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ختمة تدبر عام ١٤٤٣ : كان خلقه القرآن

 

*Khitma Halaqa Notes Day 6*
 *❤️How Can I Reach Sincerity?❤️*

Before you start reading the Juz of Qur’an today, try this exercise.

*1. Ask yourself, What is your intention*???
 Your answer might be “*my intention is for Allah (S)”*, but that answer is lacking. It needs to have more specific intentions.

*2. Listen to the verses with your heart and feel that they are the words of God Almighty.
-Extract the verses that reflect the meanings related to the Qur’an
-Pay attention to the words used in it
-Now think.. what are the manners and etiquette that we must have in front of the Holy Qur’an?
-We know that there are many beautiful meanings in the Juz, but we hope to focus in our Contemplation journey now on building our relationship with the Qur’an.

*Now write down your reflections*

في حديث قدسي صحيح رواه البخاري ومسلم وغيرهما: أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: قال الله تعالى: أنا عند ظن عبدي بي، وأنا معه إذا ذكرني، فإن ذكرني في نفسه ذكرته في نفسي، وإن ذكرني في ملأ ذكرته في ملأ خير منهم
In a Sahih Qudsi hadith narrated by Al-Bukhari, Muslim and others: that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Allah Almighty said: I am as My servant thinks of me, and I am with him when he remembers me, so if he mentions me in himself, I remember him in myself, and if he mentions me in an assembly, I remember him in a crowd better than them.

*Ibn Uthaymeen* said that it is very important to learn arabic language and grammar in order to analyze the Quran. In addition to the Tafseer etc…

*Intention means*:
To know God more in what He wants. 

We need to know how to read the words of Allah and benefit from it without an intermediary.

*Sincerity* :
 Whether people praise you or criticize you, it’s all the same to you. Don't expect praise, and don't think too much about it. 

Do not be upset by criticism, consider it a Rizq provision to correct your mistake before you meet Allah Almighty, a scale that restores your humility in front of Allah and your knowledge of the truth about yourself, as every son of Adam makes mistakes. Know the real size of the world and put it in it.

*How do I reach sincerity*?
To reach sincerity you need to struggle against your own nafs and desires and constantly purify your heart, while renewing your intention daily. 

Your intention may change from time to time so it is very important to follow up with your intention and start from the beginning.

*When will I know that what I do is sincere to Allah (S)?*
We need to keep striving for this until the day we meet Allah (S). And keep in your mind that Allah is generous, the Most Loving, the most Just and the Equitable.

وروى مسلم (2642) عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ رضي الله عنه قَالَ : قِيلَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : أَرَأَيْتَ الرَّجُلَ يَعْمَلُ الْعَمَلَ مِنْ الْخَيْرِ وَيَحْمَدُهُ النَّاسُ عَلَيْهِ ؟ قَالَ : ( تِلْكَ عَاجِلُ بُشْرَى الْمُؤْمِنِ )
Abu Dharr reported: It was said to Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him): What is your opinion about the person who has done good deeds and the people praise him? He said: It is glad tidings for a believer (which he has received in this mortal world).

It is not hypocrisy for a person to take pleasure in an act of obedience; Because that is evidence of his belief. 

 قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم : ( من سرته حسنته وساءته سيئته فذلك المؤمن ) ابن عثيمين
The Prophet, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him, said: (Whoever rejoices with his good deeds and grieves over his evil deeds, then that is the believer among you.) Ibn Uthaymeen

Dr. Jeffrey Lang  (The convert who was reading the Qur’an with the aim of finding mistakes) said: I was reading the Qur’an and I found the Qur'an reading me.

*How can the Qur’an read us??* As we read it we find descriptions of our own characteristics, strengths, weaknesses.
This is what we feel when we read the Qur’an seriously. Trying to open the locks of our hearts to understand and bring out its treasures. Always remember how Prophet Muhammad’s (P) character was the Qur'an!! 

 *Dr Lang said* : How can we not be comfortable with the Qur’an, which is the words of our Creator, does the child not feel comfortable when he hears his mother’s voice, even if he does not understand her?!!!!
It was as if there were special messages sent to us through the verses of the Qur’an and *we felt that in the previous days..right?!*

*The Qur’an is a light, so how can each of us not see it?*

We cannot reach the light of the Qur’an with dark deeds, with deeds that Allah is not satisfied with, or deeds that are forbidden to do and we expect that our heart will shine.

We cannot read the Qur’an and then translate it with actions that anger Allah…

Prophet Muhammad (P) was a Quran walking on the ground because he was applying the morals commanded in him, and explaining them with his personality.

*Just as the Messenger was a Qur’an walking on the earth.. the Companions were a Sunnah that walked on the earth.*