Allah sent down the best Book, similar and repeatedly recited; the skins of those who fear their Lord tremble due to it. Then their skins and their hearts soften for the remembrance of Allah.^[1]

It is narrated: “The state of the blessed companions رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم was such that when the Holy Quran was recited before them, their eyes would overflow with tears and they would experience goosebumps.”^[2]

Dear Islamic brothers! Unfortunately, the connection of Muslims with the Holy Quran is becoming very weak. Firstly, the number of those who recite it is small, and even among those who attain the privilege of reciting the Quran, the number of those who weep in awe is extremely small.

May Allah Almighty grant us the fortune to recite the Holy Quran and grant us the blessing of weeping upon reciting or hearing it.

اٰمِیْنْ بِجَاہِ خاتَمِ النَّبِیّٖن صلَّی اللہُ عَلَیْہ ِوَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم

A Unique Way of Acting Upon a Quranic Verse

Dear Islamic brothers! Another beautiful aspect of the blessed life of Sayyidunā Imam Ḥusain رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ is that he did not just recite the Quran; he also acted upon it in a truly magnificent manner. Listen to just one example of this! It is written in the books:

He had a female slave (in the previous eras, there were male and female slaves who were bought with money; details regarding when this custom began, what teachings Islam provided regarding them, and how it described the virtues of freeing slaves—these are separate topics). As I was saying, Sayyidunā Imam Ḥusain رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ had a female slave. One day, she came to him and offered Salam in a very beautiful manner. Sayyidunā Imam Ḥusain رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ replied to