Talim-ul-Quran — Page 24
ETIQUETTES OF RECITATION OF. THE HOLY QUR'ĀN. Physical and Spiritual Purification إِنَّهُ لَقُرْأَنَّ كَرِيْمُ لا فِي كِتَبٍ مُكْتُوْنٍ لا لا يَمَسُّةَ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ ل 0 innahū la qur'anun karimun fi kitabimmaknūnilla yamassuhū illal mutahharūn. That this is indeed a noble Qur'ān; In a well preserved book; Which none shall touch except those who are purified (56:78-80). We should be physically clean and, preferably, perform wuḍū before its recitation. . Also to fully absorb the blessings of the Qur'an and to understand its real meanings, one should be spiritually pure, clean and sincere in one's beliefs. . Prayer Before Starting Recitation Of the Holy Qur'an. It is stated in the Holy Qur'an: فَإِذَا قَرَأْتَ الْقُرْآنَ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَنِ الرَّحِيْمِ 0 fa idhã qaraʼtal qur'ana fasta‘idh billahi minashshaitanirrajim. And when you recite the Qur'an, seek refuge with Allah from Satan the rejected. (16:99). Istiadhah أعُوذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ a'udhubillahi minashshaitanirrajim. I seek refuge with Allāh from Satan the rejected. . It is important to understand the philosophy of seeking Allāh's protection while reciting the Holy Qur'ān. We must seek Allāh's protection so that: 24