Recitation of the Qur’an with Tajweed 

Almighty Allah says:

…and recite the Qur’an with measured recitation. (Al-Muzzammil 73:4)

In another verse:

Those to whom We have given the Book recite it with its true recital. They [are the ones who] believe in it. (Al-Baqarah 2:121)

Welcome to a new interesting episode of “Correct Your Recitation” series with Sheikh Muhammad Salah and his guests. First Sheikh Isma`il recites from verse 8 of Surat Al-Qalam (The 68^th Chapter of the Qur’an with 52 verses that talks in detail about Allah’s Justice and the Day of Judgment) to verse 33.

As usual Dr. Muhammad Salah explains the meaning of the verses in light of the Sirah of the Prophet (peace be upon him). Al-Walid ibn Al-Mughirah who was a very influential person in his tribe listened to all these allegations against the prophet (peace be upon him) and dismissed them all. He, however, found that the most plausible way would be to suggest that Muhammad (peace be upon him) was a magician and that he used magic words to influence people. They said that his ‘magic’ words would separate a father from his son, a husband from his wife, a man from his clan… They finally decided that this was the best excuse they could use to discredit Muhammad (peace be upon him). They would tell the pilgrims that Muhammad (peace be upon him) was a powerful sorcerer and that they should avoid him at all costs.

Then, Dr. Muhammad Salah talks in detail about the namimah (tale-bearing) which is regarded as a disease that afflicts the souls and spreads in the Islamic society. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)) passed by two graves and said, “Both of them (the persons in these graves) are being tortured, and they are not being tortured for a cardinal sin. But indeed they are great sins. One of them used not to save himself from being soiled with his urine, and the other one used to go about with calumnies (among the people to rouse hostilities,

Enjoy watching and learning the best effective ways to understand and recite the Qur’an perfectly.