Healing the Weak Iman - Thinking About and Trying to Understand Meanings of the Glorious Quran
In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
Shaykh Muhammad Salih al-Munajjid
Thinking about and trying to understand meanings of the Glorious
Quran, which Allah has sent down for His slaves to clarify all things and
as a Light that He gives to whom He wills among His slaves. Indeed, the
Quran contains tremendous medicine for all ills of the heart, as Allah
said, what translated means, "And We sent down from the Quran that
which is a healing and a mercy to those who believe (in Islamic
Monotheism)." [17:82]
...The Quran contains Islamic Monotheism; Allah’s promises, warnings
and Commandments; stores of previous nations; and codes of the best
conduct and behavior. These various subjects in the Quran have
different effects on the heart. Some Surahs (chapters) of the Quran are
more frightening than others. The Messenger of Allah said, what
translated means, "Hud (chapter 11) and its sisters (chapters 56,
77, 78 and 81) have brought me white hairs before their due
time." [As-Silsilah As-Sahihah]. Hud and its sisters brought white hairs
to the Messenger of Allah because of what they contain of matters of
Iman. These Surahs, and the rest of the Quran, showed their effect on
the Messenger of Allah and his companions, exactly as they were
ordered in the Quran, "So stand (ask Allah to make) you
(Mohammad) firm and straight (on the religion of Islamic
Monotheism) as you are commanded and those (your
companions) who turn in repentance (unto Allah) with you."
[11:112]
The companions would also be deeply moved with emotions when they
recited the Quran. Abu Bakr, for example, who was a soft-hearted man,
used to cry while reciting the Quran when leading Muslims in prayer.
Once, Umar became ill as a result of his reciting the Ayah, "Verily, the
Torment of your Lord will surely come to pass. There is none
that can avert it." [2:7-8]
On another occasion, Umar wept when he was reciting the Ayah, "I
(Prophet Jacob) only complain of my grief and sorrow to Allah."
[12:86], and he was clearly heard by those who were standing behind
him. Furthermore, Uthman ibn `Affan said, "If our hearts were pure, they
will never have enough from reciting Allah’s Speech (the Quran)."
As for later generations, Ayyub said, "I heard Sa`d ibn Jubayr recite the
Ayah, "And be afraid of a Day when you shall be brought back
to Allah." [2:281], repeating it more than twenty times." This is the last
Ayah that was revealed to the Messenger of Allah, and it ends with,
"Then every person shall be paid what he earned, and they
shall not be dealt with unjustly." [2:281].
Also, Ibrahim ibn Bashshar said, "If you could but see where they
will be held over the (Hell) Fire! They will say, 'Would that we
were but sent back (to the world).'" [6:27], was the Ayah that Ali ibn
al-Fudhayl died while reciting. I was among those who prayed the
Janazah (funeral) prayer on him, may Allah grant him His Mercy."
Furthermore, when our Salaf would reach a portion of the Quran were
Sujud (bowing down) is warranted, they treated this incident different
than ordinary people. A man once recited, "And they fall down on
their faces weeping and it adds to their humility." [17:109], and
then fell in Sujud. Then, he said to himself, "Here you are, you do the
Sujud, so where is the crying?"
…..Ibn Al-Qayyim said with regards to what one should do to cure his
weak Iman using the Quran, "First you should remove your heart from
the life of this world and settle it in the Last Life. Then, pay your full
attention to pursuing the meanings of the Quran, and try to
comprehend and understand them and what they were sent down to
accomplish. Then, offer these meanings to the sickness that your heart
feels, and when they touch the disease, they will cure the heart, Allah
willing."
Courtesy Of: Islaam.com