What is the criterion for the middle chapters of the Mus-haf in recitation during prayers? Do Surat al-Bayyinah and al-Qiyamah fall into the middle of the Mus-haf?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. Regarding the long, short, and middle chapters of the Mus-haf, do you mean, O Shaykh, the teaching, or as we mentioned in the explanation, meaning something like this? For example, Surat al-Bayyinah falls into the middle, and Surat al-Qiyamah...
The Shaykh : It appears that this means it is not considered; the rare case is not considered. And there is no doubt that al-Bayyinah is longer than some of them.
The questioner : In that case, O Shaykh, it falls within the Sunnah...
The Shaykh : The scholars said that the long chapters of the Mus-haf are from al-Qalam to 'Amma, the short ones are from al-Duha to the end of the Qur'an, and the middle ones are what lies between them.
The questioner : O Shaykh, does it not fall within the Sunnah for one who recites al-Bayyinah in the 'Asr prayer? And he followed the Sunnah.
The Shaykh : Yes, he followed the Sunnah. Yes, he followed the Sunnah because it is of the same length as[Ash-Shams 91:4].
The questioner : What does the term "sa'lah" mean?
The Shaykh : Sa'lah is a cough. Do you know what a cough is?
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : It appears that this means it is not considered; the rare case is not considered. And there is no doubt that al-Bayyinah is longer than some of them.
The questioner : In that case, O Shaykh, it falls within the Sunnah...
The Shaykh : The scholars said that the long chapters of the Mus-haf are from al-Qalam to 'Amma, the short ones are from al-Duha to the end of the Qur'an, and the middle ones are what lies between them.
The questioner : O Shaykh, does it not fall within the Sunnah for one who recites al-Bayyinah in the 'Asr prayer? And he followed the Sunnah.
The Shaykh : Yes, he followed the Sunnah. Yes, he followed the Sunnah because it is of the same length as
And [by] the night when it covers
والليل إذا يغشىThe questioner : What does the term "sa'lah" mean?
The Shaykh : Sa'lah is a cough. Do you know what a cough is?
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : Yes.