The ruling on beautifying recitation in prayer and reciting the Qur'an with measured pace
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is beautifying the recitation in prayer a form of showing off? And should the imam leave out those who fear this?
Answer:
This is not a matter of obsessive doubts (waswas). One should recite in prayer and beautify his voice with the recitation, with sincerity of intention for Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and not intend showing off (riya') or seeking fame or the praise of people. If he intends that, then it is invalid showing off and is not permissible. He should beautify his voice seeking the Face of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and he should not strain himself either. He should not strain himself like some reciters today, especially the young men, with excessive elongation, much tajwid, heavy nasalization, and so on, and by breaking up the verses and repeating them. All of this has not been prescribed in the recitation of the Qur'an. What is prescribed in the recitation of the Qur'an is ease, ease, and this does not contain ease.[Al-Qamar 54:17]? As for His saying, "And recite the Qur'an with measured recitation," the meaning of that is the recitation of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), that he used to recite the Qur'an verse by verse, pausing between the verses and reciting with deliberation. This is what is meant by the measured recitation of the Qur'an. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner asks: Is beautifying the recitation in prayer a form of showing off? And should the imam leave out those who fear this?
Answer:
This is not a matter of obsessive doubts (waswas). One should recite in prayer and beautify his voice with the recitation, with sincerity of intention for Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and not intend showing off (riya') or seeking fame or the praise of people. If he intends that, then it is invalid showing off and is not permissible. He should beautify his voice seeking the Face of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and he should not strain himself either. He should not strain himself like some reciters today, especially the young men, with excessive elongation, much tajwid, heavy nasalization, and so on, and by breaking up the verses and repeating them. All of this has not been prescribed in the recitation of the Qur'an. What is prescribed in the recitation of the Qur'an is ease, ease, and this does not contain ease.
And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
ولقد يسرنا القرآن للذكر فهل من مدكرThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/264 — archive.org (10:27)
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