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STORY:
Allah Subhana wa Ta'ala Raises Your Status Through Your Relationship With The Noble Qur'an

There was a young Sahaaba whose name was Abdur-Rahman Ibn Abza Khuza’i (radiyallahu anhu) also known as “Ibn Abza“.
He was a freed slave of Nafi Ibn Abdul Harith (radiyallahu anhu) who became a governor of Makkah during the reign of ‘Umar Ibn Al Khattab (radiyallahu anhu) as Ameer ul Mumineen.

Ibn Abza (radiallaahu anhu) despite being a slave was very intelligent & an expert in Islamic inheritance law.People often went to him to settle their disputes. But more than that, at a young age he was able to memorize the Qur’an . Allah Subhana wa Ta'ala blessed him with such a beautiful voice that captivated the hearts of people.

One day while ‘Umar (radiallaahu anhu) was on a tour of Makkah, he came across Nafi (radiallaahu anhu) in Afsar, a place close to the holy City.
 ‘Umar asked him: “Who did you appoint as ruler over the inhabitants of Makkah?”
Nafi replied: “Ibn Abza”
‘Umar asked, “Who is Ibn Abza?”
Nafi replied: “One of my freed slaves.”

‘Umar (radiallaahu anhu) exclaimed in wonder saying,
“You appointed a freed slave over them?”
Nafi replied: “He can recite the Qur’an very well. Moreover, he is an expert in Islamic laws of inheritance.”

‘Umar was obviously satisfied with the decision & said:
 “The Messenger of Allah Sallallaahu Alaihi Wassalaam said: “Allah elevates a nation by the Qur’an & degrades them by it.” 
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Alhamdulilah. Allahu Akbar.
In the eyes of the people, Ibn Abza (radiallaahu anhu)was labelled as a lowly freed slave with no known ancestry unlike the inhabitants of Makkah yet
beause of the blessing of the Qur’an in his heart, Allah Subhana wa Ta'ala raised his status in this duniya through making him a Governor of Makkah. He again was chosen as governor over the people of Khorasan during the reign of Ali Ibn Abi Talib (radiallaahu anhu).

A scholar once said, “They (the Sahabah) gained honor through the Qur’an while we lost it by forsaking it.”
Astagfirullah. It is indeed a high time that we stop looking at the screens of our phones & start removing the dust that covers our Qur'an.
" O Muslims, the more you shun away from the Qur’an, the more darkness of emotional depression & failures clutter over you."

May this story make me & u realize the worth of this blessing we are forsaking!
But it’s never too late for us to take heed & start reading, reciting & reflecting!
If we want the Qur'an to be our companion in our grave to emit light when layers of darkness will be upon us, then we have to build a relationship with the Qur'an while we still have life.

Aиϑ we make dua that Allah Subhana wa Ta'ala puts the love for the Qur’an in our hearts & enable us to read & recite it every single day of our life as a means to be closer to Him.
Aameen Ya Rabb
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