Saturday, September 15, 2007

How To Make Our Tilawat More Realistic?

How To Make Our Tilawat More Realistic?

* Before tilawat, reflect and bear in mind the azmat (exalted nature) of the Qur'an Majid. Imam Ghazali rahmatullahi alayhi has quoted the statement of some elders to show the exalted position of the word of Allah Ta'ala: "Each letter of the word of Allah Ta'ala in the Lowhe Mahfuz (sacred tablet) is higher than a fabulous and magnificent mountain like the mount of Caucasus. If all the angels gather to lift up one letter, they will be unable to do so."

* Make istighfar (repentance) before tilawat.

* Renew your Imaan by saying: O Allah! This is Your word. It is haq (the absolute truth), we believe in it.

* Make du'a thus: O Allah! Grant us true ma'rifat (recognition) and tilawat of the Qur'an Majeed with ikhlas (sincerity). Mould our lives according to its teachings and grant us its blessings.

* Recite the Qur'an Majid with the tongue and make (confirm the truth) of its ahkam (laws) and subject matter with the heart. Reciting with the tongue is a physical (zahir) tilawat and confirming with the heart is a spiritual (batini) tilawat.

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