Is it permissible to read behind the imam in the night prayer to increase humility?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: I am unable to achieve complete humility in the night prayer. Is it permissible for me to read from the mushaf behind the imam, quietly? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
This is the opposite; this removes humility. If you are reading from the mushaf, it occupies you; it distracts you from listening to the imam and removes your humility because you are occupied with reading the letters. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says:[Al-A'raf 7:204]. And listening means ceasing movement and paying attention to the speech of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Therefore, the followers must listen to the imam’s recitation, not take the mushafs with them, and not read the letters; they should follow the imam.
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: I am unable to achieve complete humility in the night prayer. Is it permissible for me to read from the mushaf behind the imam, quietly? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
This is the opposite; this removes humility. If you are reading from the mushaf, it occupies you; it distracts you from listening to the imam and removes your humility because you are occupied with reading the letters. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says:
So when the Qur'an is recited, then listen to it and pay attention that you may receive mercy.
وَإِذَا قُرِئَ الْقُرْآنُ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَهُ وَأَنصِتُوا لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز القراءة خلف الإمام في صلاة القيام ليزيد الخشوع؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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