Hold Onto The Quran

Hold Onto The Quran

By Farakh Jamil


The internet age has brought people closer to each other via email and social networking sites. In the past, if a person's relative or friend traveled abroad, people would always remember them fondly, but would not expect to hear from them soon. It was a rare and delightful time if one received a greeting card from a friend or relative from abroad. Muslims who traveled abroad for jobs, higher studies, or better livelihoods invariably went through a similar process too. They would miss their friends and relatives back home for some time, but then they tried their best to integrate into the new societies, while some of them used to assimilate so much into the new culture all around them, that they would forget all about their faith and Islamic culture and adopt a lifestyle which was at times at odds with their Islamic identity and beliefs. Yet, the internet has made the world a small place again by putting people in much closer contact with their loved ones, as well as providing them much greater access to texts, speeches, and lectures regarding their faith.

It is a blessing of Allah upon Muslims that Islam is a universal Deen - more than a religion, a complete way of life - of brotherhood. One can find people of all colors, casts, and ethnicity in Islam. This is evident during the annual Islamic pilgrimage of Hajj where one can see people of every color and ethnicity, speaking every language on the earth, and from every country in the world, rubbing shoulder with their Muslim brothers without and discrimination or show of social inequality. This is a unique gift to Muslims from Allah Almighty and Muslims should cherish it.

The Quran - the Speech of Allah in the Arabic language - reminds us:

And hold fast, all of you together, to the Rope of Allah, i.e. The Quran, and be not divided amongst yourselves, and remember Allah's Favor on you, for you were enemies one to another but He joined your hearts together, so that, by His Grace, you became brethren in the Islamic Faith. And you were on the brink of the pit of The Fire, and He saved you from it. Thus Allah makes His Signs - proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc. - clear to you, so that you may be guided. Al-Quran: 03-103

The best method of holding fast unto the Rope of Allah is by reading it, understanding it, and applying its commandments. Yet, there are many Muslims who, for one reason or another, never had the opportunity to learn to read Quran. But, thanks again to the internet age, and, consequently, internet voice communication, it is extremely easy to learn to read Quran nowadays from an online Quran school.

One can easily learn to read Quran from the comfort of one's home, and at a time of one's choice, by simply logging onto the internet, selecting a reputable online Quran school which offers experienced and qualified Quran tutors, and signing up for online Quran lessons. All one needs to begin taking online Quran lessons is a computer with an internet connection, a set of speakers or headphones, and a microphone, while internet voice communication software can be downloaded free of charge.

Why wait? Learn to read Quran today!

Farakh Jamil is a writer, translator, and IT professional. Apart from writing articles and translating books, he works as an IT manager at an online Quran school. He work includes developing and maintaining websites for the Quran school, as well as performing search engine optimization.

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