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| <table bgcolor="FFFFFF" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td>7 tips for improving your relationship with the Qur'an
Are you one of those people who rarely touches the Qur'an? Or do
you read daily, but don't find it is having the impact on you that it
should? Whatever the case may be, these are some simple tips that can
help you connect with the Qur'an.
1. Before you touch it, check your heart. The key to really
benefiting from the Qur'an is to check your heart first, before you even
touch Allah's book. Ask yourself, honestly, why you are reading it. Is
it to just get some information and to let it drift away from you later?
Remember that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)
was described by his wife as a "walking Qur'an": in other words, he
didn't just read and recite the Qur'an, he lived it.
2. Do your Wudu (ablution). Doing your Wudu is good physical and mental
preparation to remind you you're not reading just another book. You are
about to interact with God, so being clean should be a priority when
communicating with Him.
3. Read only 5 minutes everyday. Too often, we think we should read
Qur'an for at least one whole hour. If you aren't in the habit of
reading regularly, this is too much. Start off with just five minutes
daily. If you took care of step one, Insha Allah (God willing), you will
notice that those five minutes will become ten, then half an hour, then
an hour, and maybe even more!
4. Make sure you understand what you've read. Five minutes of reading
the Qur'an in Arabic is good, but you need to understand what you're
reading. Make sure you have a good translation of the Qur'an in the
language you understand best. Always try to read the translation of what
you've read that day.
5. Remember, the Qur'an is more interactive than a CD. In an age of
"interactive" CD-Roms and computer programs, a number of people think
books are passive and boring. But the Qur'an is not like that. Remember
that when you read Qur'an,you are interacting with Allah. He is talking
to you, so pay attention.
6. Don't just read, listen too. There are now many audio cassettes and
CDs of the Qur'an, a number of them with translations as well. This is
great to put on your walkman or your car's CD or stereo as you drive to
and from work. Use this in addition to your daily Qur'an reading, not as
a replacement for it.
7. Make Dua (supplication). Ask Allah to guide you when you read the
Qur'an. Your aim is to sincerely, for the love of Allah, interact with
Him by reading, understanding and applying His blessed words. Making Dua
to Allah for help and guidance will be your best tool for doing this.
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