Virtues of the. HOLY QUR'AAN a C. Revised translation of z.? the Urdu book
Faza'il-e-Qur'aan. ;b. Eg. T x by. Shaikhul Hadith Maulana Muhammad Zakariyya
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Virtues of the HOLY QUR'AAN Revised translation of the Urdu book Faza'il-e-Qur'aan
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PART 1-FORTY AHADITH Hadith No:
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Who is the best person?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Blessings of recitation and virtues of the Word of Allah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Rewards of two, three and four ayaat . . . . . . . .
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Rewards for fluent recitation and for faltering recitation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Two things for which jealously is permissible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Similitude of those who recite the Holy Qur'an and those who do not . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Rise and fall of nations by reason of the Holy Qur'an . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Three things shall be under 'Arsh (of Allah) on the Day of Judgement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Reading it completely twice a year is the right of the Holy Qur'an . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Commentary requires expert knowledge of fifteen sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Elevated stage in Paradise by virtue of the Holy Qur'an . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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A reward of ten virtues for every word of the Holy Qur'an . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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One who memorizes and acts upon the Holy Qur'an shall be granted the right to intercede on behalf of ten persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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A heart devoid of the Holy Qur'an is like a deserted house . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Recitation of the Holy Qur'an in Salaat is morevirtuous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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The reward of reciting three ayaat in Salaat
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Rewards of visual recitation and recitation by memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Recitation of Qur'an cleans the rust of hearts
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The Holy Qur'an is the honour and distinction of Muslims I.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Houses of recitation shine like the moon and stars, for those in Heaven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Descent of Sakinah and mercy upon, and the surrounding by Angels of a group engaged in recitation of the Holy Qur'an . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A means of attaining the stage of 'Ihsan' . . . . . .
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Men of Qur'an are of the household of Allah
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Allah's special attention towards the Prophet who recites the Holy Qur'an in a sweettone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Allah's special attention towards recitation byaQari . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Hadhrat 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ood and a singer
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The Holy Prophet's exhortation for reciting the Holy Qur'an day and night . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Number and subject-matter of Heavenly Booklets and Divine books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Secitation of the Holy Qur'an is Nur (effulgence) in the life and a provision in the Hereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Those seeking nearness to Allah have no act more effective than recitation of the Holy Qur'an . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Similitude of one who learns and recites the Qur'an is like a bag full of musk . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Parents of one who recites the Holy Qur'an and acts according to it, shall wear a crown more brilliant than the sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fire does not burn the Holy Qur'an
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An extract from the Torah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Holy Qur'an contains the essence of all previous Revelations-and more. '. . . . . . . . . . . The Holy Prophet sits in the company of poor Muhajirin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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The reward for reciting and listening to recitation of the HolvQur'an. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Kewardsof loud and silent recitation . . . . . . . .
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The Qur'an as an interceder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Intercessiori of Fast and the Holy Qur'an . . . . .
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Stories of recitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Kules for completing the reading of the floly Qur'an . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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No interceder shall be better than the Holy Qur'an . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Protection afforded by the Qur'an in the grave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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One who reads the Holy Qur'an secures in his heart the knowledge of prophethood . . . . .
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Three persons shall be strolling on mounds of musk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Learning of one ayat is more rewarding than hundred raka'at of Nafl Salaat . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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One who recites ten ayaat shall not be reckoned among the neglectful ...............:.
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One steadfast in Salaat is not of the neglectful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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The Book of Allah is protection against evil disorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Surah Fatihah as a balm for all ailments. . . . . .
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Virtues of Surah Fatihah and some other Sowar and ayaat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Blessings of Surah Yasin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Blessings of Surah Waqi'ah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Blessings of Surah Tabarak-al-lazi . . . . . . . . . .
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Which is the most virtuous act?. . . . . . . . . . . . .
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In the name of Allah, the Most Benevolent, the Most Merciful FOREWORD
All praise be to Allah Who created man, gave him the gift of expression and revealed for him the Holy Qur'an, which is a source of advice, healing guidance and mercy for those who have faith. The Qur'an contains nothing that is doubtful or crooked. It is absolutely straight, and authority and Nur (enlightenment) for the believers. Abundant and perfect salutation be on Muhammad Rasulullah (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) (blessing and peace from Allah be upon him), the person who is the best of all creation, whose Nur illuminated the hearts of the living and their graves after death, whose appearance was a bounty for the whole universe. Peace be upon his descendants and Companions, who are the stars of guidance and propagators of the Holy Qur'an, and also upon those believers who are their followers in faith. After this praise and salutation, I (the author), Zakariyya, son of Yahya. son of Isma'il, state that these hur-
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riedly written pages contain forty ahadith (Plural of hadith-a saying of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam)), which I have compiled on virtues of the Holy Qur',an, in obedience to such people whose words are law for me and following whom is most valuable to me. One of the special favours of Allah, the Sanctified and Pure, which have always descended upon the higher Madrasah (religious school) of Mazahir-ul-Ulum, Saharanpur, has been the annual gathering of this Madrasah for the purpose of briefly mentioning the progress of the institution. For this gathering at the Madrasah, not much effort is made to collect speakers, preachers and the famous people of India, but more attention is paid to invite men whose hearts are full of love for Allah and Masha'ikh (saintly people) who prefer to live unknown. Although those days have receded in the past when 'Hujjat-ul-Islam' (a title meaning a great authority on Islam) Maulana Mohammad Qasim Nanautvi Saheb (Rahmatullah alaih) and Qutbul Irshad (a title meaning a great savant) Hadhrat Maulana Rashid Ahmad Ganghoi Saheb (Nawwarallahu marqadahu) used to honour this gathering with their presence and illuminate the hearts of all who attended, and the scene has not yet disappeared from the eyes when the spiritual descendants of those revivalists of Islam-Hadhrat Shaikh-ul-Hind (Rahmatullah alaih), Hadhrat Shah Abdur Rahim (Rahmatullah alaih), Hadhrat Maulana Khalil Ahmad Saheb (Rahmatullah alaih), and Hadhrat Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi Saheb (Nawwarallahu marqadahu) used to assemble at the annual gathering of the Madrasah. Their presence was a fountain source of life and light for deadened souls and quenched the thirst of those who sought Divine love. At present, though the annual gatherings do not have the illuminations of even such sources of guidance, their true spiritual descendants still honour these gatherings with their presence and enrich the audience with bounties and blessings. The people who attended the gathering this year are witnesses to this. Only those who possess eyes that see can experience the effulgence, but sightless beings like us can also feel something unusual. At the annual gathering of this Madrasah, if a person comes to listen to polished speeches and forceful lectures, he will perhaps not return so much happy as one who seeks a balm for his heart.
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All praise and supplication is for Allah. In the same connection, during this year on 27th Zilqa'dah (name of the eleventh month of Islamic calendar), 1348 Hijri, Hadhrat Shah Hafiz Mohammad Yasin Naginwi (Rahmatullah alaih) visited the Madrasah. His coming was like a shower of affection and kindness, and I cannot adequately thank him for this. After knowing about him that he is one of the spiritual heirs of Hadhrat Gangohi (Rahmatullah alaih), there is no need of mentioning his fine qualities of devotion and piety, and the presence of Anwaar (Plural of 'Nu'-enlightenment and blessings) in his own person. When this gathering was over, he returned home and honoured me with a kind letter asking me to compile forty ahadith regarding the virtues of the Glorious Quran and send them to him along with their translations. He also wrote to me that, if I did not carry out his wishes, he would ask the successor to my Shaikh (teacher) and elderly uncle, Maulana Hafiz Alhaj Maulvi Mohammad Ilyas (Rahmatullah alaih), to confirm this order of his. He made it certain that he wanted me to do this job. Incidentally, I received that honourdd message when I was out travelling and my uncle was present (at Saharanpur). On my return, my uncle gave this letter to me along with his own firm orders for compliance. Now there was no occasion for me for any excuse or to plead lack of ability. Although my occupation with the commentary of 'Mo'atta' (a book of Ahadith) of Imam Malik (Rahmatullah alaih) was a good excuse, I had to postpone that work for a few days and, in compliance with the urgent orders, produce my effort for his esteemed consideration. I beg to be excused for such shortcomings as are inevitable because of my incompetence.
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