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HARUN YAHYA

the righteous.” (al-Tirmidhi)
Aisha (ra) narrated: “A woman from the Bani Asad Tribe
was sitting with me. Allah’s Messenger (saas) came to my
house and asked: ‘Who is this?’ I replied: ‘(She is) so and
so. She does not sleep at night because she is engaged in
prayer.’ The Prophet said disapprovingly: ‘Do the (good)
deeds that are within your capacity.’” (Sahih al-Bukhari,
Volume 2, Book 21, Hadith No. 251)
“People will continue to question one another until it is
asked: ‘Allah created all things, but who created Allah?’
Those who find themselves confronted with such a situa-
tion should say: ‘I affirm my faith in Allah.’” (Sahih
Muslim, Book 1, Hadith No. 242)

The Qur’an’s Grace and the Honor of Reciting It
Reciting the Qur’an is an important act of worship. The
Messenger of Allah (saas) used to say: “I seek refuge in Allah
from the accursed satan, from his puffing up (nafkh), his
spitting (nafth), and his evil suggestion (hamz)” before he
would start reciting the Qur’an. (Abu Dawud)
Our Prophet (saas) stressed reciting the Qur’an and the
honor of teaching others how to do so. He considered this to
be the initial step of practicing it:
“Recite the Qur’an, for on the Day of Resurrection it will
come as an intercessor for those who recite it.” (Sahih
Muslim)
“On the Day of Resurrection, the Qur’an will be brought
with the people who used to act by it in this world, pre-
ceded by Surat al-Baqara and Al ‘Imran, arguing on
behalf of those who knew them.” (Sahih Muslim)
“The best among you are those who learn the Qur’an and

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