Dear Islamic brothers! Holy Quran is that sacred Book in which Allah Almighty has mentioned so many commandments. Some of the commandments are such that Allah Almighty has commanded Muslims to act upon. For example, offering Salah, paying Zakah, observing Siyam of blessed Ramadan, performing Hajj if one is capable of doing so, fulfilling the rights of parents and treating them nicely, women to observe Shar’i veil, greet Muslims with Salaam and being courteous to them. Whereas, some evil actions are such that Allah Almighty has commanded to abstain from. For example, robbery, committing fornication, dealing with usury [interest], drinking alcohol, lying, unlawful business transactions, being furious on someone unnecessarily, calling someone with bad names and various other evil actions. In short, this sacred book mentions all those things by virtue of acting upon which a Muslim not only benefits in this world but will also اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ attain immense reward in the Hereafter too. Therefore, we should act upon these commandments wholeheartedly with steadfastness so that our Dunya [this world] and the Hereafter can get better.

Allah Almighty says in part 8, Surah Al-An’aam, Ayah No. 155: 

وَ هٰذَا كِتٰبٌ اَنْزَلْنٰهُ مُبٰرَكٌ فَاتَّبِعُوْهُ وَ اتَّقُوْا لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُوْنَۙ(۱۵۵)

Translation from Kanz ul Iman: And this (Qur’aan) is the blessed Book which We have revealed; so follow it and practise piety, that you may receive mercy.

Right of the Holy Quran upon the Ummah

Under the aforementioned sacred Ayah, it is stated in “Tafseer Sirat-ul-Jinaan”, vol. 3, pp. 247: From this Ayah, we came to know that one of the rights of the Holy Quran upon the Ummah is (also) that they follow this sacred book and refrain from disobeying its commandments. Unfortunately, in the current era, Muslims are in a very pitiful state in regards to acting upon the Holy Quran. Today, instead of reciting this sacred book everyday, Muslims have kept it in their homes wrapped up in beautiful covers and at their business places as a means of blessings. Even those who do recite it