We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) while we were young men close to maturity. We learned Imān (faith) before we learned the Qur’an; then we learned the Qur’an, and it increased us in faith
كُنَّا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ وَنَحْنُ فِتْيَانٌ حَزَاوِرَةٌ فَتَعَلَّمْنَا الإِيمَانَ قَبْلَ أَنْ نَتَعَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ ثُمَّ تَعَلَّمْنَا الْقُرْآنَ فَازْدَدْنَا بِهِ إِيمَانًا "
Jundub ibn ‘Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported:
We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) while we were young men close to maturity. We learned Imān (faith) before we learned the Qur’an; then we learned the Qur’an, and it increased us in faith.
Jundub ibn ‘Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) as young men near the age of puberty—strong and powerful. We learned faith at the hands of the Prophet (ﷺ) before learning the Qur’an. Then, when we learned the Qur’an, it increased our faith.
Lessons
Highlighting the fact that faith increases and decreases.
It shows the importance of setting priorities in raising the young, focusing first on instilling faith in their hearts.
The Qur’an increases faith, enlightens the heart, and brings comfort to the chest.
Explanation in Arabic
قال جندب بن عبد الله رضي الله عنه: كنا مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ونحن فِتْيَان قاربْنا البلوغ، أقوياء أشداء، فتعلَّمنا عند النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم الإيمان قبل أن نتعلَّم القرآن، ثم تعلَّمنا القرآن؛ فازددنا به إيمانًا.
بيان أن الإيمان يزيد وينقص.
ترتيب الأولويات عند تربية النشء، والحرص على ملئهم بالإيمان.
القرآن يزيد الإيمانَ، ويتنوَّر به القلب، وينشرح به الصدر.
