How to fall in love with the Quran [The Banquet of Allah]

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With Life Coach Umbreen MSc BSc PGCE

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Presented at The Banquet of Allah, a webinar by I am Alima, hosted by Umm Abdurrahman. http://iamalima.org/webinars/the-banquet-of-allah/

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With Life Coach Umbreen MSc BSc PGCE

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“It will be said to the companion of the Qur'aan, read and elevate through the levels of paradise and recite as you used to do in the dunya, for verily your station will be at the last verse that you recite’’

Jannah vs Jahannum

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Guide people to Salvation in Akhira Correcting our beliefs Teaching us how to worship Allah Encouraging righteous behaviour, righteous

society Encouraging a life of happiness & ease

Aims of Qur’aan

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“Do not wish to be the like of except two men. A man whom Allah has given the knowledge of the Book and he recites it during the hours of the night, and a man whom Allah has given wealth, and he spends it in charity during the night and the hours of the day.” [Bukhaaree No. 4691]

The Prophet (peace be upon him) was so eager to recite Qur’aan, he even did so while riding his camel!

Strive to be like..

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‘Whosever completes the Qur’aan once a month, has indeed abandoned it!’

The Qurân was sent down to be acted upon but people have taken just reciting it as enough of a deed.

The Early Generations & the Qur’aan

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Alif, Laam, Meem = 30 rewards minimum Alif = 10 Laam = 10 Meem = 10

‘...so that they may ponder over its ayat and that those of understanding may remember’

(Sad, 38:29)

‘And we send down the Qur’aan that which is a healing and a mercy to those who believe, and it increases the oppressors in nothing but loss’

(Al Isra, 17:82)

Why should I recite it?

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To contemplate its meanings To Memorise it To exalt and revere it To hold fast and adhere to it To promote it

Your Duty to the Quran

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Abandon listening and believing in Qur’aan. Abandon acting upon Qur’aan, ignoring the lawful and

prohibitions. Abandon judging by Qur’aan. Abandon pondering, understanding and tafseer of

Qur’aan. Abandon using Qur’aan as a cure (physical/spiritual)

‘..Oh my Lord, indeed my people took this Qur’aan as something worthy of being abandoned’ (Furqan 25:30)

Abandoning the Qur’aan

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A failed relationship with Allah Hardness of the heart Increase in sins Decrease in good deeds Negativity in your life Lack of guidance Hard heartedness

Consequences of Abandoning Qur’aan

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Closeness to Allah Fulfilling the Sunnah Abandonment of Sins Attain taqwa Guidance Character improvement Increase in good deeds Love for the Qur’aan

Benefits of Closeness to the Qur’aan

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When did you last recite it? When did you last memorise it? When did you last complete it? When did you last listen to it? When did you last read it in a language you understood?

How many pages did you aim to recite each day? How many lines did you aim to memorise each day? How many times a year did you aim to complete the

recitation?

You & Qur’aan

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1 page has 15 lines with an average of 40 letters on each line, with 10 rewards per letter recited

= 1x15x40x10 = 6000= 6000 rewards for reading 1 page

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Min. Avg.6000 rewards* for reading 1 page*Based on average number of letters per line, and Allah Knows Best the exact rewards we will

receive

No. Of Pages

Completion of Quran

No. of times completed per year

Min. Average * Reward each day

Min Average * Reward per year

0 Never 0 Nil Nil

1 604 days 0 6,000 2.1 million

2 1.5 years 0 12,000 4.2 million

5 4 months 3 30,000 10.9 million

10 2 months 6 60,000 21.9 million

20 1 month 12 120,000 43.8 million

30 20 days 18 180,000 65.7 million

40 2 weeks 26 240,000 87.6 million

80 8 days 45 480,000 175.2 million

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What if I..memorise.

Amount memorised per day

Complete Memorisation

0 lines per day Never

1 line per day 24 years

3 lines per day 8 years

6 lines per day 4 years

8 lines per day 3 years

1 page per day 20 months

2 pages per day 10 months

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Your Future

Your Akhira

Your place in Firdos

Your place in Jahannam

“And the Quran is a proof for you or against you.” [Muslim]

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100 Levels of JannahWhich level do you

want?