008: Building My Relationship with the Qur'an, Part 1: Our Journey

The Prophet ﷺ said, "Allah has His own special people among mankind."
He was asked, "O Messenger of Allah, who are they?"
He said: "The people of the Qur'an, the people of Allah and those who are closest to Him." (Ibnu Majah)

How can we - in the context of today's world in the 21st century - play our part to obtain this honorable status of being Allah's special people on Earth? Is it even possible?
Especially those of us with unforgiving, busy schedules juggling multiple responsibilities of our jobs, family, and oh-so-many distractions constantly pulling us away from the Book of Allah?
What are some practical methods we can take actionable steps towards developing this connection & relationship to become amongst the people of the Qur'an?

This episode, covering the first part of this discussion, "Building My Relationship with the Qur'an" (which surprisingly mentions quite a lot about the recurring theme of #FOMO "Fear of Missing Out" and Music, how these had a HUGE impact in our journey of the Qur'an), the brothers at the Barakah Effect podcast cover
- WHY we should build a relationship with the Qur'an
- Our own personal stories of discovery in Qur'an

Do share your thoughts with us, and your own personal stories too!

00:00:00 Introduction
00:03:40 Why chose this topic?
00:09:00 The story of Ummu Aiman “I cried because revelation has ended”
00:10:50 The enemies of Islam who attentively listened to the Quran in secrecy
00:16:23 Amazing ambience in Masjidil Haram
00:18:12 The bigger perspective: Not limiting Quran to only specific rituals
00:20:52 Hadith from Aisyah on the reward for Quran reciters
00:25:00 Motivation for the unskilled Quran reciters
00:28:06 Your ability to answer the questions in the graves hinges on your interaction with the Quran
00:29:27 Everything that interacts with the Quran becomes the best
00:31:57 Al-Qur'an, the intercession in the Hereafter
00:35:50 Remedy for anxiety and sorrow
00:39:30 Virtues of the Qur'an
00:46:30 Our journey to the Quran
00:58:46 Exposure & Discovery of Different Qira'at: Make us grow fonder of Qur'an
01:02:20 What is "Qiraat"?
01:04:08 Amir's discovery of Qur'an: How practicable & well preserved
01:08:20 Overwhelmed? Always remember your big WHY: to Apply & improve your life
01:10:46 Key to being a student of Qur'an: Be Humble
01:12:00 Faisal's struggling journey froma musician: Qur'an versus Music?
01:17:15 Gameplan: Memorizing in secret, competing with righteous friends #FOMO
01:19:49 Participate in Hifz / memorization competition
01:24:08 Reeza's journey: Evening walks with the Qur'an in Ramadhan
01:29:00 Best Experience: Umrah in Ramadhan #IRL
01:30:46 Struggles and inconsistencies in learning Qur'an
01:32:40 The WHY: Build your love for the Quran
01:38:36 The Litmus test for your relationship with Allah
01:40:28 Act upon what you learnt
01:41:56 The companions' relationship with the Quran
01:43:56 What's preventing us from enjoying Quran
01:47:46 We've all been there before
01:50:03 Keep on persevering with small steps
01:52:23 The more of yourself you give to the Quran, the more the Quran will give back to you