What is meant by "the middle way" in the saying of Allah the Exalted: "And do not recite your prayer aloud or in a low voice, but seek a way between that"?
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Question:
Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Isra 17:110] What is the way intended between raising the voice and lowering it? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The way is the middle ground between raising the voice and lowering it. The middle ground between raising the voice and lowering it is the prescribed way. One does not raise his voice to the extent that it causes harm to people, nor does he lower his voice in his recitation to the point that his voice is not heard at all, nor does he move his lips with the letters. Rather, he takes the middle path in this. And "seek a way between that" or between raising the voice and concealing it means a path and a road. Yes. May Allah reward you with good.
Raising the voice in prayer, raising the voice in recitation, because what is meant by prayer here is recitation. Raising the voice in recitation in the night prayer, in the night prayer, whether voluntary or obligatory. Raising the voice in the night prayer is recommended, and keeping it secret in the daytime prayer is recommended. If one keeps it secret at night or raises his voice during the day, this is permissible. His prayer is valid, if Allah wills, but he would be leaving a recommended practice.
Allah the Exalted said:
And do not recite [too] loudly in your prayer or [too] quietly but seek between that an [intermediate] way.
وَلَا تَجْهَرْ بِصَلَاتِكَ وَلَا تُخَافِتْ بِهَا وَابْتَغِ بَيْنَ ذَٰلِكَ سَبِيلًاAnswer:
The way is the middle ground between raising the voice and lowering it. The middle ground between raising the voice and lowering it is the prescribed way. One does not raise his voice to the extent that it causes harm to people, nor does he lower his voice in his recitation to the point that his voice is not heard at all, nor does he move his lips with the letters. Rather, he takes the middle path in this. And "seek a way between that" or between raising the voice and concealing it means a path and a road. Yes. May Allah reward you with good.
Raising the voice in prayer, raising the voice in recitation, because what is meant by prayer here is recitation. Raising the voice in recitation in the night prayer, in the night prayer, whether voluntary or obligatory. Raising the voice in the night prayer is recommended, and keeping it secret in the daytime prayer is recommended. If one keeps it secret at night or raises his voice during the day, this is permissible. His prayer is valid, if Allah wills, but he would be leaving a recommended practice.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما المقصود بالسبيل في قوله تعالى (ولا تجهر بصلاتك ولا تخافت بها وابتغ بين ذلك سبيلا)؟ الشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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