Shaykh Saalim wanted to make sure we new the last 20 surahs of juz, 'amma. Before each tafsir class we recite at least surah after him. First we go ayah by ayah about 3 times each. Then ayah by ayah we go through the surah 10 times repeating after the shaykh. Periodically we have tests on a few surahs. I find this approach very beneficial for several reasons. 1. We get to enjoy the shaykh's recitation. 2. The shaykh can correct or recitations 3. This broadens our range of teaching methods 4. Reviewing helps to solidify the surahs you memorized 5. This also allows you to contemplate the meanings of what you know more 6. You get the rewards for reciting the Qur,aan
I would like to take this time to focus on the last point I mentioned. In the last class we went through Fil & Humazah. We all know the hadith of Rasulullah that we will get 10 rewards for each letter of Qur,aan we recite. In Suratul-Humazah there are about 150 letters in Suratul-Fil there are about 100 (that is if we round both surahs down).
Going through each surah once would earn you 1500 hasanaat from Al-Humazah & 1000 hasanaat from Al-Fil. Reciting them both 13 times would give the reciter more than 32500 good deeds and Allah's face is sought.
Al-Hamdulillah this is just some of the benefit that one derives from sitting with ahlul-'Ilm. But the good part is we all came implement this one with family and friends in the masijd, in the Muslim schools, in our houses, in the parks in our cars etc.. May Allah assist us in using our time for drawing closer to Him, amin.
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