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Reward for the Qur'an Memoriser

19 December 2024 • 6.1K views
Dhakwān As-Sammān said: I heard Abu Hurairah say: ((اقرءوا القرآنَ، فإنَّهُ نِعْمَ الشفيعُ يومَ القيامةِ، إنَّهُ يقول يومَ القيامةِ: يا ربِّ حَلِّهِ حِلْيَةَ الكرامةِ. فيُحلَّى حِليةَ الكرامةِ، يا ربِّ اكْسُه كسوةَ الكرامةِ. فيُكسى كسوةَ الكرامةِ، يا ربِّ ألبِسْه تاجَ الكرامةِ يا ربِّ ارْضَ عنه فليس بعد رضاكَ شيءٌ)). "Recite the Qur'an, for it is indeed an excellent intercessor on the Day of Judgment. On that day, it will say: 'O Lord, adorn him with the adornment of honour.' And so, he will be adorned with the adornment of honour. 'O Lord, clothe him in the garment of honour.' And so, he will be clothed in the garment of honour. 'O Lord, place upon him the crown of honour.' 'O Lord, be pleased with him, for nothing surpasses Your pleasure.'” [حسنه الوادعي في 'الشفاعة' (249)] Reward for The Parents of The Qur'an Memoriser On the authority of Buraidah (may Allāh be pleased with him), he said: The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: ((مَنْ قَرَأَ الْقُرْآنَ وَتَعَلَّمَهُ وَعَمِلَ بِهِ، أَلْبِسَ وَالِدَاهُ يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ تَاجًا مِنْ نُورٍ، ضَوْؤهُ مِثْلُ ضَوْءِ الشَّمْسِ، وَيُكْسَى وَالِدَاهُ حُلَّتَيْنِ لَا تُقَومُ بِهَا الدُّنْيَا، فَيَقُولَانِ: بِمَ كُسِيْنَا هَذَا؟ فَيُقَالُ: بِأَخْذِ وَلَدكمَا القُرْآنَ)). "Whoever recites the Qur'ān, studies it, and applies its teachings, their parents will be honoured on the Day of Judgment with a crown of light, whose radiance is like that of the sun. Moreover, they will be dressed in two garments of such extraordinary worth that nothing in this world can compare. They will then inquire, "What did we do to deserve this?" and it will be said, "This is because your child took (memorised) the Qur'an." [Hasan li ghayrihi – Authenticated by Al-Hakim in 'Al-Mustadrak' [1/756], and Al-Albani, may Allāh have mercy on him, deemed its chain of narration 'Hasan' in 'Sahih At-Targhib wat-Tarhib' [1433]). Sheikh Faisal Al-Hashidi comments: O memoriser of the Qur'ān, reflect on the immense bounty and generosity of Allāh, who not only honours you but extends this honour to your parents as well! Now, tell me, by Allāh, what act of worship has Allāh associated with such a remarkable reward for parents—granting them this distinction alongside the great favour He bestows upon their child? Furthermore, understand, O memoriser of the Qur'ān, that many memorisers throughout history, past and present, were initially motivated to memorise the Qur'ān out of love and devotion to their parents. While this is not the time to recount stories in detail, it suffices to mention that one of the great scholars of Qur'anic recitation in our era lost his father at a young age. This loss deprived him of the comfort and joy a parent provides. Yet, when he heard his teacher narrating this ḥadīth, he was inspired to pursue the memorisation of the Qur'ān with fiery determination, driven by his desire to honour his late father..." [Awsimah ḥāfidh Al-Qur'ān (108 - 109)]