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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.
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.
“Do You Not Love that Allah Should Forgive You?”
One of the people who slandered 'Aishah was none other then Mistah, the cousin of Abu Bakr, who was miskeen. When the slander occured, Abu Bakr swore he would not spend on him. But then Allah revealed an ayah. What was Abu Bakr's reaction?
Indeed, those who disbelieve and die while they are disbelievers - never would the [whole] capacity of the earth in gold be accepted from one of them if he would [seek to] ransom himself with it. [Surah Al-Imran, verse 91] Think about it. The CAPACITY OF THE EARTH, in gold. How much gold is that? More then you if you win a $200 billion lottery every second of your life.
Allah says in the Qur'an that He will surely test us in this world with disasters. By studying the linguistic meaning of "Museebah" (disaster) we can understand the connection disasters have with Allah's Decree. 'Museebah' is from the letters saad-waw-ba, and it literally means when an arrow hits its target. From this we extract that misfortunes are deliberately planned and not by chance. These misfortunes were written for us, and they will surely come to pass.
Allah's Rizq reaches whom He wills, whenever and wherever He wills. Sincerity, hope and conviction are the keys for Allah to bless from His sustenance, without any measure. The story of Maryam and Zakariyya alayhuma sallam shows us the limitlessness of Allah's Bounty. And Zakariyya alayhi sallam was deeply affected by the scene of Maryam in her Mihrab, so he made a special duaa with conviction, even though reality was against him ... but, he did not lose hope, and Allah responded to him with a beautiful response; indeed He is the Best of those who respond.
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