Finnishing Qur'an Without a Teacher?

**FilleTriste** · 01-24-2019

As'salamo alaikum/

/Hello there. I hope you are having an amazing day. I have been on this website for a few days due to different issues (which can not be solved that easily, but I have had amazing support which actually helped me cope; thank you so much!), but this one is a rather straight-forward question; will Allah accept it if I finished the Holy Qur'an without a teacher?

Let me provide some clarification: ever since me and my siblings started reading the Qur'an, it has been our father who assigned us to read pages and then asked us to read it aloud to him so that he could point where we had made mistakes. However, being a working man (goes to work at 6-7 in the morning, and comes home at 6-7 in the evening), he just can not keep up. As for my mother, her state of health prevents her from taking over this task. They will not hire a teacher because there are no female Qur'an teachers available here (I hope you understand? Both me and my sister are females, so yeah). My sister is the only one of my siblings and I who has finished the Qur'an at least once (when she was 15. I am 14 right now, will turn 15, and am embarrassed that I have not even finished it once). So, I have decided to read it by myself and not check with a teacher for mistakes. My father says it will not count, but I still want to try.

I hope I made sense. I really want to strengthen my connection with God. Apologies for how crammed the text appears. Thank you!

**FilleTriste** · 01-27-2019

Originally Posted by IslamLife00

I see. The masjids can't help. Your mother has health problem and your father is busy. Your sisters are still learning so you can't turn to them for help either. May Allah make it easy for you, sis.

Ameen. Thank you for the sympathy.

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Originally Posted by Eric H

Greetings and peace be with you Pink_Uniqueorn;

Thank you; I hope the same for you.

Originally Posted by Eric H

When the going gets tough, teenagers often say; what's the point, and they give up.

Your heart is in the right place; you are still trying to understand in difficult circumstances. In an ideal world, there would be a gifted sister living next door to you, and she would be the best teacher. Sadly; these ideal circumstances rarely happen in life, we have to accept what we have, and do our best. Pray for the wisdom to understand the will of Allah, pray for the help to do the will of Allah.

This website helped me be positive. So thank you, really. I am trying my best to sort it out. In the end, if there is no hope, I will just read the Qur'an alone and hope Allah's mercy is with me.

Originally Posted by Eric H

I was at a church meeting last night; and talked briefly with a thirty year old lady, she said she had not had a break at work all day and had to rush to the meeting. I asked if she was a nurse, she said that she was a doctor, she had been brought up in Damascus in Syria, and was now working in England. She seemed to have a real passion for her work, sadly, I did not have the opportunity to ask her for any advice on becoming a doctor. It is reassuring to know that even women from Syria can become doctors.

Wow, this part was really helpful. I am glad other women have successfully become doctors -- gives me hope, plus evidence to show to my parents.

Originally Posted by Eric H

May you be blessed in your struggles and find peace in your heart,
Eric

Thank you, and same to you.

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Originally Posted by bint e aisha

No problem, dear. I got it; you need a teacher who can teach you one to one. InshaAllah you'll find one.

Yes, insha'Allah. Thank you so much.