The ruling on reciting the Qur'an with errors in its meanings, and which is better: recitation or listening
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Question:
The sister Umm Abdullah from the South says that she recites the Qur'an and changes its meanings. Does she commit a sin? And which is better, to recite the Qur'an or to listen to it on the radio?
Answer:
She recites the Qur'an to the best of her ability, and she recites for the purpose of learning the letters, and she asks someone who is good at recitation to review her recitation with her so she can learn. If she recites to the best of her ability, she will receive reward for that, if Allah wills, but she should strive to learn and correct her recitation. Likewise, she may recite it herself or listen to it on the radio, and her reciting it herself is better than listening. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The sister Umm Abdullah from the South says that she recites the Qur'an and changes its meanings. Does she commit a sin? And which is better, to recite the Qur'an or to listen to it on the radio?
Answer:
She recites the Qur'an to the best of her ability, and she recites for the purpose of learning the letters, and she asks someone who is good at recitation to review her recitation with her so she can learn. If she recites to the best of her ability, she will receive reward for that, if Allah wills, but she should strive to learn and correct her recitation. Likewise, she may recite it herself or listen to it on the radio, and her reciting it herself is better than listening. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/143 — archive.org (10:08)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.