THE GREATNESS OF THE NOBLE QUR’AN
First Khutbah
Praise be to Allah, “Who sent down the criterion (of right and wrong, i.e. this Qur’an) to His slave that he may be a warner to the ‘Alamin (mankind and jinns). He to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and Who has begotten no son and for Whom there is no partner in the dominion. He has created everything, and has measured it exactly according to its due measurements.” [Surah al-Furqan:1-2]
I praise my Lord and thank Him profusely. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah alone, Who has no partner. He has encompassed all things in mercy and knowledge. Verily, He is All-Knowing, All-Omnipotent. I also bear witness that our Prophet and master Muhammad is His servant and Messenger whom Allah has sent before the Hour comes as a witness, a bearer of glad tidings, and a warner; and as one who invites to Allah by His leave and as a lamp spreading light. O Allah! Confer bountiful peace and blessings upon Your servant and Messenger Muhammad, his household, and his Companions.
O Muslims, Fear Allah as He should be feared, and you will be among the successful. Do not neglect the commands of Allah, as those who are deprived of piety are among the losers.
Servants of Allah, Remember that the Noble Qur’an is a favour sent to you by Allah, Who has made it a mercy to the worlds. It is a book that guides to what is most just and right, bears glad tidings of all that is good, and warns against all evil. Allah, Exalted be He, says: “O mankind! There has come to you good advice from your Lord, and a healing for that in your breasts – guidance and a mercy for the believers.” [Surah Yunus: 57] Allah, Glorified be He, also says: “And We have sent you not but as a mercy for the ‘Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists).” [Surah al-Anbiyaa: 107]
If the Muslim is aware of the greatness and virtues of this Great Qur’an, which only Allah, Who has revealed it, encompasses with His knowledge, he will pay greater attention to this Glorified Book and Wise Reminder and will exert all his efforts and subdue all his energy to learn and teach it, reflect on it, and act according to it, as much as Allah guides and helps him.
Whatever the Muslim does to perform his duties towards the Qur’an and properly thank Allah, Might and Majesty be to Him, for the favours of revealing His book, and whatever he does to fulfill the duties of worshiping Allah, Exalted be He, his deeds will remain lacking and far from complete. But Allah, Blessed and Exalted be He, grants His servants His mercy and grace, accepts their little deeds, and rewards them in abundance.
O Muslim! Are you fully aware of the greatness of the Noble Qur’an and its status in your heart? Have you realized its virtues, goodness, blessings, and benefits? You, Muslim, will never know the true greatness and elevated status of the Qur’an unless you know how Allah, Might and Majesty be to Him, has honoured and praised His book and raised its ranks, how the noble angels highly esteemed it, and how the prophets and their nations, the people of the scriptures, and the humans and jinns realized its virtues; and Allah is Sufficient as a Witness.
O Muslims, The Lord of Might and Majesty has honoured the Noble Qur’an, raised it to the high rank that it deserves, and praised it with its due beautiful attributes. Allah has mentioned this Great Book so frequently that it has come to occupy the most precious status. He has used the best attributes and the loftiest words to describe it so that people may realize its greatness and appreciate the favour of Allah, Who has revealed His words to people. The greatest favours are the belief in Allah and the Qur’an. The virtue
Sheikh ‘Ali al Hudhaify
June 7, 2013 ~ Rajjab 28, 1434
(Source: Khutaab)
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