Ruling on Reciting from the Long Surahs in Prayer with Errors
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Question:
Our sister says: I have memorized some of the long surahs, such as Surat al-Baqarah and Surat al-Imran, and out of concern for not forgetting them, I recite some of their verses in the obligatory prayers and the regular voluntary prayers. However, I make many mistakes and sometimes skip some verses due to my forgetting them. Is it permissible for me to recite these surahs? Or should I leave them and recite the short surahs?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with you reciting some verses from Surat al-Baqarah or Surat al-Imran or others; there is nothing wrong with that after Surat al-Fatihah, even if you make mistakes in some verses or forget some verses. It is sufficient to recite what you have mentioned and memorized of them, and there is no blame on you for that.
And if you recite from the short surahs, that is good, but the matter is broad in this regard; for Allah the Exalted says: [Al-Muzzammil: 20], and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) says: Sahih al-Bukhari 6251.
So if you recite from Surat al-Baqarah, or from Surat al-Nisa, or from Surat al-Imran, or others, all of that is fine. You recite what you have memorized, even if the verses are not consecutive, non-consecutive verses, yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Our sister says: I have memorized some of the long surahs, such as Surat al-Baqarah and Surat al-Imran, and out of concern for not forgetting them, I recite some of their verses in the obligatory prayers and the regular voluntary prayers. However, I make many mistakes and sometimes skip some verses due to my forgetting them. Is it permissible for me to recite these surahs? Or should I leave them and recite the short surahs?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with you reciting some verses from Surat al-Baqarah or Surat al-Imran or others; there is nothing wrong with that after Surat al-Fatihah, even if you make mistakes in some verses or forget some verses. It is sufficient to recite what you have mentioned and memorized of them, and there is no blame on you for that.
And if you recite from the short surahs, that is good, but the matter is broad in this regard; for Allah the Exalted says:
So recite what is easy from it
فَاقْرَءُوا مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنْهُand then recite what you know from the Qur'an
ثم اقرأ بما تيسر معك من القرآنSo if you recite from Surat al-Baqarah, or from Surat al-Nisa, or from Surat al-Imran, or others, all of that is fine. You recite what you have memorized, even if the verses are not consecutive, non-consecutive verses, yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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