Way to The Quran
By
Khurram Murad
'Be thankful to Me, and to your parents' (Luqman 31:14)
MY MOTHER
At her knees I learnt to read the Qur'an, upon her insistance that I must
learn Arabic I was sent to the school maulavi saheb who gave me the
rudimentary knowledge upon which I could build later; seeing her devotion
to the Qur'an, reading it with understanding, for hours and hours, kindled
a spark in my heart which has continued to illumine my way; and, finally,
through her example and silent but solid support I found my way to a life
of struggle in the way of Allah.
'My Lord! Bestow Thy mercy upon my parents, as they raised me up when
I was little' (al-Isra' 17: 24)
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1:
1.1 The Journey of Life
1.2 The Eternal, Living Reality
1.3 The New World that Awaits You
1.4 What is the Qur'an?
1.5 Infinite Mercy and Majesty
1.6 Hazards and Perils
1.7 Tilawah
Chapter 2: Basic Prerequisites
2.1 Faith: The Word of God
2.2 Purity of Intention and Purpose
2.3 Bringing Gratitude and Praise
2.4 Acceptance and Trust
2.5 Obedience and Change
2.6 Hazards and Obstacles
2.7 Trust and Dependence
Chapter 3: Participation of the Inner Self
3.1 Participation of the Inner Self
3.2 What is the Heart?
3.3 Dynamic of Inner Participation
3.4 States of Consciousness
3.5 The Quranic Criteria of Inner Participation
3.6 In Allah's Presence
3.7 Hearing from Allah
3.8 Allah's Direct Address
3.9 Every Word for You
3.10 Conversation with Allah
3.11 Trusting and Expecting Allah's Rewards
3.12 Acts of Heart and Body
3.13 Response of Your Heart
3.14 Response of Your Tongue
3.15 Tears in Your Eyes
3.16 Postures of Your Body
3.17 Reading with Tartil
3.18 Self Purifcation
3.19 Seeking Allah's Help (Du'a')
3.20 Reading with Comprehension
Chapter 4: Rules of Reading
4.1 Rules of Reading
