LI Islamic Forum - View Single Post

Abu Sayyad · **Re: Securing the Rememberance -** 05-09-2005

Chapter 9

THAT WHICH ASSISTS IN RETAINING THE QURAN

Once the Quran is being memorized, there is a need to review it constantly to keep it solid.

In a riwaayah from both Sahih Bukhari and Muslim it is stated:

“Abu Mu’sa Ash’ari t reports that Rasulullah r said, 'Be watchful towards the Quran. I swear by Him in Whose hands my life is, that the Quran is apt to escape from the hearts more rapidly than do the camels from their strings.”

Thus it becomes clear that the preservation of what one has memorized, whether it is one juz, fifteen juz or the entire Quran, is necessary. Regarding this our pious predecessors had a few practices.

TILAAWAT

The first practice is that one should continuously stick to is recitation (Tilaawat) of the Holy Quran. This will keep the memorized portions fresh in the mind, and easy to recall.

In addition Tilaawat is necessary so that one can recall it on the Day of Judgement:

“Mulla Ali Qari t has quoted from one hadith that, if a person reads the Quran very often in this life, he will remember it in the life Hereafter, otherwise he will forget it." (Fazail-e-Quran)

Even when one’s schedule is constrained he shouldn’t disregard Tilawat. If one’s preoccupancy with the Quran leaves little time for dua or dhikr, one should not worry:

“Hadrat Abu Saeed t narrates that Rasulullah r said: “Almighty Allah U says: “If anybody finds no time for My remembrance and for begging favors of Me, because of his remaining busy with the Holy Quran, I shall give him more than what I give to all those who beg favors of Me. The superiority of the Word of Allah U over all other words is like the superiority of Allah U over the entire creation.” (Fazail-e-Quran)

TAHAJJUD

The second practice is the Qiyaam-ul-Layl which along with Adab is another of the hidden treasures of doing Hifz. Even those Huffaz who get up for Tahajjud sparingly, attest to the wonderful feeling one gets from reciting long surahs in Tahajjud. Standing alone in the night when people are asleep, conversing with the Lord through his Majestic Quran has a sweetness (halaawat) of its own. Not only are rewards of Tahajjud great, but a Hafiz free from the obligations that occupy him during the day, can easily recite one or two juz if he gets up an hour or so before dawn.

Shaykh ul Hadith (rah) states:

“Hadrat Abdullah ibn Amr t reports that Rasulullah r said: “The sawm and the Quran both intercede for the obedient person. The fast submits, “O Allah U! I prevented him from eating and drinking during the day, so You accept my intercession on his behalf and the Holy Quran says, “O Allah U! I denied him sleep at night so You accept my intercession for him.” (Fazail-e-Quran)

“It is given in some hadith that the Holy Quran will appear in the semblance of a youth and will say, “It is I who kept you awake during the night and thirsty during the day.” (ibid)

“This hadith implies that a Hafiz should recite the Quran in nafl salaah at night.” (ibid)

In the same regard there is another hadith regarding a hafiz praying Tahajjud:

“Hadrat Abu Hurairah t narrated that Rasulullah r said: “Learn the Quran and recite it, because the example of one who learns the Quran, reads it and recites it in Tahajjud is like an open bag full of musk, the fragrance whereof spreads over the entire place, and a person who has learnt the Quran but sleeps while the Quran is in his heart, is like a bag full of musk but with its mouth closed.” (Fazail-e-Quran)

TARAWEEH

This is the ‘litmus test’ for every Hafiz and gauges whether his Quran is solid enough so that he can recite approximately one juz or so every day in Taraweeh.

A hafiz should recite Taraweeh every year so that he can himself see the status of his hifz, and identify and fix weaknesses if any. In addition, it should be remembered that if one is not comfortable leading in front of lots of people, he can perform Isha with Jamaat and then lead Taraweeh at home or at a friends home where a few people can gather to pray behind him.

If one cannot recite the whole Quran by himself, then he can partner with another hafiz and split the rakahs. The possibilities are endless, but he should recite Taraweeh so that along with Tilawat and Tahajjud he can also benefit from the Thawaab and keep his Quran strong.

	(#18 (permalink))
Abu Sayyad iwannagetmarried.com Status: Offline Posts: 6,435 Reputation: 38103 Rep Power: 75 Join Date: Mar 2005 Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: Securing the Rememberance - 05-09-2005 Chapter 9 THAT WHICH ASSISTS IN RETAINING THE QURAN Once the Quran is being memorized, there is a need to review it constantly to keep it solid. In a riwaayah from both Sahih Bukhari and Muslim it is stated: “Abu Mu’sa Ash’ari t reports that Rasulullah r said, 'Be watchful towards the Quran. I swear by Him in Whose hands my life is, that the Quran is apt to escape from the hearts more rapidly than do the camels from their strings.” Thus it becomes clear that the preservation of what one has memorized, whether it is one juz, fifteen juz or the entire Quran, is necessary. Regarding this our pious predecessors had a few practices. TILAAWAT The first practice is that one should continuously stick to is recitation (Tilaawat) of the Holy Quran. This will keep the memorized portions fresh in the mind, and easy to recall. In addition Tilaawat is necessary so that one can recall it on the Day of Judgement: “Mulla Ali Qari t has quoted from one hadith that, if a person reads the Quran very often in this life, he will remember it in the life Hereafter, otherwise he will forget it." (Fazail-e-Quran) Even when one’s schedule is constrained he shouldn’t disregard Tilawat. If one’s preoccupancy with the Quran leaves little time for dua or dhikr, one should not worry: “Hadrat Abu Saeed t narrates that Rasulullah r said: “Almighty Allah U says: “If anybody finds no time for My remembrance and for begging favors of Me, because of his remaining busy with the Holy Quran, I shall give him more than what I give to all those who beg favors of Me. The superiority of the Word of Allah U over all other words is like the superiority of Allah U over the entire creation.” (Fazail-e-Quran) TAHAJJUD The second practice is the Qiyaam-ul-Layl which along with Adab is another of the hidden treasures of doing Hifz. Even those Huffaz who get up for Tahajjud sparingly, attest to the wonderful feeling one gets from reciting long surahs in Tahajjud. Standing alone in the night when people are asleep, conversing with the Lord through his Majestic Quran has a sweetness (halaawat) of its own. Not only are rewards of Tahajjud great, but a Hafiz free from the obligations that occupy him during the day, can easily recite one or two juz if he gets up an hour or so before dawn. Shaykh ul Hadith (rah) states: “Hadrat Abdullah ibn Amr t reports that Rasulullah r said: “The sawm and the Quran both intercede for the obedient person. The fast submits, “O Allah U! I prevented him from eating and drinking during the day, so You accept my intercession on his behalf and the Holy Quran says, “O Allah U! I denied him sleep at night so You accept my intercession for him.” (Fazail-e-Quran) “It is given in some hadith that the Holy Quran will appear in the semblance of a youth and will say, “It is I who kept you awake during the night and thirsty during the day.” (ibid) “This hadith implies that a Hafiz should recite the Quran in nafl salaah at night.” (ibid) In the same regard there is another hadith regarding a hafiz praying Tahajjud: “Hadrat Abu Hurairah t narrated that Rasulullah r said: “Learn the Quran and recite it, because the example of one who learns the Quran, reads it and recites it in Tahajjud is like an open bag full of musk, the fragrance whereof spreads over the entire place, and a person who has learnt the Quran but sleeps while the Quran is in his heart, is like a bag full of musk but with its mouth closed.” (Fazail-e-Quran) TARAWEEH This is the ‘litmus test’ for every Hafiz and gauges whether his Quran is solid enough so that he can recite approximately one juz or so every day in Taraweeh. A hafiz should recite Taraweeh every year so that he can himself see the status of his hifz, and identify and fix weaknesses if any. In addition, it should be remembered that if one is not comfortable leading in front of lots of people, he can perform Isha with Jamaat and then lead Taraweeh at home or at a friends home where a few people can gather to pray behind him. If one cannot recite the whole Quran by himself, then he can partner with another hafiz and split the rakahs. The possibilities are endless, but he should recite Taraweeh so that along with Tilawat and Tahajjud he can also benefit from the Thawaab and keep his Quran strong. __________________ هَلْ جَزَاء الْإِحْسَانِ إِلَّا الْإِحْسَانُ؟ Is there any reward for good other than good? [ar-Rahman: 60] O Allah, Lord of Jibril, Mika'il and Israfil, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Knower of the unseen and the seen, You will judge between Your servants concerning that wherein they differ. Guide me with regard to that wherein there is dispute concerning the truth by Your leave, for You guide whomsoever You will to the straight path. Oh Allah, I seek refuge in You lest I misguide others, or I am misguided by others, lest I cause others to err or I am caused to err, lest I abuse others or be abused, and lest I behave foolishly or meet with the foolishness of others.