Hadhrat abu Musa ( Radhiyallaho anho )narrated that Rasulullah ( Sallallaho alaihe wasallam )said :
"The example of a mo'min ( beliver ) eho reads the Qur'an is like that of citron which has a pleasant
smell and a sweet taste. The example of a mo'min who does not read the Qur'an is like that of a date,
which has no smell, though its taste is sweet. The munafiq ( hypocrite ) who does not read the
Qur'an is the like a wild gourd, which has a bitter taste and no smell, and the munafiq who reads
the Qur'an is like a raihan ( sweetsmelling flower ), which is fragrant but has a bitter taste."
In this hadith an abstract quality of reading the Glorious Qur'an, has been compared to concrete
objects in order to illustrate the difference between reading and not reading the Holy Qur'an.
Otherwise it is obvious that material objects of this world like citrons and dates cannot match the
sweetness and perfume of the Qur'an. There are, however, special points in this similitude, which
pertain to the deep knowledge of the Prophets and testify to the vast understanding of Rasulullah
( Sallallaho alaihe wasallam ). Consider, for example, the citron, which gives flavour to the mouth,
cleans the stomach and stimulates digestion. These are the qualities specially associated with the
reading of the Qur'an since, fragrance in the mouth, internal purity and spirtual strength result from
reading the Qur'an. It also said that if there is citre in the house, no jinn can enter it.If it is true, then
such is the speciality of the Qur'an. Some physians say that citron stengthens the memory and it is
reported in 'Ihya' by Hadhrat Ali ( Radhiyallaho anho ) that three things, i, e, cleaning the teeth with
miswak, fasting and reding the Holy Qur'an strengthen the memory.
In the book of Abu Dawood, it is mentioned at the conclusion of the hadith given above that a
good companion is like a person having musk. Even if you do not get musk, you will at least enjoy
its fragrance. An evil companion is like a person with a furnace, near whom, even if you do not get
blackened, you certainly cannot avoid the smoke. It is therefore, important that one should be very
careful in choosing hid companions, with whom he has to mix generally.
( FAZA'IL-E-A'MAAL )
"The example of a mo'min ( beliver ) eho reads the Qur'an is like that of citron which has a pleasant
smell and a sweet taste. The example of a mo'min who does not read the Qur'an is like that of a date,
which has no smell, though its taste is sweet. The munafiq ( hypocrite ) who does not read the
Qur'an is the like a wild gourd, which has a bitter taste and no smell, and the munafiq who reads
the Qur'an is like a raihan ( sweetsmelling flower ), which is fragrant but has a bitter taste."
In this hadith an abstract quality of reading the Glorious Qur'an, has been compared to concrete
objects in order to illustrate the difference between reading and not reading the Holy Qur'an.
Otherwise it is obvious that material objects of this world like citrons and dates cannot match the
sweetness and perfume of the Qur'an. There are, however, special points in this similitude, which
pertain to the deep knowledge of the Prophets and testify to the vast understanding of Rasulullah
( Sallallaho alaihe wasallam ). Consider, for example, the citron, which gives flavour to the mouth,
cleans the stomach and stimulates digestion. These are the qualities specially associated with the
reading of the Qur'an since, fragrance in the mouth, internal purity and spirtual strength result from
reading the Qur'an. It also said that if there is citre in the house, no jinn can enter it.If it is true, then
such is the speciality of the Qur'an. Some physians say that citron stengthens the memory and it is
reported in 'Ihya' by Hadhrat Ali ( Radhiyallaho anho ) that three things, i, e, cleaning the teeth with
miswak, fasting and reding the Holy Qur'an strengthen the memory.
In the book of Abu Dawood, it is mentioned at the conclusion of the hadith given above that a
good companion is like a person having musk. Even if you do not get musk, you will at least enjoy
its fragrance. An evil companion is like a person with a furnace, near whom, even if you do not get
blackened, you certainly cannot avoid the smoke. It is therefore, important that one should be very
careful in choosing hid companions, with whom he has to mix generally.
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