Reading and Reciting The Qur'an

Condensed from Sri Kandeh Recitation of Al-Qur'an

Allah states:

"Here is a Book which We have sent down unto thee, full of blessings, that they may meditate on its signs, and that men of understanding may receive admonition." (Sad, 38:29)

"And that is indeed a mighty adjuration, if you but knew. That this is indeed a Quran most honorable, in a book well-guarded, which none shall touch but those who are clean." (Al-Waqia'ah, 56:76-79).


"When you do read Al-Qur'an, seek Allah's protection from Satan, the rejected." [Al-Nahl, 16:98]



In a Hadith by 'Aishah (raa), reported by Al-Baihaqi, she said:

"The house in which Al-Qur'an is recited is seen by the heavenly world as the stars are seen by the earthly world."



From Anas (raa):

"The Messenger of Allah s.a.w used to recite with tarteel, chanting, prolonging his long vowels. Anas (raa) gave a demonstration by reciting 'Bismillah' to show how the Messenger s.a.w recited it, prolonging the sublime word, Allah, Ar-Rahman, and Ar-Raheem.'"


In a Hadith by Ibn Hibban (raa), the Messenger of Allah s.a.w has been reported as saying:

"Beautify the recitation of your Qur'an with your voices."



In the book of Muslim, Huzaifah bin Yaman is reported as saying:

"I prayed behind the Messenger of Allah s.a.w one night. He opened his recitation after Al-Fatihah with chapter Al-Baqarah, the Cow. Coming to the end of it, he followed it with the chapter An-Nisa, the Women. Coming to its end, he followed it with Chapter Al-'Imran, the Family of Imran). He read them consecutively and when he came to a verse that contained glorification of Allah, he glorified, or a question, he asked, or seeking refuge he sought refuge."



In a hadith reported by Tirmidzi (raa), the Messenger of Allah s.a.w has been reported as saying:

"The best deeds in the sight of Allah are the deeds of the one who completes Qur'an and resumes again, the one who reads Al-Quran from the beginning to the end, and whenever he finishes he resumes again."



It is sunnah to :

1. Say takbeer from Chapter Ad-Duha, 93 to the end An-Nas, Chapter 114. The sunnah is to pause at the end of Chapter 93 then say Takbeer. If you are completing Al-Qur'an, you do likewise at the end of each surah, chapter, until An-Nas. (The sunnah was started after the first revelation was received and after the period of Fatrah, during which revelation was cut off form the Prophet s.a.w, and the Makkans were saying Allah had forsaken Muhammad. When Ad-Duha was revealed, the Messenger of Allah s.a.w said: "Allahu Akbar". As to what one should say: You may say "Allahu Akbar" , or La Illaha illallah, wallahu Akbar.
2. Prostrate at the end of every sajadah (prostration verse). There are 15 such verses in Al-Qur'an. They are in chapters: Al-A`araf, (7:206); Ar-Ra'ad, (13:15); An-Nahl, (16:49); Al-Isra, (17:107); Maryam, (19:58); Al-Hajj, (22:18 and 22:77); Al-Furqan, (25:60); An-Naml, (27:77); As-Sajdah, (32:15); Saad, (38:24); Fussilat, (41:37); An-Najm, (53:62); Al-Insiqaq, (84:21); and Al-'Alaq, (96:19).
   

The best times to read or recite Al-Qur'an:

1. during Solat
2. night-time reading, especially the latter part of it
3. after Subuh (Morning Prayer).
   

The best or preferred days are:

1. the days of 'Arafah,
   
2. Fridays, Mondays, and Thursdays,
   
3. the last ten of Ramadhan
   
4. first ten days Zul-Hijjah.
   
5. Of the months, Ramadhan is the best.

The preferred day to start Al-Qur'an is Friday,

and the best day to complete it is Thursday.

The best hour to complete it is the first part of the day or night.



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