Running Away From the Qur'aan
In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
Shaykh `Abdul `Aziz ibn Baz
Question: What is your advice - O
Shaykh - for those who go without reading the Qur'aan for a month, or even many months,
and who have no excuse for such behaviour? However, you will find some of them reading
those magazines that contain no benefit for them, and following them up closely! Answer: It is recommended
for every Believing man and woman to recite the Book of Allah often, with due
contemplation and understanding. This may be done by using a copy of the Qur'aan or from
one's memory. Allaah - the Most High - said: "This is a Book which We have
sent down to you, full of blessings, that you may ponder over its Verses, and that men of
understanding may remember." [Soorah Saad 38:29]. And: "Indeed
those who recite the Book of Allaah and offer the Prayer perfectly 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 the their wages in full and give them even more
out of His Grace. Indeed, He is Oft-Forgiving, ready to appreciate good deeds."
[Soorah Fatir 35:29-30] The aforementioned recitation of the Qur'aan includes both
reciting and acting upon it. The recitation is to be done with contemplation and
understanding of it. Sincerity to Allaah is a means of complying with and acting upon the
Qur'aan, and its recitation contains a great reward - as the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi
wa sallam said: "Recite the Qur'aan. For on the Day of Resurrection, it shall
come as an intercessor for its companion." This was recorded by Muslim in his
Saheeh (no. 804). The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam also said: "The best
of you is he who learns the Qur'aan and teaches it." This was recorded by
al-Bukhaaree in his Saheeh (9/66). Another narration states: "Whoever reads one
harf (letter) of the Qur'aan shall receive a good deed and ten good deeds similar to it. I
do not say that Alif Laam Meem is a harf, but Alif is a harf, Laam is a harf and Meem is a
harf." [Saheeh; Recorded by at-Tirmidhee (no. 2912), who authenticated it, from
the hadeeth of `Abdullaah ibn Mas`ood, radhiallaahu `anhu]. The Prophet sallallaahu
`alayhi wa sallam said to `Abdullaah ibn Amr ibn al-`Aas: "Complete the
recitation of the Qur'aan once a month." He said: I am able to do more than
that. So he said: "Then complete its recital once in seven days."
[al-Bukhaaree (no. 5054)] The Companions used to complete the entire Qur'aan once every
seven days. So I advise all the readers of the Qur'aan to increase in their
reading of it, with contemplation and understanding it, along with sincerity to Allaah in
this - with the purpose of learning and benefiting from the Qur'aan. They should read the
entire Qur'aan once a month. If, however, they are able to do more than this without any
difficulty, then they should complete it in less than this time. However, it is best not o
complete it in less than three days, since this is the least amount of time that the
Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam mentioned to `Abdullaah ibn `Amr ibn al-`Aas. This
is because if it is read in less than three days, the person becomes hasty and lacks
thought and concentration
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[Fataawaa al-Mar`ah (no. 294)]