of the elegance of knowledge among the wise | Episode (45) | The virtue of looking at the Qur’an
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
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“Is he who payeth adoration in the watches of the night, prostrate and standing, bewaring of the Hereafter and hoping for the mercy of his Lord, (to be accounted equal with a disbeliever)? Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Are those who know equal with those who know not? But only men of understanding will pay heed.” (39:9)
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The Splendor of Knowledge and Wisdom
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By Dr. Hamzah Ibn Fayi' Al Fathi
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May Allah preserve him.
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The Virtue of Looking into the Mushaf (the physical copy of the Qur'an)
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Ibn Taymiyyah, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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He who passed away in the year 728 AH:
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"I have not seen anything that nourishes the intellect and the soul,
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preserves the body, and guarantees happiness,
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more than constantly looking into the Book of Allah the Exalted."
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This is a benefit of the Book of Allah
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that only the sincere scholars truly know and savor,
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such as Ibn Taymiyyah and those like him.
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They engaged with the Qur'an as a book of light, insight, and development,
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not merely as a source of relaxation or reward.
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That is why he said, firstly, that it "nourishes the intellect,"
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in that it multiplies its sharpness and alertness,
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wards off its senility and misguidance,
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and refines its orientation and choices,
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especially since it frequently addresses the intellects
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and stirs their depths toward reflection and admonition.
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﴾Indeed, in that is a lesson for those of vision.﴿
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Secondly, it nourishes the soul and satisfies it,
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so that it craves nothing else,
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and seeks no food like its food.
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Allah the Exalted said: ﴾He has succeeded who purifies it.﴿
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Because it is the true nourishment for the human being,
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and it suffices him against the material, physical food
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over which many people fight,
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while neglecting the true nourishment
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of remembrance, recitation, and the gatherings of the souls.
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Therefore, it is incumbent upon us all
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to have a daily portion of the Qur'an
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for steadfastness, sustenance, and delight.
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And thirdly and fourthly:
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The preservation of the body in health and strength,
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and the attainment of happiness in comfort and tranquility.
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For the body is protected and preserved as a result of
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constant engagement with the Qur'an
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and the daily habit of looking into it.
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Likewise, the heart finds happiness and expansion.
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“Have We not caused thy bosom to dilate,” (94:1)
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“Who have believed and whose hearts have rest in the remembrance of Allah. Verily in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest!” (13:28)
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Thus, you live with physical strength,
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and you savor a spiritual happiness that has no equal,
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except in the Book of Allah,
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through the sustainability of its recitation and contemplation.
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And peace.