Secret of Earning More Reward (Sawāb)

43. Intentions for reciting the Holy Quran

·         I will see the Holy Quran with the intention of earning reward; I will touch it with respect, kiss it, touch it with my eyes and place it on my head.

·         Obeying Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and His Beloved and Blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم I will recite اَعُوۡذُ and بِسۡـمِ اللّٰهِ and then start reciting the Holy Quran.

·         I will recite it with the rules of Tajwīd, i.e., with the correct pronunciation of Arabic letters, the various pauses (Awqāf), in a proper style, with the appropriate stretches and pauses.

·         I will recite it in the state of Wuū facing the Qiblaĥ whilst sitting in the position one sits during alāĥ (when reciting Tashaĥĥud).

·         Acting upon the order of a adīš, I will cry during the recitation, and if I am unable to cry, I will make my face look as though I am crying.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب        صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

44. Intentions of listening to recitation

·         In order to please Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, obeying the Quranic command I will listen to the recitation very attentively and quietly.

 

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