Do not Run Away from Qur’aan – Shaik Ibn Baaz rahimahullah
[Q]:
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 behaviors? However, you will find some of them reading those
magazines that contain no benefit for them, and following them up
closely!
[A]: “It is recommended for every Believing man and
woman to recite the Book of Allaah 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 them their wages in full and give them even more
out of His Grace. Indeed, He is Oft-Forgiving, ready to appreciate good
deeds.” [Soorah Faatir 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 (3/66). Another
narration states: “Whosoever 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 and Laam is a harf and
Meem is a harf.”12 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.”13 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 to 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 …”14
12.
Saheeh: Recorded by at-Tirmidhee (no.2912), who authenticated it, from
the hadeeth of ‘Abdullaah ibn Mas’ood radiallaahu ‘anhu.
13. Recorded by al-Bukhaaree (no.5054).
14. Fataawaa al-Mar’ah (no.294)
Fatwa from Shaik Ibn Baaz
Source : Everyday Issues , Al-Istiqaamah Issue No.7 – Rabî’ ul-Awwal 1418H / July 1997
