An Explanation of the Last Tenth of the Noble Qur'an | Also with Critical Matters in the Life of a Muslim

 

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Introduction

In the Name of Allah Most Merciful, Most Beneficent in Mercy

All praise is due to Allah, and may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon our leader, the Messenger of Allah, and upon all his family and upon his companions, To proceed:

Know my Muslim brother and sister, may Allah be merciful upon you, that it is compulsory upon us to know four things:

The first is knowledge, which is the knowledge of Allah, the Almighty and Majestic, the knowledge of the Prophet, and the knowledge of the religion of Islam. It is not allowed to worship Allah with ignorance since whoever does this is astray.

The second is action, since the person who has knowledge but does not implement it has evoked Allah's anger, as they had knowledge but did not act accordingly. One of the deceptive enticements of Satan is that he discourages people from gaining beneficial knowledge by deceiving the person into thinking that he is excused by Allah due to his ignorance. What this person does not realize is that if he deliberately stays away from learning while he has the ability, the proof is established against him (for punishment). This is the trick that Satan played upon the people of Noah, as Allah mentioned in the Qur'an when they: "put their fingers in their ears and covered themselves with their clothes"... in order to plea that the proof would not be established against them.

The third is calling and propagating the knowledge and practice of Islam, for the scholars and callers are the inheritors of the Prophets. Allah the Exalted cursed the Israelites because they used to forbid others the wickedness that they themselves would do, and what an evil thing they did."

Teaching and calling to Islam is a community obligation, and thus when some of them fulfill this obligation none are blameworthy, but if all leave it, all are blameworthy.

The fourth is to have patience and perseverance with any misfortune faced in learning. practicing, teaching and calling others to it.

In order to participate in this noble action of spreading knowledge to relieve people of their ignorance and easing the way for them to seek that knowledge obligatory upon them, we have gathered in this concise book the very basics of Islamic knowledge needed by all, along with the explanation of the last three parts (Juz) of the Noble Qur'an. As it is said, if something cannot be attained in its fullest, one should not neglect what can be attained of it.

We have been keen to remain precise and concise throughout this book, and we have mentioned only the authentic narrations of the Prophet (A). We never, however, say that we are perfect and complete, since this is the station of the Prophet (Sal Allah made him infallible in what he relates about Allah and Islam. If what we say is correct then it is from Allah, and if what we say is incorrect then it is from ourselves and Satan, and Allah and His Messenger are absolved and cleared from it. May Allah have mercy on those that guide us to our mistakes with constructive criticism. alaihi wa sallam) Allahın alaihi wa sallam) [As

We ask Allah the Exalted to reward with the best rewards everyone who has participated in preparing, publishing and distributing this work, and to accept from them their good deeds and multiple their blessings.

And Allah knows best, and peace and blessing be upon our Leader, our Prophet Muhammad, and all his family and companions.

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The Virtues of Reciting Qur'an

The Qur'an is the word of Allah. The superiority of the Qur'an over the words of His creation is like the superiority of Allah Himself over His creation. The movement of the tongue in reciting the Qur'an is the best action that the tongue

may ever perform, There are many virtues in teaching and reciting the Qur'an, some of which are the following:

*The reward of teaching: The Prophet (S)(1) said: "The best of you sallam are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it" (al-Bukhari),

The reward of reciting: The Prophet (w) said: "Whoever reads one letter of the book of Allah will be rewarded for it with a good reward, and this good reward will be increased tenfold." (at-Tirmidhi).

Sal alaihi The reward of learning the Qur'an, memorizing it and being skillful in its recitation: The Prophet (a wa allam) Allahu) said: "The one who is proficient in the recitation of the Qur'an is with the noble dutiful angels, and the one who recites the Qur'an while it is difficult for him will receive two rewards." (al-Bukhari and Müslim) He also said: "It will be said (in Paradise) to the recitor of the Qur'an who acted upon its teachings: read, ascend, and beautify as you did in your worldly life, for indeed your level is that equal to your last verse." (at-Tirmidhi).

Al-Khattaabi said: It has been mentioned in a narration that the number of levels in Paradise is equal to the number of verses of the Qur'an, so it will be said to the recitor: ascend as many levels as the number of verses you used to recite of the Qur'an. Those who recited the entire Qur'an will rise to the highest level in Paradise in the Hereafter, and those who recited part of it will ascend accordingly, until their reward is equal to the last verse of their recitation.

Allahu The reward for teaching the Qur'an to one's children: The Prophet (Sawah) (alaihi sallam) said: "One who reads the Qur'an, learns it, and acts upon it will place upon his parents a crown of light as brilliant as the sun. He will clothe them with cloaks that are more valuable than this whole world. They will ask: 'Why are we made to wear this garment [of honor]? It will be said to them: 'Due to the importance your child paid to the Qur'an'" (al-Haakim).

Allahu * Intercession of the Qur'an for its recitor in the Hereafter: The Prophet (A) said: "Recite the Qur'an, for it will intercede for its companions on the Day of Resurrection." (Muslim). He (alaihi wa sallam) sallam) also said: "A servant's fasting and recitation of the Qur'an will intercede for him on the Day of Resurrection." (Ahmad).

* The reward of those who congregate for the recitation and study of the Qur'an The Prophet (alaihi wa sallam) said: "No people gather in a house of the houses of Allah [mosques], reciting the Book of Allah and studying it among themselves, except that tranquility descends upon them, mercy covers them, the angels surround them, and Allah mentions them to those in His company." (Abu Dawud). Allahu

Henceforth (peace and blessing of Allah be upon him)

The Etiquette of Reciting the Qur'an: Ibn Katheer mentioned some of these etiquettes, and among them are the following:

One should neither recite nor touch the Qur'an except in a state of purification.

One should use Siwak to clean his teeth before recitation.

One should wear his best clothes.

* One should face the direction of prayer (Qiblah).

One should pause his recitation when yawning.

* One should not interrupt his recitation and speak, except if necessary.

One should be attentive to what he is reciting.

* One should pause at a verse mentioning reward and ask Allah for that reward.

One should pause at a verse mentioning punishment and seek refuge in Allah from that punishment.

* One should not leave the Qur'an opened, nor place anything on it.

One should not raise his voice when reciting to the extent that he confuses other adjacent recitors.

* One should not recite in marketplaces and places of distracting noise.

Allahu sallam The Manner of Recitation: When Anas (Allah) (1) was asked about the recitation of the Prophet (Stawa Alm), he said: "He would elongate it, so when he read 'Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Raheem', he would elongate Allah, ar-Rahman, and ar-Raheem." (al-Bukhari).

Multiplication of Reward: Every person who recites the Qur'an purely for Allah's sake will receive reward, but this reward is multiplied if the recitation is accompanied with attentiveness, contemplation and understanding of what is being recited. If it is done in this manner, each recited letter will be multiplied from ten to seven hundred times.

Allahu Daily Recitation: The companions of the Prophet (alaihi wa sallam) would recite the Qur'an daily, and none of them would make a habit of reciting the whole Qur'an in less than a week. Rather, they were prohibited from reciting it in less than three days.

Thus my dear brothers and sisters, spend your time in reciting the Qur'an. Set yourself a fixed amount to recite daily, and do not leave it no matter what happens, since a small amount recited regularly is better than a large amount recited occasionally. If you forget or fall asleep, make up that recitation on the next day, as the Prophet said: "Whoever falls asleep and fails to recite his portion of the Qur'an, or part of it, and then recites it between the Fajr and Žuhr prayer of the following day, it will be written for him as if he read it at night" (Muslim). Allahu sallam

Do not be of those who neglect the Qur'an or forget it in any way, such as failing to read it, recite it, not contemplating its meanings, not putting its teachings into action or not seeking the cure of illnesses by it. (b)

(may Allah be pleased with them)

(1) Sūrat al-Fatihah'

In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.3

4 [All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds

The Entirely Merciful, the Especially

1 Al-Fatihah: The Opening (of the Qur'an). Note: Sūrah titles are not an integral part of the Qur'an. A distinguishing word in a particular Sürat or a word defining its subject matter often became a common means of identification among the Prophet's companions and later scholars.

2 Allah is a proper name belonging only to the one Almighty God, Creator and Sustainer of the heavens and the earth and all that is within them, the Eternal and Absolute, to whom alone all worship is due.

3 Ar-Rahman and ar-Raheem are two names of Allah derived from the word "rahmah" (mercy). In Arabic grammar both are intensive forms of "merciful" (i.e., extremely merciful). A complimentary and comprehensive meaning is intended by using both together.

Şal-lal-laahu Rahman is used only to describe Allah, while raheem might be used to describe a person as well. The Prophet (alaihi wa sal-lam) was described in the Qur'an as raheem. Rahman is above the human level (i.e., intensely merciful). Since one usually understands intensity to be something of short duration, Allah describes Himself also as raheem (i.e., continually merciful). Rahmān also carries a wider meaning - merciful to all creation. Justice is a part of this mercy. Raheem includes the concept of speciality - especially and specifically merciful to the believers. Forgiveness is a part of this mercy. (See al-Qurtubi's al-Jami'u li Ahkāmil-Qur'an, pp. 103-107.)

subhanahu 4 When referring to Allah (wbhanabata), the Arabic term "rabb" (translated as "Lord") includes all of the following meanings: "owner, master, ruler, controller, sustainer, provider, guardian and caretaker."

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ ﴿١﴾ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ ﴿٢﴾ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ ﴿٣﴾ مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ ﴿٤﴾ إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ ﴿٥﴾ اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ ﴿٦﴾ صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ ﴿٧﴾

Merciful,

Sovereign of the Day of Recompense.

It is You we worship and You we ask for help.

Guide us to the straight path -

The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have evoked [Your] anger or of those who are astray.

5 i.e., repayment and compensation for whatever was earned of good or evil during life on this earth.