Reading Quran

السلام عليكم
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ
994. `Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "The one who is proficient in the recitation of the Qur'an will be with the honourable and obedient scribes (angels) and he who recites the Qur'an and finds it difficult to recite, doing his best to recite it in the best way possible, will have a double reward.''

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Commentary: Proficient here means one who reads the Qur'an in accordance with the rules of "Ilm At-Tajwid'' (the science of the recitation of the Qur'an) as is evidenced from the words of Imam Bukhari's narration and the title given to the chapter. This Hadith also highlights the merit of the reader of the Qur'an who does not know `Ilm At-Tajwid, and for that reason cannot read it fluently. But in spite of this, he reads it with great effort. He will be given double reward, one for the difficulty encountered in reciting it, and another for reading it. Safratun translated in the Hadith as scribes (angels) mean the angels that convey the Wahy (Revelation) to the Messenger of Allah. Imam Bukhari has taken it to mean "one who makes reconciliation''. The angels who bring Wahy and chastisement from Allah.

Ramadan 17

السلام عليكم
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ
The angel Jibrael (peace be upon him) said " Woe to him who found the blessed month of Ramadan and let it pass by without gaining forgiveness, upon which
Muhammed (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said. Ameen.
[Hakim]

Clean your heart

السلام عليكم
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ
" When a person commits a sin, a black spot forms on his heart.When he sincerely repents, it is removed, otherwise it stays. When he again commits a sin another spot forms until his heart becomes completely black. Thereafter no good can reach his heart."

Ramadan 16

السلام عليكم
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ

1242. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) said, "If any one of you forgetfully eats or drinks (while observing fasting) he should complete his Saum (fasting), for Allah has fed him and given him to drink.''
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Commentary: This Hadith tells us of a kindness and convenience of Islam that during the Saum if a person inadvertently does any such thing which destroys his Saum, i.e., eating, drinking, etc., his Saum will remain intact due to forgetfulness, provided one abandons the act as soon as he remembers that he is observing Saum . He needs not make any expiation for such a Saum.

Ramadan 15

السلام عليكم
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ
1265. Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) said, "He who provides a fasting person something with which to break his fast, will earn the same reward as the one who was observing the fast, without diminishing in any way the reward of the latter.''
[At-Tirmidhi].

Ramadan 14

السلام عليكم
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ

1241. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) said, "If one does not eschew lies and false conduct, Allah has no need that he should abstain from his food and his drink.''
[Al-Bukhari].

Commentary: This Hadith exhorts those observing Saum to fulfill all the requirements of fasting. One should not conduct himself in such a manner that on the one side he observes Saum and on the other he is fearless of Allah. To save himself from Allah's Wrath and to get the reward of the fasts, one must abstain from all sorts of vices, such as cheating, lying, backbiting, and using obscene language. The threat held against such people in this Hadith should make them fear that their Saum will go waste and they would be deprived of its reward. It does not mean that such people should start eating and drinking during Saum but what is intended is that they should save themselves from all kinds of sins so that they may earn the reward of Saum.

Ramadan 13

السلام عليكم
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ

1235. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Allah the Most High says: `From amongst my slaves, the quicker the one is in breaking the Saum (fasting), the dearer is he to me.''
[At-Tirmidhi].

Commentary: The person who breaks the Saum in its early time is best loved by Allah because he is a true follower of the Prophet (PBUH).

Ramadan 12

السلام عليكم
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ

1232. `Amr bin Al-`As (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "The difference between our observance of Saum (fasting) and that of the people of the Scriptures is Suhur (predawn meal in Ramadan).''
[Muslim].

Ramadan 11

السلام عليكم
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ

1230. Zaid bin Thabit (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: We took Suhur (predawn meal) with the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) and then we stood up for (Fajr) Salat (prayer). It was asked: "How long was the gap between the two?'' He replied: "The time required for the recitation of fifty Ayat.''
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

Ramadan 10

السلام عليكم
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ

1238. Salman bin `Amir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Prophet (PBUH) saying, "When one of you breaks his Saum (fasting), let him break it on dates; if he does not have any, break his fast with water for it is pure.''
[Abu Dawud].

Ramadan 9

السلام عليكم
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ

1229. Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Eat Suhur (predawn meal). Surely, there is a blessing in Suhur.''
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Surah Khaf

السلام عليكم
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Protect yourself

السلام عليكم

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Adi bin Hatim (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Guard yourselves against the Fire (of Hell) even if it be only with half a date-fruit (given in charity); and if you cannot afford even that, you should at least say a good word.''
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].