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Assalaamalekum may peace, mercy and blessings of Allah Tallah be upon y all ameen. my question is some people who have much knowledge of Holy Quran gives some particular ayaah to read if we are in some trouble and tell the no. of time to be read and time when to read. and the person who got this ayaah cant give to others as first person who gave second person has not given permission to give. i want to know to when Allah Tallah has given Holy Quran openly to all and even His prophet sas didnot stopped in such way so how can others do this . when Allah Tallah said when we know of islam and meaning we spread to all and alhamdulillah whole quran is guidance to us.but we dont have that much knowledge etc. so how can these people stop is it correct to do so.

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Answer:

Recite something in trouble

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person, no grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

Allah says in the Holy Quran: Chapter 16, Surah An-Nahl Ayat 125: Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and excellent admonition and argue with people in the best manner. Your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His Way and who is Rightly guided.

Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 103 Surah Al-Asr verses 1-3:

1 By (the token of) time!

2 Verily man is in loss!

3 Except such as have faith and do righteous deeds, and invite each other in the mutual teaching of Truth, and of Patience and Constancy.

Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 2 Surah Al-Baqarah verse 174: Indeed those who conceal the commands that Allah has sent down in His Book and barter them away for paltry worldly gains, fill their bellies with fire. Allah will not speak to them on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He regard them as pure and there is a painful torment for them!

Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 2 Surah Baqarah verse 159: Those who conceal the clear (Revelations) and Guidance We have sent down, after We have made it clear for the people in the Book, on them shall be Allah’s ‘laanah’ and the ‘laanah’ of those who are entitled to curse!

The Messenger of Allah (saws) said in an authentic narration: ‘Relate from me, even if only one verse!’

Your Question: so how can these people stop is it correct to do so.

Beloved Brother, those who intentionally strive to conceal the Commands and Guidance which our Lord Most Gracious has sent down for all mankind, on them shall be the curse of Allah, and the curse of all those who are entitled to curse! Such is the enormity of the sin in the Sight of Allah if one were to ever dare to intentionally conceal what the Lord has Revealed in His Glorious Quran for the guidance of all mankind!

Your Question: my question is some people who have much knowledge of Holy Quran gives some particular ayaah to read if we are in some trouble and tell the no. of time to be read and time when to read.

My dear and beloved brother in Islam, without an iota of a doubt and Allah is our witness, no man who ever walked on this planet earth feared Allah more, or knew Allah more, or worshipped Allah more, or loved Allah more, or had more knowledge of the deen of Islam more than the noble self of the Last and Final Messenger, Mohamed ar-Rasool Allah (saws)! And by the Mercy and Grace of Allah, the authentic and established Sunnah or traditions of the Noble Messenger of Allah (saws) are well documented and available amongst us.

Thus for all our needs in Islam, we need to look no further than the Glorious Quran and the authentic and established Sunnah of our beloved Messenger (saws)! If there is anything in the deen of Islam, it has to be in one of these two Divine sources of guidance; and Allah is our witness, if one cannot find it in one of these two sources, one should rest assured that the thing cannot be from the deen of Islam!

If Allah and His Messenger (saws) have given the Aayah and guided or recommended the time and the number of times the Aayah is to be recited, then it would be the duty of the believers to accept and follow their guidance; but if any other in creation were to give a particular verse, or its time, or its number of repetition without it being endorsed by Allah and His Messenger (saws) then the believers should know with conviction that the person has invented and innovated such a thing himself without any authority and immediately reject it; for every innovation in the deen of Islam is an error and a grave sin in the Sight of Allah Subhanah.

Sahih Muslim Hadith 1885 Narrated by Jabir ibn Abdullah

That the Prophet of Allah (saws) said in a sermon: “The best speech is that which is embodied in the Book of Allah, the Al Quran; and the best guidance is the guidance given by me, Mohamed (saws). The most evil affairs are the innovations, and every innovation is an error.”

Aisha narrated that the Messenger of Allah (saws) said: ‘If somebody innovates something which is not present in our religion, then that thing will be rejected.’

Related by Bukhari.

Sunan of Abu-Dawood Hadith 4515 Narrated by Ali ibn AbuTalib

That the Prophet of Allah (saws) said: “If anyone introduces an innovation (in religion), he will be responsible for it. If anyone introduces an innovation or gives shelter to a man who introduces an innovation (in religion), he is cursed by Allah, by His Angels, and by all the people.”

For any believer who is afflicted by any calamity, this guidance of the Lord Most High should more than suffice!

Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 2 Surah Baqarah verses 155-157:

155 Be sure We shall test you with something of fear, and hunger, some loss in goods, or lives, or the fruits (of your toil); but give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere.

156 Who say when afflicted with calamity: "To Allah we belong and to Him is our return."

157 They are those on whom (descend) blessings from Allah and Mercy, and they are the ones that receive guidance.

Neither the All-Knowing, All-Wise Lord, nor His Messenger (saws) guided how many times one afflicted with a calamity from their Lord should recite the above Aayah; thus one may recite it as often as one wills or is easy for them; it is expected that their Lord will bestow His Blessings and His Mercy for all those who sincerely believe in Him.

If one trusts, obeys, and follows the guidance and commands of Allah and His Messenger (saws), one can be assured of never ever being misled; but if one believes, obeys and follows any other guidance, other than that of Allah and His Messenger (saws), one can be assured of being led astray.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your Brother in Islam,

Burhan