Shaikh-ul-Islam Maulana Abdul-Hameed delivered an important discourse on the occasion of the eleventh Qur’anic national contest held last week in Darululoom Zahedan, Iran, urging that Holy Qur’an is the soul of Muslim nation and purification is the soul of Holy Qur’an.
Shaikh applauded the organizers of the eleventh contest for enduring problems to organize such events. ‘Bearing difficulties in the path of Allah Almighty is so delightful! Purity (Ikhlas) is the soul of all works; so do whatever you must do for the sake of Allah to get His pleasure. I advise all Ulama and reciters to endure difficulties and always concentrate towards Allah,’ Maulana Ismaeelzahi underlined.
Talking at the closing ceremony of the event, he further stated that Satan deceives people by various channels. Satan appears in dress of everyone to misguide him according his characters, status and ideas. It turns up in the dress of Molavi and Qari to cheat them by temptations like: “You are a great and excellent person! You can earn money and glory by leading Tarawih prayers!” So Islamic scholars, Qurraa and Huffadh should be discreet and vigilant.
The head of the Coordination Council of Sunni Seminaries in Sistan-Baluchistan declared Holy Qur’an the “greatest treasure” for Muslims if they bring its brilliant teachings into actions. By understanding Holy Qur’an and adopting it, Muslims can conquer the world and a high rank. Muslim men and women can not be real Muslims if they neglect to understand words and meanings of the Qur’an. Ignorant Muslims are like sea-foam.
Addressing scholars and reciters, Shaikh advised them to grab commands of the Qur’an and Sunnah strongly. The blessings of Islam and Islamic knowledge should not be used for worldly tools; scholars should perform their duties only to get Allah’s pleasure.
Maulana Abdul-Hameed further said, ‘Infidel and miscreant nations are “dead nations” because they are away from the blessings of Islam and knowledge. If any nation enjoys these two blessings without contraption, that nation can not be known a developed one.’
He recommended Islamic scholars and Qurraa to be creative-minded in their related fields like teaching. Contraption and talents should be utilized by teachers of the Qur’an. As well as they should utilize experiences of other experts.
At the end, Shaikh Ismaeelzahi suggested the organizers of the event to establish an independent office for holding such contests in a better way.