The Difference Between Singing the Qur'an and Exaggerated Recitation
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The questioner:
What is the ruling on singing, such as tarab and moving the body?
The Shaykh:
There is a difference.
The presenter:
Between singing and dragging out the recitation.
The Shaykh:
Improving the voice means beautifying the voice with the Qur'an, as inSunan Abi Dawud 1469Sahih (Al-Albani). As for dragging out the recitation, that is an exaggeration in recitation and an exaggeration in tajwid. As for improving the voice, that is required and is not an exaggeration. Yes.
What is the ruling on singing, such as tarab and moving the body?
The Shaykh:
There is a difference.
The presenter:
Between singing and dragging out the recitation.
The Shaykh:
Improving the voice means beautifying the voice with the Qur'an, as in
He who does not chant the Qur'an is not one of us.
ليس منا من لم يتغن بالقرآن
Source
شرح كتاب الكبائر للإمام محمد بن عبد الوهاب، بداية من باب الاستخفاف بأهل الفضل — islamhouse.com (1:04:57)
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