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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Exalting the Book of Allah

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Honorable Shaykh! Most of the worshippers in the mosques, when they wish to recite the Qur'an, take the mushaf with their left hand. I have seen one of the shaykhs do this repeatedly. Is there any blame in doing so, or not?
What I see is that part of exalting the mushaf is to take it with your right hand and to place it in its spot with your right hand. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) loved to use the right hand in all his affairs. Also, because we were commanded to take with our right hands and to give with our right hands.And the scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) said: The left hand is presented for harm, and the right hand for everything else. So, whoever wants to take something foul or ritually impure does so with the left hand.
As for the mushaf, there is no doubt that part of exalting it is to take it with the right hand, whether taking it, returning it, or giving it.And if you see someone doing this, you say to him: My brother! If you wanted to give a man a need, or take a need from him, which hand would you present?He will say to you: I would present the right hand.

Therefore: The speech of Allah is more deserving of being exalted.
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