#LIFE_LESSONS

Importance of Qur'ān Classes Sheikh 'Uthaymīn, may Allāh have mercy on him, said: "I urge my brothers who Allāh the Almighty has blessed with children, to encourage their children to join Qur'ān memorisation circles, and to check up on their progress once they've joined by keeping contact with those responsible over these circles to follow-up on them. For indeed, reciting the Book of Allāh is one of the reasons for righteousness. And the righteousness of a child is something beneficial for the parent not only in this life, but also after their death; just as the Prophet ﷺ said: "When a person dies, all his deeds come to an end except three: (1) ongoing charity (2) beneficial knowledge (3) or a righteous child who supplicates for them." And without doubt, enrolling in these circles results in much good and prevents a great deal of harm. [Among the benefits of] attending these circles: 1- [the child] is able to memorise the Holy Qur'ān, and they grow a love and a sense of inclination towards it 2- they become attached to the houses of Allāh -The Mighty and Majestic- 3 - they make use of their time in order to accomplish this noble objective. 4 - the child receives a good upbringing, for which their parents/carers will be rewarded 5 - those who gather to recite the Qur’ān in the house of Allāh will also attain reward; [as the Prophet ﷺ said:] "No people get together in a house from the houses of Allāh, reciting the Book of Allāh, and learning it together among themselves, but tranquility comes down to them, (Divine) mercy covers them (from above), and the angels surround them, and Allāh mentions them to those [angels] who are with Him." And just as these are [some of] the benefits that may be attained from attending these circles, in the same way, a great deal of harm is kept at bay. And I also urge my brothers those of whom Allāh has blessed financially, to donate some of what Allāh has blessed them with [towards this cause]. For indeed, spending on these circles is among the greatest deeds, whereby the donor receives the same reward as those who partake in them, as is mentioned about the one who equips a fighter; the Prophet ﷺ said: "Whoever equips a fighter in the way of Allāh is as if he has taken part in the fighting himself." I also urge all of my Muslim brothers to encourage these circles with all kinds of moral and material encouragement, acting by the words of Allāh the Almighty: {وَتَعَاوَنُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلۡبِرِّ وَٱلتَّقۡوَىٰۖ وَلَا تَعَاوَنُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلۡإِثۡمِ وَٱلۡعُدۡوَ ٰ⁠نِ} "Cooperate with one another in righteousness and piety." [Surah Al-Ma'idah 2] [Majmū' Fatāwā Ibn 'Uthaymīn (26/ 512-510)] --- But if I enrol my child, they might fall behind in their regular academic studies ❓ Sheikh 'Uthaymīn, may Allāh have mercy on him, said: "Do not be deceived by what some people assume, that if the student joins these [Qur'ān] circles that it becomes so unbearable for them that they end up falling behind in some subjects; this delusion is from the whispers of Shayṭān -may Allāh protect us and you from him-. For indeed, the teachers in the secular schools bear witness to the fact that the children who enroll in Qur'ān circles in the mosques are more well mannered than the rest; and they are more focused in their studies; and for this reason, you find them at the forefront of all the students, which proves that this illusion is false and unfounded. [Al-Liqā' Ash-Shahrī (48)] Source: https://t.me/masjidsahabah/1814