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THE BLESSING OF
QURN AND WARNING
FROM ABANDONING IT
A Friday Sermon of ash-Shaikh Abdullh bin Abd ir-
Rahm al-Bukhr (hafidhahullh)


Translated by: Ab Hafsu Adiyy bin Muhammad

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THE BLESSING OF QURN AND WARNING FROM
ABANDONING IT
Indeed, all praises are to Allh. We praise Him and we ask forgiveness from Him. We
seek His protection from the evils of our own selves and from the evils of our actions.
The one whom Allh guides, there is no one to misguide him. And the one whom
Allh misguides, there is no one who can guide him.
I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allh. He is alone and
He does not have any partner with Him. I bear witness that our prophet Muhammad
is His slave and His messenger. May the peace and blessings of Allh be upon him, his
family and his companions.
!!., _ `.., 1. < _> ..!1. _. | .. .l`.. _
{O You who believe! fear Allh (by doing All that He has ordered and by
abstaining from All that He has forbidden) as He should be feared. [Obey him,
be thankful to him, and Remember Him always], and die not except In a state
of Islm (as Muslims) with complete submission to Allh.}
(Srah l 'Imrn: 102)
!!., '_!.l 1. `>`, _ >1l> _. _. :.> _l> !.. !> , !,.. l>
,. ,!. 1. < _ l,!.. ., l> | < l >,l. !,,
{ O mankind! be dutiful to Your Lord, who created You from a single person
(dam), and from Him (dam) He created his wife [Haww (Eve)], and from
them both He created many men and women and fear Allh through whom
You demand Your mutual (rights), and (Do not cut the relations of) the wombs
(kinship) . surely, Allh is ever an All-Watcher over you.}
(Srah an-Nis: 2)

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!!., _ `.., 1. < l .,.. _ _l`.`, >l >l..s -, >l >,.:
_. _L`, < .`. .1 ! !.,Ls _
{O You who believe! keep Your duty to Allh and fear him, and speak (Always)
the truth. He will direct You to do righteous good deeds and will forgive You
Your sins. and Whosoever obeys Allh and his Messenger (Sal-Allhu 'alayhi
Wa Sallam) He has indeed achieved a great achievement (i.e. He will be saved
from the Hell-fire and made to enter Paradise).}
(Srah al-Ahzb: 70 - 71)
As for what follows;
Indeed, the most truthful speech is the book of Allh - the Exalted. And the best of
guidance is the guidance of Muhammad (sallallhu 'alayhi wasallam). And the most evil
affairs are those which are newly invented into the religion. And every newly invented
affair is an innovation. And every innovation is a misguidance. And every misguidance
is in the Fire. As for what follows;
O You who believe! I advise you all and myself to fear Allh - the Mighty and the
Majestic - In secret and in public. After that, know - May Allh take care of you - that
the blessings of Allh upon His slaves are so many and numerous such that they
cannot be counted. And the biggest of His favors and blessings on us is the revelation
of the best of His books - the magnificent Qurn upon the best of His messengers.
And He made us the best of Nations that were brought forth for the people with the
best of legislations, the easiest, the most perfect, and the most comprehensive of
them. Allh - All-Mighty and the Exalted - said:
.. ,> . >> _!.ll '.!. .`-.l!, _.. _s ..l `... <!,
{You [true believers In Islmic Monotheism, and real followers of Prophet
Muhammad and his Sunnah (legal ways, etc.)] are the best of peoples ever
raised up for mankind; You Enjoin Al-Ma'rf (i.e. Islmic Monotheism and All
that Islm has ordained) and forbid Al-Munkar (polytheism, disbelief and All
that Islm has forbidden), and You believe In Allh...}

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(Srah l 'Imrn: 110)
O you who believe! This mighty book;
,.!, `_L.,l _. _,, ,., _. .l> _,.. _. ,>> .,.- __
{Falsehood cannot come to it from before it or behind it (it is) sent down by
the All-Wise, Worthy of All praise (Allh).}
(Srah al-Fussilat: 42)
It is a light whose lamps cannot be diminished. It is a lamp whose glow cannot be
faded away. It is a glory whose aiders cannot be defeated. It is the source of faith
(mn), the fountain of knowledge and the source of wisdom. It was revealed by Allh
as a quench to the thirst of the ulam (scholars), as a spring to the hearts of the
fuqah (scholars specialized in the field of fiqh) and as a medication after which there
is no other medication.
This book is the straight way, the wise reminder and the mighty rope of Allh. It
contains the information of those who were before us, the news of those who will
come after us and it contains rulings for things that are among us. It contains the
truth, not the jest. With truth Allh sent it down and with truth it has descended. He
who acts according to it is rewarded and he who rules by it is just. The one who calls
to it is guided to the straight way. Allh - the Mighty and the Majestic - said:
_. ..-, <!, .1 _.> _|| 1. ,1.`..
{...And whoever holds firmly to Allh, (i.e. follows Islm Allh's religion, and
obeys All that Allh has ordered, practically), Then He is indeed guided to a
Right Path.}
(Srah l 'Imrn: 101)
The one who seeks guidance from it, Allh will honor him. And the one seeks
guidance from something other than it, Allh will humiliate him. With it, Allh raises
the rank of some people and with it He humiliates the others. Allh - the Mighty and
the Majestic - said:

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| _ _l., .. < `.! :l.l 1. !.. .. . ,.s _`>, :.>
_l ,. __ `,`,l >`> >.,, _. .. ..| "s ": _
{Verily, those who recite the Book of Allh (this Qur'n), and perform As-Salt
(Iqmat-as-Salt), and spend (in charity) out of what we have provided for
them, secretly and openly, hope for a (sure) trade-gain that will never
perish.That He may pay them their wages In full, and give them (Even) more,
out of his Grace. Verily! He is Oft-Forgiving, Most ready to appreciate (good
deeds and to recompense).}
(Srah al-Ftir: 29-30)
O you who believe! This book is a cure and a mercy. Allh - the Mighty and the
Majestic - said:
!!., '_!.l . >.,!> Ls. _. , ",!: !.l _ ..l
{O mankind! there has come to You a good advice from Your Lord (i.e. the
Qura'n, ordering All that is good and forbidding All that is evil), and a healing
for that (disease of ignorance, doubt, hypocrisy and differences, etc.) In your
breasts....}
(Srah Ynus: 57)
al-Imm Qatdah (rahimahullh) said - as it was narrated by Ab 'Ubayy in fadil al-
qurn with a chain with no problem in it - : "No body sits with this Qurn except that
when he stands, he stands with either a benefit or a loss. Allh - the Exalted - said:
`_.. _. ,1l !. > ",!: .- _,...ll .,, _,.l.Ll | !.> __
{And we send down from the Qur'n that which is a healing and a Mercy to
those who believe (in Islmic Monotheism and act on it), and it increases the
Zlimn (polytheists and wrong-doers) nothing but loss.}
(Srah al-Isr': 82)"

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Imm Ibn Mjah narrated in his sunnan and al-Hkim narrated in his mustadrak with an
authentic chain on the authority of 'Abdillh bin Mas'd (may Allh be pleased with
him) that he said: "Upon you is the two cures; Qurn and the Honey."
Imm Ibn ul-Qayyim (rahimahullh) said in (the book) ighthat ul-lahfn while talking
about the cure of the Qurn: "It is a cure and a medication for all the diseases of the
heart -the diseases of doubts and desires, since it has clear cut evidences that
distinguish and explain the truth from falsehood. So, the diseases of filthy doubts
vanish into knowledge, conception and perception at which he sees the things which
he was upon. For it contains the affirmation of the return (to Allh. i.e. the Day of
Judgment), the prophecies, the attributes (of Allh) and the refutation of false paths
and corrupts views. So, it is truly a cure for the diseases of doubts and suspicion. But
all of this depends on understanding it (i.e. the Qurn) and knowing its meanings."
He (i.e. Ibn ul-Qayyim) further said: "As for its cure for the diseases of desires, it is
because of the wisdom and fair preaching that it contains by way of both intimidation
and encouragement, by way of abstention from this world and creating interest in the
Hereafter, by way of examples and stories which contain different morals and insight.
So, when the sound heart realizes that, it gets interested in things that will benefit in
its life and Hereafter. And likewise, it will refrain from that which will bring harm.
Thus, the heart turns to love guidance and to hate misguidance. So, the heart and its
wishes are rectified..."
Until he (i.e. Ibn ul-Qayyim) said: "Eventually, it will become such that it will not
accept anything except the truth. So the heart will nourish from faith (mn) and
Qurn with things which will purify it, strengthen it, aid it, delight it, please it and
enliven it. Just like the body that nourishes on things which makes it grow and
strengthen. The heart and the body, they both are in need of being nourished. The
body needs to be nourished by providing it with beneficial things and by protecting it
from things that will bring it harm. So, it will not grow except by giving it things that
are beneficial for it and withholding it from things that will harm it. Likewise, the
heart will also not be purified, it will not be nourished, and its rectification cannot be
achieved except by doing that. And there is no way to the attainment of it except from
the Qurn. But, if some of it is attained by way of other than the Qurn, it will be a
little amount which will not be enough for the attainment of the objective. And
likewise, cultivation is not achieved except with these two affairs. Hence, it is said 'the

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cultivation has purified and perfected'" - End of his speech - May Allh have mercy
on him and may He forgive him.
O you who believe! This Qurn intercedes on the Day of Judgment for those who
recite it and act according to it.
Imm Muslim narrated in his sahh on the authority of Ab Ummah al-Bhil (may
Allh be pleased with him) who said: I heard the messenger of Allh (May the peace
and blessings of Allh be upon him) saying "Recite the Qurn! For, indeed it will
come on the Day of Judgment interceding for its companions. And recite the two
lights, al-Baqarah and l-'Imrn! For, indeed both of them will come on the Day of
Judgment in the shape of two clouds or as two shades or as two lines of birds and
they will argue on behalf of their companions. Recite Srah al-Baqarah! For, indeed
there is blessing in obtaining it and sorrow in ignoring it, and al-batalah cannot
memorize it!" The "al-batalah" here means the sorcerers.
Imm Muslim narrated in his sahh on the authority of an-Nawws bin Sam'n (May
Allh be pleased with him) who said: I heard the messenger of Allh (May the peace
and blessings of Allh be upon him) saying: "On the Day of Judgment, the Qurn and
its people who acted upon it will be brought forth, preceded by Srah al-Baqarah and
l-'Imrn arguing on behalf of their people."
In a narration that was reported by the Six (Imms of Hadth who compiled the six
grand books of hadth) except Imm Muslim, with the wordings of Imm al-Bukhr,
the prophet (sallallhu 'alaihi wasallam) said: "Indeed, the best of you (afdalakum) are
those who learn the Qurn and teach it." In another wording "Indeed, the best of you
(khayrakum) are those who learn the Qurn and teach it"
O you who believe! This hadth shows the virtue of Qurn. Since this hadth shows the
virtue of the one who learns it and the one who teaches it, inevitably, it points to the
virtue of that which is learnt and taught, which the Qurn is.
O you who believe! O you who believe! Some people or many of the people fall into
error by thinking that the "people of Qurn" (or the "companions of Qurn) are those
who read or recite it alone. This is an apparent mistake. That is because when the
prophet (sallallhu 'alayhi wasallam) informed us about the characteristics of the
khawrij, he said - as narrated by Ab Sa'd al-Khudhr (may Allh be pleased with
him) - "There will emerge among you a group whom you would belittle your prayer

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when compared to their prayer, your fasting compared to their fasting, and your deeds
to theirs. They will recite the Qurn but it will not reach beyond their throats. They
will pass right through the religion just as an arrow may pass through a target (such as
a game animal)..." This hadth is narrated in the two sahh.
May Allh take care of you! The people (ahl) of Qurn in truth are those who believe
in the Book of Allh that it was revealed by Allh, that it is one of the attributes from
the attributes of Allh, that it is from the speech of Allh in reality, that it is not
created, that it began from Him and that it will return to Him, as it is the belief of Ahl
us-Sunnah wal Jamah, and Likewise that they act according to its guidance and
recommendations."
al-Munnw (rahimahullh) said in faid ul-qadr (explaining about the statement "the
people (ahl) of Qurn") "It means: the guardians (hafadhah) of Qurn who act upon it.
They are the friends (awliy') of Allh who are special to Him from amongst the
mankind. They are named like this as an honor for them, just as it is said: The House
(bayt) of Allh. " End of his speech. May Allh have mercy on him.
The people of Qurn who have been described previously, there has come a worthy
noble hadth about their virtue. It was narrated with an acceptable (hasan) chain by
Imm Ahmad, by Ibn Mjah and by al-jurr in his book "akhlq ul-'ulam'" on the
authority of Anas (may Allh be pleased with him) that he said: The prophet (sallallhu
'alayhi wasallam) said: "Allh has a people (ahl) amongst the mankind (who are special
to Him)." It was said: "Who are they O the messenger of Allh?" he said: "They are
the people (ahl) of Qurn. They are the people (ahl) of Allh and His special ones."
And the hadth is acceptable (hasan).
They devoted themselves to research it, to memorize it, to ponder over it, to recite it,
to worship Allh (by doing such) and to read it as a reminder for them. They stood
with it for knowledge, for acting upon it, and for inviting others to it. So they became
worthy of being called as its people (ahl).
Imm at-Tirmidh narrated in his Jmi - and he said that it is hasan sahh - that the
prophet (sallallhu 'alayhi wasallam) said: "He who reads a letter from the book of Allh,
for him there is a merit. And a merit is multiplied by ten. I do not say that alif lm mm
is a letter. But rather, alif is a letter, lm is a letter, and mm is a letter." Imm al-Albn
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Imm al-jurr (may Allh's mercy be upon him) said in "akhlq ul-ulam'": "Allh
sent down the Qurn upon his prophet (sallallhu 'alayhi wasallam) and taught him the
greatness of that which was sent down to him. And He informed His creation in His
Book and upon the tongue of His Messenger (sallallhu 'alayhi wasallam) that the Qurn
is a protection for those who resort to it, a guidance for those who seek guidance
from it, a satisfaction for those who seek satisfaction from it, a guardian from the fire
for those who follow it, a light for those who seek light from it, a cure for that which
is in the chests, and that it is a guidance and a mercy for the believers."
He (i.e. al-jurr) said: "After that Allh commanded His creation to believe in it, to
act upon its rulings, to permit things which it permits, to forbid things which it
forbids, to believe in its unclear (mutashbih) verses, to ponder over the parables in it,
and to say "We believe in it! The whole of it are from our Lord." After that He
promised them that they will be saved from the Fire and that they will enter the
paradise if they recited it and acted upon it. After that He instructed His slaves that
when they recite His book, they should reflect on it and ponder over it with their
minds. He instructed them that if they were to hear it being recited by someone else,
they should listen to it in the most perfect manner. And after that, He promised them
for it immense rewards. So, praise is to Him. After that He informed His creation that
he, who recites the Qurn while hoping for the reward of his Noble Master, will profit
in a gain after which there is no other profit. And He will acquaint such a person with
a blessed reward in this world and in the Hereafter." End of his speech - May Allh
have mercy on him.
O you who believe! This great book contains splendid and important secrets. As for
these secrets, then they are more splendid and more magnificent than a person can
perceive.
Imm Ibn ul-Qayyim (rahimahullh) said in "badiul fawid": "And the secrets of the
speech of Allh are far more majestic and far more splendid such that the man cannot
perceive it. And the aim of the people of knowledge is only to establish evidence from
that which is apparent from it over that which is behind it. And indeed, its apparent
meanings lead to its latent meanings." End of his speech - May Allaah have mercy on
him.
So from the greatest of its specialties and secrets is that it contains everything which
will benefit the Slaves and the lands, and that it contains everything which will benefit

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in the daily lives and in the return (to Allh) from things which are related to the belief
(aqdah), legislation (sharah), character (akhlq), behavior (sulk), rejecting falsehood,
accepting the truth, lessons and reminders.
Imm Masrq bin al-Ajda (rahimahullh) said - in the narration of Imm Ab Ubayd
in "al-fadil" and of Ibn Ab Shaybah in "al-musannaf" - "If there is anyone who enjoys
to know the knowledge of the first and last (people), and the knowledge of this world
and the Hereafter, then let him read Srah al-Wqiah.
Imaam Ibn ul-Qayyim (rahimahullh) said: When you ponder over the Qurn and
contemplate on it, and if you attend to it with a complete mind, you will come across
secrets of debating, establishment of correct evidences, demolition of corrupt doubts,
the mention of criticisms, sects, oppositions and prohibitions which will cure and
suffice the one whom Allh has given insight and blessed him with the understanding
of His Book." End of his speech - May Allh have mercy on him.
After that - May Allh take care of you - know that there is nothing other than the
Qurn which is wronged and many of the people have gathered to wrong it and are
away from establishing justice for it. How few are those who know this! If one of us
were to go and search for people who act upon it in truth with truthfulness, from that
which we may see and hear from them, we would tire ourselves in the search. Many of
the people have deserted the Qurn . They exchanged that which is better for that
which is lower. They have resorted to papers, magazines, anecdotes, cultures, and
stories with which the world goes onwards morning and evening. Allh the Exalted
said:
| _L. . _. _ l.`, _s _,,. <
(And if You obey Most of those on earth, they will mislead You far away from
Allh's Path}
(Srah al-An m: 116)




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Allh also said:
!. _,`., `>. | !.L | _Ll _.-`, _. _>' !:,:
{And Most of them follow nothing but conjecture. Certainly, conjecture can be
of no avail against the truth}
(Srah Ynus: 36)

O you who believe! The strangest of strange things that which grips the heart and
reaches the core is that many of the people, even while they have the Book of Allh
with them, they have been surrounded by misguidance in every angle. They are
hurrying to it (i.e. the misguidance) like a person who hastens towards that which is
familiar to him. The strangest of strange things is that the light is with them and yet
they do not seek a path to it.
_>!., ..l . ,!> !.l. _,,`, >l ,. !.. .. _> _.
..l -, _s ,: . ,l> _. < ". '.. _,,. _ _., ,
< _. _,. ... _,. .l.l `>>`, _. ..lLl || .l ..:|, `,., _||
1. ,1.`.. _
{O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! now has come to You Our
Messenger (Muhammad) explaining to you much of that which you used to
hide from the Scripture and passing over (i.e. leaving out without explaining)
much. indeed, there has come to you from Allh a light and a plain Book (this
Qur'n). Wherewith Allh guides all those who seek his good pleasure to ways
of peace. and He brings them out of darkness by his will unto light and guides
them to a Straight Way (Islmic Monotheism).}
(Srah al-Midah: 15-16)

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May Allh bless you and us from the Qurn and the Sunnah, and may He benefit us
from the signs (yt) and the wisdom (hikmah) in them. I say what you have heard.
And I ask for forgiveness from Allh for us and for you. Indeed, He is Ever Forgiving
to His Slaves!
{ END OF THE FIRST SERMON }




















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All good praises are to Allh. May the most complete and perfect peace and blessings
of Allh be upon Muhammad bin Abdillh (sallallhu alayhi wasallam). As for what
follows;
O you who believe! The one who contemplates on the current situation of today, he
will find that many of the people of Islam, have been made busy, or have busied their
own selves with things that brings them harm and does not bring them benefit. Many
of them have abandoned their light and have been taken away from it. They have
become busy in politics, leadership and they have become busy in their love for
supremacy and in worldly knowledge most of which have no benefit at all. They
have busied themselves in gathering wealth, in running after the worldly pleasures and
things that will destroy them. They busy themselves with these things in numerous
ways that spreads evil, invasion of character, belief, doubts and desires.
May Allh take care of you! What is this shortcoming, which prevents from returning
to the pure source and the sweet methodology (manhaj) that never dries out? Allh
the Exalted said:
.l-, .L _. :,>' !,..l > _s :> `= l.s _
{They know only the outside appearance of the life of the world (i.e. the
matters of their livelihood, like irrigating or sowing or reaping, etc.), and they
are heedless of the Hereafter.}
(Srah ar-Rm: 7)

This shortcoming gives warning about a grave danger. Therefore, the happiness, all of
it, is for the one who returns to the correct path and repents to Allh.
| _ ,l: _ _.l l .l l _.l _..l > .,: __
{Verily, therein is indeed a Reminder for Him who has a heart or gives ear
while He is heedful.}
(Srah Qf: 37)

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Imm Ibn ul-Qayyim (rahimahullh) said in al-fawid while speaking about
abandoning (hajr) of the Qurn . He said: There are various types of the
abandonment of the Qurn .
1. To abandon listening to the Qurn , believing in it, and hearing it.
2. To abandon acting upon it, and ignoring its prohibitions and commandments,
even if one believes in it and recites it.
3. To abandon judging by it and resorting to it as a judge in affairs of the
foundations of the religion and its branches, and to believe that it does not
provide assurance and that its evidences are just words which provide no
knowledge.
4. To abandon the pondering over it, understanding of it, and seeking what the
speaker (i.e. Allh) has meant by it.
5. To abandon the seeking of cure and medication by it from all the diseases and
ailments of the heart such that the person resorts to find cure for his disease
from something other than the Qurn . He abandons seeking cure from it.
All of this enters into the statement of Allh the Exalted, even if some of it are
more severe than the others;
_! `_.l ,., | _. .> ..> ,1l >. _
{And the Messenger (Muhammad) will say: "O My Lord! Verily, My people
deserted (i.e. abandoned) This Qur'n}
(Srah al-Furqn: 30)
After that, Ibn ul-Qayyim (rahimahullaah) spoke about the types and forms of
abandonment (hajr) and narrowness (harj). He said: All of these (people who
abandon the Qurn ) have narrowness (or constriction) in their hearts towards the
Qurn . They know this in themselves and they find this (narrowness) in their hearts.
You will not find an innovator into the religion except that he has narrowness in his
heart towards the verses (yt) that oppose his innovation. Just as you will not find a
sinful tyrant except that he has narrowness in his heart towards the verses which
hinders him from his wish. So, ponder over this meaning! Please yourself with what
you want only after that End of his speech May Allh have mercy on him.

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O you who believe! Upon you is to contemplate and ponder over these types of
abandoning the Qurn . Everyone has to stand for himself.
_, _... _ls ... :,., _ l _.l .:,:!-. _
Nay! man will be a witness against himself [as his body parts (skin, hands,
legs, etc.) will speak about his deeds]. Though He may put forth his excuses
(to cover his evil deeds).
(Srah al-Qiymah: 14-15)
May Allh take care of you! This is so that you come to know about the salaf from
amongst the companions, the tbin, and the Imms of the religion, that they used to
enjoy this Qurn in the highest joy. This is because they had knowledge that
guidance, happiness, salvation, goodness, and success in both the worlds are attained
only by holding onto these; the book of Allh, the Sunnah of His Messenger (sallallhu
alayhi wasallam) and the methodology (manhaj) of the pious predecessors (salaf us-
saalih). They knew that, indeed, beneficial knowledge always leads to righteous actions
and nothing other than that. They may Allh have mercy upon them pondered
over the statement of Allh;
< _. _.> ,.>' !,.. !,.:.. _.!.. -:1. .. :l`> _ _:> , . _.
>:l`> ,l _|| : <
{Allh has sent down the best statement, a Book (this Qur'n), its parts
resembling each other in goodness and truth, oft-repeated. the skins of those
who fear their Lord shiver from it (when they recite it or hear it). Then their
skin and their heart soften to the remembrance of Allh.}
(Srah az-Zumar: 23)




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and over the statement of Allh;
!..| _.`, !...,!:, _ :| `: !, > .>. >,. ..> , >
_>.`. N _
{Only those believe In Our Ayt (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs,
revelations, etc.), Who, when they are reminded of them fall down prostrate,
and glorify the praises of their Lord, and they are not proud.}
(Srah as-Sajdah: 15)
And in many other verses. And here we have the Messenger of Allh (sallallhu
alayhi wasallam) the master of the first people and the last of them about whom
Abdullh bin Masd (may Allh be pleased with him) narrated: The prophet (sallallhu
alayhi wasallam)) once asked me: Recite the Qurn for me! I said: O Messenger of
Allh! Should I recite it for you while you were the one upon whom it was revealed?
He said: Indeed, I love to hear it from someone other than me! So, I recited for him
Srah an-Nis until I arrived at this verse.
,> :| !..> _. _ _. .,:, !..> ,, _ls ,.> .,: _
{ How (will it be) then, when we bring from each nation a witness and we
bring You (O Muhammad ) as a witness against These people?}
( Srah an-Nis: 41)
when I reached this verse, he said: Enough! Now it is enough! I looked at him
(at that moment) and I saw his eyes shedding tears. It was agreed upon the
authenticity of this narration.
On the authority of Abdillh bin ash-Shikhkhr (may Allh be pleased with him) who
said: I came to the Messenger of Allh (sallallhu alayhi wasallam) while he was in
prayer, and there was a sound of wheeze coming from his abdomen similar to the
sound of a cauldron because he was crying. This narration was reported by Ahmad,
an-Nas and at-Tirmidh in ash-Shamil with an authentic (sahh ) chain of narration.

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And here we have the Most Truthful one (as-Sidq ul-Akbar) Ab Bakr as-Sidq (may
Allh be pleased with him). It has been narrated in Sahh al-Bukhr on the authority
of ishah as-Sidqah (may Allh be pleased with her) who said: I cannot remember
a time for my parents except that they were following Islam until she said: Then
my father Ab Bakr thought of building a mosque in the courtyard of his house and
he did so. He used to pray and recite Qurn in it. The pagan women and their
children used to stand by him and look at him with surprise. Ab Bakr was a
softhearted man and could not help weeping while reciting the Qurn
It has also been narrated in the Sahh that she (may Allh be pleased with her) said
when prophet (sallallhu alayhi wasallam) commanded them to ask Ab Bakr to lead
them in prayer - : O Messenger of Allah! If Ab Bakr should lead the people in the
prayer in your place, the people would not be able to hear him owing to his
weeping
The companions (may Allh be pleased with them) used to be mindful of completing
the recitation of Qurn from the beginning to the end. They were mindful of reciting
it and acting upon it.
Al-Hfidh Ibn Hajar (rahimahullh) said: Al-Hfidh Ibn Ab Dwd narrated on the
authority of Uthmn, Ibn Masd and Tamm ad-Dr that they used to complete the
Qurn in seven (i.e. Seven nights) And the chains of this narration are all authentic.
Ibn Ab Shaybah (rahimahullh) narrated from Hishm bin Urwah (rahimahullh) that
he (i.e. Hishm) used to say that Urwah used to complete the Qurn in seven days.
And Imm Ibn Qudmah (rahimahullh) mentioned from Abdillh bin Ahmad who
said: My father (i.e. Imm Ahmad bin Hanbal) used to complete the Qurn in the
day time in every seven days. He would recite one by seventh of the Qurn every day.
And it was not possible that he would leave it for even a short time.
After that -May Allh take care of you! know that contemplating on the Book of
Allh and understanding it is far greater than just reciting the words in it. Imm
Abdillh bin Masd (may Allh be pleased with him) said as it has been narrated by
Ibn Ab Shaybah in his musannaf: Indeed, these hearts are vessels. So fill them with
the Qurn . And do not fill them with something other than it.
Imm Yahy bin Ab Kathr (rahimahullh) said: Studying fiqh is a goodness and
researching the Qurn is a goodness.

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Due to this, it is from the advice of the companions among whom is Abdillh bin
Masd (may Allh be pleased with them) that they said: It is befitting for the
bearer of Qurn that he be distinguished by his night while the others are sleeping, by
his day while the people are enjoying food, by his sorrow while the people are
rejoicing, by his weeping while the people are laughing, by his silence while the people
are talking, and by his humility while the people are boasting. This narration was
narrated by Ab Nuaym in hilyat ul-awliy wa tabaqt ul-asfiy (Beauty of the righteous
and the ranks of the Elite).
O you who believe! This was the condition of your righteous predecessors (salaf us-
saalih)! This was how they treated the Book of Allah. So, let one of us compare
himself to one of them (i.e. the salaf) and let him see what is the result he finds!
Even when the Qurn is being recited among the people, it is of great sorrow and
utter regret that we see not an eye that sheds tears and a heart that trembles. We do
not see an eye that fills up and sheds tears when the verses of Allah are read to him.
Indeed, the youth amongst us have ended their childhood and the elders amongst us
have achieved seniority (whilst the Qurn is amongst them), and yet, many of the
people have become careless of the Book of Allh in their solitude and in their
gatherings!
So O Allh! It is your mercy that we hope and your forgiveness that we seek. There is
no might and no power except with Allh.
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{Glorified be Your Lord, the Lord of honor and Power! (He is Free) from what
they attribute unto him! And peace be on the Messengers! And All the praise
and thanks be to Allh, Lord of the 'Alamn (mankind, jinns and All that
exists).}
(Srah as-Sft: 180 182)
{END OF THE SECOND SERMON}


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