Why don't
we feel love for the Quran?
1.
Inability:
It's
distressing to see many people who still do not know atleast a letter in
Arabic. They do not know
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how to recite the Quran and some haven't known what
Quran is all about. They feel this as an inability and even if they are asked
to learn it, they don't desire to go or they don't have an interest to learn
the Quran. May Allah give hidayat to all
2.
Unfamiliarity:
One of
the main thing people say is that they aren't familiar with the language Arabic
and that's why they don't feel an attachment towards it, but we can't repeat
the same excuse nowadays for we have ample of oppurtunities and resources to
learn more about the language and Allah has insisted in His Book that the reason
He revealed it in Arabic is to make people easy to understand the Quran.
"Indeed,
We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur'an that you might understand." [12:2]
3.
Busyness:
The next
main ingredient people say is that they don't have enough time to open and turn
the pages. We do have time to have our meals, to iron our clothes, to sleep, to
involve in our extra activities like hobbies and picnic. Then why can't we
allocate a few minutes of our time for Quran?
4. Lame
Excuses:
It's
annoying to see people giving silly excuses to just get rid from this topic.
Some says, "Oh, we recite it in salah and that's enough." Some says,
"There's no problem with it for I am sure Allah will forgive me." and
There are people who says, "If we can do good and avoid bad, then that's
enough since there is no need to recite and spend our time with it as we have
ample of works to do." and some are much frustrated and they say, "We
aren't suitable to recite this Holy Book as we are sinners." These are
silly excuses people make and talking like this can directly lead us to
Jahannam. So be careful when talking. Don't control the situation by making up
false statements. May Allah protect us all.
5.
Different Perceptions:
If you
look at the Quran as a most precious thing, then you will have a love for it,
but in most cases, people just consider it as a Holy Book and keep it aside
without realising the value of it. Some take the Quran and recite it with the
intention of researching it. And some do it to make a comparison between other
religious scriptures. Some recite it considering as just a deed. These are some
of the ordinary ways people choose to see the texts in the Quran.
"And
the Messenger (Muhammad SAW) will say: "O my Lord! Verily, my people
deserted this Quran (neither listened to it, nor acted on its laws and
orders)." [25:30]
What will
be the outcome if we don't love the Quran?
1.
Lacking in faith:
You won't
feel closer to Allah. You will have a suspicious mind which will make you to
act indecisively. Your Iman will swing and you will have a failed relationship
with Allah.
2. Rigid
Heart:
You will
realise that you don't have a soft heart. You won't feel like to act with
others politely. Arrogance will overpower you and Your heart won't tremble if
you hear the word, 'Allah.'
3.
Increase in bad deeds:
When you
are involving in a sin, you won't feel it as a bad one. You will just console
yourself that it isn't a mischief at all. You will have a habit of breaking
promises, telling lies, disloyal to people etc. This will lead you to a pit of
sins where you will no longer find any of your acts as a sin. May Allah save us
all.
4.
Decrease in good deeds:
There
will be a gradual decrease in good deeds. You will miss the prayers and you
will avoid the places where there is a good company. You will start to think
everything as a burden.
5.
Frustration:
All the
above outcomes will lead you to frustration. You will always feel exasperated
and disappointed. You will consider your studies as a burden or your job as a burden,
your family as a burden. This means, Negativity will surround you and you won't
have any affirmative thoughts at all.
"And
We did not give Prophet Muhammad, knowledge of poetry, nor is it befitting for
him. It is not but a message and a clear Qur'an, To warn whoever is alive and
justify the word against the disbelievers." [36:69-70]
“And We
send down of the Qur'an that which is healing and mercy for the believers, but
it does not increase the wrongdoers except in loss." [17:82]
What can
we do to fall in love with the Quran?
1. Think:
Take a
good time and relax yourself. Think of your life and the hereafter. Think of
your attachment you have for the Quran and Think what can you do in order to
fall in love with it. Think of atleast allocating a few minutes of your time to
have a glance on it.
2.
Implement:
Implement
of what you thought. Read atleast a page each day. If you find it difficult,
Read atleast a few verses after each prayer which will be an easy start. Don't
worry if you can't read for Rasoolullah said: “Verily the one who recites the
Quran beautifully, smoothly, and precisely, he will be in the company of the
noble and obedient angels. And as for the one who recites with difficulty,
stammering or stumbling through its verses, then he will have TWICE that
reward.” (Bukhari & Muslim) So start from today itself.
3.
Understand:
Just
reciting isn't enough. You need to know of what you are reciting. If you are
good at Arabic, then it's okay. But if you aren't good at it, Pick a translation
of your favourable language and have it at your side when reciting. Do you like
to read a book of an unfamiliar language? It will be hard for you to
concentrate and you won't find it interesting at all. So try to understand of
what you are reciting as it is a key factor to increase your love for the
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4. Engage
Your senses:
Engage
your senses in exploring the contents of the Quran. Feel when you read and
ponder over the verses. You should have a feeling of trembling when you are
coming across the verses of warnings, happy when you read the verses of glad
tidings and mourn when you hear about the torments. In this way, If you can
feel the Quran, then you will fall more in love with it.
5. Search
and Search:
Once you
are experiencing a difference, go ahead and search for more facts from the
Quran. The more you search, the more beautiful and inspiring verses you will
come across. Jot down the verses and your thoughts if necessary. You will soon
learn how Quran wisely holds the truth and will fall in love with it without
knowing yourself.
6.
Memorise:
Memorise
the verses which interest you. The more you memorise, the more you will get
interested with the verses and it will eventually induce you to memorise the
whole Quran.
“And We
have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will
remember?" [54:
17]
7.
Include in your prayers:
You can
recite the verses you memorised in your daily 5 times of prayers. You can also
include the verses in your supplications. This will boost you to learn more
from the Quran and you will deeply admire as time goes by.
8. Never
consider the Quran as a book of prayer:
If you
view the Quran as just a book of prayer, your love will be limited and it will
be based upon selfishness cause you are only considering it as a prayer. So
observe the quran in different angels like: Quran as a book of prayer, Quran as
a book of guidance, Quran as a book of justice, Quran as a book of legislation,
Quran as a book of science etc. The more you observe it in different
perspectives, the more you will fall in love with it.
9. Live
by the Quran:
All the
above facts will be useless if you are not living by the Quran. So take every
advices it provide, tips that motivate, words that inspire, skills that help
and Warnings that will lead you to the correct course. Take these all within
you and live by the Quran. Start to act as a walking Quran like Rasoolullah
did. It will be hard to act as said, but you can atleast give a try and do your
best so that you will improve.
Ayesha
(R.A) was asked about the character of the Prophet (SAWS) to which she replied:
“His character was the Quran” (Bukhari)
10.
Strengthen your faith:
Strengthen
your faith by remembering Allah often for faith is where love comes from. The
deeper your faith, the deeper you will be in love with the Quran. So be
steadfast in your faith and feel the difference.
"Say
(O Muhammad SAW) Ruh-ul-Qudus [Jibrael (Gabriel)] has brought it (the Quran)
down from your Lord with truth, that it may make firm and strengthen (the Faith
of) those who believe and as a guidance and glad tidings to those who have
submitted (to Allah as Muslims)." [16:102]
How to
know that we are in love with the Quran?
1.
Attachment to Allah:
You will
have a feeling that Allah is so close to you. You will sense His presence and
it will gradually develop your closeness to Allah.
2.
Development in Personality:
Your
individual traits will reflect positivity and there will be a great improvement
in your character.
3.
Contentment and Peace:
You will
be happy and satisfied with what you are. Tranquility will surround you and you
will be ease at heart.
4.
Encourage good and forbid evil:
You will
be conscious of without falling into a pit of sin and will encourage yourself
to involve in good deeds. You will do the same when you come across a person;
You will avoid him from doing sins and will motivate him to perform good deeds.
5.
Self-confidence:
You will
be full of hope and even if you didn't receive of what you have intended, you
will still be hopeful of receiving its reward in the hereafter. You will attain
success in everything you do. Even if you didn't get it instantly, you will see
it in the latter part of your life or you will be sure that it will be hoarded
to make you successful in the hereafter.
“Anyone
who has learned the Quran and holds it lovingly in his heart will ‘value his
nights when people are asleep, his days when people are given to excess, his
grief when people are joyful, his weeping when people laugh, his silence when
people chatter and his humility when people are arrogant’. In other words every
moment of life will be precious to him, and he should therefore be ‘gentle’,
never harsh nor quarrelsome, ‘nor one who makes a clamour in the market nor one
who is quick to anger.”
(Ibn
Mas’ud)
