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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The wisdom behind the night prayers being recited aloud and the day prayers being recited quietly

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Question:
He says: Why were the night prayers recited aloud, and the day prayers recited quietly?

Answer:
The most likely explanation—and Allah knows best—is that the wisdom behind this is that the day is the time for work, for taking and giving, and for gathering. Therefore, quietness is more conducive to focusing the heart. If one reads quietly, he focuses his heart and humbles it so that he reflects upon the meaning.
The night is the time for seclusion in the home, with one’s family, and for seclusion with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Therefore, reading aloud is more invigorating for him, brings him closer to benefiting from the recitation, and keeps him further from sleep. So at night, he reads aloud to reflect upon the Book of Allah, to be invigorated in his recitation, and to focus his heart on it; because what surrounds him is quiet, and he has no distractions. He raises his voice to focus his heart on the recitation and to reflect upon it with a raised voice that is not burdensome to him and does not harm those around him. If there are sleepers, worshippers, or readers around him, he does not raise his voice to a degree that harms them or burdens them, but rather raises it lightly. However, if there is no one around him, he raises his voice to a moderate level, which drives away Satan and helps him with invigoration and reflection. Yes.

The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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