Basit Parray

In what could be attributed as divine intervention, a 26-year-old, Aadil Nabi Mir with his sheer determination wrote the whole Quran in his calligraphic writing in just 58 days.

Resident of Ishber Nishat, Srinagar, Aadil was frustrated with two successive lockdowns that the Valley witnessed, first due to article-370 abrogation, followed by COVID-19 pandemic. To make best use of his time Aadil decided to pick up some project so to keep himself busy. Although, he thought of many things, but finally he zeroed in on writing the holy book as the project was near to his heart and was going to provide solace to his anxious soul.

On, 27 January 2021, he started work on the project, which was not only near to his heart, but “pious” in nature. With no formal training in calligraphic writing, initially it was a difficult for Aadil to work on the project.

In the beginning, Aadil faced many challenges and at times he wanted to give up.

“I didn’t know how to write and what material is used in writing. I started writing on loose sheets with a blue and black ball pen. There were a lot of mistakes in my writing.

Many a times, he felt like giving up on it, but his family kept on motivating him to finish what he had started.

Aadil tried to keep his project under wraps and did not consult any expert.

“I wasn’t sure if I would finish the project. I was scared if I couldn’t finish it, I may become a butt of everyone’s jokes,” he said.

In the beginning he used to spend almost an hour on writing a single page, but with time his speed increased and was able to finish it in a very short span of time.

He gave 6 to 8 hours every day writing the Quran.

Finally in due course Aadil completed the project in 58 days and on 26^th March, 2021 his hand written holy book was ready with binding.

“Now I feel good that I have completed the whole Quran on 598 pages in just 58 days.”

He is planning to get enrolled in some institute where he can learn calligraphy as well as Arabic so that he could write some other Islamic scriptures in a better way.

“I want to convert my passion into my profession.

Aadil hasn’t yet showcased his work to anyone but if given the opportunity he would like to present his work. “I haven’t yet consulted any scholar to check the errors but in the coming weeks I will do it, to make my work better”.

His message to youth is not to waste their prime on trivial things or by using contraband drugs as it will only bring shame to our family and society.