How do we reconcile the statement of Allah the Exalted: “When the Qur'an is recited, listen to it and pay attention” with the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): “There is no prayer for one who does not recite”?

The questioner : How can we reconcile the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): with the statement of Allah the Exalted: and khushu' (humility) in prayer?

The Shaykh : The reconciliation is that the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family): is specific, while the statement: is general regarding what the Messenger mentioned in prayer and not in prayer, meaning that Allah the Exalted did not mention prayer or anything other than prayer. Therefore, this generality is specified by the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): . We tell the follower (ma'mum) behind an imam who recites aloud in his prayer: “Recite al-Fatihah only, and the rest is obligatory for you to correct.” Everyone knows that general texts may be subject to specification. This is why it is reported in the hadith of 'Ubadah ibn al-Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed Fajr with them one day, then turned away and said to the Companions: Then he said to them, meaning: “When you hear the imam, do not recite except the Umm al-Kitab (the Mother of the Book), for there is no prayer for one who does not recite it.” This is in the Fajr prayer, which is a prayer of loud recitation. Yes.

The questioner : Your Eminence, there is a fatwa we want to verify, a fatwa attributed to you.

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