011: Building My Relationship with the Quran | Part 2: Tactics & Strategies

Building My Relationship with the Qur'an, Part 2: Tactics & Strategies

In an authentic hadith, Rasulullah ﷺ narrated to his companions:

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏"‏ إِنَّ لِلَّهِ أَهْلِينَ مِنَ النَّاسِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَنْ هُمْ قَالَ ‏"‏ هُمْ أَهْلُ الْقُرْآنِ أَهْلُ اللَّهِ وَخَاصَّتُهُ ‏"‏

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Allah has His own people among mankind.” They (the companions) said: "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."

(Sunan Ibn Majah, Hasan)

We’ve all perhaps experienced that close relationship with the Quran in Ramadhan whereby it was our close companion; we read it regularly and we derive many lessons and inspirations from it.

So now that we are in the first week of Shawwal, how has our relationship with the Quran been? Are we able to sustain the levels during Ramadhan?

As a person juggling many roles and responsibilities and hard-pressed for a time as most of us are nowadays, we acknowledge that this is a real challenge, but our hope for the rewards from Allah surely inspires us to overcome these challenges.

So just where do we begin in building a sustainable relationship with the Quran and starting our journey towards becoming the people of the Quran?

In our previous episode #8, we explored the big WHYs and shared our personal stories in our journey with the Quran to inshaAllah get us motivated and inspired to get back on track and reconnect in our lifetime journey with the book of Allah.

In this episode, we continue with the same theme but focusing on the HOWs; what are some practical tips that we can instantly apply as small steps to inshaAllah get us going towards becoming the people of the Quran.

00:00:00 Intro

00:05:11 Quran the basis of all knowledge. Don’t compromise on it

00:06:40 Ibn Taimiyyah’s regrets

00:09:00 Turn guilt into action

00:13:15 Relationship with the Quran is a lifelong journey

00:17:29 Our levels in Jannah depends on our interaction with the Quran

00:21:14 Our journey with the Quran is long & winding yet extremely rewarding

00:27:15 There is sweetness in the struggle

00:31:30 Who are the companions of the Quran

00:33:15 Which knowledge branch of the Quran should we prioritize?

00:34:22 Start with intention

00:37:14 Know the steps to get the knowledge

00:39:09 Get it start!

00:50:00 Steps of learning the Qur’an from the Sunnah

01:07:21 One of the cores of taqwa: gratefulness towards Allah

01:10:28 Make sure your teachers are qualified

01:12:34 Tips on how to choose good teachers

01:18:42 One of the signs of someone having high aspiration

01:19:45 Story sharing: it's okay to seek knowledge when you're much older

01:24:00 Sit in tajwid Halaqahs

01:26:17 Don't underestimate a simple reminder

01:32:55 The Korean revert learning tajweed

01:36:27 Stop looking down at our capabilities! Everyone can memorize the Qur'an.

01:38:00 The best time to memorize the Quran?

01:40:05 Integrate memorization into our daily life

01:42:52 You are a role model to others

01:46:00 A practical memorization tip

01:48:54 Find accountability partners

01:52:30 It is all about understanding the Quran

01:54:08 With the remembrance of Allah, the hearts find rest

01:58:27 The Quran intercedes in the day of judgement

02:01:00 Sins affect your relationship with the Quran

02:05:55 Allah has made the Quran easy for the ones who strive