Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 130
CHAPTER 7 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Deep Love for the Holy Quran 130 The Recitation of the Qur’ a n and Fear of God God says in the Holy Qur’ a n, "That the learned people fall down on their faces weeping and it increases humility in them". (17:110) In another place it says that at the recitation of verse: "At which do creep the skins of those who fear their Lord. " (39:24) What better example of this can be found than in our Holy Prophet Muhammad sa , the most God fearing among men. This was his state on listening and reciting the Holy Qur’ a n. While reciting he would be deeply immersed in its meaning. Once Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra remarked about the grey hair which had started to appear on his head, The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "Yes, the S u rahs H u d , Al-W a qi‘ah , Al- Mursal a t , An-Naba’ and At-Takw i r have made me old. " 17 These verses describe the punishments meted out to the former people who rejected the messages and the commandments of God. Sometimes the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa used to recite the Holy Qur’ a n in a deep sad tone for his Companions. Just imagine the scene of those blessed gatherings, when the verses of Holy Qur’ a n were revealed on the pure heart. S u rah Ar-Ra h m a n , known as the ‘Bride of the Qur’ a n’, was recited in a beautiful tone by the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa himself for his Companions.