through Quran recitation and Salah. Therefore, the Noble Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: “Do not turn your homes into graveyards (meaning: perform worship in your homes). Indeed, Shaytan flees from the house in which Surah al-Baqarah is recited.” (Muslim, Kitab Salat al-Musafirin wa Qasruha, Bab Istihbab Salat al-Nafilah, p. 306, Hadith: 1824)

But alas! Today, instead of Quran recitation, the sounds of songs echo in Muslim homes. Salah is neglected, yet films and dramas are watched. There are no gatherings of religious learning, but foul language, arguments, quarrels, and disobedience to Allah Almighty are common. We must sincerely repent for our sins, increase our recitation of the Quran, humble ourselves before Allah Almighty, and strive to please our Lord. If we fail to please our Lord, if we abandon Salah and Quran recitation, then we may face ruin in both this world and the Hereafter.

O devotees of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! Indeed, it is best for us to understand the importance and greatness of the Noble Quran and strengthen our bond with it. A Muslim’s strongest connection should be with the Holy Quran alone.

1. This is the sacred Book in which solutions to all worldly matters exist.

2. It urges us towards righteousness.

3. It commands obedience to the Lord and the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.

4. Reciting it is worship.

5. Looking at it is worship.

6. Acting upon its teachings is also worship.

7. It contains guidance for our religious, worldly, economic, social, societal, and moral lives.

8. It tells us what truth is and what falsehood is.

9. It shows us the straight and illuminated path.

10. It teaches how life can be improved and how the Hereafter can be made better.