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Short Answer:
- The idea of reading the Quran in Ramadan is all about quality. If the quality is there, then you may complete the entire Quran. If the quality is not there, trust me, you rather read from [a certain verse] to the end. And you will achieve a bigger reward for quality than to go in for quantity.
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The idea is never ever to complete the Quran. Did you know that? The idea was never ever to complete the entire Quran, no.
The idea is quality. If the quality is there, then you may complete the entire Quran. If the quality is not there, trust me, you rather read from [a certain verse] to the end. And you will achieve a bigger reward for quality than to go in for quantity.
These are the teachings of the month of Ramadan. Allah says {Quoting Quran in Arabic} Allah has created death and life for the purpose of testing you who has better deeds. He didn’t say who has more deeds.
So, I can’t say, hey, I am supposed to be in front of you because you know what in Taraweeh I made 60 units, 60 rakat. No. That’s not going to be a better person. A better person is he who reads with quality.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CeO4I42q8s&t=42s
You know when someone gives you something, say you go to the shop, you pay for something, and it’s a box of chocolates. And they give you the one that is damaged and smashed. And you are going to say no, no, no. Hang on. Either give me my money back or give me a better box.
But he says, hang on, look, I’ll open the box and show you the chocolates are not touched. I’m not interested. The chocolates can be how they are. I want a box that is not tatty. And it’s there: it’s on the shelf. We do that with our deeds. We have good deeds we are about to do.
But the quality is not there.
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