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LETTER
SEVEN
Revising Qur`aan Shareef for a Hafez
Question
As- Salaamu ‘alaykum
warahmatullahi wabarakaatuhu
I am a Hafez of the Qur`aan
Shareef, but find it very difficult to keep up with Dhor, due to my
responsibilities as the breadwinner, husband and father. As a result, there is
neglect. The time is never enough to do the Dhor I used to do as a student. I
would appreciate Maulana’s suggestions on how to maintain my dhor.
Reply
Bismihi
Ta’ala
Dear Brother in Islam,
Wa-alaykumus
Salaam wa-Rahmatullahi wa-Barakaatuhu
1.) Every difficulty becomes easy on
the path of Love and for the Lover of Allah Ta’ala, there is always time for
the Beloved, and always a desire to be in communion with the Beloved.
The
Qur`aan Shareef is the Kalaam (Speech) of Allah Ta’ala: When reciting it, you
are listening to Allah Ta’ala and simultaneously, Allah Ta’ala is listening to
you. The Hadeeth mentions: “Almighty
Allah listens to the voice of the reader of the Qur`aan more eagerly than does
a master to the song of his singing slave girl.”
We
should be desirous of such opportunities whereby we are recipient to this
special attention from Allah Ta’ala.
2.)
The following is an easy
prescription which I give to Huffaaz who are in professions and business:
a.
Between the Azaan of Fajr and Fajr
Salaah, after the 2 Sunnats of Fajr, read 3 Rukus of Qur`aan Shareef. After
Fajr, read the same 3 Rukus. It will take + 5 minutes.
b.
Before and after Zuhr do the same
3 Rukus only. Then before and after Asar, Maghrib and Esha respectively, the
same 3.
c.
In a day, you have done the same 3
Rukus +10 times, allowing for some days when you cannot manage before or
after.
d.
Take the following 3 Rukus the
next day and recite as explained above. In six days (average), you will
complete a para. On Sunday, make dhor of that para, reading a few rukus each
Salaah time.
e.
In a month you will do + 4
paras, and in 7 months revision of the complete Qur`aan Shareef without much
effort, Insha-Allah.
f.
Continue like this for the rest of
your life.
3.)
May Allah Ta’ala grant Barakah in
time, preservation of His Kalaam in your heart, and Taufeeq of always reciting
the Qur`aan Shareef.
Was-Salaamu
alaykum wa-Rahmatullahi wa-Barakaatuhu
Yunus
Patel (Maulana)
