بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
29. Not to wish harm for anyone: This is a common thing among many of us, that when we are angry we wish harm on others. The virtues of strong imane is to forgive.
“And the retribution for an evil act is an evil one like it, but whoever pardons and makes reconciliation – his reward is [due] from Allah . Indeed, He does not like wrongdoers.” [42:40]
30. Not to have love for the world: This does not mean that we should hate being in the dunya. Rather this means we are not to let love for the dunya overwhelm us and push us away from fulfilling our duties to Allah.
“O mankind, indeed the promise of Allah is truth, so let not the worldly life delude you and be not deceived about Allah by the Deceiver.” [35:5]
31. To recite the Kalimah with the tongue: To declare that there is no God worthy of worship except Allah and that the prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) is His final messenger.
The prophet (ﷺ) said: “If anybody comes on the Day of Resurrection who has said: La ilaha illal-lah, sincerely, with the intention to win Allah’s Pleasure, Allah will make the hell-Fire forbidden for him.” [Bukhari]
32. To recite the Quran: Learning how to recite the Qur’an with correct pronunciation is an important aspect of the deen. We must take some time to study the basics of tajweed as to not make mistakes in our recitation.
“Or add to it, and recite the Qur’an with measured recitation.” [73:4]
33. To acquire knowledge: Seeking knowledge is a trait that many of us push to the side for worldly gain. To acquire knowledge is to find the truth about Allah and Islam, and the infinite wisdom found in the Qur’an. We as human beings can never say we have learned enough; there will always be more knowledge to obtain – one of the miracles of the Qur’an is that its knowledge is endless – it is our duty to study it.
The prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever travels a path in search of knowledge, Allah makes easy for him a path to Paradise.” [Muslim]
34. To pass on Knowledge: The second part of seeking knowledge is to teach others. We as Muslims are one ummah – we enjoin in good and forbid evil.
The prophet (ﷺ) said: “Convey from me, even if it is one verse.” [Bukhari]
Allah knows best.