01 / Source
Begin with the source.
Qur’an 20:114 · Taha
سورة طه
Taha- Surah
- 20
- Total verses
- 135
- This ayah
- 114
About the surah & verse numbering
A surah is a chapter of the Qur’an; an ayah is a numbered verse. These totals follow the Kufan numbering used by Quran.com. Other traditional verse-counting systems exist.
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Translation of the meanings · Excerpt · 20:114
My Lord, increase me in knowledge.
Original English paraphrase of the excerpt · Inheriting Islam
The supplication asks the Lord for greater knowledge.
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Verse excerpt: the closing supplication.
The full verse exalts Allah as the true King and addresses the Prophet ﷺ about receiving revelation without haste. It ends with this supplication for knowledge.
The English is our summary of meaning, not a literal translation. Source checked 2026-10-16.
Sahih al-Bukhari 5027
From Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
Sahih · Authentic narration
خَيْرُكُمْ مَنْ تَعَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ وَعَلَّمَهُ
English translation · Prophetic saying
The best among you (Muslims) are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it.
Translation published by Sunnah.com ↗︎
Original English paraphrase · Inheriting Islam
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ describes learning the Qur’an and teaching it as qualities of the best among you.
Read the complete source ↗︎Text and source notes
Complete prophetic saying; transmission chain and following narrator commentary omitted.
Narrated by Uthman ibn Affan.
This narration appears in the Book of the Virtues of the Qur’an. The source also includes a transmission chain and a subsequent comment about Abu Abd al-Rahman’s teaching. Only the prophetic saying is displayed here.
The English is our summary of meaning, not a literal translation. Source checked 2026-10-16.
Understanding the source
Source context and original summary
Read each source in its own setting
The Arabic excerpt above is the closing supplication of Qur’an 20:114. The complete verse exalts Allah as the true King and addresses the Prophet ﷺ about receiving revelation without haste. Keeping that setting in view matters: the verse is not simply a general statement about study habits.
In Sahih al-Bukhari 5027, Uthman ibn Affan narrates the Prophet’s ﷺ saying about learning the Qur’an and teaching it. The linked entry includes a later comment about Abu Abd al-Rahman’s teaching. That comment is distinct from the prophetic saying displayed here.
These are two separate sources. Below, we bring our own practical question to them: how can a learner receive something carefully, practice it, and share it without losing its reference or overstating what they understand?
02 / Reflection
Bring it into the everyday.
Our reflection
There is room to arrive with a question. You may be meeting the Arabic letters for the first time, returning to recitation after a break, or seeking to understand words you have read for years. A useful next step begins with noticing which kind of help you need.
Reciting a word, reading an English rendering of its meaning, and studying an explanation are connected activities, but they ask different things of us. A teacher can listen to a sound and help correct it. A translation can make meaning accessible in another language. A named commentary can explain a passage in greater depth. Knowing which one is in front of you makes study clearer.
Try keeping a simple page with three spaces: what I read, what I understood, and what I still need to ask. Record the verse or hadith reference beside the first. In the second, distinguish the source’s words from your own summary. The third space can remain open until you have a reliable answer.
Passing something on does not always mean taking the teacher’s place. You can share a complete reference, help someone find a lesson, or repeat an explanation while naming the teacher or book it came from. If a question goes beyond what you have learned, bring it to a qualified teacher. An honest unanswered question is worth carrying carefully.
For this house, useful technology should support that human work: keep the source close, make the Arabic legible, let you return to a reading, and show where to ask for help. It should make room for learning to grow through attentive study and conversation.
One optional practice
Prepare one question for your next lesson
Choose a short passage you are already studying. Write its reference, one point you understand, and one question you want to ask. If the question is about pronunciation, bring it to someone who can hear you recite. Keep their correction beside your notes so you can practice it again.
A suggested action, not a prescribed religious obligation.
03 / Next step
Take the context with you.
Share one source link with a learning companion. Explain why you found it useful, identifying your reflection as your own. Invite them to read the complete source before discussing it. If neither of you knows an answer, write down the question to take to a teacher.
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