A Reminder About the Qur’an
Assalamu alaikum, dear brothers and sisters. If you need a sign-just think about this for a moment. The word Qur’an comes from the root qa-ra-a, which basically means to read and to bring together. So it’s about reciting, because it’s the most recited book ever, and also about gathering, because it collects rulings, stories, and guidance all in one place. Make the Qur’an your close companion, not just something gathering dust on a shelf. It’s the speech of your Lord, a guide and a solution for every trouble. It brings peace to the heart. Let the Qur’an be your truest friend. Honor it. When you recite, the angels are right there with you. The more you recite, the higher your rank in Jannah will be. So hold on to your Qur’an tightly. Think deeply about its verses. Practice tadabbur. Aim to keep the Qur’an alive in your heart. Don’t just rush through the words-see them, feel their weight, and act on each ayah. Every single letter you recite brings you rewards. The Qur’an has an answer for everything. It’s the ultimate guidance. The truly wealthy person is the one who turns to the Qur’an in body and soul. It deserves every bit of respect you can imagine. If you honor the Qur’an, it will honor you right back. It will intercede for you on the Day of Judgment. Every surah starts with Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem. Our Lord comes to us with mercy and love, so treat others with mercy just like your Lord treats you. The Qur’an isn’t just a book you pick up once and forget. It sticks with you till your last breath. It’s the book you’ll always turn to when life gets hard or when you need comfort. Nothing can ever replace it. It holds such huge importance in our lives. So honor the Qur’an so it can honor you in return. The person who recites the Qur’an skillfully and keeps striving to improve will be with the noble angels. And the one who finds it difficult and struggles through it gets double the reward. This shows you don’t have to be flawless or know every single rule perfectly. We should always work to become better at Tajweed. Always try to improve and perfect our makhaarij. But don’t let that hold you back from reading the Qur’an at all. I myself wrestle with the Qur’an. I find it tough to read perfectly. Some days it feels like there’s a wall between me and my Lord because it’s so hard, and other times I catch myself comparing to those who’ve studied it their whole lives. It can really knock me down, especially when reciting around others. But Alhamdulillah, Allah chose you. He gave you this opportunity to keep learning. So always say this du’a: *اللَّهُمَّ انْفَعْنَا بِمَا عَلَّمْتَنَا، وَعَلِّمْنَا مَا يَنْفَعُنَا، وَزِدْنَا عِلْمًا نَافِعًا* Allahumma infa‘na bima ‘allamtana, wa ‘allimna ma yanfa‘una, wa zidna ‘ilman nafi‘a.