HADHRAT ABU MUSA ( RADHIYALLAHO ANHO )

  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 pleasantsmell 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 theQur'an is the like a wild gourd, which has a bitter taste and no smell, and the munafiq who readsthe 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 concreteobjects 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 thesweetness and perfume of the Qur'an. There are, however, special points in this similitude, whichpertain 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 thereading of the Qur'an since, fragrance in the mouth, internal purity and spirtual strength result fromreading the Qur'an. It also said that if there is citre in the house, no jinn can enter it.If it is true, thensuch is