What is meant by the saying of Allah the Exalted: "Do not recite your prayer aloud, nor in a low voice"
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Question : Peace be upon you. Peace and the mercy of Allah. What is meant by the saying of Allah the Exalted [Al-Isra 17:110]?
Answer : It means that Allah the Exalted guided His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to make his prayer in Makkah moderate, meaning he should not recite it with excessive loudness nor in a low voice. Rather, it should be like ordinary speech so that the polytheists are not harmed by it. For this reason, He (Mighty and Majestic) said[Al-Isra 17:110] Yes.
do not recite [too] loudly in your prayer or [too] quietly
وَلَا تَجْهَرْ بِصَلَاتِكَ وَلَا تُخَافِتْ بِهَاAnswer : It means that Allah the Exalted guided His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to make his prayer in Makkah moderate, meaning he should not recite it with excessive loudness nor in a low voice. Rather, it should be like ordinary speech so that the polytheists are not harmed by it. For this reason, He (Mighty and Majestic) said
but seek between that an [intermediate] way.
وَابْتَغِ بَيْنَ ذَٰلِكَ سَبِيلًا
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 536- ما المراد بقوله تعالى: لا تجهر بصلاتك ولا تخافت بها/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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