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Does what is reported from Uthman that he recited the Qur'an in one rak'ah conflict with the command to recite the Qur'an with tartil (measured recitation)?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It is narrated from Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) that he recited the Qur'an in one rak'ah. Al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) used to complete sixty recitations of the Qur'an in Ramadan. It is also reported from al-Bukhari that he would complete a recitation in prayer every three nights, and that was in Ramadan. His question is: Does this contradict what came regarding the command to recite the Qur'an with tartil?

Answer:
No, it does not conflict with tartil. They recite with tartil and recite the whole thing. The night is long; the night is long. One can recite the Qur'an in ten hours. A juz' does not take a third of an hour at an average reading speed; a third of an hour. So you recite it in ten hours. How long is the night? It is long. Then these are karamat (miracles granted to a righteous person) that Allah brings about through the hands of His awliya (close friends of Allah). We do not measure them by our own condition. We do not measure Uthman ibn 'Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) by our condition. Nor do we measure the condition of al-Shafi'i by our condition. These are people whom Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) honored and enabled, making it easy for them. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2955- 4717] هل ما ورد عن عثمان أنه قرأ القرآن في ركعة يتعارض مع الأمر بترتيل القرآن؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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