O listen dear Daughter....

by Asma bint Shameem For my beloved daughter when she memorized the Qur'aan.......... You've memorized Allaah's Book, I'm so proud of you O listen, dear daughter, here's what I advise for you Today is the day you memorized His Holy Book With this begins the big journey that you undertook A Divine Book so pure, so Noble, Complete, for eternity A miracle and a message for the whole of humanity In it is a guidance, a healing and a mercy In it is a way of life, for you, to see clearly In it you'll find coolness, you'll find peace of mind Such happiness, such success no one could ever find A Book full of blessings, that will take you to Jannah A code of Law, that will keep you away from Fitnah A Miracle, indeed, that was sent down from the Almighty Yet amazing how He preserved it in your heart, so tiny It is truly a tremendous blessing that He enabled you So thank Him every day, for how He has blessed you Keep this Book inside you, so very close to your heart Follow it to the very letter, don't ever let it depart Read it in the morning, my daughter, recite it at night Read it throughout the day, don't let it out of your sight But don't just read it, without understanding what it says Ponder over its verses, implement it in all of your ways Honor it's verses and I promise, it will honor you Uphold it's injunctions and see how Allaah will bless you Every letter that you read, will bring you ten good deeds Every command that you obey, will sow Jannah seeds So increase in your reading, with contemplation ad understanding with sincerity to Allaah, for better learning and comprehending And don't just keep it to yourself, rather teach it to others Spread the Word of Allaah to all your sisters and brothers Hold on to it tight, my daughter, don't ever let it go Don't ever neglect the message, remember I said so Don't ever abandon it or put in the back Don't ever forsake it, collecting dust on the rack Don't let a day go by without you reading it Don't ever go to sleep without you hearing it Keep this Book in the front, don't ever put it behind you Then see how it will save you, honor you, how it will guide you Make sure you don't let the Qur'aan be a witness against you Rather, let this book, on the day of judgment, be a witness for you And when the going gets rough and you may feel anxiety In it you'll find a treasure, that brings peace and tranquility It will solve all your problems, it will set your matters aright May it always be a guidance for you, may it always be a light A light that shines through the troubles of the times And a light that guides you in the hardest of times Not only in this Dunya but also in the Hereafter A success so great, there's no worry thereafter A shield that will protect you from the fire of Hell The weight of its memorization so heavy on the scale May this Book be a shade for you on the Day of Judgment May its recitation be a shelter for you from any torment May this Qur'aan be an intercessor for you on that Great Day May it keep your feet firm on that Slippery Way O listen, dear daughter, this is what I advise you I only say this, my princess, because I love you And perhaps one day, long after this, I will be no more So keep this advice from me that will guide you for sure Remember, there's no happiness but in the obedience of Allaah And there's no honor, no success, except in following the Sunnah