Qur’an is the book of guidance, mercy and glad tidings, By Murtadha Gusau

The Qur’an is the supply of each good: it is going to give no matter and as a lot as you ask from it. When you search from it such trivial, frivolous and spurious issues as the way to scare away jinns and ghosts, the way to remedy coughs and fevers, how to reach litigation and discover a job – then you might get them, however solely them. When you search supremacy on earth and the facility to rule the world you might get that too. And in case you want to attain close to Allah’s throne, the Qur’an will take you there.

Within the Title of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful

Reward belongs to Allah alone; peace and blessing on the final Prophet, his household and his Companions.

Pricey brothers and sisters! Noble Qur’an is the fourth and final sacred e book of Almighty Allah revealed on Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). Qur’an is the Ebook of steering for all mankind. The accountability of the protection of this Noble Ebook is taken by Almighty Allah by Himself. Qur’an is a supply of nice inspiration, steering, and knowledge for tens of millions of Muslims all around the world. All of us ought to know the historical past of revelation and compilation of Qur’an in order that we will perceive how essential this Noble Ebook is for all of us (Muslims).

Qur’an is the central level of religion, and important to the foundations of an Islamic society being the idea of its Shari’ah, Islamic authorized directions, and legislation. I can say Noble Qur’an is a dwelling miracle. The Noble Qur’an was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) in a interval that extends to about 23 years. Throughout this time the Noble Qur’an that we recite in the present day was revealed in bits and items and in an order not as we see in the present day. On this Sermon, I’ll talk about the facet of Qur’an by describing its revelation and the measures are taken to protect it or compilation of Qur’an over the Muslim historical past.

It is necessary that all of us ought to perceive the deserves or dignity of Qur’an and what Allah Almighty has stated about its preservation and divine nature in Qur’an. Allah Almighty says:

“And we’ve despatched right down to you the Ebook explaining all issues, a information, a mercy and glad tidings to Muslims.” [Quran, 16:89]

Qur’an is the e book of steering, mercy and glad tidings. Aside from that we as a Muslim ought to imagine Qur’an is the Ebook freed from doubts. The authenticity of Qur’an by way of its preservation is worried, Allah Almighty says:

“Now we have no doubt, despatched down the message; and We are going to assuredly guard it (from corruption).” [Qu’ran, 15:9]

So, we will say that the Qur’an in its current type is similar because it was revealed and there may be little doubt concerning its being Divine in nature and a supply of steering with none doubt or reservation.

Noble Qu’ran was revealed to final Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) within the type of wahy. In Islamic terminology, wahy may be actually outlined as “Allah’s divine message conveyed to Allah’s chosen individuals (Prophets).” Descriptions of wahy are additionally given within the Noble Qu’ran:

“So we despatched this inspiration to the mom of Musa.” [Qur’an, 28:7]

“That is a part of the tidings of the unseen which we reveal unto you (oh Prophet) by inspiration.” [Qur’an, 3:44]

Qur’an revealed in type of Wahy which was made open to Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) by Allah Almighty in numerous varieties, both throughout sleep, whereas awake, with imprint on His coronary heart, or Gabriel introduced the verses in his authentic or humanly varieties infrequently.

The method of revelation of Qur’an began within the month of Ramadan as Allah Almighty talked about:

“Ramadan is the (month) by which we despatched down the Quran.” [Qur’an, 2:185]

The Qur’an was not revealed in a single occasion however by a gradual course of with small numbers of verses revealed at anyone time. Allah Almighty additionally explains the explanation behind the in-parts revelation of Qur’an over a interval of 23 years. Allah the Most Excessive says:

“(It’s) a Qur’an which we’ve divided (into components infrequently), so that you would possibly recite it to males. At intervals we’ve revealed it by phases.” [Qur’an, 17:106]

Therefore there was a step-by-step means of revelation the place the verses have been revealed at particular situations to Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) making it simple to flow into and propagate the data to the followers of Islam. So the divine message of Allah Almighty was revealed slowly to permit the brand new Muslims to vary and settle for the brand new religion Islam and reside their lives based on teachings of Islam.

Revelation in phases additionally created a continuing hyperlink between Allah Almighty and His beloved Prophet (Peace be upon him) giving ethical help in instances of want and misery. Allah the Most Excessive says:

“Thus (it’s revealed), that We could strengthen your coronary heart.” [Qur’an, 25:106]

Thus we will conclude from this we’ve an answer of each downside which we face in our lives within the Noble Ebook Qur’an.

Revered brothers and sisters! Muslims are the one individuals on the planet in the present day lucky sufficient to own the phrase of Allah (Qur’an) preserved in its authentic type, free from all distortions, and exactly within the wording by which it was despatched down upon the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him).

Paradoxically, these similar Muslims undergo the misfortune of being denied the numerous blessings and advantages which the phrase of Allah should give to those that imagine in it. The Qur’an was despatched to them, for them to learn it, perceive it, act upon it, and, with its assist, set up on Allah’s earth the rule of His legislation.

The Qur’an got here to grant Muslims dignity and energy. It got here to make them true vicegerents of Allah on earth. And historical past reveals that every time they acted based on its steering, it did make them the leaders of the world.

However now the Qur’an’s usefulness, for a lot of Muslims, consists solely in coming collectively to have a good time its competition, holding it of their homes to drive away jinns and ghosts, in writing its verses on amulets to hold spherical their necks or washing these amulets with water after which consuming it, or in studying its contents with out comprehending their that means within the hope of receiving some reward.

Now not do they search steering from it for his or her lives. Now not do they ask it to inform them what must be their beliefs, morals and actions, nor how they need to conduct transactions, what rules they need to observe whereas coping with enemies and pals, what the rights are of their fellow beings and of their very own selves. Nor do they flip to it to search out what’s true and what’s false, whom they need to obey and whom disobey, who their pals are and who their enemies, the place honour, well-being and profit are to be discovered and the place shame, failure and loss.

We Muslims have given up in search of solutions to those essential questions within the Qur’an. As a substitute, we now ask unbelievers, idolaters, misguided and egocentric individuals, even our personal ego and needs and comply with what they advise.

What invariably occurs to those that ignore Allah and comply with the precepts of others has occurred to us too. We’re reaping solely what we’ve sown in all places on the planet; in Nigeria, in Palestine, within the Center East, in Pakistan, Indonesia and plenty of different locations.

The Qur’an is the supply of each good: it is going to give no matter and as a lot as you ask from it. When you search from it such trivial, frivolous and spurious issues as the way to scare away jinns and ghosts, the way to remedy coughs and fevers, how to reach litigation and discover a job – then you might get them, however solely them. When you search supremacy on earth and the facility to rule the world you might get that too. And in case you want to attain close to Allah’s throne, the Qur’an will take you there.

When you obtain only some drops from the ocean, don’t blame the Qur’an, blame yourselves. For the entire ocean is there ready for him who is aware of the way to take it.

The merciless jokes, brothers, which we Muslims play with the Ebook of Allah are so inane that if we noticed another person doing such issues in some other sphere of life, we might mock them and even model them as lunatics.

Inform me, what would you say if any individual received a physician’s prescription and hung it spherical his neck after wrapping it in a chunk of fabric or washed it in water and drank it? Would you not snigger at him and name him a idiot?

But that is the very remedy being given earlier than your eyes to the matchless prescription written by the best of all docs to offer a remedy for all of your illnesses – and no person laughs! Nobody even displays {that a} prescription just isn’t meant to be hung around the neck nor are its phrases to be washed in water and drunk.

Inform me, what would you assume if somebody who was sick picked up a e book on medication and started to learn it, believing, considering that this is able to remedy him? Would you not say that he was deranged? But that is how we deal with the Ebook (Qur’an) which the Supreme Healer has despatched for the remedy of our ailments.

We expect that simply by flicking by all its pages, our ailments will disappear with out our following the instructions given in them or abstaining from the issues which they pronounce dangerous. Are we not in the identical scenario as the person who considers that studying a e book on medication will remedy his sickness?

When you obtain a enterprise letter in a language you have no idea, you go to a person who is aware of the language to search out out what it says. You stay anxious and stressed till you’ve came upon what the letter says, although it is going to carry just some paltry worldly revenue.

However the letter despatched to you by the Lord of the worlds (Allah) which may carry you all the advantages of this-world and the everlasting life is carelessly put aside. You don’t present any uneasiness at not understanding its contents. Is that this not astonishing?

I’m not making an attempt to make you snigger. Replicate for some time on these information and your hearts will inform you that the best potential injustice is being achieved to the Ebook of Allah (Qur’an).

Sarcastically, the culprits are the very individuals who proclaim their religion in it and proclaim their readiness to sacrifice their lives for it. Little question they do think about it and adore it greater than their lives, however the pity is that it’s they, greater than anybody else, who deal with it outrageously.

Qur’an is the matchless prescription written by the best of all docs to offer a remedy for all of your illnesses.

And the implications of such remedy are fairly plain to see.

Perceive totally that Allah’s phrase doesn’t come to carry distress, shame and struggling to man. Allah the Most Excessive says:

“Now we have not despatched down the Qur’an upon you that you just be wretched.” [Qur’an, 20:1-2]

Quite the opposite, the Qur’an is the supply of happiness and success. It’s unattainable for a individuals to own Allah’s phrase and but undergo shame and ignominy, reside beneath subjugation, be trampled on and kicked round, and carry the yoke of slavery on their necks, being led by the nostril like animals, reside in abject poverty, starvation and insecurity. Folks meet this destiny solely after they do injustice to the phrase of Allah (the Qur’an).

Have a look at the destiny of the Israelites. They got the at-Tawrah (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel), and have been advised:

“As they established the Torah and the Gospel and what was despatched right down to them by their Lord, they’d certainly have partaken of all of the blessings from above them (heaven) and beneath their toes (earth).” [Qur’an, 5:66]

However they adopted a unsuitable perspective in the direction of these Books of Allah, and reaped the implications. Allah the Almighty says:

“An ignominy and helplessness have been laid upon them, they usually have been laden with the burden of Allah’s anger. That, as a result of they used to disbelieve Allah’s messages and slay the Prophets in opposition to all proper; that, as a result of they disobeyed and have been transgressors.” [Qur’an, 2:61]

If individuals possess Allah’s Ebook and nonetheless reside in shame and subjugation, they’re certainly being punished for doing injustice to Allah’s phrase (Qur’an). The one approach to save yourselves from Allah’s anger is to show again from this grave sin and begin making an attempt to render His Ebook its due. Till you do, your situation won’t ever change – even in case you open schools in every village, all of your kids graduate from universities, you amass tens of millions by unscrupulous means, and also you waste your time in celebrating the Qur’an’s competition.

Lastly, I pray, could the Almighty Allah take away all our tears, all our worries, all our sorrows and all our pains and exchange them with full happiness, full smiles and full good well being, ameen Ya Mujib!

All good reward is because of Allah, Lord of the worlds. Might the peace, blessings and salutations of Allah be upon our noble Messenger, Muhammad (Peace be upon him), and upon his household, his Companions and his true followers.

Murtadha Muhammad Gusau is the Chief Imam of: Nagazi-Uvete Jumu’ah Mosque; and Late Alhaji Abdur-Rahman Okene Mosque, Okene, Kogi State, Nigeria. He may be reached by way of: gusauimam@gmail.com; or +2348038289761.

This Friday sermon (Jumu’ah Khutbah) was ready for supply in the present day Friday, 24 Rajab, 1446 AH (January 24, 2024).