Different Aspects of Quran recitation

The Quran is the holy book of the Muslims. It is a code of life revealed by the Allah Almighty to his Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w). The Quran was revealed in the Arabic language, which the Arabs used to speak. The Arabs of that time were great linguistics and they used to take deep pride in the development of their literature, poetry, and phonetics.

When the Quran was revealed, the Arabs were surprised by the superior quality of its style and language. The style of Quran recitation was heart melting for many of them. Undoubtedly, Quran is a miracle and contains words of Allah Almighty.

The prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) once said,

"The best among you is the one who learnt Quran and taught it to others".

The Quran reading, recitation and understanding holds a lot of significance in Islam.

The following are the different aspects of the Quran recitation that the Muslims of today should know about.

· The respect of the Quran recitation

As Muslims, we are bound to respect the sanctity of the Quran. For the recitation, the Muslims should perform ablution and cover their satar properly.

· Virtues of Quran recitation

Reading the Quran in Arabic earns many virtues. This can be imagined by considering the fact that recitation of one word of Quran earns 10 virtues.

· Learning the Quran recitation

The Quran was revealed in Arabic. The Arabic script is not hard to understand and learn. The children can learn it quickly as compared to the adults. Nevertheless, the adults too can learn it.

It should also be kept in mind that learning the Arabic script is not the only way to recite the Quran. We can take example of the Turkish Muslims, who recite the Quran in Arabic written in Roman English script.

· Different styles of Quran recitation

People belonging to different nationalities might recite the Quran in different accents. This is okay. Allah Almighty knows the intention and purity of our hearts. Therefore, the Muslims earn the virtues anyway.

· Tajweed- Quran recitation in the style of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w)

Many people want to do everything in the manner that is exactly like or nearest to the Sunnah. Learning the way by which Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) used to recite the Quran is called Tajweed. Many non-Arabs all over the world have successfully learned Tajweed with the help of good teachers.

· Finding a teacher to learn the Quran recitation

Anyone who wants to learn the recitation of the Quran properly should consult a good tutor. Self-learning might be effective, however it becomes difficult for the learner to realize that where he or she is lacking. In the Muslim countries, finding a tutor who can come home to teach is not a big problem. Other than that, there are many Quran teaching facilities.

For the Muslims living in no n-Muslims countries a recent option is to learn the Quran recitation online if they cannot regularly visit an Islamic centre.

· Quran recitation in the Salaat

Reciting some verses from the Quran in Salaat is compulsory.

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