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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Qur'an ( When Was It Complied ) How To Read the Qur'an The Messenger of Allah (S) said: 'The beautiful voice is the adornment of the Qur'an.' 137 And he said (S): 'The Archangel Gabriel ordered me to read the Qur'an while standing.' 138 135 Usul al-Kafi: vol.2, p.627; Al-Khisal: p.42; and Seas of Lights: vol.89, p.178. 136 Al-Amali of al-Sheikh al-Suduq: p.366; Appendix to The Shi'a Guide to the Shari'a: vol.4, p.253.

137 Appendix to The Shi'a Guide to the Shari'a: vol.4, p.273. 138 Appendix to The Shi'a Guide to the Shari'a: vol.4, p.427. And he said (S): 'The Qur'an descended with sadness. Therefore, if you read it then weep and if you cannot weep then feign weeping.

139 And he said (S): 'Beautify the Qur'an with your voices for the beautiful voice increases the beauty of the Qur'an.' 140 In al-Khisal with a chain of transmitters from 'Ali (a) who said: 'The servant of Allah should not recite the Qur'an if he is not in a state of ritual purity until he purifies himself.' 141 Related from Imam al-Saadiq (a) who said: 'The Qur'an descended with sadness so recite it with sadness.' 142 And related from Imam al-Saadiq (a) who said: 'The Messenger of Allah (S) said: 'Recite ye the Qur'an with the voice and tone of the Arabs and avoid the tone of those who practise foul deeds and great sins.

There will come a people after me who will sing the Qur'an in the style of popular song or the style of the monks or as a lamentation . . .their hearts will be tried as will those who are enamoured by what they do.' 143 Also related from him (a): 'The Prophet (S) said: 'Everything has an adornment and the adornment of the Qur'an is the beautiful voice.' 144 Also related from him (a) is that he said: 139 Appendix to The Shi'a Guide to the Shari'a: vol.4, p.270.

140 Appendix to The Shi'a Guide to the Shari'a: vol.4, p.273. 141 Al-Khisal: p.627; and see The Shi'a Guide to the Shari'a: vol.4, p.847. 142 The Shi'a Guide to the Shari'a: vol.4, p.857; and see Usul al-Kafi: vol.2, p.614. 143 The Shi'a Guide to the Shari'a: vol.4, p.857; and see Usul al-Kafi: vol.2, p.614. 144 The Shi'a Guide to the Shari'a: vol.4, p.859; and see Usul al-Kafi: vol.2, p.615.

'Learn ye the Arabic language for it is the speech of Allah with which he addressed his creation and spoke with it to the ancients.' 145 It is related that Imam al-Kaadhem (a) had a beautiful voice and that he excelled in the recital of the Qur'an.