How to Become an Addictive to Quran? || How will Quran Heal You? || Belal Assaad

Summary

The video emphasizes the importance of integrating the Quran into daily life for Muslims. It offers practical advice: fear Allah, follow sins with good deeds to erase them, and interact with people with the best character. The speaker shares personal anecdotes about how consistent Quran recitation became a meaningful routine, transforming their spiritual life. They stress the significance of daily Quran recitation, even if only a few verses, and explain how habits, whether good or bad, develop over time. The message underscores the healing power of the Quran and the necessity of making it a constant part of one's life.

Takeaways

• 📖 Recite the Quran daily to make it a routine and a habit that is hard to break.
• 🧠 Habits form through repeated actions: a thought becomes an idea, an idea becomes a plan, a plan becomes an action, and an action becomes a habit.
• 💡 Replace sinful habits with good ones by starting with positive thoughts and actions.
• 📚 Use the Quran as a daily source of guidance and spiritual nourishment.
• 🗣️ Recite the Quran wherever you are: in the car, at school, at work, before sleep.
• 👶 For children, use engaging methods like stories and videos to teach them about the Quran.
• 🌱 The Quran can be a healing process and a source of joy and comfort.
• 🔑 Reflecting on the Quran opens the heart, while abandoning it locks the heart.
• 🤝 After committing a sin, follow it up with a good deed to wipe away the sin.
• ✨ Interact with others with the best of character and always strive for self-improvement.

Q & A

What advice did the speaker give regarding dealing with sins?

The speaker advised to fear Allah wherever you are, and to follow up any sin immediately with a good deed to wipe away the sin.

How did the Quran become a daily habit for the speaker?

The Quran became a daily habit for the speaker by making it a routine recitation every day. They also mentioned that habits form over time and emphasized the importance of consistency.

What is the process of habit formation mentioned in the transcript?

The process starts with a thought. If not repelled, it becomes an idea. An idea turns into a plan, which then becomes an action. Repeated actions become habits, and if not checked, habits can become addictions. This process can be applied to both good and bad habits.

How can a Muslim integrate the recitation of the Quran into their daily life?

A Muslim can recite the Quran in various situations such as in the car, while walking, at school or work, and before going to sleep. If they don’t know how to read it in Arabic, they can recite what they have memorized.

What was the impact of the video cassette tape 'Stories and Lessons' on the speaker?

The video cassette tape helped the speaker, who was 8 or 9 years old, learn and memorize many stories from the Quran. This early exposure made the Quran an enjoyable and healing experience for them.

What analogy did the speaker use to describe the importance of the Quran to the heart?

The speaker described the Quran as the heart's garden and mentioned that abandoning the Quran is akin to the heart abandoning you. They emphasized the importance of keeping the heart open to the Quran.

What simple advice did the speaker give to maintain spirituality despite committing sins?

The speaker advised to fear Allah, follow up sins with good deeds, and interact with people with the best of character. They emphasized that nobody is perfect and that sins can be wiped away with good deeds.

Why did the speaker find reciting the Quran in Arabic important, even if their Arabic wasn't perfect?

The speaker found reciting the Quran in Arabic important because the stories and teachings were familiar to them, making the recitation a meaningful and enjoyable experience.

How can new Muslims start incorporating Quran recitation into their lives?

New Muslims can start by reciting what they have memorized, even if it's just a few verses. They can also spend time reading and understanding the meanings of the verses and try to implement them in their lives.

What metaphor did the speaker use to describe the heart's relationship with the Quran and its consequences?

The speaker used the metaphor of the heart having its own lock that can be opened or closed. Abandoning the Quran is like closing the heart, leading to it seeking other forms of enjoyment.

Outlines

00:00

📖 Embrace the Habit of Quran Recitation

The speaker emphasizes the importance of regularly reciting the Quran and incorporating it into daily routines. He mentions the psychological principle that a habit formed over a period becomes difficult to break. He outlines a process where thoughts turn into ideas, then plans, actions, habits, and eventually addictions. This concept applies to both good and bad habits, urging Muslims to cultivate the habit of Quran recitation wherever they are, be it in the car, at work, or before sleep. The speaker also addresses new Muslims, suggesting they start with simple verses and gradually integrate them into their lives.

05:04

🎬 Influence of Islamic Media in Childhood

The speaker shares a personal story about how his father used to provide Islamic video cassettes instead of regular TV, particularly one called 'Stories and Lessons.' This tape helped him and his brother memorize and understand many Quranic stories, making the Quran a familiar and comforting presence in his life. The speaker recounts how the visualization and storytelling in the tapes made Quranic stories come alive for him, turning the Quran into a source of healing and daily companionship.

💡 The Heart's Connection with the Quran

The speaker explains the metaphor of the heart having locks that can be opened or closed, emphasizing that abandoning the Quran leads to a disconnected heart. He warns against seeking enjoyment outside the Quran, as it can mislead the heart. He stresses the importance of being mindful of what one hears, sees, and says. He provides practical advice on how to maintain spiritual health by immediately following up sins with good deeds and interacting with others with good character. This practice helps cleanse the heart and maintain its connection with the Quran.

Keywords

💡Fear Allah

The concept of fearing Allah in Islam involves maintaining a deep respect, reverence, and awareness of God's presence, which guides one's actions and decisions. In the video, it is advised to keep this fear in mind at all times to avoid sin and promote righteous behavior.

💡Sin

A sin is an action that goes against the commands of Allah and Islamic teachings. The speaker advises that every time one commits a sin, they should immediately follow it with a good deed to wipe it away, emphasizing the importance of constant self-improvement and repentance.

💡Quran

The Quran is the holy book of Islam, considered the word of Allah as revealed to Prophet Muhammad. The video emphasizes the importance of reciting the Quran daily, suggesting that this practice brings spiritual healing and strengthens one's connection to God.

💡Habit

A habit is a regular practice or routine that is hard to give up. The video discusses how habits form from repeated actions and thoughts, and how these can be positive or negative. It encourages forming good habits like regular Quran recitation to build a strong spiritual foundation.

💡Good Deed

A good deed is an action that aligns with Islamic values and pleases Allah. The speaker suggests that good deeds can erase sins, and they provide examples like reciting the Quran, showing good character, and immediately performing a positive act after committing a sin.

💡Character

Character refers to the attributes and features that define a person's moral and ethical qualities. The video advises interacting with people with the best of character, which is essential for Muslims to reflect their faith through their actions and behavior.

💡Addiction

Addiction is a compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance or activity. The video discusses how habits can turn into addictions if not managed properly, and it emphasizes the importance of forming positive habits instead to avoid sinful behaviors becoming addictive.

💡Reflect

To reflect means to think deeply or carefully about something. The Quran encourages Muslims to reflect on its verses to gain wisdom and understanding. The speaker highlights the importance of pondering the Quran's meanings to unlock the heart and benefit spiritually.

💡Healing

Healing in this context refers to the spiritual and emotional restoration that comes from engaging with the Quran. The speaker shares a personal story of how regular Quran recitation became a source of healing and joy, likening the Quran to a friend and a source of comfort.

💡Routine

A routine is a sequence of actions regularly followed. The video underscores the significance of making Quran recitation a daily routine, suggesting that consistency in this practice strengthens faith and becomes a vital part of a Muslim's life.

Highlights

Fear Allah wherever you are, and follow up a sin with a good deed to wipe it away.

The Quran should be recited daily and can be integrated into everyday activities such as driving, walking, and before sleep.

A habit starts with a thought, which becomes an idea, then a plan, and finally an action. Over time, actions become habits, which can turn into addictions.

To develop good habits, start with a positive thought, turn it into an idea, make a plan, and act on it.

Reading the Quran daily can become a beneficial habit and an integral part of life.

The speaker’s father used a video cassette tape with Quranic stories to teach and engage his children.

Understanding Quranic stories from a young age helped the speaker connect with the Quran despite language barriers.

The Quran can be a healing process and a daily companion.

The heart has its own lock, and the Quran can help unlock it. Abandoning the Quran results in the heart abandoning you.

Be mindful of what your ears hear, eyes see, and mouth says, as these actions influence your heart.

No one is perfect; it's normal to sin. Follow up sins with good deeds to cleanse yourself.

Most companions of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) were young, emphasizing that youth can achieve spiritual excellence.

Interacting with people with the best of character is among the best deeds to perform.

Maintaining spiritual alertness involves continuous self-improvement and repentance.

A dirty sponge analogy: Just as a sponge must be washed to clean effectively, so must one continually cleanse their soul with good deeds.

Transcripts

[Music]

he said give me advice he said fear

Allah wherever you are anytime you do a

sin follow it up immediately or soon

with a good deed that's all it'll wipe

your last sin away the Quran for me

became a routine recitation every day it

was something that I couldn't leave and

in Psychology I've read once that if a

person continues a particular habit for

a number of days they don't know exactly

some say 20 30 40 days it becomes more

difficult for you to stop that habit

truly in the

book by he mentions a formula he says

every habit begins with a thought if you

do not repel that thought it becomes an

idea an idea becomes a plan if you don't

repel the plan the plan becomes an

action and if you don't repel the action

the action over time becomes a habit and

if you don't repel the habits they can

become addictions he's talking about

sins but you can also reverse it and

start with a good thought turn it into

an idea plan for the good and make it

your action Al lasts and new you is born

so one of the things is you must recite

the Quran every single day impossible

for any Muslim to let a day pass without

having a certain time in their day in

which they recite it recite it in the

car recite it when you're walking recite

it when you're at school at work recite

it when you go to sleep just before you

go to sleep recite it everywhere brother

sisters you might not know how to read

it in Arabic then recite what you have

memorized

reciting it three times like reciting

the whole Quran why if you don't know

anything else you're probably a new

Muslim maybe you don't know recite and

have a little bit of a time to read the

meanings of the verses very simple

meanings start with for example with

little tiny words every word and try to

implement it in your life very easy but

in needs us to make action my brothers

and sisters as the Quran became part of

my life I'll tell you how that happened

and this is good for some parents and

some children who are in the audience my

father again he bought us a little video

cassette tape now you the new generation

I don't know if you know what a video

cassette tape is you know what it is

it's black it's big well I should have

brought one here just to test you out

little video cassette tape you put it

into the VCR do you know what a VCR is

anyway that's the way we used to watch

videos and movies my father didn't let

us watch normal TV so he brought us

Alternatives and the alternative I

remember this particular video tape was

called

stories and lessons stories and lessons

my brother and I love this videotape we

memorized it and in that there is a

group of students and their teacher and

then it goes to another scene with the

same students are enacting a play of one

of the stories in the Quran there were

about 30 different stories that means

through that imagery as a child I was

only 8 or 9 years old I knew the stories

half of the stories in the Quran because

half of the Quran is stories and

whenever I came to recite the Quran even

though my Arabic wasn't the best cuz I

was born in Australia and raised before

I went to

Lebanon just because of that play and

few of the words I knew what the story

was about suddenly the Quran became a

healing process for me an enjoyable

moment as if I had a friend that I meet

and visit and spend some time with every

day have you ever heard this phrase make

your book the book is the book is your

best friend the

Quran is your heart garden and Allah

says in the

Quran did I not Ponder and reflect upon

the Quran

or is it the case that the heart has its

own locks on it did you know that the

heart has its own lock and that you can

open it or close it the heart itself has

its own Lock And if you abandon the

Quran your heart abandons you if you

abandon the Quran your heart abandons

you if you resort to another form of

enjoyment other than the Quran your

heart becomes that as

well so be careful what your ears hear

and what your eyes see and what your

mouths say

and I'll give you this very simple

advice about how to fix that we all sin

nobody is meant to be a perfect Muslim

so then ever think that you have to be

always on a high alert of

spirituality advised mu he was only

about 12 or 13 years old most of the

companions of the Prophet wasallam were

young he said give me

advice he

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said fear Allah Wherever You Are keep

that in your

mind anytime you do a sin follow it up

immediately or soon with a good deed

that's

all it'll wipe your last sin

away and interact with people with the

best of character he said if I

say after a sin will that wipe it away

he said among the best of good dates do

you see how simple it is very simple

it's like a sponge if you don't keep

washing the sponge away and you keep

cleaning with it you're going to have a

dirty table there's no point