The ruling on repeating verses that the reciter did not reflect upon

Question:
And peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah. The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah’s peace, mercy, and blessings be upon you. I often try to reflect during the recitation, but I may reflect on some verses and then lose focus on the ones that follow, either because my thoughts drift into reflecting on a previous verse. Is it obligatory for me to repeat the verses I did not reflect on, or should I continue the recitation?

Answer:
There is no doubt that one who recites the Qur'an may let his mind wander; he may let his mind wander even from the recitation itself, and he may make mistakes in the recitation, so how about reflection? His mind may wander, but Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) commanded us at the beginning of the recitation to seek refuge . If you seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan with presence of heart and knowledge of the meaning of seeking refuge, Allah will drive the Shaytan away from you, so he will not enter upon you while you are reciting the Qur'an. However, if your mind wanders or you become inattentive, bring your mind back. It is not necessary for you to repeat the verse; continue the recitation and be present-minded in the rest of the recitation. If your mind is present and you remember to reflect, then what occurred to you of forgetfulness or inattention will not harm you, by the permission of Allah. And if you repeat the recitation for the sake of reflection, that is a good thing. Yes.