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		<title>The Long Silence</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Its been a while since we’ve posted and we apologise for the long  silence. We have been busy because we’ve recently moved to Egypt and it  has taken a while settling in. InshaaAllaah we will have internet set up  soon and the usual weekly posts will resume.
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		<link>http://www.quranhifdh.com/2010/06/the-long-silence/</link>
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		<title>Weekly Inspiration &#8211; &#8216;Uyoon al-Kooshee</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s inspiration is a truly gifted and very well known recitor from Morroco who has studied in Al-Azhar in Egypt and received his Ijaazahs there. All the videos are recited in the recitation of Warsh &#8216;an Naafi&#8217;.



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		<link>http://www.quranhifdh.com/2010/05/weekly-inspiration-uyoon-al-kooshee/</link>
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		<title>The Ahruf Of The Qur&#8217;aan (Part 1)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[1. The Meaning of the Word ‘Ahruf’
The word ahruf is the plural of harf. Linguistically, ‘harf’ has a number of meanings, including:
1) ‘A letter or a word.’ Al-huruf al-abjadiyya, for example, means the letters of the alphabet.
2) ‘The border, the edge of something, the brink.’ For example, Allaah says,
“And among mankind is he who worships Allaah (as it were) upon a harf (i.e., upon the very edge, or in doubt)” [22:11]
3) ‘To swerve from the truth, to distort.’ Allaah says concerning the Jews,
“…they have displaced (lit., yaharifuna) words from their right places…” [4:46]
Its exact definition in Qur’aanic sciencs is the subject matter of this chapter, and therefore cannot be defined at this point. However, a temporary definition maybe given as follows: The ahruf are the various ways that the verses of the Qur’aan are read. Imaam al-Qurtubee (d. 671 A.H.) said, “Every variation of a word in the Qur’aan is said to be a harf. So, for example, when we say the harf of Ibn Mas’ood, it means the way that Ibn Mas’ood used to recite that verse or word.” (1)
Most English authors translate ahruf as ‘modes’ or ‘dialects.’ However, in this book the word will be left in Arabic since the meaning is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.quranhifdh.com/2010/05/the-ahruf-of-the-quraan-part-one/</link>
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		<title>The Story of Umm Zayd</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I found a small Arabic e-book a couple of years back, titled ‘How to memorise the Qur’aan in one Month’. At the time, I remember reading the title and thinking, ‘One month?! That’s impossible!’  I skimmed the pages of the PDF file but never read it until I completed my own memorisation. In the e-book, there were several accounts of how others managed to complete their hifdh but one story touched and inspired me a great deal. It is the story of a married sister by the name Umm Zayd who despite the responsibilities of housework, looking after children and tending to her husband’s needs, managed to memorise the entire Qur’aan under unique circumstances. I will briefly narrate her story to you in the hope that it will instil within you the encouragement and drive to achieve similar to what she did.
Umm Zayd doesn’t mention when she started her journey towards memorising the Qur’aan but she mentions how she felt the task would be unattainable and extremely difficult. She says she never dreamt in her wildest dreams that she would ever complete memorising the entire Qur’aan. When she first started to memorise, she began with Soorah al-Baqarah and Aali-‘Imraan, thinking [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.quranhifdh.com/2010/04/the-story-of-umm-zayd/</link>
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		<title>Weekly Inspiration &#8211; &#8216;Umar al-Qazabri</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s inspiration is from a well-known recitor who is amongst our top favorites. His name is Shaykh &#8216;Umar al-Qazabri, the Imaam of the largest Masjid in Morroco, the Masjid of Casablanca. He has an ijaazah (authentic chain to the Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu &#8216;alayhi wasallam) for the ten different recitations and has recited upon many many of the leading recitors of our time. He has a powerful recitation that is distinct of the style of recitation in Morroco as well as that of many of his teachers in the land of Egypt. We&#8217;ve gathered several videos of him, from his youth to his adult years.
1) Soorah an-Naazi&#8217;aat in the recitation of Warsh &#8216;an Naafi&#8217;

2) Soorah Aali-&#8217;Imraan, Verses 133-144 (Recitation of Hafs &#8216;an &#8216;Aasim)

3) Soorah al-Baqarah, Verses 258-259 (Recitation of Ibn Thikwaa &#8216;an &#8216;Aamir)

4) Soorah an-Nisaa, Verses 123-129 (Warsh &#8216;an Naafi&#8217;)

5) Soorah al-Israa, Verses 9-21 (Hafs &#8216;an &#8216;Aasim)

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		<link>http://www.quranhifdh.com/2010/04/weekly-inspiration-umar-al-qazabri/</link>
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		<title>The Qiraa&#8217;aat (Recitations)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Qiraa’aat” linguistically: The plural of Qiraa’ah (a recitation) is the infinitive of the verb “Qara’a” meaning to read or recite.
Qiraa’aat technically: Articulation of the words of the Qur&#8217;aan as they were articulated by the Prophet, sallallaahu &#8216;alayhi wa sallam, and was taught or heard from him by his companions.
The subject matter of this science is the words of the Glorious Qur&#8217;aan with regards to the manner and method of pronunciation of such words as well as that of implementing the said method. It is from the Noblest of sciences since it guards one from making mistakes when pronouncing the Qur&#8217;anic  vocabulary, thus protecting it from distortion and alteration, as well as helping to distinguish between that which is read and that which is not. 
Qiraa’aat and Revelation: The sole source for the “Qiraa’aat” is the revelation send down from the heavens to the Prophet sallallaahu &#8216;alayhi wa sallam. [The Messenger of Allah sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam] then relayed this revelation in minute detail, with every diacritical mark, to his companions. He would recite to his companions as it was revealed to him; Ibn Mas&#8217;ood may Allaah be pleased with him, narrates: “He would recite to them ten [verses] and they would not continue on to ten [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.quranhifdh.com/2010/04/the-qiraaaat-recitations/</link>
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		<title>Umm Sa&#8217;d Al-Askandariyyah</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Taken from: http://forums.almaghrib.org/showthread.php?t=24165
After Umm Al-Sa&#8217;ad completed her memorization of the Quran at the age of 15 she went to the Shaykha Nafeesa bint Abu Al-Alaa, who was known as &#8220;The Shaykha of her time&#8221; to request from her to learn the 10 Qira&#8217;aat (recitations). Nafeesa agreed on an peculiar condition; that Umm Al-Sa&#8217;ad never marry. She used to refuse to teach girls because they would marry, become busy, and neglect the Quran.
What was even more amazing was that Umm Al-Sa&#8217;ad accepted the condition from her Shaykha who was known for her strictness and harshness against those whom she did not feel were proper for this honorable task. But Umm Al-Sa&#8217;ad was encouraged by the fact that her Shaykha herself had never married, even though there were many of the great scholars who had sought her hand, and she died in that state while in her eighties, having secluded herself to the Qur&#8217;aan!
Umm Al-Sa&#8217;ad said, &#8221; It is from the blessings of my Lord that anyone who has obtained an ijaaza in the Qur&#8217;aan, in any Qiraa&#8217;ah, in Alexandria either received it directly from me (munaawala) or from someone whom I had given an ijaaza to. &#8221;
And what proved her unique [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.quranhifdh.com/2010/04/umm-sad-al-askandariyyah/</link>
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		<title>Weekly Inspiration &#8211; &#8216;Abbaas &#8216;Abdin-Noor Mahmood</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s inspiration comes from a young brother from Somalia whose recitation is not only of a high standard but also beautiful and touches the heart by the blessing of Allaah. The clips of his recitation are taken from recordings of the annual Qur&#8217;aan Competition in Dubai a few years back when &#8216;Abbaas was only 15 years of age.



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		<link>http://www.quranhifdh.com/2010/04/weekly-inspiration-abbaas-abdin-noor-mahmood/</link>
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		<title>The Importance of the Arabic Language</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Shaykhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah said:
&#8220;So verily the Arabic language is from the religion so knowing it is Fard Waajib for indeed understanding the Book and the Sunnah is Waajib and they are not understood except by understanding the arabic language and that which is needed to fulfill an obligation is itself an obligation. So you have from it that which is waajib upon each individual and you have that which is waajib alal kifaayah.&#8221;
Shaykhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah said:
&#8220;It is known that Arabic is Fard Alal Kifaayah and the salaf used to discipline their children for making grammatical mistakes ….&#8221;
Al-Fataawa Vol. 32, Pg. 252

Shaykhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah said:
&#8220;And likewise for indeed Allaah revealed his book in the Arabic language and he made his messenger convey this from him in the Book and Sunnah (Hikmah) in the Arabic language….So knowing the language becomes part of the religion and due to speaking with it (The Arabic language) it becomes easier for the people of this Deen to understand the religion of Allaah, to implement the religious ceremonies and easier to imitate the First generations from the Muhaajiroon and the Ansaar in all of their affairs.
Iqtidaa Siraatil Mustaqeem 1/406

Imaam Ash-Shaafi&#8217;ee said&#8221;
&#8220;The language which Allaah [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Journey to Memorising the Qur&#8217;aan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When people ask me how long it took me to complete my hifz, I&#8217;m not really sure how to reply. I consider saying either more than ten years; or just under two years.
This is because I started memorising when I was still in primary school and would memorise at my afternoon madrasah. It continued during high school, where I would attend the hifz class they had there after school each day. So by the time I completed my schooling career, I had managed to finish about 25 ajza. However, my dhor (old lessons) was extremely weak; practically non-existent I&#8217;d say. I didn&#8217;t really know what I had memorised.
I continued to do hifz part time while studying at university (doing Islamic Studies). However, this time it was different. Previously I had just been memorising because my parents had sent me there. But now I was motivated to do this myself. I had actually wanted to do it fulltime, but my mother advised me not to.
My teacher at this hifz school was excellent, may Allah ta&#8217;ala reward him and have mercy on him, and the programme was quite rigorous. For full time students it was from eight in the morning till five [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.quranhifdh.com/2010/04/my-journey-to-memorising-the-quraan/</link>
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