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The Qur’an–the Arabic speech of Allah, as revealed to the Prophet, in word and in meaning, with mutawaatir narrations, and collected between the two covers of the mushaf. It is a challenge to humankind to create something like it! But we will NEVER be able to.
Ibn Kathir, in his tafseer of the ayaat about the Slaves of Ar-Rahman, mentions the translation that they sleep little and pray to Allah at night with fear and hope, and asking for forgiveness. Ibn Abbaas mentions that it's very easy to get this same reward (to be written as the muhsinoon!)--all you have to do is pray two extra rak'aahs (but when?) ...
QMajd has alhamdulillah published their second newsletter, about Route 114, the sciences of the Qur'an. It covers topics from notes on the Ameer (and how Majd managed to be the largest student body--800+ students) to crosswords to articles from our very own Ilm Fruits!
Ibn Mas'ood (رضي الله عنه) is one of the most well-known companions of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم). (Can someone suggest some good links that detail his biography?) Orientalists--who do not generally fabricate--claim that, prior to the Second Compilation, Ibn Mas'ood's (رضي الله عنه) mushaf had two extra surahs that our mushafs [...]
During the time of Abu Bakr, 70 huffadh were martyred. After this, 'Umar ibn Al-Khattab discussed with Abu Bakr, and they decided to compile the Qur'an into book format--prior to this, it was never compiled. Why wasn't it compiled in the time of the Prophet? Many reasons. They both chose Zayd, for several reasons--including his piety and knowledge of the Qur'an. He said, "If they had asked me to lift a mountain, it would've been easier for me than this task."
Qira'aat: recitations. Like other sciences, qira'aat is part of the sciences of the Qur'an. So what types of qira'aat exist? There are saheeh (authentic), shaadh, da'eef (weak--like da'eef hadith) and baatil (forged qira'aat). Of the saheeh, there are ten qira'aat; of the shaadh, there are four. You can't recite shaadh qira'aat in salaah, but you can still study them in Muslim institutions of higher learning.
Route 114: Qur'anic Sciences. Learn all about the Qur'an--the definition, the rewards, the blessings, the origin, the recitation; the science of qira'at; ahruf; the science of tafseer; wahiy (revelation); Mecci and Medini verses; the arrangement of surahs and ayahs; abrogation; the miraculous nature of the Qur'an; translation; memorization. All this and more in this one, far-reaching science.
The Qur'an: what is it? Scholars define it as the Arabic speech of Allah that was revealed to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) in word and in meaning, is collected between the covers of the mushaf, was narrated in a mutawaatir fashion, and is a challenge to humankind. In this post, we dissect this scholarly definition and relate many, many amazing points about the Qur'an contained in the definition.
Following the Prophet (صلي الله عليه وسلم) is a means for us to gain Allah's Love, but what is the difference between following him and obeying him? Obeying him (صلي الله عليه وسلم) is doing what he commanded and staying away from what he prohibited while following him is the next level--it is adhering to his sunnah out of love for him and wanting to do acts that are not fard upon us just because the Prophet did them. Some examples are ...
We have all heard the duaa many times in our lives: Rabbana aatina fid-dunya hasanah, wa fil-akhirati hasanah, wa qinaa athaban naar, "Our Lord, give us in this world [that which is] good and in the Hereafter [that which is] good and protect us from the punishment of the Fire". But have we ever realized how complete this duaa is? This simple duaa contains everything one would wish for in this life and the next, yet many of us say this duaa without realizing how precious it is ...
The Parable of Spouses and Garments
Allah ta'ala has places many parables in the Qur'an than we can reflect and ponder over them. Of those amazing parables is one that conveys the relationship between a husband and a wife in a simple yet beautiful way; Allah ta'ala says: "They are your garments and you are their garments." (2:187) Compare what our clothes do for us--they cover and hide us, they beautify us, they provide us with comfort--and you will see that a spouse does the same for their spouse.
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