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Exalted has spoken the truth and His Messenger has conveyed that truth, Lord
let us benefit from it and bless us in it, praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds and I
beg the forgiveness of Allah, the Ever Living, the Everlasting.”
Regarding the reciting aloud: There is no doubt one must recite the Koran aloud
to the extent that one should here oneself while reciting it. Reading is in fact the
division of the letters into sounds.
Improving the reading and reciting it in undulating tones without drawing out the
words excessively: This is the way of the Sunnah. The Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, said: “Enhance the Koran with your voice,” and he also said:
“Allah does not permit anything as much as He permits the enhancement of the
Koran with a beautiful voice.”
Chapter Three
Inner States during Recital of the Koran
These are ten:
let us benefit from it and bless us in it, praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds and I
beg the forgiveness of Allah, the Ever Living, the Everlasting.”
Regarding the reciting aloud: There is no doubt one must recite the Koran aloud
to the extent that one should here oneself while reciting it. Reading is in fact the
division of the letters into sounds.
Improving the reading and reciting it in undulating tones without drawing out the
words excessively: This is the way of the Sunnah. The Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, said: “Enhance the Koran with your voice,” and he also said:
“Allah does not permit anything as much as He permits the enhancement of the
Koran with a beautiful voice.”
Chapter Three
Inner States during Recital of the Koran
These are ten: