1518 - استِماعُ القُرآنِ‏

1518. LISTENING TO THE QUR'AN

(وَإِذَا قُرِئَ الْقُرْآنُ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَهُ وَأَنْصِتُوا لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ) .¹

"When the Quran is recited, listen to it and be silent, maybe you will receive [Allah's] mercy." ²

5198.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : ألا مَن اشتاقَ إلَى اللَّهِ فَليَستَمِعْ كلامَ اللَّهِ .³

5198.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Verily, whoever yearns for Allah should listen to the words of Allah.' ⁴

5199.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَنِ استَمَعَ إلى‏ آيَةٍ مِن كتابِ اللَّهِ كُتِبَت لَهُ حَسَنةً مُضاعَفةً ، ومَن تَلا آيَةً مِن كتابِ اللَّهِ كانَت لَهُ نوراً يَومَ القِيامَةِ .⁵

5199.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whoever listens to a verse from the Book of Allah, a multiplied reward will be written for him, and whoever recites a verse from the Book of Allah, they will have a light on the Day of Resurrection .' ⁶

5200.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام - لمّا سَألَهُ زُرارَةُ عن وُجوبِ الإنصاتِ والاستِماعِ على‏ مَن يَسمَعُ القرآنَ - : نَعَم ،إذا قُرئَ القرآنُ عِندَكَ فقد وَجَبَ علَيكَ الاستِماعُ والإنصاتُ .⁷

5200. Imam al-Sadiq (AS), when Zurara asked him whether paying attention and listening was obligatory upon one who hears the Quran being recited, replied, 'Yes, if the Quran is recited in your presence, it is obligatory for you to listen and pay attention.' ⁸