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7 TIPS FOR IMPROVING YOUR
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE QUR'AN
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Are you one of those people who rarely touches the Qur'an? Or do you
read
daily, but don't find it is having the impact on you that it should?
Whatever
the case may be, these are some simple tips that can help you connect
with the Qur'an.
1. Before you touch it, check your heart. The key to really benefiting
from the Qur'an is to check your heart first, before you even touch
Allah's book. Ask yourself, honestly, why you are reading it. Is it
to
just get some information and to let it drift away from you later?
Remember that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)
was described by his wife as a "walking Qur'an" in other words, he
didn't just
read and recite the Qur'an, he lived it.
2. Do your Wudu (ablution). Doing your Wudu is good physical and
mental
preparation to remind you you're not reading just another book. You
are
about to interact with God, so being clean should be a priority when
communicating with Him.
3. Read only 5 minutes everyday. Too often, we think we should read
Qur'an for at least one whole hour. If you aren't in the habit of
reading
regularly, this is too much. Start off with just five minutes daily.
If
you took care of step one, Insha Allah (God willing), you will notice
that
those five minutes will become ten, then half an hour, then an hour,
and
maybe even more!
4. Make sure you understand what you've read. Five minutes of reading
the
Qur'an in Arabic is good, but you need to understand what you're
reading.
Make sure you have a good translation of the Qur'an in the language you
understand best. Always try to read the translation of what you've read
that day.
5. Remember, the Qur'an is more interactive than a CD. In an age of
"interactive" CD-Roms and computer programs, a number of people think
books are passive and boring. But the Qur'an is not like that.
Remember
that when you read Qur'an, you are interacting with Allah. He is
talking
to you, so pay attention.
6. Don't just read, listen too. There are now many audio cassettes and
CDs of the Qur'an, a number of them with translations as well. This is
great to put on your walkman or your car's CD or stereo as you drive to
and from work. Use this in addition to your daily Qur'an reading, not
as a
replacement for it.
7. Make Dua (supplication). Ask Allah to guide you when you read the
Qur'an. Your aim is to sincerely, for the love of Allah, interact with
Him
by reading, understanding and applying His blessed words. Making Dua
to
Allah for help and guidance will be your best tool for doing this.
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