Causes that Aid in the Memorization of the Noble Quraan - 1 Contents

CAUSES THAT AID IN THE MEMORASIZATION OF THE NOBLE QUR'AAN

(اللأسباب المعينة على حفظ القرآن)

SHAYKH MAHMOOD AL-MISRI (ABU 'AMMAR)

۝ وَلَقَدۡ يَسَّرۡنَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ لِلذِّكۡرِ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ ۝

“And We have indeed made the Qur’an easy to understand and remember, but is there any that will remember?”

[al-Qamar: 17]

PART 1

CONTENTS:-

1.           Introduction

2.           Benefits of Memorising the Qur’aan

3.           People of Qur’aan are a people of Exalted Rank

4.           The People of Qur’aan hope for a trade that will never perish

5.           We cannot do without the Book of Allaah ‘azza wa jall

6.           Memorisation of the Qur’aan guides you to the Straight Path

7.           Memorising Qur’aan means taking advantage of the moments of life

8.           The Qur’aan is a cure for the hardening of the heart

9.           The Qur’aan increases your Imaan

10.      Indeed in the Messenger of Allaah you have a great example

11.      Memorisation of Qur’aan is from the special characteristics of this Ummah

12.      Our Pious Predecessors and Memorisation of Qur’aan

13.      Memorisation of Qur’aan is easy and easily-accomplished

14.      Huffaadh al-Qur’aan are the people of Qur’aan

15.      None take delight in the Night prayer except the people of Qur’aan

16.      The Qur’aan puts you in the company of the Elite

17.      The Haafidh of Qur’aan… his evidence is in front of him

18.      Treasures of goodness in the memorisation of Qur’aan

19.      The Qur’aan is evidence for you or against you

20.      Hifdh al-Qur’aan eases recitation of Qur’aan at all times

21.      Hifdh al-Qur’aan is one of the causes of salvation from the Hellfire

22.      Memorisation of the Qur’aan is the dowry of the righteous women

23.      The one with the most Qur’aan leads the people

24.      There is no envy except in two

25.      From the honour of Allaah is to honour the carrier of Qur’aan

26.      Allaah raises a people by this Book

27.      Memorisation of the Qur’aan is better than the world and all that is in it

28.      The Haafidh of Qur’aan is the best of people

29.      Tranquility descends upon the people of Qur’aan and mercy envelopes them

30.      The Haafidh of Qur’aan is like a sweet-smelling fruit

31.      Memorisation of the Qur’an and Salvation from the trial of the Dajjal (Antichrist) 19

32.      With the Qur’an is the love of Allah attained

33.      The Qur’aan opens up the doors of goodness for you

34.      The Qur’an is a Cure – by the Permission of Allah

35.      The Qur’aan is the Banquet of Allaah `azza wa jall

36.      The recitor of Qur’an is a cause for his parents’ mercy

37.      The Qur’an and dispelling anxiety

38.      The Qur’aan is your soul amongst the people of the heavens

39.      The recitor of Qur’aan is not returned to senile old age

40.      The Haafidh of Qur’aan is lowered into his grave before others

41.      With the Qur’aan, you’ll be saved from the punishment of the grave and enter Paradise

42.      The Haafidh of Qur’aan is in the Shade of the Throne of the Most Merciful

43.      The Qur’aan intercedes for its companion on the Day of Judgement

44.      The Haafidh of Qur’aan will be in the company of the Noble Angels

45.      The Haafidh of Qur’aan ascends through the levels of Paradise

46.      The state of the Prophet during recitation of the Qur’aan

47.      The state of the Salaf with the Qur’aan

48.      The aspirations of the Salaf in memorising the Qur’aan

49.      The Times in which much Quranic Recitation is preferred

50.      Precious advice to the People of Qur’aan

51.      If only we did that which the Jinn have done

52.      The Qur’aan is not taken from the Mushaf alone nor is Knowledge taken from the Pages

53.      A Moment with the Soul

54.      Signs of Abandoning the Qur’aan

55.      Types of Qur’aan Abandonment

56.      Consequences of Abandoning the Qur’an

57.      They are those who do not realise the value of the Qur’aan

58.      Causes that Aid in the Memorisation of the Qur’an : -

a)     Establishing the Tawheed of Allaah (`azza wa jall)

b)    Sincerity in Intention

c)     Du’aa

d)    Seeking Forgiveness

e)     Cleansing of the soul from bad akhlaaq

f)      That he intends to adorn his heart and clean his soul by his learning

g)     Dedicating a specific time for Hifdh

h)    Have a companion to assist you in continuing the hifdh

i)       Do not become over preoccupied with memorisation that it leads you away from recitation

j)       Salah al-Haajah

k)    Reading the Tafseer (explanation) of the verses you wish to memorise

l)       Gradual progression in hifdh

m)  Adhere to a proficient Shaykh with whom you memorise

n)    Adhering to one mushaf (copy of the Qur’aan)

o)    Persisting in the Adhkar (supplications)

p)    Pray with what you have memorised

q)    Qiyam al-Lail (the Night Prayer)

r)      Do not prioritise anything over the Qur’an

s)     Penalise yourself for shortcomings

t)      Do not start memorisation except after learning the rules of recitation

u)    Know that hifdh al-Qur’an is the first step to seeking knowledge

v)    Beware of arrogance and deception

w)  Preserving wudhu (ablution) with Ihsan

x)    Strive to attain a good end

y)    Envision the delights of Paradise and the Punishment of the Hellfire

59.      Learn the Qur’an before it’s lifted from the Pages and the Hearts

Translated by: Farhia Yahya

Posted: 27th Muharram, 1439AH | 18th October, 2017CE