Attracting The Blessings Of The Quran During The Lockdown

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

The Quran is blessed. Allah Most High says,

وَهَـٰذَا كِتَـٰبٌ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ مُبَارَكٌ فَٱتَّبِعُوهُ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ ﴿١٥٥

And this [Qur'an] is a Book We have revealed [which is] blessed, so follow it and fear Allah that you may receive mercy. [Quran, Al-An'Am 6:155]

The Quran is blessed. The night in which it was revealed becomes better than 1000 months.

إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةِ ٱلْقَدْرِ ﴿١﴾ وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ ﴿٢﴾ لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ ﴿٣

Indeed, We sent the Qur'an down during the Night of Decree. (1) And what can make you know what is the Night of Decree? (2) The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months. (3) [Quran, Al-Qadr 97:1-3]

The Quran is blessed. The month in which it was revealed becomes the best month (Ramadhan).

شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أُنزِلَ فِيهِ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ هُدًى لِّلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَـٰتٍ مِّنَ ٱلْهُدَىٰ وَٱلْفُرْقَانِ

The month of Ramadhan [is that] in which was revealed the Qur'an, a guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion. [Quran, Al-Baqarah 2:185]

Start preparing to receive the blessed month of Ramadhan.

The Quran is blessed. The Messenger to whom it was revealed is the seal of the Prophethood with the best character. In the Quran, Allah praises the Prophet's high standard of moral excellence:

وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ ﴿٤

And indeed, you are of a great moral character. [Quran, Al-Qalam 68:4]

The Quran has changed the history of the world and the Companions who received the Quran became the leaders of the world within 100 years. Allah recorded in the Quran that He is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him.

وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُهَـٰجِرِينَ وَٱلْأَنصَارِ وَٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّبَعُوهُم بِإِحْسَـٰنٍ رَّضِىَ ٱللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا۟ عَنْهُ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمْ جَنَّـٰتٍ تَجْرِى تَحْتَهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا ۚ ذَ‌ٰلِكَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ ﴿١٠٠

And the first forerunners [in the faith] among the Muhajireen and the Ansar and those who followed them with good conduct - Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him, and He has prepared for them gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever. That is the great attainment. [Quran, At-Tawbah 9:100]

For almost 1000 years Muslims retained global leadership in all spheres of life.

Allah Most High tells us the purpose of the revelation is for reflection and reminder. Allah Most High says,

كِتَـٰبٌ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ إِلَيْكَ مُبَـٰرَكٌ لِّيَدَّبَّرُوٓا۟ ءَايَـٰتِهِۦ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ ﴿٢٩

[This is] a blessed Book which We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], that they might reflect upon its verses and that those of understanding would be reminded. {Quran, Sad 38:29]

We should be grateful that Allah sent down the Quran for us. Therefore we should recite, understand, ponder, memorize and spread the Quran. If we want to receive the barakah (blessings) of the Quran, we should do these two things -- reflect upon it and heed the reminder. In order to be able to reflect upon the verses we have to understand them first. So take immediate steps to learn the language of the Quran. Meanwile, use a good translation and tafsir.

May Allah make us of people of understanding and grant us the blessings of the Quran. Aameen.

Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.

And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.

Wassalaam