The Meaning of the Hadith: "Whoever Does Not Sing the Qur'an Is Not One of Us"
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Question:
The hadith:Sunan Abi Dawud 1469Sahih (Al-Albani)?
Answer:
It means: he beautifies his voice and recites it aloud.
Q: Is it authentic?
The Shaykh: It is authentic.
Q: Does the warning mentioned in it indicate that beautifying the recitation is obligatory?
The Shaykh: This is apparent in the warning; because one must take care of the Qur'an so that his heart becomes humble, and so that the one who hears it benefits. He should strive, he should strive.
Q: What is the meaning of "singing" (taghanni)?
The Shaykh: Beautifying the voice, and reciting aloud when there is a need to recite aloud.
Q: Sufyan ibn 'Uyaynah's statement: "he is self-sufficient with it"?
The Shaykh: No, no, it does not mean being self-sufficient. "Singing" with it means: reciting it aloud and beautifying one's voice.
The hadith:
He who does not chant the Qur'an is not one of us.
ليس منا من لم يَتَغَنَّ بالقرآنAnswer:
It means: he beautifies his voice and recites it aloud.
Q: Is it authentic?
The Shaykh: It is authentic.
Q: Does the warning mentioned in it indicate that beautifying the recitation is obligatory?
The Shaykh: This is apparent in the warning; because one must take care of the Qur'an so that his heart becomes humble, and so that the one who hears it benefits. He should strive, he should strive.
Q: What is the meaning of "singing" (taghanni)?
The Shaykh: Beautifying the voice, and reciting aloud when there is a need to recite aloud.
Q: Sufyan ibn 'Uyaynah's statement: "he is self-sufficient with it"?
The Shaykh: No, no, it does not mean being self-sufficient. "Singing" with it means: reciting it aloud and beautifying one's voice.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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