الحمد لله رب العالمين
والصلوة والسلام على نبيه
محمد سيد المرسلين وعلى
آله وصجبه أجمعين، May praise be to Allah, the creator
of the worlds, and peace and blessings
be upon his prophet Muhammad,
( صلعم)
the head of all messengers, upon
his family and all his companions!Dear audience! Today, on this auspicious occasion, it is my pleasure to say some words on the topic of the Holy Quran. Allah says in the Holy Qur'an:هدى للناس وبينات من الهدى والفرقان. :As guidelines for mankind, and as clear signs that show the right way and distinguish between right and wrong."(Surah al-Baqarah, 2:185)
ونزلنا عليك الكتاب تبيانا لكل شيء وهدا ورحمة وبشرى للمسلمين. "And we have revealed to you the Book, and guidance, and mercy, and glad tidings for the Muslims."
(Surah al-Nahl,16:89). Allah created mankind and wanted them to follow the Right path so that they propser in this world and the world hereafter. For this purpose, He sent down many messengers and prophets to guide the mankind. To every prophet and messenger, He revealed books or divine notes. The major divine books are four: Torah was revealed to Sayyidna Moosa (peace be upon him), Zaboor was revealed to Sayyidna Dawood (peace be upon him), Injeel was revealed to Sayyidna Isa(peace be upon him) While the Qur'an was revealed to Sayyidna Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace).Dear audience! The Holy Qur'an is the divine book sent down by Allah to his last and final prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace). It was revealed to him through the angel, Sayyidna Jibril(peace be upon him). The Qur'an was revealed within a period of 23 years in Makkah and Madinah. There are 114 chapters that consist of more than six thousand verses. The Qur'an is the only ever- living miracle. Today no other miracle of any prophet exists except the Qur'an.. According to a survey, the number of Huffaz (persons who have memorized the whole Qur'an) is more than 10 Million. Millions of its copies are printed in almost every part of the world. it has also been translated into most of the languages of the mankind. Most importantly, during the period of over 1400 years since the Qur'an was revealed, not a single letter was changed. it is the Qur'an that will remain original, undistorted and safe forever; because allah has guaranteed its saftey and declared very clearly in Surah -Hijr 15:9: This is one of the greatest miracles of the Qur'an. So, the Qur'an is an enternal and perpetual divine book on the surface of the earth. it will never accept any change and any change and corruption. No one can produce a single verse like that of the Holy Qur'an. The Qur'an challenged the unbelievers that if they are in doubt about the Qur'an being Allah's Book, they should not produce a chapter like that of the Qur'an. But nobody could dare to accept this challenge till now. The Qur'an lays down the sketch of Islam and outlines its fundamental faiths and beliefs. it stresses the unity and majesty of allah , the most Exalted, most high as denouñces attributing any partner to Allah. on the other hand, it contains the practical and ritualistic aspects of islam such as salah, zakah, fasting and Hajj. it also contains moral and ethical codes, criminal laws, Social and economic teachings. The Holy Qur'an promises paradise for the righteous and warns wrongdoers to be punished in Hellfire. The Qur'an is the completed and best guide for living life and seeking Allah's pleasure. the teachings of the Qur'an are universal, addressing all people throughout the world regardless of their creed and colour. They enlighten man's soul, purify his morals, condemn all wrongs, order good deeds and call for the establishment of justice and fraternity. The Qur'an creates proper relations between man and Allah and man with man. it leads man to understand his role in this world, encourages him to think and ponder, and guides him in the usage of natural resources. In short, the Qur'an provides all the guidance that humanity needs.without the guidance of the Qur'an, humanity would still be groping in the darkness of ignorance. The Qur'an is sprit of our life and fountainhead of guidance. There is no book authentic like the holy Qur'an. Muslims will never lose the right path and go deviant untill they hold fast the Holy Qur'an and Hadith as the prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said in his hajj sermon of hajjrat al-wida:"I leave here among you the book of Allah, if you get hold of it firmly, you will never deviate." (Sahih Muslim, Hadith 2137) The prophet Allah bless him and give him peace) reminded the mulims some days before he left for his heavenly abode: I leave among you two things; if you hold fast by them you will never go astray: these are: the Qur'an and Sunnah, (Muwatta Imam Malik, Hadith 1395)These verses of the Qur'an and some traditions highlight the importance of the Qur'an its significance for humanity. so, it is necessary for us to learn the Qur'an and follow its teachings.The Qur'an is the soul and backbone of Muslim society. Muslim Society cannot remain alive if it is left without Qur'an. it will ignore and forget the Qur'an, it will die indeed.At this, I conclude my talk praying Allah to guide us all to his right path. Amen!
وآخر دعوانا أن الحمد لله رب العلمين.
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