Read the Qur'an

The Holy Qur'an is a special book that reveals the words of Allah(SWT). Allah is the arabic name for God.The Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him)over a period of 23 years. The beginning of this revelation was sent down by Allah to Prophet Muhammad(Peace Be Upon Him), his last messenger, through angel Jibraeel A.S (Arabic for Gabriel) on the night of Laylatul-Qadr (The night of power). It deals with everything that concerns Mankind. But mostly emphasizes the relations between Allah and his creatures. Muslims believe that the Quran provides teachings, guidance, and good direction for mankind. The Holy Qur'an always has answers to your questions. Note that the Qur'an was only sent down in Arabic, which means that translations to any other language is not the actual Quran but merely an interpretation of it in that particular language.

Steps

  1. Purify yourself. Get the purity of body, clothes, and place. Make sure that these are free from filth. For purity of body, you have to take a ghusl, (shower), Wudhu (ablution) or Tayammum.
  2. Recite the following:

    A'udhu Billahi Minash Shaytaanir Rajeem,
    I seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the cursed.
  3. 'Then Recite Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim'In the Name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful.
  4. Gently open the Holy Qur'an by using your right hand.
  5. While you read the Holy Qur'an, you should have the presence of your heart. This means that you are not just looking at the words but you are bringing them into your mind and understanding what you are reading.
  6. Use etiquette. If you don't know the proper way to read the Qur'an, buy a book that teaches you it or take free online classes.

Tips

  • Try to read the Qur'an in its original Arabic, it is a very beautiful text.
  • Try to learn Arabic so you can understand what Allah said in Qur'an.
  • In the Qur'an, there are Allah's names in it, so read justly.
  • When you read Qur'an try to keep it higher than ground.(It is very disrespectful if the Qur'an is at or below foot height.)
  • When finish reading some parts of the Qur'an try to take some minutes to think about it deeply and try to read the Quran in quiet place and clean....if you read out loudly you will feel much better than reading in silence.
  • While reading Qur'an , take off your shoes ! It is very necessary.

Warnings

  • If you don't understand what you are reading, ask a person who knows and understands the Qur'an. Otherwise, you may get the wrong understanding.
  • Remember, be as Respectful towards the Qur'an, as you would with any holy text!
  • The Qur'an will testify against you on the Day of Judgment if you mistreated it, didn't read it, or didn't listen to it.
  • Try to brush your teeth before you read so that when the words are being recited they will come out nicely.(you do not want to recite the beautiful words with bad breath!)
  • If you touch the Qur'an without Wudu, it's okay. But if you touch the Arabic text from inside this holy book, it is not. But you should always try to make an effort to have Wudu on before you read.
  • After finishing, don't put things on it, you will be disrespectful to it. Place it in a clean safe area where it won't fall or get dirty.

Things You'll Need

  • The Holy Book of Qur`an in English (preferred in Arabic).
  • Being clean by wudu and/or a shower.
  • If you are still learning have a person who knows and understands the Qur'an to help fix your mistakes and to help you understand what the words are saying.

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