I seek protection with Allah from the accursed Shaitan...

I seek protection with Allah from the accursed Shaitan, before reciting the Holy Qur’an.[^13] In Tafsir al-’Ayyashi: From Zayd ibn ‘Ali from Abi Ja’far (as) who said that the Holy Prophet (S) recited the Qur’an with the best voice from all the people.[^14] In al-Da’awat al-Rawandi: From the Noble Prophet (S) who said: Jibra’il told me to recite the Qur’an while standing.[^15] In Majma’ al-Bayan: From Anas who said: He (S) would draw out his voice (while reciting the Qur’an).[^16] In al-Kafi: From ‘Abdullah ibn Farqad and al-Mu’alla ibn al-Khunays from Abi ‘Abdillah (as) who said: “As for us, we recite according to the recitation of Ubay.”[^17] Note: There are some other narrations that imply the permissibility of reciting according to the other seven (known) recitations, as mentioned in al-Khisal.[^18] In Majma’ al-Bayan, in the commentary of Surah al-Teen, from Muqatil: Qatadah said: When the Holy Prophet (S) completed a Surah, he would say: “Yes indeed, and I am a witnesses to this.”[^19] In al-Durr al-Manthur: When the Holy Prophet (S) recited the ayah:  أَلِيسَ ذٌلِكَ بِقَادِرٍ عَلـى أَنْ يُحْيِيَ الْمَوْتَى  “Is He not able to give life to the dead?” (Surat al-Qiyamah (75): 40) He would say: }سُبْحَانَكَ أَللٌّهُمَّ بَـلى.{ “Praise be to You O Allah - Yes indeed.” [^20] Note: This has been narrated by Shaykh Tusi in his commentary al-Tibyan, from Qatadah from Abi Ja’far and Abi ‘Abdillah (as).[^21] In Majma’ al-Bayan, in the commentary for the ayah:  وَمَا تَكُونُ فِي شَأْنٍ وَمَا تَتْلُوا مِنْهُ مِنْ قُرْآنٍ وَلاَ تَعْمَلُونَ مِنْ عَمَلٍ إِلاَّ كُنَّا عَلَيْكُمْ شُهُودًا إِذْ تُفِيضُونَ فِيهِ وَمَا يَعْزُبُ عَنْ رَبِّكَ مِنْ مِثْقَالِ ذَرَّةٍ فِي الأَرْضِ وَلاَ فِي السَّمَاءِ وَلاَ أَصْغَرَ مِنْ ذٌلِكَ وَلاَ أَكْبَرَ إِلاَّ فِي كِتَابٍ مُبِينٍ  “And you are not (engaged) in any affair, nor do you recite concerning it any portion of the Qur’an, nor do you do any work but we are witnesses over you when you enter into it, and there does not lie concealed from your Lord the weight of an atom in the earth or in the heaven, nor anything less than that nor greater but it is in a clear book.” [^22] (Surat Yunus (10): 61) He said: When the Holy Prophet (S) recited this ayah he wept incessantly.[^23] In Majma’ al-Bayan, under the commentary of Surah al-Ikhlas: The Holy Prophet (S) would stop at the end of every ayah of this Surah.[^24] In al-Durr al-Manthur: From Ahmad, Ibn al-Dharees and al-Bayhaqi from ‘Ayisha who said: I would wake up with the Prophet (S) at night and he (S) would recite from (Surah) al-Baqarah, ale ‘Imran and al-Nisa and when he came to an ayah that gave glad tidings (to the believers) he would supplicate and hope, and when he came to an ayah that threatened (disbelievers) he would supplicate and seek refuge.[^25] In Thawab al-A’mal in his narration from Husayn ibn Abi al-Ula’ from Abi ‘Abdillah (as) who said: Whoever recites Surah al-Talaq and al-Tahrim in his obligatory (prayers) will be protected by Allah from being among those who are afraid and dejected on the Day of Judgment, he will be protected from the Hellfire and Allah will put him in Paradise because of his recitation of these two (Surahs) and his acting upon them; because these Surahs are for the Noble Prophet (S).[^26] In al-Mizan from al-Durr al-Manthur: From Ibn ‘Abbas who said: When the Qur’an was revealed to the Holy Prophet (S), he would make haste in reciting it in order to preserve it, so the ayah:  لاَ تُحَرِّكْ بِهِ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِ  “Do not move your tongue with it to make haste with it’ was revealed.” (al-Durr al-Manthur 6:289 – Surat al-Qiyamah (75), al-Mizan 20:116 – Surat al-Waqi’ah (56)) Also: After this, whenever Jibra’il came to the Holy Prophet, he (S) would remain silent and listen, and when he had gone he (S) would recite (the ayat ) as had been revealed to him by Allah.