Just as Muslims are encouraged to abide by the pristine commands of Allah Almighty in the Quran, they are also encouraged to recite and understand the book of Allah to the best of their abilities.
Many a times, we find ourselves in a situation, where we engage with the book of the Almighty sporadically; An on and off basis, or perhaps Friday to Friday or even Ramadan to Ramadan.
Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings upon him) was not only commanded to teach the Quran to his Ummah. He had also been emphatically commanded to recite this divine scripture of the Almighty.
“Recite what has been divinely revealed upon you..”(Quran, 29:45)
Shaykh Muhammad Jamal Al Din Al Qasmi (may Allah have mercy on him) whilst explaining the above verse says: “Recite the Quran and obtain the closeness to Allah by your recitation.” (Mahasin Al Ta’wil)
It is evident from the Prophetic traditions that one should give due diligence to the recitation of the Quran. This encompasses reciting it perpetually, on a daily basis and without leaving an interval of months, years or even days between two recitations.
Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings upon him) advised his companion ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) by saying: “Complete the recitation of the Quran by-monthly.” (Sahih Ibn Hibban: 757)
It could be affirmed from narrations like the above that completing the Quran by-monthly is the recommended and desired practice.
Ibn al Qudamah (may Allah be have mercy on him) has stated in Al Mughni: “It is makruh (disliked) to procrastinate in completing the Quran by prolonging it over forty days”. (Al Mughni, 1/459)
Al Qurtubi (may Allah have mercy on him) states: “Forty days is the time limit for completing the Quran for those who are weak or extremely occupied.” (Al Tidhkar Fi Afdhal Al Adhkar, 84)
Many Exigists are reported to have said, “The Quran is bound to bring about affluence and a tremendous amount of blessings in the life of it’s reader.”
Nowadays, with all of the profound developments in modern day technology, it has become very convenient to access the many Islamic resources out there.
If per say, one is not able to recite the Quran, or is over occupied, one may also execute this exceptional virtue of completing the Quran by means of listening to online recitations, recordings or even by accessing recitations on mobile applications.
May Allah Almighty enable us to connect with Him perpetually by means of performing righteous deeds and by holding steadfast to the Quran. Amin.
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