What is the ruling on reciting the surahs of the Qur'an in reverse order in the mushaf?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on reversing the surahs?
The Shaykh:
How do you reverse the surahs? Is it permissible to recite this one before this one? There is nothing wrong with it. It is permissible to recite[An-Nas 114:1] That is what is better.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
Reversing the verses is forbidden and invalid. Reversing the verses is what is not permissible. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
Saying "The Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate, Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds" is forbidden and not permissible. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on reversing the surahs?
The Shaykh:
How do you reverse the surahs? Is it permissible to recite this one before this one? There is nothing wrong with it. It is permissible to recite
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,
قل أعوذ برب الناسThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
Reversing the verses is forbidden and invalid. Reversing the verses is what is not permissible. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
Saying "The Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate, Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds" is forbidden and not permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1829 -3022] ما حكم قراءة سور القرآن عكس ترتيبها في المصحف؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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