THE HOLY QURAN – PART 29
IMAM AL-BAQIR (A.S.) & THE HOLY QURAN-(SECTION
1)
ON RECITATION OF THE HOLY QURAN
Imam Ja’ffar as-Sadiq (as) has said,
“Imam
al-Baqir (as) was the best recitor (of Quran) during his time. Whenever
he (as) was engrossed in worship at night and recited the Holy Quran
loudly, the passer-bys would stop (near the house) and get absorbed in
his recitation”.
(Quran-o-‘Itrat)
Imam al-Baqir (as) used to urge the people
to recite the Holy Quran for it is the abundant source that guides
people to righteousness, enlivens their hearts, and supplies them with
abilities of light and awareness. He (as) has said,
“The Apostle of
Allah (saww) has said: ‘Whoever recites ten verses on a night is not
written among the heedless. Whoever recites fifty verses is written
among those who praise (Allah). Whoever recites a hundred verses is
written among the obedient. Whoever recites two hundred verses is
written among the humble. Whoever recites three hundred verses is
written among the successful. Whoever recites five hundred verses is
written among the strivers. Whoever recites a thousand verses, a hundred
weight of gold is written for him”.
(Al-Bayaan)
Abu Baseer came to Imam al-Baqir (as) and
said, “When I recite the Quran loudly, Shaytan comes to me and says:
‘You simply want to please your family and the people through
recitation’.” Imam (as) said,
“Recite the Quran in intermediate recitation.
Let your family listen (to that). Read the Quran with a good voice.
Indeed Allah likes recitation of the Quran with good voice”.
(Al-Kaafi)
Maymoon Qadaah has reported that:
[Imam
al-Baqir (as) once told me,
“Recite the Quran”.
I asked,
“Where should I begin from?”
Imam (as) answered,
“From the ninth chapter”.
As I began to search the chapter, Imam
(as) said,
“Recite Surah Yunus”.
I started reciting this chapter and when I
reached the verse that reads:
‘Those who are virtuous shall receive the
best reward and an enhancement. Neither dust nor abasement shall
overcast their faces..’
(10:26)
Imam (as) said,
“The Holy Prophet (saww) has said: ‘I am
extremely surprised as to why I do not turn pale when I recite the Holy
Quran’.”]
(Quran-o-‘Itrat)
Shaykh Ali Karimi states:
It should be noted that according to the
present arrangement of Quran, Surah Yunus is the 10th
Chapter. However, if Surah al-Baqarah is considered as the first Surah
of the Holy Quran (as stated by some scholars) or if Surah al-Tawbah (9th
Chapter) is considered as part of Surah al-Anfaal (8th
Chapter) (as some scholars strongly believe) then Surah Yunus shall be
considered as the 9th Chapter.
(Quran-o-‘Itrat)
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