Teaching kids Quran
Gems from The Magnificence of the Quran
by Mahmood bin Ahmad ad-Dausaree
Assalamualaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu,
I wanted to share the following BEAUTIFUL gems taken from a new book published by Dar us Salam,
"The Magnificence of the Quran" by Mahmood bin Ahmad bin Saaleh ad-Dausaree.
May Allaah reward the dear Sister who typed and sent this as well as the one who forwarded it.
On The Reward of Teaching the Quran to One's Children (pages 320-322)
Today, many Muslims send their children to a Qaaree so that they can be taught the Quran. While such a practice is laudable, parents should also spend some time teaching their children – which of course involves learning first – since the duty of educating children rests squarely on the shoulders of parents. At least initially, a child, before being sent to a teacher, should be taught part of the Quran by his or her parents. In order for them to gain an appreciation of the Quran, children must be made to see the dominant role the Quran has on their household. Parents create a wrong impression on their children when, in the home, they are allowed to play and watch television all day, while they recite Quran only when they go to study under the tutelage of a Qaaree. In such situations, a child will come to think that religion is for the Masjid only, while home is a place for worldly pleasures and pursuits.
For these reasons, it is encouraged in Islam for parents to teach their children the Quran; in fact, that is what our pious predecessors from the early generations of Islam would do with their children.
Buraidah bin al-Husaib radiallahu anhu hose face has lost his color. The Quran will say to him, 'Do you recognize me?' He will say, 'I do not recognize you.' The Quran will say, 'I am your companion, the Quran, which (because you were preoccupied with me) caused you to go thirsty during the middle of the day (when it is hottest outside), and made you lose sleep at night ( i.e., because you were busy reciting me)…' Then he will be given a kingdom in his right hand, and eternal life in his left; and a crown of dignity will be placed on his head. As for his parents, they will be attired in two robes, robes that are more valuable than the earth and all that is in it. They will say, 'O our Lord! Why are we given these (i.e., what good deed have we performed to deserve these?' It will be said to them, 'For teaching your child the Quran,' Then it will be said to him, 'Recite and rise up through the levels and rooms of Paradise.' He will continue to ascend as long as he continues to recite, regardless of whether he recites quickly or slowly, carefully enunciating each letter." At-Tabaraanee in Al-Ausat (6/51)
"Without a doubt, if all parents contemplated this Hadeeth and understood its implications, more and more of them would sacrifice their time, their money, and their energy to make sure that their children were adequately taught the Noble Quran."
On the Virtues of Reciting the Quran (from pages 329)
"On the Day of Resurrection, some people will be desperate for a single good deed, which is all they will need in order to make their good deeds outweigh their evil deeds. If we truly understood how desperate we will be for rewards on the Day of Resurrection, we would certainly spend more time reciting Quran, and less time engaging in fruitless and frivolous activities."
On The High Ranking of a Haafidh (one who memorized the Entire Quran) (page 343-344)
"When the believers will enter Paradise, a Haafidh will achieve special honors, one of them being that he will rise above others towards the higher stations of Paradise.'Abdullah bin Amr radiallahu anhu reported that the Messenger of Allah salla allahu alahi wasalam said: "It will be said to a person of the Quran, 'recite and ascend, and recite slowly, carefully enunciating each letter, just as you used to do in the qorld. For indeed, your station (in Paradise) will be the height you reach when you have recited your last verse."
We must keep in mind, however, that, in order to achieve the honor that is describe in the above mentioned Hadeeth, certain conditions must be fulfilled. Al-Albanee rahimahullah pointed out those conditions when he said, "This Hadeeth clearly establishes the superiority of a person who has committed the entire Quran to memory, but still, such a person has to fulfill an important condition, namely, that he memorized the Quran for the sake of Allah subhana wa ta'ala, and not for worldly gain, such as the earning of a dinar or dirham. For it must be remembered that the Prophet salla allahu alahi wasallam said, "Most of the hypocrites from my nation are reciters (of the Quran)."
The people of the Quran are a special breed. For, as At-Teebee pointed out, "Recitation of the Quran is for them what glorifying Allah is for the Angels. Nothing turns them away from the fulfilling act of reciting the Quran; in fact, there is nothing they enjoy more or find more fulfilling than reciting the Quran."
