Start Reading Now! To be able to read Quran easily, you’ll need to expand your Arabic Vocabulary. The most painless and effective way of doing this is to try to keep reading from the Quran while you’re still learning new words. Plant Words in Your Head Reading helps plant words in your head, and seeing … Read more
It will be said to the person who memorized the Quran, ‘Read, ascend and recite with slow, rhythmic chanting just as you used to recite in the worldly life. For verily, your position in Paradise will be at the place of the last verse that you recite.’ [Abu Dawood & Tirmidhi] Getting Our Priorities Straight … Read more
What a surprising question, especially coming from a Muslim! For years we’ve been talking about the importance of understanding the Quran as one of the most urgent demands of the Quran itself. We’re already late. How long are we going to put off reading it? If I told my masters students to remain for another … Read more
Be Guided! There are those who say, “Just focus on practice. Practice what you know and don’t worry about learning more!” But learning to understand the Qur’an isn’t a luxury— it’s essential. It’s still the most basic book given to us by Allah (swt) as guidance. If we neglect it how will we be guided? … Read more
Reading Without Understanding Reading the Quran without understanding is like eating very tasty foods with no taste buds— you read wonderful verses but miss their impact. Reading From Translations A person reading from a translation is like a blind man being given a tour of a wonderful garden; the tour guide is the translator and … Read more
إِنَّآ أَنزَلۡنَـٰهُ قُرۡءَٲنًا عَرَبِيًّ۬ا لَّعَلَّكُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ Indeed We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur’an that you might understand. [Quran, 12:2] There’s no excuse for non-Arabs, especially for those who’ve learned other languages! Many of us work hard to master English because it can bring us money, status, and other worldly benefits, and we … Read more
A Warning وَقَالَ ٱلرَّسُولُ يَـٰرَبِّ إِنَّ قَوۡمِى ٱتَّخَذُواْ هَـٰذَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ مَهۡجُورً۬ا The Messenger has said, O my Lord, indeed my people have taken this Quran as [a thing] abandoned. [Quran, 25:30] Our Prophet (saws) said this before God against those who had left the Quran. Scholars say that we abandon the Quran when we cease … Read more
Hear to Know, Know to Act, Act to Receive Mercy If you hear, then you will know. If you know then you will act. And if you act well, Allah (swt) will have mercy. So Talk About the Quran! You talk of thousands of things each day, so why not just talk at least one minute … Read more
The Ranks of Jannah The Prophet (pbuh) said, The one who was devoted to the Quran will be told on the Day of Resurrction: “Recite and ascend (in ranks) as you used to recite when you were in the world. Your rank will be at the last Ayah you recite.” [Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi] There … Read more