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To comprehend the greatness and nobility of the Koran and the blessings and
compassion of Allah to His creatures in sending down the Koran from His Throne
of Majesty to the extent of enabling His creatures to comprehend it.
When the reciter begins his recital he must hold in his heart a feeling of awe
towards whose word it is and be aware that it is not the word of any human, that
he is reciting the very word of Allah, that it is the most honorable of recitations.
Allah, the Almighty said: “which none shall touch except the purified. (Koran Ch.
56 verse 79)
The reciter should be fully attentive and dedicated to what he is reciting, Allah,
the Almighty has said, “O John, hold fast to the Book…” (Koran Ch. 19 verse
12). This means that the Koran should be taken seriously with complete intent.
Taking it seriously means that you should not allow your thoughts to wander
while reciting the Koran.
The reciter should reflect upon its meaning as he recites, and he should not think
of other things while reading it. His hearing should be receptive only to the sound
compassion of Allah to His creatures in sending down the Koran from His Throne
of Majesty to the extent of enabling His creatures to comprehend it.
When the reciter begins his recital he must hold in his heart a feeling of awe
towards whose word it is and be aware that it is not the word of any human, that
he is reciting the very word of Allah, that it is the most honorable of recitations.
Allah, the Almighty said: “which none shall touch except the purified. (Koran Ch.
56 verse 79)
The reciter should be fully attentive and dedicated to what he is reciting, Allah,
the Almighty has said, “O John, hold fast to the Book…” (Koran Ch. 19 verse
12). This means that the Koran should be taken seriously with complete intent.
Taking it seriously means that you should not allow your thoughts to wander
while reciting the Koran.
The reciter should reflect upon its meaning as he recites, and he should not think
of other things while reading it. His hearing should be receptive only to the sound