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From: Shaik
Sadek-Premier
It is Disliked to Hang Verses Of the Qur'an Up On A Wall
It is Disliked to Hang Verses Of the Qur’an Up On A Wall Widespread in many homes today is the practice of hanging up certain verses or Chapters of the Qur’an on walls in rooms or hallways. Some people hang them up, seeking blessings, while others do so in order to beautify and adorn their homes. Some people even do so in stores, choosing verses that are appropriate to their business. And yet others hang verses on the rearview mirror of their cars, seeking blessings or protection. Finally, there are some who say that they hang up verses as a reminder. The Permanent Council (Of Scholars in Saudi Arabia) has issued a lengthy ruling in this matter; basically, the Council ruled that it is forbidden to hang up verses of the Qur’an in homes, places of business, and anywhere else. The ruling of the Council can be summarized in the following points. 1) By hanging up verses, one deviates from the purpose for which the Qur’an was revealed: guidance, a good reminder, recitation, and so on. 2) This practice is contrary to the way of the prophet (saas) and his rightly-guided khaleefahs (Ra) 3) When we forbid this practice, we effectively block off a way that leads to shirk (associating partners with Allah (swt) in worship), for some people hang up a poster with verses on it, considering it to be a charm. 4) The Qur’an was revealed to be recited, and not to sever as a marketing tool for businesses. 5) Posters with verses of the Qur’an on them are susceptible to debasement, especially when one moves them from one house to another. The Permanent Council (Of Scholars in Saudi Arabia) then said : In short, we must close the door to evil, a way that was followed by the imams of guidance in the early generations of Islam, and, we must remember, the Prophet (saas) attested to the superiority of those generations. Those generations had sound belief and were free from innovations. *************************************************************************** {Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.} (Holy Quran-16:125) {And who is better in speech than he who [says: "My Lord is Allah (believes in His Oneness)," and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites (men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: "I am one of the Muslims."} (Holy Quran-41:33) The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "By Allah, if Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of camels." [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim] The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, "Whoever calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all." [Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- All views expressed herein belong to the individuals concerned and do not in any way reflect the official views of IslamCity unless sanctioned or approved otherwise. If your mailbox clogged with mails from IslamCity, you may wish to get a daily digest of emails by logging-on to http://www.yahoogroups.com to change your mail delivery settings or email the moderators at [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the title "change to daily digest". Yahoo! Groups Links
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Title: It is Disliked to Hang Verses Of the Qur’an Up On A Wall
