My first introduction to Al Quran began when I
started learning Mukaddam( the last chapter of al quran that has short verses)
at the age of 6. My mother was busy planting paddy so she left me with my
auntie Mak Long, , an al quran Tok Guru.
In my village,Mak Long was a very respected lady, well-known for her
vast knowledge in Islam, her beautiful voice reciting al quran and her
no-nonsense attitude. Every morning I
would sit beside her, absorbing the lesson informally while she was teaching
her students. Later, when I started
Standard 1, I was already reciting al Quran and completed all the 30 chapters
in Standard 3. Then, it has been my practice to recite it regularly, and it is
only a routine practice of reciting without fully understanding the meanings until
now.
On and off I would think of going deeper into
memorizing the whole al quran as I learn that if one can memorize it, one will
go to heaven, bringing along 10 other people. My…it would be the best present
ever. Nevertheless, I realize that I do not know Arabic..a few words here and there
is not enough to help me understand the language of al quran. Reciting without understanding of the true
meaning of lessons given by Allah is not sufficient to guide me being a true
Muslim. Rasulullah passed away leaving
behind Al Quran and Sunnah as our guidance. By right everyone must understand
the whole teaching of both. Sadly, this does not really materialize.
One day, on the 9th Dec. 2015, my
son’s 20th birthday, my family and I went for dinner. Then my
children went groceries shopping. I was quite tired so I decided to wait for
them at Popular Bookstore. While
browsing the bookshelves for any interesting read, I came across this book:
Perjalananku bersama Al Quran by Dr Mohd Shafie Md Amin. He was an accountant
who became al hafiz and is now managing a tahfiz school in Gombak. His journey to recognize and memorize al
quran is really amazing. He managed to become al hafiz at the age of 30..10
years after making a decision to try self-taught mission in really memorizing and
comprehending al quran.
Reading his book is indeed an eye-opener. I
read the verses ( with more focus) that he attached to illustrate his struggle
in becoming al hafiz and I try to comprehend the meanings. This is the first time I do that as before, I
would skip the verses and only read the translations. Believe me…..i was shocked to learn that
every single thing that we know, we think, we do….is mentioned in the statements:
it is the guidance from Allah. I was brought into a new world, the beginning of
the world of al quran. Never before was I attached to any book that absolutely
opens my eyes, my mind and my thoughts. How ignorant I was. Well.. I read many books but they were not as
capturing as this one. Not anymore. I
have found this enlightening path and now I am patiently absorbing myself in this
read. How I wish I have done it earlier. I cannot wait to start my mission. Insyaallah,
I will preserve and pray that Allah will Guide me.
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