Reciting verses in the sermon and the Friday khutbah, and the meaning of tartil

Question:
What is the ruling, Honorable Shaykh, on reciting verses in the sermon, and likewise in the Friday khutbah, or during a lesson in knowledge? And is it valid to cite the saying of Allah the Exalted, “And recite the Qur'an with tartil,” as evidence for this? And what is the meaning of tartil here?

Answer:
This is something that was not known from the Salaf of this Ummah, because bringing verses for the purpose of citing them as evidence is different from bringing them for the purpose of recitation. Recitation is one thing, and citing as evidence is another. In the Friday khutbah, in the sermon, and in other contexts, they are brought for the purpose of citing them as evidence, without the elongation and stretching that some people do. As for the tartil of the Qur'an, its meaning is not the rules of tajwid as they think. Tartil means, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite: he would pause at the beginnings of verses and recite in a detailed, explanatory manner that the listener would understand. This is the meaning of tartil. Its meaning is not ghunnah, idgham, or madd. These are merely beautifications; if they occur, that is fine, and if they do not occur, do not insert them. Also, if they do occur, do not exaggerate with them; do not exaggerate, but only to the extent that each thing has its limit, for if it exceeds its limit, it turns into its opposite. Yes.