‘… its recitation is now merely used to seek blessings.

‘… its recitation is now merely used to seek blessings…

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Shaykh Mohammad Abu Zayd al-Misri writes the following in his abridgement of Shaykhul-Islaam Imaam Ibn al-Qayyim (Rahimahullah)’s ‘Zaad al Ma’ad’, entitled ‘Hadhi ar-Rasool’:

“Today, the Muslims lag behind in every sphere of life, to the extent that they are behind even when it comes to religion and religious knowledge. They have preoccupied themselves in the study and discussion of books that have taken them away from the Qur’aan.

The Qu’raan is no longer recited in order to gain guidance, nor is it read (with the intention) to act (upon it). Rather, its recitation is now merely used to seek blessings.

If only, our relationship with the Qur’aan was similar to our pious predecessor’s relationship with it, we would not have found ourselves in the situation that we are in today, wherein we are lowly and defeated whilst our enemies are standing tall and victorious.

If only, we would realize that all their progress is only due to their adaptation of those very same principles that Allah had sent down in the Qur’aan for us. We unthankfully turned away from these principles. Whilst being disbelievers, they embraced (some of) them, and (thus) gained power throughout (most of) the world.”

[As quoted by Akbar Shah Khan Najeebabadi, in his book: ‘Meyaar ul Ullama’]

>’… its recitation is now merely used to seek blessings.

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‘… its recitation is now merely used to seek blessings…

http://www.ahlalhdeeth.com/vbe/showthread.php?t=1260

Shaykh Mohammad Abu Zayd al-Misri writes the following in his abridgement of Shaykhul-Islaam Imaam Ibn al-Qayyim (Rahimahullah)’s ‘Zaad al Ma’ad’, entitled ‘Hadhi ar-Rasool’:

“Today, the Muslims lag behind in every sphere of life, to the extent that they are behind even when it comes to religion and religious knowledge. They have preoccupied themselves in the study and discussion of books that have taken them away from the Qur’aan.

The Qu’raan is no longer recited in order to gain guidance, nor is it read (with the intention) to act (upon it). Rather, its recitation is now merely used to seek blessings.

If only, our relationship with the Qur’aan was similar to our pious predecessor’s relationship with it, we would not have found ourselves in the situation that we are in today, wherein we are lowly and defeated whilst our enemies are standing tall and victorious.

If only, we would realize that all their progress is only due to their adaptation of those very same principles that Allah had sent down in the Qur’aan for us. We unthankfully turned away from these principles. Whilst being disbelievers, they embraced (some of) them, and (thus) gained power throughout (most of) the world.”

[As quoted by Akbar Shah Khan Najeebabadi, in his book: ‘Meyaar ul Ullama’]