How can the Quran change my life

Fajr Reminders - Mahmood Habib Masjid and Islamic Center

⚠️ AI-Generated Content: This transcription was automatically generated using AI. In the name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful. Alhamdulillah, O Lord of the worlds. As-salatu was-salamu ala as-shaytani wa-l-anbiyai wa-l-mursaleen Muhammad wa-r-rasulullah wa-sallallahu alayhi wa-alaihi wa-sallam, tassaleen wa-l-kasleen wa-l-kasaleen. Fama Badu, very beautiful question, which my brother asked. I have been reading Quran for a long time. Alhamdulillah, he is Muslim, so he will... from the time he was a little boy, he learnt it and said... But he said, but I do not find any change in myself. What is the meaning of that? And what should I do? So first and foremost, let me give you the good news. That the meaning of this is that you are, Alhamdulillah, you are a person who has Taqwa. You are a person who has Iman. Now, why do I say that? Because the consciousness that you have, that there is no effect. Is a sign of Taqwa. Because you know that there should be an effect. And you are concerned that there is no effect. So what must you do? Thank Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. Because this comes from Allah. So this doubt is a sign that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala loves you and Allah wants to draw you close to Him. So therefore Allah puts this doubt in your heart. You go ask yourself, you have been reading Quran for so many years, why is there no change in yourself? So say, Alhamdulillah, that this doubt came in your mind. Very important, understand this. This doubt is not a bad thing. This doubt is a very good thing. Because there are millions of people who just read Quran, nothing. They don't have this doubt also. Their lives are going the same way. Whatever they were doing, good, bad, ugly, right? But they don't have you getting doubt. So Alhamdulillah, this getting of this doubt. Like for example, I came along with Jose Ramchur Ali. He said the one who Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala loves, he makes him remember his sins over and over again. And think about that. Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala said, you ask me forgiveness, I will forgive you. bin Allah, yappur, zulm, jamia, I make tawba, my sin is forgiven. Alhamdulillah, it's over. So why do I need to remember it again? Why do I need to, am I doubting the forgiveness of Allah? No, I'm not. If Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala promised to forgive, Allah will forgive, we have no doubt about it. All I need to concentrate on, did I make tawba? Yes, I made tawba, istighfar, I made istighfar. I turned my life back to the right path inshallah. I made tawba and a specific tawba for the particular thing which I did wrong. I did all the, Alhamdulillah, inshallah, Allah has forgiven me, there is no doubt about that. But remembering the sin is a safety net. Because it reminds me that I did the right thing. Because it reminds me that I did that, which means that it can happen again, which means let me keep away from this. What is it that led me to that situation in the first place? So let me avoid all such situations and so on. So the remembering of your sins is a sign that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala loves you and Allah wants to keep you safe. Remembering of the good that you did, this is a bad sign. Because if you do something good and remember it, then it brings about arrogance. So do good and forget about it. Forget completely, totally wipe it out of your mind. Whatever good you did, some charity you gave, you were nice to somebody, you did something, forget about it, completely wipe it out of your mind. Allah knows, it's recorded. Nobody can take that away from you. You don't have to remember it. But sin is remembered. So in your case, Alhamdulillah, you have been reading Quran for a long time and you say, well, it has not brought any change in my life. So as I said, this is a good sign that this concern is there and I wish I had the same concern. I wish this concern for all of us because all of us are in the same boat. So first and foremost, understand, you are not alone.