Is the statement of Allah the Exalted: “So recite whatever is easy for you of the Qur'an” general for prayer and other times?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding His saying[Al-Muzzammil 73:20], is this general for reciting the Qur'an other than in prayer?
Answer:
This is in prayer. The verse was revealed regarding prayer, specifically reciting the Qur'an in prayer. As for reciting the Qur'an other than in prayer, a person is free to read whatever he wishes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding His saying
so recite what is easy [for you] of the Qur'an
فَاقْرَءُوا مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِAnswer:
This is in prayer. The verse was revealed regarding prayer, specifically reciting the Qur'an in prayer. As for reciting the Qur'an other than in prayer, a person is free to read whatever he wishes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3015- 4717] هل قوله تعالى:﴿فاقرءوا ما تيسر من القرآن﴾ عام في الصلاة وغيرها؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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