• «ليتني كنت اقتصرت على القرآن»
I wish I had occupied myself only with the Qur’an.

• «وندمت على تضييع أكثر أوقاتي
في غير معاني القرآن»
I regret wasting most of my time on things other than the meanings of the Qur’an.

• «والله لا تبلغوا ذروة هذا الأمر حتى
لا يكون شيء أحب إليكم من الله ، فمَن
أحب القرآن؛ فقد أحب الله ، افقهوا ما
يقال لكم»
By Allah, you will never reach the peak of this matter until nothing is more beloved to you than Allah. Whoever loves the Qur’an, loves Allah. Understand what is being said to you.

• «اقرءوا القرآن ولا تغرنكم هذه
المصاحف المعلقة؛ فإن الله لا يعذب
قلبا هو وعاء للقرآن »
Recite the Qur’an and do not be deceived by these hanging mushafs (Qur’ans), for Allah does not punish a heart that is a vessel for the Qur’an.

• «إذا أردتم العلم ؛ فانثروا القرآن،
فإن فيه علم الأولين والآخرين»
If you desire knowledge, spread the Qur’an (it's recitation, meaning and wisdom) , for it contains the knowledge of the ancients and the moderns.

«إن البيت الذى يتلى فيه القرآن
اتسع بأهله وكثر خيره وحضرته الملائكة
وخرجت منه الشياطين، وإن البيت الذي
لا يتلى فيه كتاب الله عز وجل ضاق بأهله
وقل خيره وخرجت منه الملائكة وحضرته
الشياطين»
The house where the Qur’an is recited expands for its inhabitants, its goodness increases, the angels attend, and the devils leave. But the house where the Book of Allah is not recited becomes narrow for its inhabitants, its goodness diminishes, the angels depart, and the devils attend.

يخاطب تعالى جميع الناس ويخبرهم بحالهم ووصفهم، وأنهم فقراء إلى الله من جميع الوجوه:
Allah addresses all people and informs them of their condition and description, that they are in need of Allah in every way.

فقراء في إيجادهم، فلولا إيجاده إياهم، لم يوجدوا.
They are in need of Him in their creation, for if He had not created them, they would not exist.

فقراء في إعدادهم بالقوى والأعضاء والجوارح، التي لولا إعداده إياهم، لما استعدوا لأي عمل كان.
They are in need of Him in their preparation with strength, organs, and limbs, for if He had not prepared them, they would not be capable of any work.

فقراء في إمدادهم بالأقوات والأرزاق والنعم الظاهرة والباطنة، فلولا فضله وإحسانه وتيسيره الأمور، لما حصل لهم من الرزق والنعم شيء.
They are in need of Him in their provision of sustenance, favours, and visible and hidden blessings, for if it were not for His grace, kindness, and facilitation of matters, they would not have received any provision or blessings.

فقراء في صرف النقم عنهم، ودفع المكاره، وإزالة الكروب والشدائد. فلولا دفعه عنهم، وتفريجه لكرباتهم، وإزالته لعسرهم، لاستمرت عليهم المكاره والشدائد.
They are in need of Him in diverting afflictions from them, repelling hardships, and removing troubles and difficulties. If it were not for His protection from them, relieving their distress, and removing their hardships, they would continue to face adversity and suffering.

فقراء إليه في تربيتهم بأنواع التربية، وأجناس التدبير.
They are in need of Him in their upbringing, in all types of nurturing and forms of planning.

فقراء إليه، في تألههم له، وحبهم له، وتعبدهم، وإخلاص العبادة له تعالى، فلو لم يوفقهم لذلك، لهلكوا، وفسدت أرواحهم، وقلوبهم وأحوالهم.
They are in need of Him in their worship of Him, their love for Him, their devotion, and their sincerity in worshiping Him. If He did not guide them to this, they would perish, and their souls, hearts, and conditions would be corrupted.

فقراء إليه، في تعليمهم ما لا يعلمون، وعملهم بما يصلحهم، فلولا تعليمه، لم يتعلموا، ولولا توفيقه، لم يصلحوا.
They are in need of Him in teaching them what they do not know, and guiding them to act in ways that benefit them. If it were not for His teaching, they would not have learned, and if it were not for His guidance, they would not have been rectified.

فهم فقراء بالذات إليه، بكل معنى، وبكل اعتبار، سواء شعروا ببعض أنواع الفقر أم لم يشعروا.
They are intrinsically poor to Him, in every meaning, and in every respect, whether they feel they need him in some ways or not.

ولكن الموفّق منهم، الذي لا يزال يشاهد فقره في كل حال من أمور دينه ودنياه، ويتضرع له، ويسأله أن لا يكله إلى نفسه طرفة عين، وأن يعينه على جميع أموره، ويستصحب هذا المعنى في كل وقت
However, the one who is successful and guided is the one who continues to observe his state of neediness in all matters of his religion and world, and who humbly calls upon Him, asking that He does not leave him to himself for the blink of an eye, and that He assists him in all his affairs, keeping this awareness at all times.

فهذا أخرى بالإعانة التامة من ربه وإلهه، الذي هو أرحم به من الوالدة بولدها.
Such a person will receive full assistance/Help from his Lord and Allah, who is more merciful to him than a mother to her child.

من أسباب إجابة الدعاء سؤال الله تعالى بذكر ربوبيته ، فهو سبحانه يحب من عباده الاعتراف بالفقر والذل إليه ، فدعاء العبد بقوله : " يا رب " ، هو مما يحبه الله ويرضاه .