Virtues and Rulings about the Recitation of the Holy Quran: Thirty Lessons of Ramadan – Part 23
By Mufti
Abdul Malik Misbahi, New Age Islam
Translated
into English by Ghulam Ghaus Siddiqi, New Age Islam
14 April
2023
Lesson
23: Virtues and Rulings about the Recitation of the Holy Quran
The
Qur'an is a heavenly cure and mercy. In the Quran, Allah states: "And
We send down from the Quran that which is a healing and a mercy to those who
believe (in Islamic Monotheism and act on it), and it adds nothing to the
unjust but loss." [17:82]
Every
night throughout Ramadan, the Angel Jibreel (peace be upon him) would
visit the Prophet (peace be upon him) and study the Qur'an with him. (Bukhari)
The
Prophet (peace be upon him) is reported to have said, “Anyone who recites the
Quran and then believes that something else that has been given to others is
better than it has diminished the value of the dearest thing of Allah
Almighty.” (Ihya Ulum al-Deen, Chapter: Excellence of the Quran)
The
Prophet (peace be upon him) is reported to have said, “If the Quran is kept
within skin, burning fire will not go near it, nor touch it.” (Ihya Ulum
al-Deen, Chapter: Excellence of the Quran)
The
Prophet (peace be upon him) is reported to have said, “Recitation of the Quran
is the best divine service of my followers.” (Ihya Ulum al-Deen, Chapter:
Excellence of the Quran)
The
Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) is reported to have said: "The
example of him (a believer) who recites the Qur'an is like that of a citron
which tastes good and smells good. And he (a believer) who does not recite the
Qur'an is like a date which is good in taste but has no smell. And the example
of a dissolute wicked person who recites the Qur'an is like the Raihana
(sweet basil) which smells good but tastes bitter. And the example of a
dissolute wicked person who does not recite the Qur'an is like the colocynth
which tastes bitter and has no smell.” (Sahih Bukhari Book 66, Hadith 42)
The
Prophet (peace be upon him) is reported to have said, "The best among you
(Muslims) are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it." (Sahih Bukhari
Book 66, Hadith 49)
There are
numerous rewards to reciting the Quran. Another Hadith quotes our beloved
Prophet (peace be upon him) as saying: "Verily, whoever recites the Quran
with beauty, ease, and accuracy, he shall be with the honourable and submissive
angels. And as for the one who recites with difficulty, stammering or stumbling
through its verses, then he will have twice that reward.”(Bukhari)
Therefore,
based on this hadith, we can conclude that striving hard and making an
extra effort to learn and memorise the Qur'an in order to please Allah Almighty
will result in a double reward. In order for Allah to be pleased with us and
for us to receive tremendous rewards in this life and the hereafter, we should
work hard to memorise the Quran.
Ten
Rewards for reciting one letter of the Quran: According to a hadith, "Whoever
reads a letter from the Book of Allah will have a reward." And that reward
will be multiplied by ten. I am not saying that “Alif, Laam, Meem” is a
letter, rather I am saying that “Alif” is a letter, “Laam” is a
letter and “Meem” is a letter.”(Tirmidhi).
Read the
Qur'an, for it will undoubtedly appear on the Day of Judgement as an
intercessor for its companions, according to one hadith narrated by Imam
Muslim in his Sahih.
The
Prophet (peace be upon him) is reported to have said, “Allah says: If a man
cannot pray or invoke Me on account of his being engaged in reciting the Quran,
I will give him better rewards than those who express gratefulness” (Tirmidhi/Daarmi)
Some
Essential Guidelines for Reciting the Holy Quran
Law:
It is individual obligatory [Farz-e-Ain] for every sane, Baligh
(who has reached the age of puberty), Muslim man and woman to memorize a
portion of the Quran verbatim in order to perform the prayers.
Law:
It is compulsory [Waajib] for every sane, Baligh Muslim man and
woman to memorise Surah Fatiha, as well as one major or three minor
verses from the Holy Quran, or one minor Surah like Surah Asr, Surah
Kaushar, or Surah Ikhlas, etc., which should be recited alongside Surah
Fatiha while offering the prayer (Salah).
Law:
One must perform ablution before touching the Holy Quran.
Law:
it is permissible to touch without ablution the Cassettes or CDs that include
the recordings of the Quran's recitation.
Law:
It is commendable (Mustahabb) to clean the mouth with Miswak, Manjan,
or toothpaste before reciting the Quran.
Law:
It is permissible for someone to recite the Holy Quran while still being
without ablution as long as they do not touch it, as it is forbidden to touch
the Holy Quran without ablution.
Law:
It is Mustahabb to perform ablution in order to recite the Quran
verbally.
Law:
Reciting the Qur'an by sight is better than reciting it orally because both the
tongue and the eyes receive the reward of worship through it.
Law:
Cleanliness of clothes is not a condition for recitation.
Law:
Purification of clothes and use of perfume are more rewarding in view of the
honour of the Holy Qur'an.
Law:
It is not necessary to face the Kaaba while reciting. However doing so
is more rewarding.
Law:
It is Sunnah Muakkadah to recite “Auzubillah and Bismillah''
before starting the recitation.
Law:
Reciting the entire Holy Quran in its whole twice a year is Sunnah
Muakkadah.
Law:
It is better not to engage in any other work in the middle of recitation.
Law:
Forgetting the Qur'an in such a way that one cannot read it even after looking
at it is a major sin.
The
Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Whoever forgets the
Qur'an after memorizing shall appear before Allah on the Day of Judgment in the
state of leprosy.
The Nafl
prayers are not as rewarding as reciting the Holy Qur'an during the nights when
it is recommended to wake up and pray. The best reward is to recite the Holy
Qur'an for a lengthy time during the Nafl prayer. It is better to
perform the missed obligatory prayers instead of Nafl.
Law:
Reciting any verse of the Holy Quran with music extremely prohibited.
It is
permissible to teach the Holy Qur'an to a non-Muslim or give it to him as a
present in the hopes that he will accept Islam, but if he wishes to touch it,
he must first perform ablution.
Law:
All Ulama have agreed that it is acceptable for a teacher to get income
for teaching the Holy Qur'an in modern times. But receiving payment for
reciting the Quran is prohibited. However, there is no issue with accepting
something that is wilfully given as a gift to the person reciting the Quran.
(Continued)
Mufti Abdul Malik Misbahi
is the author of multiple books. He has also lectured and held positions such
as Mufti, Shaykhul Hadith, president, founder, and director at a
number of institutions, including Darul Uloom Ghousia in Hubli, Karnataka,
and Darul Uoom Solemaniya Rahmaniya in Bikaner Darul Uloom
Reza-e-Mustafa, Bihar, Madrasa Shah Khalid, Vanwa Libo Muslim League, Fiji
(near Australia), Madina Educational Society, Rajasthan. He currently
holds the positions of Mufti in the Sunni Darul Ifta in the Madina
Masjid, General Secretary of the Raza Foundation, Director of
the Darain Academy, Founder of the Afkar-e- Raza Institution, and
Chief Editor of the Do-Maahi Raza-e-Madina (Urdu, Hindi) in
Azadnagar, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand.
Previous Articles:
Thirty Lessons of Ramadan: Welcome to Ramadan and
First Lesson on the Virtues of Ramadan
Thirty Lessons of Ramadan: Second Lesson on the Respect of Ramadan –
Part 2
Thirty Lessons Of Ramadan: Third Lesson On The
Horrific Consequences Of Desecrating Ramadan – Part 3
Thirty Lessons of Ramadan: Fourth Lesson on the
Fasting Of Ramadan and its Intention – Part 4
Thirty Lessons Of Ramadan: Seventh Lesson On Sehri [Pre-Dawn Meal] Part
7
Thirty Lessons of Ramadan: Eighth Lesson on Iftar –
Part 8
Thirty
Lessons of Ramadan: Ninth Lesson on Rulings and Laws Related to Fasting – Part
9
Thirty
Lessons Of Ramadan: Tenth Lesson On Rulings And Laws Related To Fasting – Part
10
Thirty
Lessons of Ramadan: Twelfth Lesson on Rulings Related to Qazaa, Kaffarah and
Fidyah – Part 12
Thirty
Lessons of Ramadan: 13th Lesson on Rulings of Kaffarah and Fidyah – Part 13
Thirty Lessons of
Ramadan: Zakaat in the Light of the Quran and Hadith – Part 17
The Rulings and Laws of
Zakaat: Thirty Lessons of Ramadan - Part 18
The Virtues and Laws of
I’tikaaf: Thirty Lessons of Ramadan - Part 19
The Virtues of the Qadr
Night or Lailatul Qadr: Thirty Lessons of Ramadan - Part 20
Fasting and Modern
Science: Thirty Lessons of Ramadan - Part 21
Some Facts about The Holy Quran: Thirty Lessons of Ramadan
- Part 22
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