The Elevated and the Abased Umar bin Al-Khattab (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (saw) said, Verily, Allah elevates some people with this Quran and abases others. [Muslim] This is to say that some people who read this will get glory— elevation in this world and in the hereafter. As for those who … Read more
The Blessing of Sound Hearing is a huge blessing; in the Quran, creation of hearing is mentioned first, before seeing. You can find many blind scholars but not a single deaf one because the deaf don’t know what sound represents. Use this gift for good things. Fill Your Ears with Good Sounds Shaikh Abdulkareem Parekh … Read more
Do Zikr! Want to maintain a remembrance of Allah (swt)? Perform Zikr! Make your tongue a tireless reminder of His presence. Abdullah bin Busr (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: One of the Companions said, “O Messenger of Allah, there are many injunctions of Islam for me. So tell me something to which I … Read more
Companions of the Quran The Prophet (saw) said: Recite Quran. Indeed it will come on the Day of Judgment as an intercessor for its companions. [Muslim] Who are these companions? The ones who understand, recite, implement, propagate, and act upon the Quran. On the Day of Judgment Imagine the Day of Judgment, when, according to … Read more
The prophet (saws) says that for whoever walks on the path seeking knowledge, Allah (swt) makes the path to Paradise easy. Indeed the angels lower their wings for the student because they are pleased with what he’s doing. The most important part of this good news is that for the student, Allah (swt) makes the … Read more
Whatever you learn, you forget. It’s how your mind works. Review is a must— but what’s the best way to review? Learn a hundred things and in one hour you’ll forget almost 70% of those things. But if you review those things after an hour, you’ll get them back, and they’ll stay in your head … Read more
By involving all of yourself in the learning process! How much do we remember? 25% of what we read, 35% of what we hear, 50% of what we see, 60% of what we say, 75% of what we do, and 95% of what we read, hear, see, say, and do. Involve yourself in learning by … Read more
Would you invite someone to dinner with a low, expressionless voice? Never! He would rather starve than eat dinner with you after an invitation like that! How will you invite your brain to study, practice, and memorise the Quran? Not by acting tired and halfhearted, but with enthusiasm, as if really looking forward to learning! … Read more
How will you remember me? You’ll remember me with reference to this meeting right now, and not with reference to my office, home, masjid, etc. We remember things within the contexts of where we first encountered them. How will you remember new words? With reference to the first example (meeting) in which you understand that … Read more
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