Does this virtue in stumbling over the Qur'an accrue to one who reads while his heart is distracted?
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The questioner : ... the one skilled in the Qur'an ... , the Shaykh ... some people ... the Qur'an, but their minds are preoccupied with what is ... and some people ... .
The Shaykh : This is a separate matter, Salim. Even those who are skilled differ regarding the presence of the heart and reflection, as do those who stumble over the words. The discussion here concerns the proficiency of the recitation or the lack thereof; the hadith is about that. As for the differentiation in the deeds of the hearts, that is an ocean with no shore. Perhaps two men perform the same act of worship in the same place, at the same time, in the same manner, yet the difference between them is like the distance between the sky and the earth. The deeds of the hearts are, in reality, incalculable, and it is impossible to encompass them. Even a single act performed by a person may be rewarded for at a time more than for another time, due to the presence of his heart, his humility, and other factors. Yes, Yahya.
The Shaykh : This is a separate matter, Salim. Even those who are skilled differ regarding the presence of the heart and reflection, as do those who stumble over the words. The discussion here concerns the proficiency of the recitation or the lack thereof; the hadith is about that. As for the differentiation in the deeds of the hearts, that is an ocean with no shore. Perhaps two men perform the same act of worship in the same place, at the same time, in the same manner, yet the difference between them is like the distance between the sky and the earth. The deeds of the hearts are, in reality, incalculable, and it is impossible to encompass them. Even a single act performed by a person may be rewarded for at a time more than for another time, due to the presence of his heart, his humility, and other factors. Yes, Yahya.