Importance of learning Quran
The Holy Quran is fountain head of entire learning, but there is a striking difference between the Holy Quran and other books The Quran is word of Allah (SWT) and books on various branches of knowledge are human studies of Allah’s creation. These books deal with specific subjects and topics. A book on one discipline is quiet on other disciplines. They are no way comparable with the Holy Quran. The Holy Quran is a treasure of our knowledge and learning that man may need till end of time. All knowledge originates from the Holy Quran. This is the basic truth of Islamic doctrine of knowledge. We need to get out of the darkness of
ignorance and move towards the limelight and bright future. The Holy Prophet (SAW) said,
“O people I am leaving behind among you the Holy Book (Quran) and the Sunnah (way of Prophet (SAW)), if you follow these in letter and spirit you will never be strayed.”
(Hakim Al-Mustadrik, Book1 Hadith 318)
Reading the Quran fulfils an Islamic duty.
The Quran will be a proof for us on the Day of Judgment
The Quran will intercede for us on the Day of Judgment.
Your status in this life will be raised.
The Quran is the key for peace and satisfaction.
There are ten rewards for each letter you recite from the Holy Quran.
The reciters of the Quran will be in the company of the noble and obedient angels.
Your position in Paradise is determined by the amount of Quran you memorize in this life!
The Quran will lead you to Paradise!
Why learning Quran?
The Holy Quran is the last and final message of Almighty Allah (SWT) through His Prophet (Peace and Blessings be upon Him), which guarantees success for mankind in this world and life hereafter. Allah Almighty has laid down all the laws of valuable knowledge, good deeds and prosperity of the whole mankind in His Book (Quran). In the present era the Muslims are politically, financially, culturally and socially reached the verge of decay and destruction only because they have turned a deaf ear to Holy Quran. The only solution to overcome the miserable plight of Muslim is to resort to the teachings of Holy Quran. It is stated in the Holy Quran
“And how will you disbelieve (now) while you are (fortunate) ones to whom the Verses of Allah are recited, and the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace be upon him) is (himself) present among you? And whoever holds fast to (the Embrace of) Allah is most surely guided to the straight path.”
(Sura A’l-Imran 3, verse # 101)
To develop close affinity with Holy Quran and to understand it is the most important need of the hour. When a man starts learning or teaching the Holy Quran, the doors of spiritual satisfaction and solace start opening in his heart. Holy Quran makes the character of its reader unprecedented and exemplary.
“And indeed We have made the Qur’an easy for direction and guidance, but is there anyone who will take advice?”
(Sura Al-Qamar 54, verse # 17)
Students and teachers of the Holy Quran both have been praised many times in Ahadith (traditions) by the Holy Prophet (Peace and Blessings be upon Him).
“ The Best amongst you is (he) who learns and teaches the Holy Quran.”
(Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume 4, Hadith # 4739)
It is narrated by Hazrat Abu Zar (RA) that Holy Prophet (Peace and Blessings be upon Him) said him:
“O Abu Zar! It is better for you to learn a single verse of Holy Quran in the morning rather to pray hundreds of Rakaat (Nafal Prayer)”
(Ibn-e-Ma’ja, Volume 1, Hadith # 619)
The Minhaj-ul-Quran is actively involved in da`wa, propagation of true Islamic teachings, reformation of the moral and spiritual affairs of Ummah, revival of Islamic sciences and renaissance of Islam from its very first day. “Call for turning towards the Holy Quran” is one of the main call for achieving these goals. In the recent era it is much difficult for overseas Muslims to go the Mosques and learn Holy Quran with their busy life. That’s why for the ease and betterment of Muslim Ummah, It is special order of Shaykh-ul-Islam to offer online courses so that they may rebuild their association with Quran and Sahib-e-Quran and get knowledge of the Holy Quran by comfort of their home. Thus those who can’t approach to Mosques or Islamic centers we invite them to come and benefit from our online services and enlighten their inner and outer self with the light of Holy Quran.
Motivations for Memorizing Quran ~Mufti Menk
Don't Just Read The Quran! ᴴᴰ - Powerful Reminder - Mufti Menk
RECITING & TEACHING THE QURAN
1. Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: “The best of you are those who learn the Qur’aan and teach it.
(Bukhaari)
2. “Why do you not go to the Musjid and learn to recite two aayaat of the Qur’aan, for this is better for you than two camels; three aayaat are better than three camels four aayaat are better than four camels, and so on.”
Camles (and all vehicles of transport) are of use in only this world while the Qur’aanic aayaat are of use in both worlds. Here camels have been mentioned by way of example because of their great value and utility to the Arabs. This is merely an illustration.
Otherwise, in actual fact, the entire universe has no comparison to even a single aayat of the Qur’aan Majeed. (Mirkaat)
Another fact which emerges from this hadith is the great thawab of learning even a part of the Qur’aan Majeed. Even a portion of the Qur’aan Majeed acquired is indeed a great and wonderful. Ni’mat bestowed by Allah Ta’ala.
3. Rasulullah (sallaallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“He who recites the Qur’aan well and clearly is equal in rank to the Angels who record creation’s deeds. These Angels are gracious, honourable and of lofty rank. He who finds difficulty in reciting the Qur’aan will obtain a double reward.”
A double reward means: One reward for reciting and another reward for the added effort. This hadith exhorts the one who recites with difficulty to continue reciting and not give up reciting thinking that poor recital is futile. On the contrary, such recitation is highly meritorious, hence a double reward.
4. Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“A person who recites one harf (letter) of the Qur’aan, obtains one virtue; each virtue multiplies to ten virtues. I am not saying that (ALM) is one harf. But, Alif in it is one harf; the Laam in it is one harf and the Meem in it is one harf.
(Tirmizi and Daarami)
One example, viz., (ALM) has been given. Similarly, when the reciter says, (ALHAMD), he obtains fifty virtues. Allahu Akbar! What tremendous significance and reward! It is, therefore, most deplorable if one, because of neglect fails to take advantage of this great offer by not acquiring the wealth of the Qur’aan.
5. “A person whose breast is devoid of the Qur’aan (i.e. he has not learnt anything of the Qur’aan Majeed) is like a desolate house.”
(Tirmizi)
6. Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“On the Day of Qiyaamah a crown of such brilliance will be placed on the heads of the parents of one who learnt the Qur’aan and practised on its laws, that its glitter will outshine the brilliance of the sun which penetrates your houses. What then do you think will be the position of the one who himself learnt the Qur’aan and acted in accordance with it?”
(Ahmad and Abu Dawood)
This hadith mentions the great significance of teaching the Qur’aan Majeed to children. It is incumbent, therefore, upon Muslims to ensure that their children learn to recite the Qur’aan Majeed. If for some reason they cannot or do not gain the opportunity of committing the Qur’aan Majeed to memory (Hifz) then at least they should learn it by reciting from the text (Naatharah). However, wherever the opportunity exists for imparting Hifz to the children, advantage should be taken to acquire this great wealth. Indded it is a wonderful bounty. If for some reason the child does not have the time for learning the whole Qur’aan, then even a portion should be taught to him/her. This hadith exhorts even the acquisition of a portion of the (Qur’aan Majeed).
7. Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“He who recites the Qur’aan, memorizes it, accepts its halaal (lawful things) as halaal and haraam (forbidden things) as haraam (i.e. his beliefs in these matters are correct), Allah Ta’ala will enter him into Jannat and accept his intercession on behalf of ten such persons of his family upon whom entry into Jahannum has become incumbent (i.e. Allah Ta’ala will forgive them because of his intercession).”
(Ahmad, Trimizi, Ibn Majah, Daarami)
The significance of committing the Qur’aan Majeed to memory mentioned in this hadith is far greater than that mentioned in the earlier hadith. Among one’s family members, the closest to one are one’s parents. Hence, in terms of the assurance of intercession sated in the hadith the Hafiz’s intercession for his parents is a certainty. Parents should now realize the tremendous importance and advantage of making their children Huffaaz of the Qur’aan Majeed.
8. Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“Hearts (of people) also corrode like steel rusts when exposed to moisture.” Someone asked: ‘O Rasulullah! (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) What is its polish? Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) replied: ‘Remembering Maut in abundance and recitation of the Qur’aan.”
(Baihaqi Shu’bul Imaam)
9. Hadhrat Jabbir (radiallahu anhu) said:
“Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) once came to us while we were engaged in reciting the Qur’aan. Among us were some village-folk and non-Arabs (i.e. some people who were not able to recite the Qur’aan properly). Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: ‘Continue reciting. All are reciting well.”
(Abu Dawood, Baihaqi)
From this it will be realized that even if one lacks the ability to recite superbly, one should continue reciting so that the heart becomes adorned. Those who have the ability to recite superbly should not be scornful of those who lack the ability. Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) encouraged all to recite the Qur’aan Majeed even if the recitation is not up to the correct standard.
10. Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“He who listens to even a single aayat (being recited by another) obtains such a virtue which perpetually multiplies (it increases in thawaab continuously). The one who recited the aayaat will on the Day of Qiyaamah find the recited aayat in the form of a Noor (which will be of greater value and significance than the virtue which accrued to the one who had listened to the recitation.)”
(Ahmad)
If one is unable to recite, one should always listen to the recital of others. Such listening is rewarded with considerable thawaab. There is absolutely no difficulty involved in the obtainal of such great thawaab by such a simple method.
11. Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“Continue reciting the Qur’aan because on the Day of Qiyaamah it will appear as an intercessor for the reciter.”
(Muslim)
The intercession of the Qur’aan will result in the reciter being pardoned.
12. Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“On the Day of Qiyaamah the Qur’aan will petition Allah to cloak the one who had recited it with garments of honour and respect. A crown of honour will then be placed on the head of the reciter. The Qur’aan will then petition Allah Ta’ala to shower His pleasure on the reciter. Allah will then become pleased with him. The reciter will then be asked to recite the Qur’aan, thereby attaining higher ranks of elevation. In reward for each aayat a virtue will accrue to him.
(Tirmizi and Ibn Khuzaimah)
Another hadith as well describes the elevation of ranks by means of reciting the Qur’aan in the Hereafter. The hadith states:
“Continue climbing (higher and higher in rank) with your recitation in the same way as you recited with care and concern on earth. Your abode (of residing) is located (at that rank attained) with the last aayat recited.
(Tirmizi, Abu Dawood, Ibn Majah, Ibn Habbaan)
One should now reflect and take advantage of this great treasure in store in the Aakhirah, by striving in the recitation of the Qur’aan. Effort should be made to secure this wonderful wealth for one’s offspring. If one experiences difficulty in memorizing or in reciting, one should never lose hope and give up the recitation. Even reciting in such circumstances is highly meritorious as has been explained earlier. If unable to commit the Qur’aan to memory, then merely recite it (by way of Naatharah i.e. looking inside and reading). Impart this recitation to others as well. The significance and thawab are indeed great.
The acquisition of the ways and means of a practice or act which is incumbent and rewardable is also incumbent and rewardable. Like it is essential to render the act or practice so too is it essential to acquire its ways and means. This is a simple and self-evident fact. It is there fore incumbent to make the necessary arrangements for learning and teaching the Qur’aan Majeed. The ways and means of rendering this duty is to establish a maktab (or madresah) in your locality so that children can be taught to recite the Qur’aan Majeed. Adults too should devote some time towards this acquisition. If a free instructor or teacher is not available, the community should engage a salaried teacher.
Boys who have acquired the knowledge of reciting at the madresah should teach it to the females at home. In this way all males and females will be able to recite the Qur’aan Majeed. If anyone is unable to recite the Qur’aan, he/she should at least memorize a few surahs.
Besides the above, there are some other Huqooq (rights and demands) of the Qur’aan Majeed. These are:
A. Once the Qur’aan Majeed has been learnt it should never be forgotten. Whatever part/s have been learnt should always be remembered.
B. A person who wishes to learn the translation of the Qur’aan majeed should not undertake the task by means of self-study. In self-study of the Qur’aan’s translation is the grave danger of misunderstanding. Its translation should be studied under the guidance of an Alim.
C. The Qur’aan Majeed demands the utmost respect and reverance. Never stretch the legs in its direction nor turn your back to it. Do not sit higher than the Qur’aan Majeed and do not place it on the ground. Place it on a desk or pillow or any high place.
D. Torn, tattered and unuseable pages and copies of the Qur’aan Majeed should be wrapped in a cleans cloth and buried in such a spot which will not be trampelled underfoot.
E. When reciting the Qur’aan Majeed contemplate that you are conversing with Allah Ta’ala. The spiritual light with which the heart will then become imbued will be vividly perceived.
Memorizing Qur'an
How to Memorize the Qur’an and Not Forget it! Posted by: Nihal Khan
July 29, 2012
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What do I Achieve by Reading And Memorizing the Quran ~ Mufti Menk
It's important to understand that this process is broken into 3 categories:
1) new lesson,
2) new memorization,
3) old memorization.
I'll give a brief intro to each category and then show you how to properly memorize within each fold. It's important to understand that memorizing Qur'an for the long-term is a process which takes close to a month. Once you memorize an āyah, it won't be solid until you repeat it a number of times until it enters the deeper part of your brain.
New Lesson
This is where you will be memorizing from scratch. If you are serious about memorizing, you'll need to follow these tips exactly as they are written below.
1) Read the page 10 times while looking in from the top.
2) Read the first āyah on the page 10 times while looking in.
3) Now read the same verse 10 times without looking at it, until you can recite it without any mistakes.
4) Begin connecting the ayahs. Recite the first and second āyah together without looking in and without mistakes.
5) Keep connecting the ayaat on the page. Each time you connect a new āyah, go back to the top of the page and read till the āyah you've memorized.
6) When you reach the last āyah, you should recite the whole page from the top without looking and without any mistakes.
7) Recite the page from memory to someone. You should have zero mistakes.
8) You can repeat the above steps as needed to have a perfect page memorized.
New Memorization
This is the amount of Qur'an which you've memorized in the last 30 days. Take this part seriously, it'll determine if the ayaat you memorized will be solid for your life or not. (Retaining/reviewing Qurʾān is a 25 day process. After those 25 days, reviewing once a month will suffice. This will lead to the 'old memorization' which we'll speak about).
1) Whatever you review in this section, you MUST recite it to someone who has either memorized the ayaat or is well-versed in reading the Qur'an.
2) If you've memorized five pages in the last five days, you must recite them to yourself until you don't make any errors. Then go recite it to a teacher.
3) From this point on, whatever you memorize, it MUST be read daily. When I say read, it means reviewed to yourself without mistakes AND recited to someone else.
4) If for some reason you didn't review your 'new memorization' for the day, then don't memorize new ayaat. You're pouring water into a cup w/ a hole. Each day you don't review the 'new memorization,' you're making the hole in your cup bigger and bigger until you won't remember anything! (If you did not review a page for seven days consecutively, go back to the 'new lesson' and re-memorize the page).
5) I sound somewhat redundant here, because I can't lay anymore importance on how much you need to review the 'new memorization.' It'll make/break your hifdh.
6) If you memorize a page a day, you'll finish a juz in 20 days. After these twenty days, take five extra days to review the whole juz with someone proficient.
7) The juz you've memorized will now be considered part of your 'old memorization.'
This is anything you've reviewed for at least twenty-five days consecutively. The amount you review depends on how much Qur'an you've memorized. Once you've memorized the Qur'an (which I pray is soon for all of you seeking to memorize it), new lessons and new memorizations will come to a halt, and you'll be left with the old memorization. This will continue for the left of our lives till death does us part.
1) Daily review
- Between 1-3 juz, you should review five pages daily.
- Between 4-7 juz you should review 10 pages (which equals half the juz) daily.
- Between 7-15 juz, you should review 20 pages (which equals one juz) daily.
- Between 15-20 juz, you should review 30 pages(which equals 1.5 juz) daily.
- Between 20-30 juz, you should review 60 pages (which equals 2 juz) daily.
This process will continue for the rest of your life.
3) In the 'old memorization,' you should not get more than four mistakes, or four stutters in a juz.
A mistake classifies as reading something incorrectly and not being able to correct it. A stutter classifies reading something incorrectly, being sent back a few ayahs to correct it, and finally reading it correctly. At the same time, you should be make more than one mistake or one stutter for every five pages you read.- When I found a verse to be hard, I would look into the mushaf and write it somewhere. At times I would also listen to recitations to ease the memorization for me (I recommend Sh. Husary). Sometimes looking in and repeating it won't make the verse stick, so do whatever it takes to memorize it!
- If you falter somewhat in the old memorization, it's ok. Just don't miss two to three days at once. Reading Qur'an is a lifetime endeavor.
- Reviewing is more important than memorizing.
- Focus on perfecting your 'new lesson' and 'new memorization.'
- If you feel some part isn't strong, give preference to reviewing that part rather than memorizing something new.
- Read something EVERYDAY. Not only should we do this as students of hifdh, but it should be our habit as Muslims. I'm saying, don't say “I've memorized an x amount of Qur'an today, so no need to read and reflect.” Take out some time to read and reflect on a few verses daily.
This is the optimal method which I found easy for myself to memorize. It was formulated in my fourteen-year-old mind as a Qur'an student who found it hard to memorize Allāh's book. I asked Allāh's help, and I feel this method was his answer.
I hope Allāh facilitates the memorization of His book for you all, and blesses you with a positively unforgettable Ramadan where you achieve all the goals of your lives.
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