Surah Kahf Day: Reciting The Qur'an and Changing Priority

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Assalaamu alaykum

Dear Friends

I pray that you are well.

وَٱتْلُ مَآ أُوحِىَ إِلَيْكَ مِن كِتَابِ رَبِّكَ ۖ لَا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَـٰتِهِۦ وَلَن تَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مُلْتَحَدًا ﴿٢٧

And recite what has been revealed to you (O Muhammad) of the Book (the Qur'an) of your Lord (i.e. recite it, understand and follow its teachings and act on its orders and preach it to men). None can change His Words, and none will you find as a refuge other than Him. (27)

[Qur'an, Al-Kahf 17:28]

Allah commanded the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wassallam and the believers to recite the Book of Allah, the Qur'an.

وَٱتْلُ مَآ أُوحِىَ إِلَيْكَ مِن كِتَابِ رَبِّكَ

Tilaawah is of two types: 1) To recite the words of the Qur’an to yourself and others (out loud) as recited by the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wassallam. Proper tajweed is not an option, it's a requirement. 2) To understand the Qur’an and act upon it.

The Qur’an was sent down to be recited and acted upon. We must fulfill this command to recite and act upon this Book as the Prophet salAllahu alayhi wassallam did and as the Companions radhiAllahu anhum did, whether we like it or not, whether we are busy or not. Make it a daily morning routine to recite a portion of the Qur'an. Start with a few verses and gradually increase it to a juz or 2 a day. If you don't know how to read Qu'ran or haven't learned how to read it with proper tajweed, find a teacher to teach you. If you haven't done this, you need to list down all your priorities and rearrange them so this get a high priority. May Allah give you tawfiq.

Allah's words don't change لَا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَـٰتِهِ. And if a person does try to change the words of Allah, لَن تَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِ مُلْتَحَدًا - none will you find as a refuge other than Him, they will have no place to run, no place of refuge to hide. Since the revelation of the Qur’an, people have wanted to change its meanings, because they didn't want to change themselves. They were people who didn't expect the meeting with their Lord. And many of them have perished and replaced.

Allah Almighty says,

وَإِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَاتُنَا بَيِّنَـٰتٍ ۙ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَرْجُونَ لِقَآءَنَا ٱئْتِ بِقُرْءَانٍ غَيْرِ هَـٰذَآ أَوْ بَدِّلْهُ ۚ قُلْ مَا يَكُونُ لِىٓ أَنْ أُبَدِّلَهُۥ مِن تِلْقَآئِ نَفْسِىٓ ۖ إِنْ أَتَّبِعُ إِلَّا مَا يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَىَّ ۖ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ إِنْ عَصَيْتُ رَبِّى عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ ﴿١٥

And when Our verses are recited to them as clear evidences, those who do not expect the meeting with Us say, "Bring us a Qur'an other than this or change it." Say, [O Muhammad], "It is not for me to change it on my own accord. I only follow what is revealed to me. Indeed I fear, if I should disobey my Lord, the punishment of a tremendous Day." (15)

[Qur'an Yunus 10:15]

Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return.

إِنَّا لِلَّـهِ وَإِنَّآ إِلَيْهِ رَٰجِعُونَ

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un.

Have a blessed Friday and may Allah grant us steadfastness and tawfiq. Ameen.

Please don't forget us in your prayers. Jazakum Allahu khairan.

And Allah knows best.
Wassalaam