Memorising the Qur’an is not just about memorising the words of Allah `azza wa jall. No. It’s a lot more than that. By understanding the meanings and by making a sincere move to truly live these words, you’ll come to see that it’s actually a magnificent journey…
It’s a journey that takes you through paths you never thought you’d ever tread. A breath-taking trip that will throw you into a sea of knowledge, cast you under the shade of guidance, ascend you to lofty clouds, and bring you back to the harsh realities of life – but as a hakim (wise one). It will take you through paradigm shifts, open your eyes to the unseen and the unheard, it will challenge you, test your limits, break you down and then rebuild you from new.
It will teach you what patience really means, what endurance is, what reliance tastes like, where sincerity comes from, what it means to believe in yourself and most importantly, it will teach you that your success in life and this unpredictable path truly comes from Allah in accordance to who you are, who you want to be, and the level of your faith & driving force.
It is a journey designed so specifically for you, so unique to you. Don’t run lest you stumble, don’t dally lest you miss the signs, and don’t stop lest the gale winds throw you off.
Days and nights will never be the same again. You will struggle with yourself and others, you will feel pains that only Allah knows of, but the sweet taste in your mouth will never let you give up. There will be dashed hopes, failed attempts, and you might miss the train more than once, but the ignited flame of passion within you, will not let you be, so you carry on.
You will be tested and taught your boundaries not as a punishment but as the greatest act of kindness you will ever witness: being shown that your barriers are just that; your barriers. And not Allah’s. He will truly show you your strengths and increase them for you, show you your weaknesses and help you overcome them. He will make sure that you witness all the battlefields known to the Son of Adam; you will battle forces from Shaytan, forces from your surroundings, forces from your emotions, and you will battle the greatest force to reckon with: your mind and soul. Allah will let you fight in these plains, but He will make sure that you not only win the battle, but that you win the entire war.
As you endure and develop grip on this path you will start to feel physically, mentally, and spiritually stronger. You breathe on a deeper level, you see further than you did before, your heart captures what it could not before, and it dawns on you that you are emerging as a completely different person. Your mind is alarmingly clearer, your knowledge more vast, and your ability to understand and comprehend is more than you thought. The blessings in your life don’t stop coming, you see the responses to your du’a, you feel the secure presence and serenity of Allah in your life, you are continuously being taught and continuously improving and the signs all seem to point in one direction: Go forward.
As you arrive in the end, you arrive as a musafir (traveller) arrives home, as a hero returns from the front line, as a beloved comes back home. You arrive with the greatest smile on your face, and a radiant glow in your heart. You look back and see that you’ve crossed over a realm and a world you didn’t know existed.
As an enlightened believer you emerge walking with light upon a lighted path… Your name is the same, but you? No, you will never be the same. What just took place is a transformation like no other; promised to all who decide to take this route. Don’t leave this world without treading this glorious path. Don’t leave without memorising, learning, rather living this Qur’an. Angels align with you as your brothers, and Allah is guiding you back to Him for rewards that no eye has seen, no ear has heard of and no heart of yours ever thought possible. Wa billahi tawfiq.
Mash’allah. Very well written. Where is this from? JKhair for sharing it.
wow…..that was written with extreme love..each word like a musical note, that truly reached the heart of the matter…..Life and Love….xx
This is soo beautiful fajr Jazak Allah khair! 🙂
Alhamdulillah…….your words and thoughts always bring encouragement and hope and the motivation to strive harder to please Allah. May Allah always guide you to the right path. Ameen.
Jazak Allah Khaire…beautifully interwoven the textual with the practicle. Awestruck.
If this was taken from a book please do mention it. JKhair!
Ameen, wa iyyakum khayra.
Birkah, this was something I wrote… not good enough for the books!
wa alaikumus salaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu
Yet, good enough to reach a compassionate, understanding heart if we would only reflect.
Allah says in His Noble Qur’aan: لِنَجۡعَلَهَا لَكُمۡ تَذۡكِرَةً۬ وَتَعِيَہَآ أُذُنٌ۬ وَٲعِيَةٌ۬ (١٢) فَإِذَا نُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ نَفۡخَةٌ۬ وَٲحِدَةٌ۬
الحاقة:١٣)(Suratul Haqqah 69: 13
Allah continues saying,
(and that it might be retained by the retaining ears.) meaning, that a receptive ear may understand and reflect upon this bounty. Ibn `Abbas said, “This means an ear that is retentive and hearing.” Qatadah said,
(by the retaining ears.) means, “An ear that Allah gives intelligence, so it benefits by what it hears from Allah’s Book.” Ad-Dahhak said,
(and that it might be retained by the retaining ears.) (69:12) means, “An ear that hears it and retains it, meaning the person who has sound hearing, and correct intellect.” And this is general concerning everyone who understands and retains.
(and that it might be retained by the retaining ears.) meaning, that a receptive ear may understand and reflect upon this bounty. Ibn `Abbas said, “This means an ear that is retentive and hearing.” Qatadah said,
(by the retaining ears.) means, “An ear that Allah gives intelligence, so it benefits by what it hears from Allah’s Book.” Ad-Dahhak said,
(and that it might be retained by the retaining ears.) (69:12) means, “An ear that hears it and retains it, meaning the person who has sound hearing, and correct intellect.” And this is general concerning everyone who understands and retains. Tafsir Ibn Kathir
It is so inspiring, Fajr. Jazakhallah khair always.
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatu Allaahi wa barakaatuh,
Wow! That was an amazing read. Ma sha Allaah. Looks like you’re back.
Jazaak Allaahu khayr fi Al Dunya wa Al Akhirah and reward you with the highest of stations in Jannah.
I was actually looking for some motivation in this area and it looks like my du’aa was answered once again.
Thanks for making the time and effort to share the ilm.
Jazaak Allaahu khayr x 1 million.
May Allaah protect you.
Jazakillah khayran ukhti!
Assalaamu alaykum ukhti fillah. Subhanallah it was as if every word leapt from the screen to my heart. As if every letter and vowel was ascribed and written for me. I came across your blog in a bid to find something on alfiyaatibnmaalik and found some great notes on a blog. Upon reading this blog I realized your a sister who has the yearning passion for English and Arabic as well as the deen. Please please please get at me inshallah. I would love to talk some mote biithnillah.
rahma24@hotmail.com
Assalamu Alaikum,
I have been following your blog for a little while now and alhamdullilah I eagerly check my inbox everyday for your new posts Masha Allah.
This particular article is excellent and I would really appreciate some advice on “how” to start memorizing the Qu’ran. Inshallah I have settled it in my mind and heart I want to achieve this but would appreciate any practical program, advice on how to start and where to start inshallah.
Ma Salaama,
Abu Muhammed
Wa `alaykumusalam wa rahmatullah,
Cultureforbooks, the best thing is to make a firm resolve and begin with a local teacher or someone who is able to supervise you. Usually, teachers are in the best position to assess you and help you settle a good working plan. In terms of practical tips for hifdh, you might find this booklet helpful: http://fajr.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/al-asbab-al-mueena-alal-hifdh1.pdf
Myloop2, for inquires and info, please feel free to browse the About Page: http://fajr.wordpress.com/about/
Jazakillah khayran ukhti!
Jazakiallahu khairan katheeran katheera
Please remember to make a du’aa for all of us struggling on this journey, sis.
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A MUST-READ for those traveling on the journey of Hifdh…
baarakAllah feek. very well written. just small advice regarding aqeedah. it is not permissible to call oneself a believer because we are not aware if the imaan has entered our hearts yet or not. we make istithna by saying inshaAllah.
I’m sorry, I don’t think I understand very well… Are you saying it’s impermissible (i.e. haram) for a person to call themselves a believer? I’m not sure where this is from (text) because Mankind is either a believer or a disbeliever e.g. in the verse:
هُوَ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُمْ فَمِنكُمْ كَافِرٌ وَمِنكُم مُّؤْمِنٌ ۚ وَاللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ
“He it is Who created you, then some of you are disbelievers and some of you are believers. And Allah is All-Seer of what you do.” [al-Taghabun: 2]
And throughout the Qur’an, Allah addresses those who’ve accepted Islam as ‘those who have believed.’ From what I know, the only time there is an issue in this respect is with regards to the hypocrites (who did not really believe) or the A’rab (Bedouins) for whom Iman was an issue:
قَالَتِ الْأَعْرَابُ آمَنَّا ۖ قُل لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا وَلَٰكِن قُولُوا أَسْلَمْنَا وَلَمَّا يَدْخُلِ الْإِيمَانُ فِي قُلُوبِكُمْ ۖ وَإِن تُطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ لَا يَلِتْكُم مِّنْ أَعْمَالِكُمْ شَيْئًا ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
“The bedouins say, “We have believed.” Say, “You have not believed; but say [instead], ‘We have submitted,’ for faith has not yet entered your hearts. And if you obey Allah and His Messenger, He will not deprive you from your deeds of anything. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.” [al-Hujurat: 14]
I know it’s good to be humble and we should never think too well/confident of ourselves, but we also have to be careful not to contradict the Shari’ah and teachings of the Deen insha’Allah; for if a person truly believes in Allah and all the articles of faith and acts upon them, they are a believer and it’s from the principles of the Shari’ah that we don’t take that title away from them even if they are sinful etc (not going into the major sins and state of Iman during that). Allahu a’lam.
I apologise if I misunderstood you in any way (I probably have because it’s the first time I’ve heard of this!).
Islam and Iman are synonymous at one level i.e. the moment one truly accepts Imaan they also accept Islam. For example, 51:35-36. Also, please compare the ayats that you mentioned from Hujuraat to the end of the same surah.
However, at another level they are different, since Islam has only one level (the five pillars) where Imaan has many levels, as mentioned in the hadith of Prophet SAW where the highest level is the testimony of faith and the lowest is removing something from the street.
If someone says they are a believer in the first sense it is permissible. Obviously no one can claim the second level implying that they have reached all the levels and perfected Imaan.
The scholars say that if someone asks you are a moumin then what should say Insh’Allah I am.
Jazak’Allahu khayran, I understand the point on kamal al-Iman (e.g. levels and perfection of Iman etc), but I was just unsure of what the brother said: “it is not permissible to call oneself a believer because we are not aware if the imaan has entered our hearts yet or not.” – and I don’t think it’s the right thing to say (perhaps brother Abdullah can word it better or explain further insha’Allah). Barak’Allahu fikum.
Sorry, sister the post was directed at the brother.
Mashallah, Can I repost?
Yes, please go ahead.
assalam..may I repost it..tq. this so amazing..thanks for it.
maashaaAllah! i’m going to copy this and hang it on my wall so that i can read it everyday. this is just the motivation i need! May Allah keep on blessing u and your family. jazaakillahu khayran katheeran
Ameen, and you too sister Ameena. Jazakum’Allahu khayran to all.
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