Manners when reading the Quran

[*IslamicGirl*]

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:salams



1) Recognize that you are holding Allah’s words in your hand. Have a humble heart.


2) If ablution, or ceremonial washing (Wudu) is needed, it is strongly recommended to have it.



3) It is recommended to be facing the Qimlah (direction of Mecca) when reading.



4) There should be no eating or drinking while reading the Quran.



5) If the person is in a state of major impurity and needs a Ghusl (bath), then it must be done first.



6) Whenever a description of Judgement Day or Hell fire is mentioned, the reader should feel scared and recognize the importance of the real event.



7) If the Arabic text is being read out (Tilawah), the person should try to pronounce it correct as best as they can. Don’t be afraid to read it, however, if you can’t recite it yet. The blessed Prophet said the person who recites the Quran with difficulty will get twice the reward of the person who say’s it correctly. This is the consideration of a person’s effort.



8) Before reciting, the person should say “Owthzoo billahi- min ash Shaytannir- rajeem.” “I seek Allah’s protection from the rejected Shaytan.



9) The reader should pay more attention to understanding the meaning of the text than to merely mouthing the words.



10) After reading the Quran, the reader should say, “Sadaqallahul Authzeem.” “Allah, the Exalted, has spoken the truth.”



11) Afterwards, the reader should reflect on the lessons they have learnt in their reading. It is reported that the Blessed Prophet once remarked that a person’s reward is increased if they understand the meaning of what they are doing. The word Tadabbur means to reflect upon something and Allah, Himself, advises us to do this when reading His book.



12) The best time to read the Quran is early in the morning.



13) Keep the Quran in a respectful place, but do not make it a decoration in your home that will go unread or unused.


:salams

[Randa]

Gzakii Allah khyrn
جزاك الله خيراً

[Al-Nasser]

14- and perform Sujud (prostration) if you read a verse with "Sajda" mark on it.

like this one

Only they believe in Our communications who, when they are reminded of them, fall down in prostration and celebrate the praise of their Lord, and they are not proud.
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Jazzak Allahu Khayran IslamicGirl

[AbuMubarak]

3) It is recommended to be facing the Qimlah (direction of Mecca) when reading.

10) After reading the Quran, the reader should say, “Sadaqallahul Authzeem.” “Allah, the Exalted, has spoken the truth.”


anyone know any daleel for these two?

[Al-Nasser]

the 14 places in the Quran when it is sunnah to prostrate:

Surat al-A`raaf (surah 7, verse 206)
Surat ar-Ra`d (surah 13, verse 15)
Surat an-Nahl (surah 16, verse 49-50)
Surat al-Israa' (surah 17, verse 107-9)
Surat Maryam (surah 19, verse 58)
Surat al-Hajj (surah 22, verse 18)
Surat al-Hajj (surah 22, verse 77)
Surat al-Furqan (surah 25, verse 60)
Surat an-Naml (surah 27, verse 25-6)
Surat as-Sajda (surah 32, verse 15)
Surat Fussilat (surah 41, verse 37-8)
Surat an-Najm (surah 53, verse 62)
Surat al-Inshiqaaq (surah 84, verse 21)
Surat al-`Alaq (surah 96, verse 19)

http://www.sunnipath.com/Resources/Questions/QA00002404.aspx

Abu Mubarak

as for number one i believe it's because reciting Quran is a form of worshipping like praying so facing the qiblah is recommended while doing it.

[quratul ayn]

slmz

thnx 4 that islamic girl. i also got sumthing but its abt how to memorize the Holy Qur'an. hope u guys find it useful, it's long but worth reading.enjoy:)

Assalaamu 'Alaykum, please could you give me some advice on memorsing the Quran such as techniques.

Answer :

Praise be to Allaah.

Important rules for memorizing the Holy Qur’aan.

Sincerity. It is essential to have a pure and sincere intention and a proper aim. One should learn the Qur’aan and pay attention to it for the sake of Allaah and attaining Paradise and earning the pleasure of Allaah. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “So worship Allaah (Alone) by doing religious deeds sincerely for Allaah’s sake only. Surely, the religion (i.e. the worship and the obedience) is for Allaah only” [al-Zumar 39:2-3]. According to a hadeeth qudsi, Allaah says: “I am so self-sufficient that I am in no need of having an associate. Thus he who does an action for the sake of someone else as well as for My sake will have that action rejected by Me to the one whom he associated with Me.” So there will be no reward for the one who reads and memorizes Qur’aan for the sake of showing off or gaining a good reputation.

Correct pronunciation and reading. This can only be learned by listening to someone who reads well or has memorized properly. The Qur’aan can only be learned from a teacher. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) learnt it orally from Jibreel, and the Sahaabah learned it orally from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Then it was passed down orally from the Sahaabah to succeeding generations of this Ummah.

Deciding the amount to be memorized each time. The one who wants to learn the Qur’aam should decide how much he wants to memorize each time. After he has set out his objective and learned the correct pronunciation, he has to keep on repeating it over and over. This repetition should be with the proper intonation so as to avoid getting bored and so that he can memorize it properly. The intonation makes a person enjoy listening to it, helps him to memorize it and makes the tongue get used to that intonation, so that he will spot mistakes immediately, as the rhythm will be interrupted. This is in addition to the fact that the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, “He is not one of us who does not recite the Qur’aan with a rhythmic intonation.” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari).

Not going beyond what one has decided to learn in one day until one has memorized it perfectly. The haafiz should never move on to a new portion until he has perfectly memorized the prvious portion , so that it will stick













in his mind. One thing that will help the student to memorize it is to preoccupy himself with it night and day, by reciting it in the prayers where Qur’aan is to be recited silently, and if he is leading others in prayer, by reciting it out loud. He can also recite it during his naafil prayers, and whilst waiting for (congregational) prayers. In this way it will become easy for him to memorize Qur’aan. Everyone can do this, even if he is busy with other things.

Adhering to one style of writing in the Mus-haf you use for memorizing. One thing that will help in memorizing Qur’aan is to have one's own copy of the Mus-haf (i.e., choosing a specific edition) and never changing it. This is because people learn as much by looking as by listening, so the pattern of the verses and where they appear on the pages of the Mus-haf stays in the mind as one reads and looks at the Mus-haf. So if a person changes the Mus-haf from which he is learning, or he learns from various Masaahif where the relative positions of the aayaat may vary, he will get confused and it will be difficult for him to memorize.

Understanding is the key to memorization. One of the things which is of the greatest help in memorizing is understanding the verses one is learning and knowing how they are connected to one another. This means that the haafiz has to read the tafseer of some of the aayahs and soorahs which he is memorizing and he has to focus his mind when he is reading. This will help him to remember the verses. But when he is committing the verses to memory, he should rely on understanding; what he has to do is rely on repetition so that it will be easy for him to memorize them.

Not moving on until one has learned a soorah well. After having memorized one soorah, the haafiz should not move on to another soorah until he has memorized the first soorah perfectly from beginning to end and he can recite it fluently without having to think too hard about it. Remembering it should be easy, and he should not move on to another soorah until he is sure that he has memorized the first one.

Continually reciting to someone else. The haafiz should not rely upon training by himself; he has to recite what he has memorized to another haafiz, or to someone else who can follow his recitation in the Mus-haf. This other person should be someone who knows how to recite Qur’aan properly, so that he can point out any mistakes or omissions in pronunciation or reading. It often happens that an individual may memorize a soorah incorrectly by himself, and he does not realize this even when he looks at the Mus-haf. So the person who wants to memorize a soorah looks in the Mus-haf and does not see where he is making a mistake in his recitation. So reciting to another person is an excellent means of correcting one’s mistakes.
















Continually following up. When it comes to memorization, the Qur’aan is different from any other material such as poetry or prose, in that it may be quickly forgotten. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “By the One in Whose hand is my soul, it tries harder to run away than a hobbled camel” (Agreed upon). One only has to leave it for a little while and it escapes one’s mind and is quickly forgotten. So one has to keep reviewing it and always work hard at retaining what one has memorized of the Qur’aan. Concerning this, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The one who has memorized Qur’aan is like the owner of a hobbled camel. If he pays attention to it and takes care of it, he will keep it, but if he lets it go, he will lose it” (Agreed upon). This means that the one who has memorized the Qur’aan has to recite it regularly as part of his wird [regular dhikr]. At least he should recite one of the thirty juz’ and at most he should recite ten juz’ each day, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever reads the whole Qur’aan in less than three days does not understand it” (Agreed upon). By continually reciting it in this fashion he will retain what he has memorized.

Paying attention to the parts of the Qur’aan which resemble one another. The parts of the Qur’aan resemble one another in their meanings and wording. Allaah says: (interpretation of the meaning): “Allaah has sent down the Best Statement, a Book (this Qur’aan), its parts resembling each other (in goodness and truth) (and) 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 Allaah” [al-Zumar 39:23]. So the good reader of Qur’aan has to pay particular attention to those parts which resemble one another, i.e., the parts where the wording is similar, as this will help him to memorize it properly.

Making the most of the best years. The one who is truly blessed is the one whom Allaah enables to make the most of the best years for memorizing, which come approximately between the ages of five and twenty-three. During these years, a person is able to memorize things very well. Before the age of five, he is not able to do that, and after the age of twenty-three his ability to memorize declines whilst his ability to understand increases. So young people of these ages should make the most of it and memorize the Book of Allaah, because they are at the age when they will be able to learn it quickly and will be slow to forget it, unlike when they get older. He spoke the truth who said, “Learning by heart when one is young is like engraving something on stone; learning something when one is old is like engraving something on water.”




















It is our duty towards the Book of Allaah that we should memorize it properly, accept and follow its guidance, and make it the constitution of our lives, the light of our hearts, the comfort of our souls. Hopefully these rules will form a good foundation for those who sincerely want to memorize the Book of Allaah properly. And Allaah knows best. May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad.

[Al-Nasser]

alhamdulilah i can memorize the whole Quran since i was 14 years old.

Therefor of the bounty of thy Lord be thy discourse.
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[faqir]

Point number 2 is incorrect.


It is not strongly recommended but rather it is absolutely essential to have wudu before handling the Qu'ran. Touching the Qur'an without Wudu is Haraam. This is the ruling of all four Sunni Madhahib based on their correct understanding of the Qur'an and Sunnah.



For details please see:

http://www.sunnipath.com/resources/Questions/qa00002875.aspx

Wasalam.

[AbuMubarak]

that is also my understanding also faqir, even though i have heard many of the salafia movement say otherwise

so you see, i do not blindly accept any ONE person's perspective

but i understand where the salafia get it from, i just happen to disagree with them and agree with the other four schools, based upon my understanding of islam

[AbuMubarak]

regarding memorization

i am sure there may be many blessings for just memorizing it, but it is much much much better if one understands what one reads

i see too many "hafiz's" of quran who know nothing of what they are saying

pretty scary to me

[faqir]

Asalamu alaykum,

Really, the book to get is "Etiquette with the Quran" by Imam al-Nawawi recently translated into English by Sidi Musa Furber......a fantastic must have book!

Since I know some probably won't buy the book I'll try and look up some of the questions raised above.

Briefly, on Facing the Qibla - on page 41 of the above mentioned book Imam al-Nawawi mentions: "It is recommended for the recitor to face the qibla, even when not in prayer. It has been related in hadith: "The best way to sit is facing the qibla" (Abu Ya'la, al-Tabarani in al-Awsat)" .................

As for the other question, when I get time I will look it up InshaAllah.

Wasalam.

[Al-Nasser]

i see too many "hafiz's" of quran who know nothing of what they are saying


The similitude of those who were charged with the (obligations of the) Mosaic Law, but who subsequently failed in those (obligations), is that of a donkey which carries huge tomes (but understands them not).
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similar meaning i guess.

[faqir]

MashaAllah, Akhi Nasser - are you a Hafiz?

[Al-Nasser]

yes..Alhamdulilah...but with understanding....inshallah.

[faqir]

SubhanAllah that is great.

Where did you do your hifz?

[AbuMubarak]

this is why the understanding of arabic is so important

some say no, because "we aint arabs"

but you are losing out on much benefit from not speaking arabic

there are countries where people have had islam for hundreds of years and the people still recite quran without understanding what they are saying

this is a shame

but they will send their children to school to become hafiz, but not to understand it

this makes islam some distant concept instead of a living religion

[Al-Nasser]

i have been studying in Al Azhar in Egypt and beside that i 've been joining our neighbourhood Mosques Quran memorizing courses in summer vacations since i was 8 years old.

[faqir]

MashaAllah. Which course are you enrolled in at Al-Azhar?

[Al-Nasser]

no no....i joined Al Azhar school...that was like any normal school...primary until high school...we were studying Islamic subjects (Quran, Hadith, Tafsir, Arabic, eloquence, Fiqh..etc) beside (Math, Physics, geography, chemistry..etc)...and we finished the whole Quran in the 6 primary years and revisied it again in the following 7 years.

[faqir]

Whoah, must have been an excellent school. :)

[Al-Nasser]

in some way yes....the number of subjects we have to study was big but i believe that what i have been taught in 13 years in Al Azhar gave me a Shield & Sword if you know what i mean :)

[faqir]

Akhi Al-Nasser, Have you come across Al-Tibyan fi Adab Hamalat al-Quran by Imam al-Nawawi?

[Al-Nasser]

not really..the only book i read for Imam Al Nwawi was "Al Arba'een Al Nwawya" :)

[faqir]

Thats a great book.

Wasalam.

[Al-Nasser]

maybe i read it one day..maybe not..i have been through alot of books in my life...but for sure i didn't study this book at school :D

[faqir]

What is the meaning of "Sadaqallahul Azeem", and why does it have to be
said each time at the end of reading the Qur'an?

Answered by Shaykh Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf



Assalamu alaykum

In the name of Allah the Inspirer of truth

Sadaqa Allahu 'l-Azim translates as "Allah Most Mighty has told the truth"
and it is normally said after the recitation of the Qur'an in order to verbally verify what one has read to be the truth from Allah most High.

However, it cannot be considered an etiquette or necessary to say it at all
after one's recitation since the belief of it is in one's heart.

Likewise, if one wants to say it, it cannot be not considered a bid'a either
unless maybe if someone thinks of it to be necessary.

And Allah knows best.

Wassalam
Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf
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