External Rules For Quran Recitation

Quran recitation has many rules. Mostly, people are aware about the rules regarding the specific recitation of the Quran. However, many external rules for the recitation of Quran also exist. These rules are given below. 1. The State of the Reciter: It is essential that the reciter of the Holy Quran is in a state of ablution. It is essential that he or she is clean and tidy and has performed the necessary ablution before touching the Holy Quran. Also, it is essential that the reader of the Holy book is reading the Quran politely and quietly, facing the Qiblah with head downwards and having full concentration on the book. One should try to read or recite Quran while standing for prayer in a masjid. It has greater rewards and blessings. Allah says in the Quran, “Those who remember Allah standing, sitting, and lying on their sides, and ponder over the creation of the heavens and the earth,” (3:191)rnAccording to Hazrat Ali (RA), “One who reads the Quran standing in salah will obtain the reward of one hundred good deeds for reading each letter. One who reads the Quran sitting in salah will obtain the reward of fifty good deeds for reading each letter. One who reads the Quran outside ritual prayer but being in a state of wudu will obtain the reward of twenty five good deeds. One who reads the Quran without being in a state of wudu will obtain the reward of ten good deeds.”rnEven while online Quran reading, it is essential that the reciter is clean and has performed ablution. 2. Quantity of Recitation: Different people read Quran in varying quantity. Some may read it twice a day; others might manage to read it once a week. For this, the Prophet (PBUH) said, “One who has read the entire Quran in less than three days has not understood it.”rnSuch a teaching is present because reading the Quran swiftly might mean that the reader is not reading the Quran in the proper manner. For all those individuals who read Quran so that they can reflect upon its teachings, it is not essential that they read a greater quantity. Taking more time to read it might mean that they are spending their time in reflecting on its various teachings. 3. Quality of Recitation: The quality of recitation in this regard means reading the Quran in a slow and distinct manner. This way of reading the Quran is recommended by Allah and the Prophet (PBUH). This is because the purpose of reading the Quran is to understand the teachings of Allah and then reflect upon those teachings. Reading slowly helps to understand and reflect upon the teachings of Quran. Additionally, it is also important to read slowly and distinctly as it allows avoiding mistakes while reading the Quran. Moreover, the Holy book also deserves respect and respect to the Holy Quran can be given by reading it as slowly as possible. Also, slow reading has a greater impression on the reader.rnTherefore, if you are a Muslim, it is best that you follow these rules while reading the Quran.