Salat - The Muslim Prayer Book — Page 40
40 S al a t —The Muslim Prayer Book of mankind, The God of mankind, From the evil of the sneaking whisperer, Who whispers into the hearts of men, From among the Jinn and mankind. These few S u rahs of the Quran which we have stated above are only a sample. The Im a m may choose any portion of the Quran to recite after the S u rah Al- F a ti h ah. When the Im a m is reciting a portion of the Holy Quran, the worshippers are required to listen to it silently. The Holy Quran says: اﻧﺼﺘﻮا و ﻟﻪ ﻌﻮا ﻓﺎ ا ﺮان ﺮئ اذا ََََُُُِِْْْٰٗو ََُْْْﺳﺘﻤ ﻟﻘ ََُِِﻗ ﻟَﻌََُّْﻠﻜﻢ ََُُْْﺮمحﻮن ﺗ Translation: And when the Quran is recited, give ear to it and keep silence, that you may be shown mercy. (7:205) A Companion of the Holy Prophet sa Hadrat ‘Ib a dah ibn Sa mit ra , relates that once the Holy Prophet sa while leading the Fajr Prayer, found it too difficult to recite the verses of the Quran because of the murmur at the back. When he finished his Prayer, the Holy Prophet sa asked his Companions whether they were reciting the verses of the Quran after him. Their reply was in the affirmative at which the Holy Prophet sa said: Do not recite the verses of the Quran after the Im a m, except the recitation of S u rah Al-F a ti h ah as S u rah Al-F a ti h ah is an integral part of the S al a t.