Virtues of the Qur'an 2/2
Creator: `Abdul Qadir al-Arna'oot
Date: 2006-06-15
Format: text
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Language: en
Rights: © IIPH 1999
Subject: quran
Title: Virtues of the Qur'an 2/2
Created on: Thu Jun 15 00:03:46 -0400 2006
Updated on: Mon Sep 25 13:29:47 -0400 2006
Version: 3
Abstract: ... er who does not read the Qur'an is like that of a date; its taste is delicious, yet it has no scent. And the likeness of a hypocrite who reads the Qur'an is like that of a basil; its scent is pleasant, yet its taste is bitter. And the likeness of a hypocrite that does not read the Qur'an is like that of a colocynth; its taste is bitter and it has no scent." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] "It will be said to the beholder of the Qur'an: 'Recite, ascent and rattil (recite slowly and distinctly) as you used to rattil in the life of this world, for verily your level (in Paradise) is at the last verse you read." [Abu Dawud, at-Tirmidhi, Sahih] "Read the Qur'an, put it into practice, do not abandon it, do not put grudges (upon others) through it, and do not eat and gain wealth through it." [Ahmad, At-Tabarani, Sahih] "Read the Qur'an and through it seek the Face of Allah, Exalted be He, before there comes a nation that implements it like an arrow. They read it fast and they do not recite it slowly (to implement)." [Ahmad, Abu Dawud, Hasan] "Verily, the best of people with regards to voices, is he whom you feel fears Allah when he recites." [Ad-Darimi, Sahih] From Anas ibn Malik, radhiallahu `anhu, (who said) that the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam, said to Ubay ibn Ka`b (radiallahu `anhu): 'Verily Allah has ordered me to read upon you.' He [Ubay] said: 'Has Allah named me for you?!' He [sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam] said: 'Allah has named you for me.' He [Anas] said: 'So Ubay began to weep.' [Muslim] "There is not a group which has gathered in a house from the houses of Allah, reciting the Book of Allah, and studying it between them, except that tranquility will descend upon them, mercy will befall them, the Angels will encircle them, and Allah will mention the... [Full Article...]
