What does it mean to restore the Book of Allah back into our lives?
It means that we need to strengthen our connection with Book of Allah just like it was with the Muslims of the past!
One of the ways that we can pull this Ummah out of its current suffering, oppression, and disunity is to return to the Revelation (Quran) as Imam Maalik (rahimahullaah) once stated,
“Nothing will rectify the latter part of this Ummah except that which rectified the first part of it.”
The thing which made the early Islamic era golden and successful was their relationship with the Quran or becoming its companions. We need to revive our relationship with the Qur’an and restructure our lives around it. As the Messenger (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) said,
“Read the Qur’an, for indeed it will come on the Day of Judgment as an intercessor for its companions.” [Sahih Muslim]
To be a companion of someone (or something) means being in their presence most of the time and being with them wherever they are. It means that we not only read it, but we accompany it throughout our lives – studying it, pondering over it, consulting it, memorizing it, acting upon it, teaching it, and defending it from the plots of its enemies.
Indeed, to be from the people of Qur’an amounts to being from the people of Allah as Anas ibn Maalik narrates that the Messenger (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) said,
“The people of Qur’an, they are the people of Allah and His specialties.” [Ahmad, Nisaa’ee, Ibn Maajah]
We need to strive to become companions of the Qur’an because much of the destiny of this Ummah depends on this crucial factor – have we grasped it firmly, or have we abandoned it?
“And the Messenger will say: “O my Lord! Verily, my people deserted this Qur’an.” [Al-Furqaan: 30]
We need to return to it as a source of judgment between us and make it the light which penetrates our hearts and illuminates it such that we become a people of strength who walk with light.
Whenever we face a problem in our lives we need to look back into our actions and ask ourselves, "Are my action in accordance with the teachings of the Quran?" or we need to find solutions and consult only with the Book or its scholars so that we are not lead astray.
Also, if there's anything that can save us from the trials and tribulations of Dunya and the hereafter, then it's our strong relationship with the Quran. We need to return to it as serious students, understanding what our Lord is telling us and thereby appreciating the ultimate I’jaaz of the Furqaan.
The Companions of the Prophet were a true example of the verse of the Holy Quran,
“Those who remember Allah (always, and in prayers) standing, sitting, and lying down on their sides…” (Al-Imran 3:191).
They used to read the Quran during all hours of the day and night, whether they stayed in one place or during travel. (Al-Nawawi)
Weeping while reading the Quran was also a way of the Companions. The Messenger of Allah (s.a) commanded:
“Recite the Quran and weep. If you do not weep naturally, then force yourself to weep.”
Start with learning the meanings of the Surah you've already memorized. Or start memorizing a new Surah with a verse at a time. Make an effort and step towards it daily. Allah will surely reward you!
One of the beautiful Dua to strengthen your relationship with the Quran:
Indeed, had there been a Qur’an with which mountains could be moved or the earth could be cloven asunder or the dead could be made to speak, it would not have been other than this Qur’an.
O, Allah! Make us from among the Companions of the Quran!
