Ramadan...Ramadan...

The Month of the QuranThe Month of the Quran

Ramadan has a special Ramadan has a special relationship with the Qur'anrelationship with the Qur'an

The month of Ramadan is the one in The month of Ramadan is the one in which the Quran was sent down, a which the Quran was sent down, a guidance for mankind, clear proofs for guidance for mankind, clear proofs for the guidance, the Criterion; so the guidance, the Criterion; so whoever amongst you witnesses this whoever amongst you witnesses this month, let him fast it." month, let him fast it."

(cf. Surah al-Baqarah 2:185) (cf. Surah al-Baqarah 2:185)

From the sunnah of this month:From the sunnah of this month:Ibn 'Abba narrates "that the Ibn 'Abba narrates "that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) was the him and grant him peace) was the most generous person, and he would most generous person, and he would be at his most generous in Ramadan be at his most generous in Ramadan because Jibril would come to him because Jibril would come to him every night and he would rehearse the every night and he would rehearse the Qur'an with him."Qur'an with him."

(Sahih al-Bukhari)(Sahih al-Bukhari)

This Hadith teaches us:This Hadith teaches us:

Study the Qur'an in RamadanStudy the Qur'an in Ramadan Checking (one's memory/knowledge Checking (one's memory/knowledge

of) the Qur'an with someone who of) the Qur'an with someone who has preserved it betterhas preserved it better

Increase recitation of the Qur'an in Increase recitation of the Qur'an in RamadanRamadan

Night time is the best time to recite, Night time is the best time to recite, when other preoccupations decrease when other preoccupations decrease and it is easier to concentrate, as in and it is easier to concentrate, as in Surah al-Muzzammil 73:6.Surah al-Muzzammil 73:6.

During this month:During this month:

Jibril would rehearse the Quran with the Jibril would rehearse the Quran with the Prophet (sa) in Ramadan once every Prophet (sa) in Ramadan once every year, and he did so twice in the year of year, and he did so twice in the year of his death. his death.

(Bukhari)(Bukhari)

The Companions and Ramadan:The Companions and Ramadan:

Some of the Salaf would complete reciting the whole Some of the Salaf would complete reciting the whole Quran during the night prayer of Ramadan every 3 Quran during the night prayer of Ramadan every 3 days, others every 7 daysdays, others every 7 days

When Ramadan began, Imam Malik would cease When Ramadan began, Imam Malik would cease narrating Hadith and sitting with the people of narrating Hadith and sitting with the people of knowledge, and stick to reciting the Quran from its knowledge, and stick to reciting the Quran from its pages, while Sufyan al-Thawri would leave other acts pages, while Sufyan al-Thawri would leave other acts of worship and stick to reciting the Quran. of worship and stick to reciting the Quran.

'Aishah would recite from the pages of the Quran at 'Aishah would recite from the pages of the Quran at the beginning of the day in Ramadan (i.e. after Dawn), the beginning of the day in Ramadan (i.e. after Dawn), until when the sun had risen, she would sleep until when the sun had risen, she would sleep

Concerning Reciting Quran:Concerning Reciting Quran:

The forbiddance of completing recitation The forbiddance of completing recitation of the Quran in less than 3 days applies to of the Quran in less than 3 days applies to this being made a regular practicethis being made a regular practice

Favoured times to recite is Ramadan, Favoured times to recite is Ramadan, esp. the nights in which Laylat al-Qadr is esp. the nights in which Laylat al-Qadr is soughtsought

Best place to recite it is MeccaBest place to recite it is Mecca

Reciting the Quran keeps our Reciting the Quran keeps our hearts straight:hearts straight:

Failure to recite can result as it did for the Failure to recite can result as it did for the People before us:People before us:

"We took a covenant from those who "We took a covenant from those who said: we are Christians, but they said: we are Christians, but they forgot part of the message with which forgot part of the message with which they had been reminded, so we they had been reminded, so we ingrained amongst them enmity and ingrained amongst them enmity and hatred until the Day of Judgment..." hatred until the Day of Judgment..." (Surah al-Ma'idah 5:14) (Surah al-Ma'idah 5:14)

Our Prophet(sa) advises:Our Prophet(sa) advises:

"Recite the Quran as long as your hearts agree on Recite the Quran as long as your hearts agree on it; if you disagree about it, stop reciting it (for the it; if you disagree about it, stop reciting it (for the time being)" -- studying the Quran should bring time being)" -- studying the Quran should bring people togetherpeople together

Also on the Day of Judgement the prophet will Also on the Day of Judgement the prophet will complain to Allah of those who neglect the complain to Allah of those who neglect the

Quran. Neglect consist of:Quran. Neglect consist of:

not reciting or listening to it; not reciting or listening to it; not studying and understanding not studying and understanding it; it; not conveying its message; not conveying its message; not judging by it in personal and not judging by it in personal and communal matters, at all levels of communal matters, at all levels of society; society; not believing in it.

How to benefitHow to benefit

From Reading the QuranFrom Reading the Quran

Allah Says:Allah Says:

"Indeed in this there is a "Indeed in this there is a remembrance for those who have a remembrance for those who have a living heart, listen attentively and living heart, listen attentively and are awake to taking heed." are awake to taking heed."

[Qaaf: 37] [Qaaf: 37]

Also Allah says:Also Allah says:

"Indeed this is only a clear "Indeed this is only a clear reminder and a Qur'aan so as to reminder and a Qur'aan so as to warn those who have a living warn those who have a living heart." heart."

[Yaaseen: 69-70] [Yaaseen: 69-70]

Thus:Thus:

Listen Attentively to itListen Attentively to it Ponder its meaningPonder its meaning Have a sincere heart and open Have a sincere heart and open

mindmind

TO BE CONTINUED..TO BE CONTINUED..

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