Quran for Life

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1 Session 1

1.1 Introduction Why topic is important

Idea behind the course need problems with our relationship with Quran

I dont think anybody will disagree that the Sahaba were the best

generation of this

ou are the est of ations this was revealed about thesahabas generation

&hey were the /hairul Qurun

I dont think anybody will also disagree that their inspiration, their

fountain, their spring, their lifeforce, their guide, their strength and power

was derived from the Quran the words of llah subhana wa taala! "he

energy and the power of the Quran thrust them from the rabian peninsula

as far as #hina to the east!

"he prophet saw was no doubt their teacher, their murrabbi and their role

model in how to live according to the Quran since he himself was the

embodiment of the Quran $kana kulu%uhu alQuran!

&hen we look at our situation in general and we look at what was their

situation the huge difference is clear for all an needs no e'planation!

(y the mercy of llah swt we have the e'act same Quran that they had but

we do not see the results that they had! So the problem must lie within

ourselves, within our understanding, relationship and commitment to the

Quran!

"herefore it is crucial for us as individuals and communities to re)analyse

our relationship with the Quran and discover what is wrong and hopefully

present some theoretical and practical steps to build a powerful effective

lasting relationship with the Quran!

&hat well cover today

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1.2 Our current condition compared with salaf

1.2.1 Our Condition

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Verily, Allaah will raise elevate some people by this Book and He willdegradeothers with it 0uslim 1$$3

If we look at our condition today we can +udge if we are being debased orelevated

-or vast sections of our community the Quran has become an ob+ect of

reverence, something to be admired from a distance, honoured and

ornamentedwith beautiful cloth or a case and placed in the highest shelf of

the house! .nly to be retreived if someone dies or some other $formality!

/ost childrens memories 0of my generation anyway is a fairly negative

one where it was a burden to attend evening /adrasa and learn to read a

foreign langiage of which we understood nothing were beaten if we

failed and had the most uncool role models representing the Quran! "here

is another small portion of our communities that memorise the Quran

mainly without meaning in order to supply the masa+ids at "arawih or to

become Quran teachers to kids! "hats more or less it! Ive read somewhere

that there are upto 1million Qurra who have memorised the Quran!

llah subhana wa taala says

4ou are the est nation raised up for man/ind5

Ibn 3athir in -adaail alQuran says this 4mmah has triumphed as the best

nation because of the blessings of this mighty book )the Quran) which

llah swt has honoured over all other books that were sent down, he made

it a guarantor over the others, an abrogator and a seal for them!

6One of the ayaat that was tal/ing aout +hlul Kitaa, +llaah 7swt8

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+nd there are among them 7:ews8 unlettered people, who

/now not the ;oo/, ut they trust upon false desires and they

ut guess. ;ailliterate?

in this "erse does not mean that they cannot read or write. &hey read

it, memori=e it and teach it yet they don?t understand what the oo/ is

tal/ing aout. &hey are satisfied y only reciting it.?

So simply memorising and reading is not enough without understanding

that is true illiteracy! "here has to be a true tilawah like llah swt says in

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1.2.2 Have we abandoned the Quran?

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have seen it in the morning as it would not have been concealed from

them!9

"he companions would also be deeply moved with emotions when they

recited the Quran! bu (akr, for e'ample, who was a soft)hearted man,

used to cry while reciting the Quran when leading /uslims in prayer!

.nce, 4mar became ill as a result of his reciting the yah,

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sma bint abi bakr related that when the %uran was recited the Sahaba

used to weep and their skins used to shiver +ust as llah describes them!

&heir thirst for the /nowledge of the Quran

bdullah ibn /asud 0ra attained such a knowledge of the Quran that he

would say, (y llah other than &hom none has the right to be worshipped;

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bu Gihdah lnsari said llah swt wants to loan from us 6 Des . ba

Gihdah, =e said show me your hand o messenger of llah so the

messenger of llah gave him his hand! =e said I loan to my :ord my &all!

It was said his wall had ? date trees along it and his wife and family used

to live in it! =e said he then went and called 4mm Gihdah . 4mm

Gihdah vacate the wall for I have loaned it to my :ord! "he prophet saw

said how many date palms heavy with dates there are for bu Ghhdah in

Lannah!

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&heir long hours of De"otion to the Quran

&hen one of the "aabieen in order to find out more about the life of+dullah in Emar,asked the servant of bdullah ibn 4mar about his

worship, he said8 $=e would go to prayers and recite Quran in

between!"hat is how simple it was! If he wasnt involved in business or

any other activity, while at home, he would

do this! &hat a comparison with our lives in which months pass and we do

not even open the (ook of llaah; -or bdullah ibn 4mar, his life would

revolve around the Quran!

&hey would prefer those who /new more Quran o"er others.

1.3 Knowing the Quran its definitionscharacteristics and o!"ecti#es

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2 Session 2

Quran and its power of change

#elationship etween #amadan and the Quran

%irtues of reading, memorising and implementing the Quran

2.1 Quran and its power of change

1'7'1 I there were a Qur8an with which -ountains were -oved,or the earth were c)oven asunder, or the dead were -ade tos/ea$, 9this wou)d be the one:;

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2.2 $elationship !etween $amadan and theQuran

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"he prophet saw used to e'tend the duration of his prayers =udhayfa r!a

prayed with him one night in Famadan! =e said he read (a%arah, then

nHisaa, then ale Imran, he did not come across an ayah of fear e'cept

that he would stop and ask! s soon as he prayed 2 Fakats 05 in another

narration (ilal came to him to and made the a@aan for Salah!

Some of the salaf used to complete the whole Quran in tarawih every *

days, some of them every C days, some of them every 1 days,

"he salaf used to be preoccupied with the Quran in Famdan both in salah

and outside of salah! swad used to complete a whole recitation every 2

nights in Famadan, HakhiI used to do that in the last 1 nights of

Famadan particularly and in the other nights he used to finish every *

nights!

Qatada used to complete a recitation every C days outside of Famadan and

every * days in Famadan and in the last ten days he used to finish every

night!

3now that for the believer two types of Lihad are combined in the month of

Famadan, the +ihad of the day time with fasting and the +ihad of the night

time with Qiyam! So whoever combines these two types +ihads and fulfils

their obligations, and is patient therein, he will be recompensed without

limits!

3ab says that a caller will call on the day of +udgement! APvery -armerwill be given his harvest and more, e'cept the people of Quran and

-asting, they will be given their rewards without limit!B

It is narrated in the /usnad from bdullah bin mr from the prophet saw

who said -asting and the Quran will both intercede for the servant on the

day of +udgement -asting will say I prevented him from food and drink by

day, and the Quran will say I prevented him from sleep by night so allow

me to intercede for him, so they will both be allowed to intercede 0for

him!

Imam shafiI used to complete the %uran ? times in Famadan outside of

salah, It is narrated from abu =anifah some thing similar! Qatada used to

study the Quran only in Famdan! uhri 0the muhaddith used to say when

Famadan entered $Indeed it is 0a time for reciting the Quran and feeding

othersB

Ibn bdul =akam said when Famadan used to come Imam /alik would

flee from reading =adith and the gatherings of the people of knowledgeand would focus on reciting the Quran from the /ushaf!

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Sufyan al)"hawri would leave all ibadah in Famadan and preoccupy

himself with reciting the Quran!

2.$ %irtues of reading, memorising and

implementing the Quran

4739. It is related from 'thma! that the "ro#het$ ma% Allah &lesshim a!d ra!t him #ea(e$ said$ )*he &est of %o+ is the o!e ,ho

lear!s the +r'a! a!d tea(hes it.)

The best of you is the one who learns the Quran and teaches it

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[Sunan At"(ir-ithee " A)"A)baanee authenticated it in SaheehSunan At"(ir-ithee 9'D1EF;&

*+eri)# he who has nothin0 o the Qur8an in his heart, is )i$e ahouse 9which has been; destro#ed.* [At"(ir-idhi&

*Gead the Qur8an. or veri)# it wi)) co-e orth on the Ba# oGesurrection as an intercessor or its readers.* [us)i-&

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3.1 +he 0aha!as methodology of studying theQuran

Iman before Quran

Eractice over memorisation

Geep reflection

"aking =idaya as the main ob+ective

"he key to the sahabas methodology of study was a deep study of the

Quran based on sincerity, understanding, implementation and action

before much memorisation!

bu mr al)Gaani mentions from some of the Sahaba 6that the prophet

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saw used to teach them 1 ayahs A he would not go to the neCt 1 until

they learnt what those ayahs entailed in terms of practice A so

therefore he taught us the Quran and the practice of it concurrently.@1

It is related in the /uwatta of Imam /alik F that bdullah b! 4mar

remained studying>memorising surah ba%arah for K years!

It is also related that 4mar took 12 years studying and memorising surah

ba%arah after which he slaughtered a camel!

Ibn /asud F said 6it was hard for us to memorise the words of the

Quran ut it easy for us to act on it, ut those who come after us it will

e easy for them to memorise the Quran ut difficult for them to act

on it.B2

Ibn 4mar is narrated to have said that the most virtous of the companions

who were the predecessors of this 4mmah did not memorise the Quran

e'cept a surah or a little more but they were blessed with the practice >

implementation of the Quran, however the last of this ummah they will

read>memorise this %uran including the blind and the children but they will

not be blessed with the practice of the Quran!*

"his does not mean they neglected memorising the Quran rather it means

they were busy with its study, understanding and implementation! .f

course the best thing to do is to do both together!

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"hey have not been ordered e'cept to &orship llah sincerely

ll deeds are but by intentions

In +as #+ Aa person will only learn an amount according to the

amount of sincerity in his knowledge!B

+l-Qurtui says that Aif a servant listens attentively to the book of llah

swt and the sunnah of the prophet saw with a sincere intention in

accordance to what llah loves llah will give him comprehension as =e

wishes and will make for him a light in his heart!B

'.2.2 Bua and (adarr!u to A))ah

"he thing that will help us to enter the world of the Quran is a ourdesperate need and deep desire for it!

Imagine a person is afflicted with a disease in a part of his body and then

somebody whom he trusts says to him the remedy is in such and such a

book but I dont know which page youll have to search the whole book

page by page! =ow do you think this persons reading of that book will be6

If he misses a line will he +ust ignore it or go back and make sure he hasnt

missed anything6 &ithout a doubt this person will be fully aware of what

hes reading and concentrating 1R

If that is the case with regards to a disease affecting the body that will

decompose with our deaths how much more importance shall we pay to the

cure that will remedy our hearts that will live beyond death and that will be

the key for our everlasting success6 0shuaraa KK KM

+l-Qurtui says that Aif a servant listens attentively to the book of llah

swt and the sunnah of the prophet saw with a sincere intention in according

to what llah loves llah will give him comprehension as =e wishes and

will make for him a light in his heart!B

So the main point at the start is that the desire and feeling of desperate

need to come from us, and this needs to be translated into supplication and

desperation that . llah make it easy for us to understand your book and

grant us the correct deep reflection over its meanings and the

implementation of its guidance!

nd we must be patient in our duas for the results! s the Erophet saw said

Ayou will be answered as long as you do not hasten, and say I made duabut it wasnt answered for me!

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Saying of dhun un Abe as the child with his mother, everytime she

repels him away from her or scolds him he runs directly into her arms until

she accepts him and embraces him!

'.2.' a$in0 the Quran our /riorit#

sk yourself what is my priority in life, this year this week, today6 It is

important that we place the Quran as no!1 in our list of priorities, and give

it our best of times and spend as much time as possible with it! &e will

only get out of it as we give, and it will give and honour us generously as

llah says it is a Indeed it is a generous QuranT alwaa%ia CC!

Indeed with long sittings with the Quran will come the desired change! It

will transform our minds and return certainty > ya%een to it, it will

transform our hearts and drive out the love of dunya and desires, it will

nurture the soul to love truth and sincerity! Indeed it behoves us to let the

Quran take our reins and lead us to wherever it leads! &e should increase

in our meetings with the Quran!

'.2.F Gecitin0 with (aJweed

It is an obligation to recite with the correct pronunciation of each letter and

to know those rules of ta+weed! It is also important to recite with in clearmeasured tones tartil, the benefit of which is that it will allow us the

chance to understand what we are reciting!

'.2.@ One shou)d understand the -a0niicent nature o theQur8an.

"his is a divine gift from llah, and a tremendous favor! .ne should bring

to mind the favor of llah and be thankful!

'.2.E a0niication o the S/ea$er.

(ring to mind the magnification of the .ne who is addressing us! "he

reciter will then remain conscious of the fact that this (ook is the speech of

llah! So when one recites, it is not like reading any book, rather the very

speech of llah! llah is speaking to the reciter through his recitation!

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'.2.K (ota) Ln0a0e-ent7 a#in0 attention to the Qur8an with thehearin0, the heart and -ind

.ne may avoid whisperings of the self! 9.h Dahya, take the book firmly,9

which may be understood as !!! take the words contained in it with

seriousness and sincerity!

Allaah the ost Hih sa%s:

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nd =is saying listen attenti"elyT i!e! who turns his attention to it and

listens mindfully to what is being said! "his is the condition that is placed

so that one can be benefited by it! nd =is saying are awa/e to ta/ing

heed!T i!e! that the heart is attentive to it.

Ibn Qutaibah said8 9:isten to the book of llaah whilst your heart and

mind is attentive, not neglectful nor distant!9

"his is an inference to the matter that prevents one from attaining benefit!

"hat is when the heart is distant and unmindful such that it does not

understand what is being said, nor comprehend it!

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'.2. (o -a$e the -eanin0 the rea) 0oa) o our readin0

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F Session F

5.1 O!stacles to returning to the Quran

#emo"e ostacles to understanding the QurJan!

&here are four "eils according to Imam ha=ali9

;eing o"erly concerned with outward recitation0this is one of the tricks

of Shaytan to turn you away from reflecting on meanings! -ind a middlepath!

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Superimposing oneJs ideasLperspecti"esLeliefs on the guidance of the

QurJan0e'8 someone is a feminist, socialist, economist ) reading the

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In this society we are cut off from the remembrance of death, its a non

sub+ect people dont sit around talking about death and we hardly see any

suffering close up so nothing to remind us rather everything is geared

towards making us forget death!

So we should visit the graveyards we should

It is only the remembrance of death that brings everything into true

perspective! #aliph =arun lFashid when he became ill near to his death

asked to go and see his own future grave and started weeping whilst

reciting

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)"he best Salah after fard

) Its the best time to recite and reflect on the meaning of the Quran

) "o repeat those ayahs that have an affect on

F.2.' Stud#in0 the Seerah o the ro/het saw

)"he prophets saw life was nothing but the struggle to live out the %uranic

ideals in every aspect of his life private, personal, communal and in war

and peace, night or day!

)"his will open up for us meanings of the Quran

)lso studying the asbaab ulnu@ool of the ayahs will help us understand

the original conte't of the ayahs

F.2.F (asir

)"o clarify meanings that are not clear

)"o clarify misconceptions

)to know asbab anu@ool

)to know hadith that is related to the verses or topic

) to appreciate the depth of the Quran

) to know the hkam related to the ayahs

)"o know the precise meanings of the words

)to taste the vast treasure of knowledge,)to understand the miracle of the Quran

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F.2.@ Ba!wah 4 ca))in0 to A))ah

)the essential purpose of the Quran is to call people to llah

)the life of the Erophet saw was about dawah and tableegh)the Quran was a real map for the prophet saw during his lifetime and for

his companions

)it is only if we are involved in that work of dawah and tableegh that we

will really feel that we are being addressed by many parts of the Quran it

will provide us light and guidance, glad tidings and comfort in our times of

hardship and challenges faced by those who carry this work out!

.ur condition has become like reading a map whilst sitting at home!

"heres no real interaction you cant see the landmarks, you cannot feel the

+oy of being guided towards your destination by implementing the

directions! So if we are involved in dawah and tabligh we will need to

start learning, practising and interacting with other!

F.2.E Quran Stud# Circ)es

)Gar al)ar%am was the first place where the Erophet saw gathered his

companions to recite the Quran and to study it together in /akkah!

) In that tradition we should attend a regular %uran tafsir or setup oneourselves etc

) through regular study of %uran we will be reminded of our purpose, we

will increase in knowledge of llah swt, increase in remembrance of the

hereafter

F.2.K Hi6 u) Quran

) force us to have a connection with the Quran as we memorise and reviseregularly

) the Quran will be present wherever you are you can access it, ponder

over its meanings, live with it!

Ill add to that keep a small mushaf or download on to your ipod

smartphone or iphone etc so its there whenever you need it!

F.2.N Arabic an0ua0e

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