- Surah Al-Fatihah
- Ayat "Al-Kursi"
- Surah Al-Ikhlas
- Surah Al-Falyak
- Surah An-Nas
Prescription, transcription into Russian, example of sound in Arabic and semantic translation with explanations.
1. Surah Al-Fatihah (The Opener of the Book)
Transcription:
1. bismil-layahir-rahmaanir-rahiyim
2. al-hamdulil-layahi rabbil-ʿaalamiyin
3. ar-rahmaani r-rahiyim
4. myaliki-yauumid-diiin
5. iyyayakya-naʿbudu wa iyyayakya-nastaʿiiiin
6. Ikhdinas-syraatal mustakyyym
7. siraatal-lyaziina anʿamta-ʿalaiykhim. gayiril-magduubi-ʿalayhim wa-yad-daaalliin
1. In the name of Allah[in the name of God, the Creator of all things, the One and Only for everyone and everything] , whose mercy is eternal and limitless.
2. True praise belongs only to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.
[In this revelation, the Almighty called himself the Lord of the worlds, thereby emphasizing that He alone creates, controls and bestows blessings on whomever He wishes. All kinds natural phenomena, economic and political crises, great scientific discoveries and bright historical events - the Almighty controls and disposes of all this what is happening on this Earth, leading Life according to a single plan. He is the only Holder of true power]
3. Whose mercy is eternal and limitless [He alone is the Source of Grace and the Giver of every Good (great and small)].
4. Lord of Doomsday[Allah alone is the Lord of the Day of Judgment - the Day of reckoning and retribution. And no one except Him has power over anything on this Day. On the Day of Judgment, everyone will receive retribution for all the actions, words and deeds that he has done in this worldly life, good or bad.].
5. We worship You and ask You for help[support, God's blessing in our affairs] .
6. Direct us to the right way [Lead us on the straight path of truth, goodness and happiness, direct us to it and help us follow it.]
7. The path of those to whom it was given[from among the prophets and messengers, the righteous and martyrs, as well as all those who were awarded such an honor] . Not those with whom You were angry, and not those who came down from him[not fulfilling or following the obligations prescribed by You] .
This sura is special in the Holy Scriptures, it is a highly ethical supplication addressed to a world where there are no concepts of time and space, a world where correct appeal to which can result in indescribable forms of happiness in the worldly and eternal.
By reading this sura-plea in the original language (and only the Almighty truly knows why He chose Arabic as the language of the final Scripture), the believer enters into dialogue with God. Yes, the Lord participates in dialogue with man, but His speech is in the world of supersensible reality. This is evidenced by the following words The Almighty, transmitted by the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): “I [the Lord God] divided prayer [theologians believe that the word “prayer” means reading Surah al-Fatihah in any of the prayers] between Me and the praying person into two parts. My servant will receive what he asks. When he says: “Al-hamdu lil-lahi rabbil-‘alamin” (“True praise belongs only to Allah, the Lord of the worlds”), then I will say: “My servant thanks Me”; when he says: “Ar-rahmani rrahim” (“Whose mercy is boundless and eternal”), then I will say: “My servant praises Me”; when he says: “Myaliki yavmiddin” (“To the Lord of the Day of Judgment”), then I will say: “My servant glorifies Me”; when he says: “Iyakya na’budu wa iyakya nasta’in” (“We worship You and ask You for help”), then I will say: “This is between Me and those who turn to Me. To him I will [give] whatever he asks”; when he says: “Ikhdina ssyratol-mustaqim, siratol-lyaziyna an’amta ‘alaihim, gairil-magdubi ‘alaihim va lyaddolin” (“Guide us to the right path. The path of those to whom it was given. Not those with whom You were angry, and not those who came down from it"), then I will say: “This is for My servant. And he gets what he asks."
2. Ayat « Al-Kursi "(Surah 2 Al-Bakkara, verse 255)
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرّحْمَنِ الرّحِيمِ
اللّهُ لاَ إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ لاَ تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلاَ نَوْمٌ
لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الأَرْضِ مَن ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِ
يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ
وَلاَ يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلاَّ بِمَا شَاء
وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ وَلاَ يَؤُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ
Transcription:
Allahu laya ilyayahe illya huwal-hayyul-qayyuum
Laya ta'huzuhu sinatuv-walya naum.
Lyahu maa fis-samaavaati wa maa fil-ard,
Men zal-lyazi yashfya'u 'indahu illya bi izkh. Ya'lamu maa baina aidihim wa maa halfahum
Wa laya yuhiituune bi sheyim-min ‘ilmihi illya bi maa shaa’a
Wasi'a kursiyuhu ssamaavaati val-ard, wa laya yauuduhu hifzukhumaa
Wa huwal-‘aliyul-‘azim.
In the name of God, whose mercy is eternal and limitless.
Allah... There is no god but Him, the eternally Living, Existing One.
Neither sleep nor slumber will befall him.
To Him belongs everything that is in heaven and everything that is on Earth.
Who will intercede before Him, except according to His will? He knows what has been and what will be.
No one is able to comprehend even a particle of His knowledge, except by His will.
Heaven and Earth are embraced by His Throne, and His care for them does not bother Him.
He is the Most High, the Great!
3. Surah Al-Ikhlas ("Sincerity", 112)
Transcription:
Bismil-lyahi rrahmaani rrahiim.
1. Kul hu Allahu ahad.
2. Allahu s-samad.
3. Lam yalid wa lam yulyad
4. Valam yakullahu kufuan ahad.
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1. Say: “He is Allah alone,
2. Allah is Self-sufficient.
3. He did not give birth and was not born,
4. And there is no one equal to Him.”
4. Surah Al-Falyak (Dawn, 113)
Bismil-lyahi rrahmaani rrahiim.
1. kul a "uzu-birabbil falyak
2. minn sharri maa halyak
3. va minn sharri gaasikin izaa vakab
4. va minn sharrin naffaasaati fil-"ukad
5. wa minn sharri haasidin izya hasad
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1. Say: “I seek refuge in the Lord of dawn
2. from the evil of what He created,
3. from the evil of darkness when it comes,
4. from the evil of witches blowing on knots,
5. from the evil of an envious person when he is jealous.”
5. Surah “An-Nas” (“People”, 114)
Transcription:
Bismil-lyahi rrahmaani rrahiim.
1. kul a "uuzu birabbin-naaas
2. myalikin-naaas
3. ilyayahin-naaas
4. minn charrill waswaasil hannaaas
5. allusions to yuvasvisu fii suduurin-naaas
6. minal jin-nati van-naaas
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Translation of meaning (author Shamil Alyautdinov):
1. Say: “I seek refuge in the Lord of men,
2. King of people,
3. God of people,
4. from the evil of the tempter disappearing at the remembrance of Allah,
5. who inspires evil in the breasts of people,
6. from genies and people
The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said the following about the remembrance of Allah (dhikr): “Do not talk much without remembering Allah, for talking too much without remembering Allah hardens the heart, and the one furthest from Allah is the one who has a hard heart.” (Tirmidhi).
He also said: “The house in which the Almighty is remembered and in which the Most High is not remembered are like the living and the dead.” (Muslim)
In this article, we have collected some of the most important prayers as well as hadiths that Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) encouraged us to use frequently.
1. The best dhikr
The best form of remembering Allah is: "La ilaha illallah" (There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah).
The best form of praising Allah is: "Alhamdulillah" (All praise belongs to Allah). (Tirmidhi)
2. The best prayer for praising Allah
“SubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi adada halkihi wa ridda nafsihi vazinata arshihi wa midada kalimatihi”
(Glory and praise belong to Allah as much as His creations, as much as it suffices Him, as much as His Throne weighs and as much as the ink for His words).
3. The best prayer(dua)
“Rabbana atina fid-dunya hassanatau wa fil-ahirati hassanatau wa kyina gazabannar.”
(Oh, our Lord! Grant us blessings in this life and the next, save us from the torment of Hell!)
4. The best prayer for repentance
The hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) narrated by Shadad ibn Aws states:
"The most perfect prayer about repentance - the slave’s appeal to his Creator:
“Allahumma anta Rabbi, la ilaha illya anta, halyaktani wa ana abduk, wa ana ala ahdikya, wa wa’dikya mastatatu. Auzu bikya min sharri ma sanatu, abuu lakya bi - ni'matika aleya va abuu laka bizanbi fagfir lii fa - innahu la yagfiruz - zunuba illya anta."
(My Allah! You are my Lord. There is no deity except You, worthy of worship. You created me. I am your slave. And I try to the best of my ability to keep the oath of obedience and loyalty to You. I resort to You for protection from the evil of the mistakes and sins I have committed . I thank You for all the blessings You have given, and I ask you to forgive my sins. Grant me forgiveness, for there is no one but You who forgives sins).
5. The best prayer for protection
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “No harm will come to him of you who says to Allah three times morning and evening:
“Bismillahi llazi la yadurru maasmihi shayun fil ardy wa la fi ssamai wa huva Ssamiul Alim.”
(In the name of Allah, in whose name nothing will cause harm either on earth or in heaven, because He is the Hearing, the Knowing!).
6. The best prayer for depression
Prophet Yunus, being in the belly of a whale, addressed Allah with the following prayer:
“La ilaha illya anta subhanaka inni kuntu min az-zalimin.”
(There is no god but You! Most pure are You! Truly, I was one of the oppressors! (Sura Al-Anbiya, verse 87).
“Without a doubt, if a Muslim does not address this prayer to anyone other than Allah, his prayer will be accepted.” (Tirmidhi)
7. Best prayer to achieve inner peace and pacification
Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him!) reported: “The Messenger of Allah turned to me: “Should I lead you to one of the treasures of Paradise?”
I replied: “Yes, O Messenger of Allah!” To which he (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him!) said:
"Repeat: “La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah” (Strength and might belong only to Allah).
HOW TO ACCEPT ISLAM
Converting to Islam is very easy. You need to pronounce the testimony (shahadah), which in Arabic sounds something like this:
“Ashhadu alla ilaha illallah. Wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan "abduhu wa rasulukh."
“I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah. And I testify that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger."
The basic tenets of faith that a person converting to Islam must acknowledge are as follows:
- God is One. He has no partner, no son or daughter. He is one in the true sense of the word, in which there is no place for the concept of the Trinity or any other beliefs that hide behind the word “monotheism”, but in fact are hidden polytheism.
- Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, is the last Messenger of Allah, after whom there will be no more messengers or prophets of Allah (in any sense).
- The Noble Quran is the last Divine Scripture revealed to our Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and everything contained in it is the truth.
- Life after death is an eternal life that everyone will live after death and in which he will receive reward for his good and bad deeds.
- All the injunctions of the Noble Quran and our Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, in an absolute and clear form, are correct and are the truth.
When a person accepts all these basic tenets of faith as true - in words and in heart - he becomes a Muslim.
The main pillars of faith are contained in these words:
“I believed in Allah, His angels, His books (in the form in which they were originally revealed to the prophets), in His messengers, in the Day of Judgment, in the fact that everything good and bad is all from Allah Almighty, and that that we will be resurrected after death."
The Shahada is often said in the presence of two witnesses, usually in a mosque. However, this is not necessary. You can accept Islam completely alone. Simply put, if you believe that there is one God and that Muhammad is His Prophet, you can already consider yourself a Muslim and say the Shahada.
If you come to Islam from another religion, you also need to free yourself from beliefs that were part of yours. past faith and do not correspond to Islam. For example, a Christian must testify that he no longer believes Jesus is God.
If you are not yet ready to fulfill all the practical instructions of the religion, this is not an obstacle to accepting Islam. The main thing is to recognize that all Islamic institutions are legal, that is, that every Muslim is indeed obliged to pray five times a day, fast during the month of Ramadan, not eat pork or drink alcohol, and so on. Even if you understand that, unfortunately, you will not be able to immediately begin to observe all the requirements, this is not a reason to delay the adoption of Islam.
Being a non-Muslim is much worse than being a Muslim who sins.
However, one must realize that accepting Islam is a serious step. And it will be better if from the first day you begin to observe religion in practice and try not to sin.
IMAN
The word "iman" in Arabic means "faith". Faith is the most precious thing we have. It is more valuable than all worldly goods. Earthly wealth is a grain of sand compared to true faith. Iman is the key to salvation in eternal life.
It is important to understand that this does not mean any faith, but only the Islamic one - the true one. It is not enough to simply believe in something “supernatural” - you must believe correctly. The belief that there are many gods, the belief in the Trinity or human reincarnation has no value. This is "fool's gold". Such faith is worthless.
Also, if today a person who knows about Islam simply believes that God exists, but does not consider himself a Muslim, his faith is not accepted.
But the Islamic faith is more valuable than real gold. Muslims are the owners of true iman. The poorest Muslim is, in fact, richer than the most powerful non-Muslim.
A believer cares about his fate in eternal life, while unbelievers often do not even think about it.
Allah Almighty in the Noble Quran said about the disbelievers (meaning):
“They know only the obvious about worldly life, and they are careless about Last life"(Sura 30 "Ar-Rum", verse 7).
A believer worships his Creator, while an unbeliever worships anything other than God: nature and natural phenomena, idols, rulers, his passions and desires. It does not happen that a person does not worship anyone or anything. Sometimes, however, he convinces himself that he does not worship anyone. But this is not true. This usually means that he worships himself.
One of the great rulers of the earth said to a Muslim known for his piety: “I will fulfill your every desire, ask for whatever you want.” He replied: “How can I ask something from you if you are the slave of my slave?” The ruler asked, “How can I be the slave of your slave if I am a rich ruler?” The God-fearing believer replied: “You are the slave of your passions, and I am the master of my passions.”
The guide for the believer is the Law of Almighty, All-Knowing Allah. And the unbeliever follows the laws invented by people. Human laws are constantly changing and contradicting each other; this is a very unreliable guide.
Iman is the path that the wise choose, and disbelief is the path of fools. Reflecting, a person comes to the conclusion that God exists, that He is One, that He is pure from shortcomings, and that the prophets convince us that they are, in fact, sent by God, with the help of miracles. Islam is a religion that values reason, and faith does not contradict reason.
There are six pillars of faith (iman):
- Faith in Allah.
- Faith in His angels.
- Faith in His Books.
- Faith in His messengers and prophets.
- Belief in Judgment Day.
- Belief in predestination, in the fact that everything good and bad happens according to the Will of the Almighty.
If a person does not recognize at least one of these pillars, then his faith is not considered valid.
Faith in Allah
Faith in Allah implies faith in the One God, Who has no beginning and will never die. He is perfect, pure from all defects and described with special - uncreated - divine qualities. He created this world, and He alone has the power to create.
What is tawhid?
The word "Tawhid" means "Monotheism". Muslims believe that God is One. Proving the truth of this Islamic belief is, from the point of view of reason, very simple. There can only be one creator, because if there were two of them and they wanted to create something, they would need to agree on the form. If they disagreed with each other, then this would mean that the one who did not get what he wanted was weak. This means he is not a god, because a god cannot be weak. If they always agreed with each other, it would mean that they are both weak, because they need to agree with each other, and the need for something (in in this case, need for compromise) is a weakness.
So, tawhid is the belief that Allah has no partners either in Essence, or in the qualities by which He is described, or in actions. In other words, there is no other entity similar to the Essence of Allah, and no one has the qualities that Allah is described with, and only Allah creates and destroys, and no one else can do this. No one except Allah can create the world and rule it. Only He is worthy of worship. Only He has the exclusive right to establish Sharia, that is, the Law. Allah, unlike everything else, is absolutely self-sufficient.
Polytheism is the act of associating a partner with Allah. In Arabic, polytheism is called "shirk". Shirk is the greatest sin, moreover, it is the only sin that the Lord does not forgive, and the polytheists will forever be in Hell. People who associate partners with Allah are not Muslims.
Therefore, the accusation of polytheism is the most terrible accusation that can be imagined. And without knowledge, one cannot blame anyone for this, especially if the person calls himself a Muslim. Not everything that may seem shirk to someone is. Sometimes Muslims go to extremes: they imagine polytheism in innocent things. To figure out where the truth is, you need to gain knowledge.
It is very important to take care of yourself, not allowing the thought that anyone other than the Almighty can influence the course of events. Neither a black cat crossing the road, nor the arrangement of the stars, nor witchcraft - all this has no power. If Allah wants something to happen, then even if all the people and jinn come together, they will not be able to prevent it. Therefore, Muslims often say: “La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah,” which means: “No one has strength or power except Allah.”
Allah is like nothing
"There is nothing like Him"
This is part of the verse of the Noble Quran, which reveals the beliefs of Muslims (Sura 42 Ash-Shura, verse 11).
This verse expresses the fundamental tenet of Islamic belief. Muslims believe that God is unlike anything else. And this statement means not only the recognition of the fact that the image of God cannot be painted on canvas or molded from clay. This statement is understood absolutely. Allah Almighty is not like anything at all.
“Whatever you imagine, Allah is not like it.”
This belief is one of those that creates a gap between Monotheism in the Islamic understanding and other worldviews that claim monotheism.
Islam teaches us that we cannot believe that God has a body, that He occupies a place, that He is in any direction (be it up, down, right or left), that He has parts, size, and so on. . All characteristics inherent in creatures cannot be attributed to the One who created them, and are a defect that is alien to God.
Perhaps this will be easier to understand in connection with the following reasoning. Everything that surrounds us is determined in one way or another. For example, living and nonliving things in the world have a color, and one can ask what color it is. Everything around has its weaknesses, and you can ask what they are, how they manifest themselves. When thinking about something, we clarify what size, gender, age, character it is. Everything has its own characteristics and parameters. Parameters, limitations, qualities about which you can ask: “How?” - these are all the characteristics of creations. After all, every thing that has parameters has a Creator, Who created it and determined these parameters. And absolutely all the characteristics of creations are exactly like this: they are specified and have limits.
Here, for example, is the girl Safiya. What age is she? She is five years old. Who does she love? Mom and dad. What are her advantages? She is very generous, especially when she has good mood. What are her shortcomings? She is afraid of the dark. Who determined all this? This can only be determined by the One who created it - Allah.
All qualities of creations, without exception, need to be defined. But Allah himself was not created by anyone, and therefore He is not described by qualities that have limits. In other words, all the qualities of the Creator are fundamentally different from any quality of creation, that is, such a quality about which one can ask: “How?” Therefore, Allah is different from anything that man can imagine.
One should drive away any attempts to imagine God. In particular, this is important for children who begin to think and realize that Allah exists, begin to turn to Allah in prayer and may try to draw some kind of picture in their minds, try to imagine to whom they are turning. This verse is a cure for delusion.
Allah created this world
An example with an orchard, which helps to understand that the world has a Creator:
"If the owner of some orchard suddenly one morning he finds trees on his property fallen and scattered, he will take this as the result of a hurricane or some kind of natural disaster.
However, if in each row there is not, say, a third tree in its place, then he will immediately guess that it was not the wind that did it, but sentient being, some intruder.
When does a person who cannot admit the thought that the order in five or ten fallen trees is just an accident think that this harmonious world is an accident? How can he think that this world created itself?”
Logical proof of the existence of Allah:
Precondition A: We exist here today.
Precondition B: Our existence was preceded by a series of events that happened one after another and led to our existence today.
If we exist here and now, then it is obvious that the series of events preceding our appearance has a beginning. Anyone who says that this series of events is infinite, thereby claims that infinity has come to an end, and this is contrary to logic. It is as if someone said, “The car will reach its destination only after its wheels have turned an infinite number of times,” and then declared that the car has arrived at its destination. However, it is clear that the machine would never arrive at its destination if an infinite number of revolutions were a condition of its arrival.
Since the world has a beginning, then there must be a Creator who gave existence to a series of events - since they did not exist before they began. Having a beginning and being a creation are the same thing. To create means to bring into existence, and everything that has a beginning must appear.
Everything that is not Allah Almighty is created and is called “world”.
The world created by Allah Almighty is denoted in Arabic by the term “al-alaam”. This term comes from the word “al-alamat”, which is used to mean “indicating something.”
The world itself (al-alaam) contains a clear indication of the Creator who created it.
Syfaty Allah
The word "syfat" in Arabic means "quality". Allah Almighty has many perfect qualities - an unlimited number. There is a necessary minimum that you should know - 14 syfat.
So, a Muslim is obliged to know the following qualities that Allah describes:
- Existence (Al-Wujud). Allah exists, and common sense cannot imagine that He does not exist.
- Beginninglessness (Al-Qidam). Allah has no beginning, He was not born, He was not created. Everything that has a beginning must have a Creator. Allah is uncreated and without beginning.
- Infinity (Al-Baqa). Allah is infinite, He will never die.
- Uniqueness (Al-Wahdaniya). Allah is One, He has no partner, no partner. There is no one who resembles Him in Essence, qualities or actions.
- Dissimilarity to creations (Al-Mukhalafat lil-hawadis). Allah is not like the creatures.
- Self-sufficiency (Al-Qiyamu binafsihi). Allah does not need anything. Allah does not need a place. Allah does not need someone to make the choice. Everything needs the Almighty, but He needs nothing.
- Life (Al-Hayat). Allah is alive and does not change.
- Knowledge (Al-Ilm). Allah knows everything, His Knowledge does not change. He initially knows everything that will happen.
- Rumor (As-Sam). Allah hears everything, even the way an ant crawls on a stone. The Almighty hears not through the ears or any other organs.
- Vision (Al-Basar).
- Allah sees everything, but not through the eyes or any other organs.
- Will (Al-Irada). Without the Will of the Almighty nothing happens. In the world, the usual order of things is usually followed: a knife cuts, a fire burns, and so on. However, this is only external Relations- everything happens according to the Will of Allah. If Allah wants, the usual order of things will be disrupted. So, when the prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him, was thrown into the fire, the flames did not touch him.
- Power (Al-Qudra). Nothing is impossible for Allah, He can do everything.
- Speech (Al-Kalam).
The speech of Allah is not the same as that of his creations; it is pre-eternal, uncreated, and does not consist of sounds and letters. The Koran is uncreated and pre-eternal. However, each specific vocalization of the Qur'an in this world, for example, the recitation of the Qur'an by a reciter, is created. This complex issue creeds, he understands books in detail. It is enough to know that the Speech of Allah is eternal and uncreated, and not to doubt it. You should also know that Allah Almighty:
- Alive.
- Knowing.
- Volitional.
- Omnipotent.
- Hearing.
- Seer.
- Speaking.
The Almighty still has a quality that is not obligatory, but possible, acceptable for Him. This is the creation of something. If He wants something to exist, He creates it; if he doesn’t want to, he doesn’t create it. Allah is not obliged to create this world. But He wanted it and created it. The Almighty creates without the need to create. It must be remembered that all the qualities of the Almighty are fundamentally different from human ones, although the same word is sometimes used to designate them. Knowledge of Allah, for example, is completely different from human knowledge. All syfat of Allah are pre-eternal and uncreated.
Faith in Angels
A person who believes in Allah Almighty is obliged to believe in His angels. This is the second pillar of faith.
A Muslim must firmly realize that the capabilities of his senses are limited. Just because we don't see, hear or feel something doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Allah's creations are different from each other in nature. Angels are among those creatures that man cannot know through his senses. But faith is obligatory for us, since Allah Almighty informed us about the existence of angels in the Quran, and the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, mentioned angels in hadiths.
Angels are created from light, they do not need food, drink, have no gender and are always busy worshiping Allah Almighty. Unlike people, angels do not sin and strictly follow all the commands of Allah. Each angel is entrusted with his own special task.
Let us list the names and responsibilities of the main angels of Allah Almighty.
Jibril is the most important angel through whom Allah Almighty conveys revelations to the prophets, peace be upon them all.
Mikail is an angel who is responsible for natural phenomena such as rain, snow, wind, etc.
Israfil is an angel who will blow the horn, announcing the onset of Judgment Day and the resurrection of the dead.
Azrael is the angel of death who takes the soul of a person when he dies.
Munkar and Nakir are angels who will interrogate a person about his religion in the grave.
In addition, angels are assigned to each person, who record his deeds - good and bad. If a person manages to repent before his bad deed is recorded, the sin will be forgiven, and this offense will not appear in the book of his deeds. A Muslim should always remember that there are angels next to him and they record his deeds, and he will keep an account for each of his actions.
Angels have their duties, but this does not mean that Allah Almighty needs them to take the soul, interrogate in the grave or record the deeds of a person. Allah Almighty does not need anyone or anything, but He wanted to create the world in this way, and every decision of the Almighty has its own wisdom.
Faith in Books
Allah Almighty, through the prophets, peace be upon them all, sent down the Holy Scriptures, teaching people faith in the One God and calling on them to worship only Him and not associate partners with Him. Prophets, peace be upon them all,
Allah Almighty, through the prophets, peace be upon them all, sent down the Holy Scriptures, teaching people faith in the One God and calling on them to worship only Him and not associate partners with Him. The prophets, peace be upon them all, conveyed the revelations they received from Allah in full, without any distortions, additions or abbreviations, explained them to people and followed them themselves. Each Scripture contained a call to Monotheism, knowledge about Allah Almighty, special for each historical period commands and prohibitions, taught people how to achieve happiness in this life and after death. The new Scripture could cancel the laws contained in the previous one. Separate pages (scrolls) were revealed to some prophets. For example, Prophet Adam, peace be upon him, received 10 pages of Holy Scripture from Allah Almighty, Prophet Shis, peace be upon him, 50 pages, Prophet Idris, peace be upon him, 30 pages, and Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him, 10 pages.
It is reliably known that in different time Four books were revealed to people:
1. Taurat (Torah) was revealed to the prophet Musa (Moses), peace be upon him.
2. The Zabur (Psalter) was revealed to the prophet Daud (David), peace be upon him.
3. The Injil (Gospel) was revealed to the prophet Isa (Jesus), peace be upon him.
4. The Quran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.
Part scriptures was intended for individual peoples or tribes, but the Noble Quran with its regulations is universal and intended for all people until the Day of Judgment. A Muslim is obliged to believe in all the Scriptures that Allah Almighty revealed in their original form. But we cannot believe in those versions of Taurat and Injil that are available today, because all the books, except the Noble Quran, for various reasons, have undergone changes over time and are no longer the Word of Allah Almighty in the true sense.
Noble Quran
The Noble Quran is the last of the Scriptures that people received from God through the prophets, peace be upon them all. Muslims believe that the Noble Quran is the Word of Allah.
The noble Quran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, gradually over a period of 23 years. It is known that in history there were at least seven people who completely memorized the Noble Quran from the mouth of the Messenger of Allah himself, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. By the time of the death of the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the Noble Quran was written down in parts - on palm fibers, bones and other materials available at that time. Became the ruler of Muslims righteous caliph Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him. The Caliph eventually decided to collect the Koran into a single scroll. This is how the first complete scrolls of the Noble Quran appeared.
The noble Qur'an was revealed in Arabic. The Qur'an consists of 114 suras (parts/chapters). Each sura is divided into verses (separate lines).
The Qur'an is extremely easy to memorize, which is one of the miracles that Allah Almighty has given to Muslims. Most Muslims in the world are not Arabs, but they master the science of reading the Koran and a short time learn it by heart from beginning to end. A person who knows the Noble Quran by heart and keeps it in his heart is called Arabic word"hafiz". Among Muslims, praise be to Allah, there have always been and are people who keep the Koran in their hearts.
Every year in the month of Ramadan, the Noble Quran is read in its entirety, from beginning to end, in the Taraweeh prayer. There is special wisdom in this - for fourteen centuries now, every year Muslims around the world in every community have been repeating the Koran in its entirety.
This is how Allah Almighty preserves His Book, because He promised that He would keep the Quran unchanged until the Day of Judgment, and the Lord does not break His promises.
“Verily, We have sent down the Remembrance (Quran), and We protect it (from addition, reduction or alteration)” (Surah 15 Al-Hijr, verse 9)
Belief in prophets
A prophet is one who received Revelation from Allah Almighty and teaches people the correct faith, and a messenger is one who, in addition to teaching Islam, brings new laws for people. Every messenger is a prophet, but not every prophet is a messenger.
Allah chooses prophets from among people; no one can become a prophet at will or due to zeal in worship. The most worthy people become prophets.
Muslims must believe in all the prophets of Allah Almighty and that they all called for Monotheism. The first prophet was Adam, peace be upon him, the last was Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
The names of the following prophets are mentioned in the Koran (the traditional for Russian language is given in brackets biblical name): Adam, Idris (Enoch), Nuh (Noah), Ibrahim (Abraham), Alyasa (Elisha), Ishak (Isaac), Ishmael (Ishmael), Salih, Zakariya (Zechariah), Ayyub (Job), Musa (Moses) , Shuaib (Jethro), Daud (David), Harun (Aaron), Yusuf (Joseph), Hud, Lut (Lot), Ilyas (Elijah), Zul-Kifl, Yahya (John the Baptist), Suleiman (Solomon), Uzayr ( Ezra), Isa (Jesus), Yunus (Jonah), peace be upon them all, and Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. Some consider Dhul-Qarnain, Khizr, Luqman and Yushaa, also mentioned in the Koran, to be prophets, while others consider them righteous, but not prophets. Not all prophets are mentioned in the Koran. Only Allah Almighty knows how many prophets there were. There is a version that there were one hundred twenty-four thousand.
Qualities of Prophets
The Almighty gave people new prophets whenever they deviated from the true path and began to worship someone or something other than Allah. In order for people to follow the prophets, Allah endowed them with wonderful qualities:
1. Truthfulness. Prophets never lied, deceived or betrayed in their lives.
2. Reliability. Prophets could always be trusted; they did not take credit for anything that did not belong to them.
3. Infallibility. Allah Almighty protects the prophets, peace be upon them all, from all types of sin. Even before I started prophetic mission the prophets did not sin and had a reputation for piety. No prophet was a pagan before becoming a prophet. They never doubted the existence of Allah and did not worship idols. None of them believed that Allah could have a partner or a son, that Allah was like His creations, etc.
4. Intellectual excellence. All prophets were smart and insightful.
5. Transmission of Revelation. The prophets conveyed everything that was revealed to them, without hiding anything, and they themselves strictly followed what they taught the people.
In addition, all the prophets were very beautiful in appearance. The prophets, like other people, ate, drank, and slept.
As evidence of the prophetic mission, Allah Almighty gives prophets the ability to perform miracles. The miracle occurs to prove that the prophet is indeed a prophet.
Prophets are the best of people, and the best of them is the last Messenger of Allah, Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.
Belief in the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace
Muslims believe that Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was a prophet and messenger. He was sent to all people, Arabs and non-Arabs, and jinn. After him there will be no more prophets, and his law is valid until the Day of Judgment.
Allah Almighty granted the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, miracles. His main miracle is the Koran. Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, stated that the Qur'an will never be changed. 1400 years have passed and there is still only one version of the Qur'an.
In addition to miracles, proof of the truth of the prophetic mission of the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, is the perfection of his personality - internal perfection and perfection in deeds.
The perfection of the personality of the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, can be judged by the changes that occurred after the beginning of his prophecy.
Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, became a prophet at a time when errors and sins were widespread. The Jews likened Allah to creation and changed Sacred Books. Christians could not reconcile among themselves a lot of contradictory beliefs, for example, belief in the Trinity and the belief that the Creator is fused with his creations. The Arabs worshiped idols and engaged in robbery. But after the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, came, faith in the One God and an extraordinary measure of submission to Him replaced errors and wickedness.
In addition, the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was able to unite and improve Arab society, which before his call was divided into tribes and family clans that were constantly at war with each other. After accepting Islam, they united to protect the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and his message, left their homeland, left their families and did not spare property and life for the sake of Islam. And they did all this solely for the sake of Islamic call and the elevation of religion, because the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, did not promise them any earthly blessings if they followed him.
Belief in Judgment Day
A Muslim must believe in the coming of Judgment Day.
The world that Allah created is not eternal. Someday this world will come to an end, but this does not mean that everything will end in earthly life. Eternal life awaits everyone after death, and how a person lived in this world determines his fate in the next world. Everyone will appear before the Court of Allah and answer for what they did in this life, so it is necessary to prepare for the Day of Judgment in advance.
Belief in the Day of Judgment involves belief in resurrection, accounting for deeds, weighing good and bad deeds on special scales, a bridge to Paradise, a reward for believers after death and eternal torment for non-believers, reservoirs from which Muslims will quench their thirst forever, the intercession of prophets, angels and great Muslims (by the Will of Allah).
The believer must be convinced that on the Day of Judgment everyone will receive what they deserve. He who has not received punishment for his vile sins and injustice in this life will receive it in the next. One who has done a lot good deeds and did not receive compensation for them during life, will receive it after death.
Belief in the Day of Judgment is very important for a Muslim. It should awaken in a person responsibility for his actions and the desire not to waste time, because he knows that he will be asked for all his sins - both obvious and hidden, as well as for how he took advantage of the benefits that the Almighty gave him Allah. This belief protects a person from the forbidden and improves his morality.
Belief in predestination
Belief in predestination is the belief that everything, both good and bad, happens according to the Will of Allah Almighty and in accordance with His eternal Knowledge.
In this case, the question arises: is a person responsible for his actions, according to Islam? Yes, he answers. Responsibility relates to the intentional actions we take every day. These actions are performed by our bodies or in our thoughts, however, they are predetermined and created by Allah.
Our life consists of many intentions and decisions. And the fact that Allah knows what decision everyone will make in specific situation, does not free us from the need to choose - and make the right decisions. We don't know predestination. The Almighty creates our intentions, but it is we who carry them out. When we make an intention for something, we feel the opportunity to make an intention for something else, we are not forced to make a choice.
It should be remembered that Allah could have created us immediately in the fire of Hell - without any preliminary action on our part. It would be torture, not punishment. In His Grace, He did not do this, but created us in this world and gave us rules to follow. Torment in next life according to deliberate disobedience to Allah in this life is called punishment, in contrast to the imaginary case if one were immediately created in the fires of Hell.
One may ask: “Is it fair that Allah makes one person a Muslim and rewards him, and another a Hindu and punishes him?” Allah is not obligated to do anything, and your actions do not affect Allah. Good deeds do not give you the right to enter Heaven; entering Paradise is a mercy from Allah. Allah has made it easier for some to do good deeds, and for some not. To some He gave the ability to overcome difficulties in doing good, and to some He did not. Allah created some people for Hell, and some for Paradise. This is not injustice because Allah has no creator or judge to whom He answers. All His creatures are entirely His, and He can do with them whatever He pleases. It is unacceptable to talk about the cruelty of Allah, since it is impossible to judge Allah by human criteria (and no others).
Allah says in the Quran (meaning):
“Allah - praise be to Him Almighty! - they do not ask about what He does, for He alone is the Lord Most High, to Whom belongs all greatness. And they will be asked about what they did" (Surah 21 Al-Anbiya, verse 23)
Judging the actions of Allah is nothing more than disobedience.
The great scholar, Imam al-Tahawi said:
“Predestination is a secret of Allah that applies to His creatures. Neither the closest angel nor the sent down prophet was given knowledge about this. To delve deeply into this and think a lot [about the essence of predestination] is the path to error, the ladder to deprivation and sin. Therefore, beware, beware of excessive thinking, absorption, random thoughts, because, verily, Allah hid the knowledge of predestination from mankind and forbade seeking it.”
Will there be non-Muslims in Paradise?
IN modern world There is a widespread belief that “God is one, but there are different roads to him.” Most people believe that Truth is relative, that each nation has its own religion and, despite external differences, they are all faithful and pleasing to God in their own way. Such ideas are lies and a most dangerous delusion.
Islam is the only religion of Truth, adherence to which is the basis of salvation from the Fire of Hell.
The Noble Quran says (meaning):
“Verily, the religion before Allah is Islam” (Sura 3 “Ali Imran”, verse 19).
In order to be a believer, it is not enough to simply say: “God exists,” or: “I believe in God.” A person is a true believer only when he has correct presentation about God, when he describes Allah Almighty only by what is worthy of Him, and denies any shortcomings in relation to Him - all this can be found only in Islam.
Islam is the religion of all the prophets, peace be upon them. Muslims believe in them and are convinced that they all at different times called for Monotheism and were Muslims. This is an integral part of the Islamic faith. All the prophets taught to worship Allah Almighty - this is the Truth. But we know that over time the laws and beliefs they came with were changed by people. For example, those who call themselves today followers of the prophets Musa or Isa, peace be upon them, follow distorted teachings, and not what these prophets came with. People who refused to accept the message from God, who refused to believe in the prophecy of Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, cannot be considered adherents of Monotheism.
A person who rejects at least one of the pillars of Islam becomes an apostate and will not receive forgiveness in eternal life unless he repents and accepts Islam again. So what can be said about those who reject the truth of all the words of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and do not want to accept religion at all?
There are many verses in the Noble Quran that Islam is the only true path, for example:
“Whoever adheres to any religion other than Islam, his religion will not be accepted, and on the Day of Judgment he will be one of those who have harmed himself” (Sura 3 “Ali Imran”, verse 85).
Abolished religions have no value before Allah, but one should not think that Muslims are confident that they are guaranteed Paradise, are proud of this and are happy that other people will suffer forever in Hell. This is far from true. Every believer fears that he may die outside of Islam. After all, faith is not a person’s personal merit, not the result of his work, but a gift from Allah Almighty, Who guides True path whoever he wants. Every Muslim wants to accept Islam and earn the pleasure of the Creator, but this can only be done through following His religion - all other paths are wrong.
ISLAM. TACLIF
Islam is submission to the One God in accordance with His laws. The law that Muslims follow includes everything that was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, from Allah Almighty.
Islam is based on five pillars:
1. Shahada - Islamic testimony.
2. Performing five daily prayers.
3. Annual fasting during the month of Ramadan.
4. Annual zakat payment (for wealthy people).
5. Performing Hajj once in a lifetime (for those who have such an opportunity).
First of all, a person must accept Islam and say the Shahada, then learn to perform namaz. When the month of Ramadan arrives, he is obliged to start fasting. When the time for Hajj comes, he must go to Hajj if he has the material and physical capabilities for this. At the end of the lunar year, a wealthy Muslim must pay zakat - give part of his surplus property to the benefit of poor Muslims.
Observance of the pillars of Islam is a duty for every mukallaf. Mukallaf is man of sense who has reached puberty. As soon as a person becomes a mukallaf, all the rules of Sharia apply to him. Taklif (the obligation to observe Islam) does not apply to the insane and minor children. If a person deliberately does not observe the pillars of Islam, he commits a sin and causes himself great harm.
Shahada
The first thing an adult, intelligent person who has reached the call of Islam must do is pronounce the Shahada. Shahada is a testimony after which a person becomes a Muslim. You must say the following:
Ashhadu alla ilaha illallah. Wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasulukh.
I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah. And I testify that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.
The Shahada, despite its brevity, contains many meanings and actually includes all the pillars of faith. The Shahada is the gateway to Islam, the words that make a person a member of the Islamic Ummah. It is necessary to say the Shahada with all your heart, with sincere conviction and understanding of its meaning. The condition for the validity of the Shahada is the renunciation of one's past beliefs that are contrary to Islam, and the desire to follow the religion in practice. It is advisable to say the Shahada in Arabic in the presence of Muslims.
When a person just accepts Islam, he, as a rule, does not yet know in detail all the provisions of the faith and the prescriptions of Sharia. At this stage, a general belief and conviction in the truth of Islam is sufficient. If some question is not yet clear to a person, one should keep in mind: “I believe in this in the form as it was conveyed by the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,” and be sure to seek clarification from knowledgeable people.
Namaz
Performing namaz (Arabic: salat) is the second pillar of the religion of Islam. Every adult Muslim of sound mind is obliged to perform it. Namaz is prescribed for believers in the Koran, and the method of performing it has come to us from the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.
Muslims commit obligatory prayer(namaz) five times a day: at dawn, at noon, in the afternoon, in the evening and at night.
Namaz can be performed almost anywhere: in the mosque and at home, in the workplace and in educational institution, on the street, that is, in any clean place. You can pray individually or in a jamaat (collectively).
Namaz is the most important requirement of religion and its support, it ensures the connection of the believer with Allah Almighty, therefore it is obligatory in any conditions, even during illness, on the road and in war. Namaz should not be skipped. If for one reason or another a person did not have time to perform namaz at the proper time, it must be made up as soon as possible. Those who cannot stand up to perform namaz can pray while sitting, and those who cannot sit down can pray while lying down. The traveler has the right to shorten the prayer.
From a practical point of view, salah is a combination of words and movements. Before prayer, ablution is performed, then the Muslim stands towards the Kaaba, concentrates on the upcoming prayer and intends to perform obligatory prayer in the name of Allah Almighty, then raises his hands and says the words “Allahu Akbar” (Allah is above all). In prayer, a Muslim reads suras from the Koran, words of remembrance of Allah (dhikr) and prayers (dua). The prayer ends with the greeting “Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah” (peace and blessings of Allah be upon you) to the right and left.
Salah should be taught from childhood. Namaz should be perceived by the child as an integral part of life from the very beginning. early age. He must see how his parents pray, and then soon he himself will begin to repeat their movements. This can be seen in any Muslim family, because children tend to copy everything their parents do, and it is impossible not to notice that your parents pray if they are observant Muslims. Children themselves lay out the mat, repeat the adhan after their parents and follow them in prayer. By the age of seven, a child must be taught all the prayers and ordered to perform namaz regularly.
Fast
In practical terms, Islamic fasting means abstaining from food, drink and sexual intercourse during daylight hours, that is, from dawn to sunset.
Fasting is prescribed for Muslims in the Noble Quran:
“O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you, just as it was prescribed for those who came before you, so that you may fear God!” (Surah 2 Al-Baqarah, verse 183)
From a moral point of view, fasting is intended to cleanse a person of sins, to allow him, by refusing to satisfy the needs of the body, to direct all his attention to the fulfillment of religious duties, thoughts and useful deeds, to become like the angels who do not need food and drink and constantly worship Allah Almighty .
If the fast goes easily, the believer thanks Allah Almighty. And if fasting is difficult, the believer rejoices and hopes that for his patience, Allah Almighty will forgive him his bad deeds and strengthen his faith.
The Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, warned us that for many people, fasting brings nothing but hunger and thirst. Therefore, a Muslim should not limit himself to formal refusal of food and drink. Everyone, to the best of their ability, should pay attention to the inner meaning of fasting. You should protect your eyes - look away from the forbidden, your tongue - leave useless conversations, gossip, disputes, slander, ears - do not listen to others slander or gossip; hands should not touch what is prohibited to touch, and feet should not go to places where sins are committed. It is also necessary to protect your stomach: a Muslim should especially ensure that the food he takes for Suhoor and Iftar is lawful and should not feast during Iftar. The feeling of hunger and weakness during fasting is good for the believer.
Fasting during the month of Ramadan is a Muslim duty, and additional fasting is a very valuable form of worship. Ramadan is a month of special grace. Muslims wait for the month of fasting with the hope of doing as many good deeds as possible and earning forgiveness of sins. Allah Almighty made this month special - in Ramadan it is easier to give up the forbidden, it is easier to worship and change your habits, and the rewards for good deeds this month increase many times over. Allah Almighty showers the believer with his favors during Ramadan, so a reasonable person will show respect for fasting and try to spend this month the best way.
Zakat
Wealthy Muslims are required to pay 2.5% of their property to poor fellow believers once a year. This is a kind of tax, which in Islam is called “zakat”, which literally means “purification”.
Zakat is not payable on property that a person uses in Everyday life, - from housing, vehicles, clothing or household utensils. Only those who, throughout the entire lunar year, own a certain amount of money in the form of savings, gold, silver, are obligated to pay zakat livestock, goods for sale, etc.
Less wealthy people According to Sharia, they are not obliged to ask for financial assistance from the wealthier, since they have legal right to receive zakat, and the rich, by giving them part of their property, fulfill their religious duty.
Allah Almighty has defined in the Quran the categories of people who have the right to receive zakat. Zakat is intended for the beggars who have no property at all, those unable to earn a living, the poor, debtors who are unable to pay their debts, people who collect and distribute zakat, those who have recently embraced Islam and need support, slaves who can be released for a ransom, people who have dedicated themselves to serving Islam, and travelers who find themselves without funds on the way.
In addition to zakat on property, Muslims pay purification alms (zakat al-fitr) once a year at the end of the month of Ramadan. In order for the payment of this alms in favor of the poor to become obligatory for a Muslim, it is not a condition to own a set amount of property in all lunar year, it is enough to be in abundance on the holiday when this type of zakat is paid.
The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, warned Muslims against stinginess and the passion for hoarding. Whoever hoards property and does not pay zakat on it will have severe punishment after death. Zakat is intended to cure the poor from envy, and the rich from stinginess and selfishness, and to establish a good relationship in a society between rich and poor.
Hajj
Hajj is a pilgrimage to Mecca in the month of Dhul-Hijjah, which every Muslim who has material and physical ability do it. Mecca is the main holy city of Muslims located on the Arabian Peninsula.
Hajj consists of a series of special rituals, which include putting on ihram, standing on Arafa, walking around the Kaaba, running between the Safa and Marwah hills, throwing stones, making sacrifices, etc. Each place where the Hajj ritual is performed is associated with some historical event, and each ritual has its own meaning and history.
During the Hajj, all Muslims on the planet unite. All believers, regardless of race or nationality, perform the same rites and rituals, offer prayers to the Lord, Who is One for all. During the Hajj rituals, all people are equal: master and servant, ruler and subject - everyone is on the same level. All Muslim men, rich and poor, wear the same clothing - two pieces of white cloth.
Hajj serves as a reminder to believers of the Day of Judgment, when all people will appear before Allah Almighty without clothes, in anticipation of the fact that they will have to answer for everything that they have done; On this day, a person will not be helped by his origin, nor by the property he has accumulated in this life, nor by his position in society.
Performing Hajj - most important event in the life of a Muslim, the opportunity to earn forgiveness of sins, rethink your life and change it for the better. After the Hajj, many Muslims begin to live differently, leave behind past sins, acquire the ability to understand and feel Islam more deeply, fear Allah more, and begin to divide their lives into “before” and “after” the Hajj.
1. Teach for the sake of Allah.
Very often we come across a common mistake among our brothers and sisters, who engage in any godly deed more with the intention of showing off or keeping up with others, rather than doing it for the sake of the Almighty. And it is no coincidence that the author put this advice under the first point. After all, many imams, including Bukhari and Muslim, began their famous collections of hadiths with the hadith about intention.
Therefore, the author further says: "This intention can be purified by learning about the benefits of studying and memorizing the Qur'an, as well as the dignity of those who study the Qur'an and know it by heart."
On this score I would like to bring authentic hadith: “The best of you is the one who has learned the Quran and teaches it to others.”
2. Defining a goal (set a goal).
For example: “I will study Tajweed with my brothers and memorize the Juz of the Quran and do it in the best possible way, because Allah loves what is done in the best possible way.”
3. To do this, plan your time and your capabilities so as not to miss lessons and not fall behind in learning.
That is, the author says that it is not enough to desire something, you also need to create some reasons for it.
For example: “On Monday I’m busy all day, but on Tuesday I have a few free hours, during which I can review the material I’ve covered and learn something from the Koran.”
If you have a daily routine where you pay attention to this, then, insha Allah, there will be a result.
4. Choose the best for yourself optimal time and place.
For example: “On Tuesday I have to learn Surah al-Ikhlas, but my nephews will come to our house, make noise and play around, so they won’t let me calmly memorize. It would be better for me to go to the mosque, where no one will disturb me and I can calmly do what I intended.”
5. Choose a specific Quran from which you will constantly teach.
The author focuses on the fact that there is visual and auditory memory. That is, he wants to say that for best result when memorizing, it will be correct to take as a basis one Quran, the font of which your eyes will get used to, and you will not be distracted every time by some features of the Quran printed in a different font.
6. Don’t be afraid of the first difficulties (for example, difficulties with pronunciation or memory). As a rule, all beginners face this. It's like playing sports. If some calluses appear on the first day, this does not mean that you should give up playing sports.
Indeed, this is the problem of many Muslims who, at the instigation of the shaitan, can find a lot of reasons for themselves to leave any business.
Someone says that he graduated from university a long time ago and studying is not for him, while another may say that he did not study well at school, and that’s why nothing will work out now. This should not happen, and if such thoughts come to you, then drive them away with the help of Allah.
7. If you learn the Quran on your own, then check what you have learned from a sheikh who can read correctly.
I was convinced of the correctness of this advice when checking with one sheikh. It seemed that I had known that little sura for several years and had memorized it down to the smallest detail. But later it turned out that there were a number of inaccuracies that had to be corrected. Therefore, do not leave a single surah without it being checked by a knowledgeable sheikh.
This can also be checked using cassettes or disks.
The main thing is that there is clear audibility.
As an example, we can cite brothers who by nature have beautiful voices and they begin to get carried away with this or that, pulling out sounds where they should and shouldn’t, while pronouncing some letters incorrectly.
This is the essence of the words of Zayd ibn Harith, who said: “Read the Quran as you were taught.”
8. When studying or memorizing the Quran, have a simple, small tafsir with you (translation of certain phrases, interpretation of certain expressions, etc.), because if you take a serious tafsir, then you can get distracted and move away from the goal itself.
When you learn verses, first learn one verse, then the next, then read them together and so on in increasing order.
To be more focused, be with ablution.
When reading the Qur'an, sit in such a way that your posture makes you ready for serious study.
Here I would like to draw your attention to the fact that a similar pose should be present during darsas by sheikhs or some other important activities. This is without a doubt an adab that one should adhere to in order to be among the successful.
10. Read what you have learned in front of your relatives or friends, thereby revealing your existing shortcomings in reading, you will become more confident, and also occupy your time and your listeners by listening to the Quran.
It is important to overcome your shyness and ask a friend or relative to listen to you. Our grandparents especially love this business, who get great pleasure from the fact that their grandchildren study the book of Allah and rejoice at this more than ourselves.
11. Repeat what you have learned from time to time. It is especially useful to repeat this in prayer.
A person who reads the Quran from memory feels the difference when he closes the Quran and the best test of his knowledge is to test it in prayer. At the same time, it is important that the suras are not on duty. For example, earlier, due to ignorance and lack of experience, I knew 10 surahs by heart, but in my prayers I most often used only half and occasionally the remaining half. And the half that I read more often, I knew better than the second half. Therefore, try to prevent this from happening.
Pay attention to similar or somewhat similar verses in different surahs so as not to make mistakes.
12. So that Allah makes your knowledge more durable and your memory strong, follow what you learn and then do not sin.
Alhamdulillah, I have taken the path of acquiring knowledge, but today I am all about righteous deeds, and tomorrow the day may pass in sin and Allah may punish you by taking away this knowledge. To prevent this from happening, you should strictly adhere to this twelfth tip, because Allah does not give Islamic knowledge to unrighteous people.
13. Go to all kinds of clubs where the Koran is read in the presence of a knowledgeable person.
That is, in addition to the main place for studying the Quran, try to find a place where you can consolidate the material you have covered or discover something new. Typically, this tradition is practiced in Arab countries, which, insha Allah, we will also transfer to our region as a useful thing.
And it happens like this: for example, after some prayer, those who wish remain, sit down, bring the Korans and take turns reading. Among them there is one knowledgeable brother who corrects mistakes and makes a little tafsir of certain verses.
14. When you have learned a certain part of the Qur'an (whether it be a juz, half a juz, half of the Qur'an, etc.) approach a person who has permission (ijaza) to teach the Qur'an.
This is necessary in order not to be self-taught, since practice shows that such people can make very serious mistakes somewhere.
15. Take advantage of youth, when memory is strong. But if you started learning the Quran at an age, then you should be even more diligent.
As the sheikh told us, when he was studying, they had one adult brother who came to study after the army. Due to the fact that a brick fell on his head at a construction site in the army, he constantly complained about headache. This brother spent all day, wherever he was seen, sitting and teaching the Koran, because... This was very difficult for him. However, in the exams, he passed it better than anyone and even better than those brothers who were 10 years younger than him and hifz was easy for them. But for his diligence and diligence, Allah gave him the opportunity to show better results.
16. Anyone who searches for knowledge and studies the Koran must watch his food intake.
17. Do not get involved in planning for Hifz (memorization) more than Hifz. And do not switch from one method of memorization to another.
18. When you achieve some first successes, then do not show ‘ujb (complacency, narcissism, narcissism), because the hadith says: “Three things are destructive for a person... and one of them is when a person is busy with narcissism.”
For example: “I started studying the Koran, Tajwid, I have already learned 10 last suras, and my brother doesn’t even know yet Arabic letters. What a great guy I am” - at this moment the person begins to relax, which ultimately can lead him to abandon the goal.
19. Make the du’a that the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, made, in which he asked to protect us from powerlessness (lethargy) and laziness.
In Russian transcription it will sound like this: “Allahumma, inni a’uuzu bika minal ‘ajzi val kasal.”
20. Make du’a so that Allah will grant you this knowledge.
There are different du’a for this and as an example, you can use the verse from the Koran: “Rabbi, zidni ‘ilman.”
These were twenty tips from Mishari Rashid for those who want to learn how to read the Quran. May Allah grant that these tips will benefit us all and make our reading at least a little similar to the reading of our dear brother.
