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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE- 140: ISLAH DAN PERKASAKAN MA'HAD TAHFIZ AL-QUR'AN
What are the virtues of memorising the Quran and its benefits for memorisers in this world and the hereafter?
Short answer
This Bayan Linnas cites a number of hadiths on the virtue of reciting and memorising the Quran, including the memoriser's rank rising according to the last verse recited, being with the noble angels, the Quran's intercession, precedence in leading prayer and the title ahlullah.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This Bayan Linnas cites a number of hadiths on the virtue of reciting and memorising the Quran, including the memoriser's rank rising according to the last verse recited, being with the noble angels, the Quran's intercession, precedence in leading prayer and the title ahlullah. It also mentions worldly benefits such as ease of provision, excellent exam results and a fluent tongue. The text further reports a study by Dr Soleh al-Shani that found a positive correlation between the extent of Quran memorisation and psychological health.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan kepada nas-nas di atas jelas menunjukkan kelebihan membaca dan menghafaz al-Quran sehingga dikurniakan pelbagai keistimewaan yang tidak diberikan kepada yang lain.
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE- 140: ISLAH DAN PERKASAKAN MA'HAD TAHFIZ AL-QUR'AN”, 13 July 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/2509-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-140-islah-dan-perkasakan-ma-had-tahfiz-al-qur-an. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/virtues-of-memorising-the-quran-and-benefits/