Dear scholars, as-salamu `alaykum. Thank you very much for this service. Jazakum Allahu khairan. My question may sound strange, but I would like to know whether reading an electronic version of the Quran, for example on a tablet computer or on the laptop is considered as reading the Quran and whether we will receive reward for that? Does the medium on which the Quran is written/displayed matter as long as it is an accurate copy? Thank you, Salam. Answer : Wa `alaykum as-salamu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger. Dear brother, thank you very much for your question that shows your interest to know more about Islam and your keenness to recite the Qur’an everywhere. It is known that reciting the Noble Qur’an is greatly rewarded by Allah Almighty. This reward is gained whether a Muslim recites the Qur’an from a written copy (Mushaf) or from any other digital source such as a computer, a mobile phone, a website, or the like. In his response to your question, Dr. Wael Shihab, PhD in Islamic Studies, Al-Azhar University, and the Head of the Shari`ah Dept. of Onislam.net website, stated, Thank you for your question. The Noble Qur’an is a Book that needs to be read again and again. Reading the Qur’an entails great reward. Allah Almighty praises those who read the Qur’an, saying, {Indeed, those who recite the Book of Allah, and establish Prayer and spend [in His cause] out of what we have provided them, secretly and publicly, [can] expect a trade that will never perish; that He may give them in full their rewards and increase for them of His bounty. Indeed, He is Forgiving and Appreciative…} (Fatir: 29-30) Also, in many of his hadiths, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) elaborated the great merits of reading the Qur’an. Bellow are some examples: Ibn `Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “(On the Day of Judgment,) it will be said to the people of the Qur’an, ‘Read (the Qur’an) and occupy your high degrees. Recite (the Qur’an) as you used to recite it in the world, for your position will be at the end of the last (Qur’anic) verse you read.’” (Reported by At-Tirmidhi) Al-Bayhaqi and Ad-Daylami reported on the behalf of the Prophet: “The best worship of my followers is the recitation of the Qur’an…” Also, Ad-Daylami and Al-Khatib reported: “If anyone of you likes to speak to Allah, he should read the Qur’an.” Ibn Mas`ud reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “Anyone who reads one letter from the Book of Allah, he will be rewarded as a good deed; each deed is equal ten times; I don’t say Alif.. Laam.. Meem, is one letter; but Alif is one letter, Laam is one letter, and Meem is one letter.” (Reported by Al-Tirmidhi) Somebody may say that he cannot read the Qur’an fluently or reads it with difficulty; I here give him the glad tidings which is stated in the following hadith: `A’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Whoever recites the Qur’an and masters it by heart, will be with the noble righteous scribes (in Heaven). And, whoever exerts himself to learn the Qur’an by heart and recites it with great difficulty, will have a double reward.” (Reported by Al-Bukhari and Muslim) The above great merits and rewards are attained by a Muslim whether he or she reads from a mushaf (a copy of the Qur’an), a computer screen, etc. What matters is that a Muslim needs to read from a correct and accredited version of the Qur’an. May Allah accept your and our good deeds! Allah Almighty knows best. #mdkush
Posted on: Sat, 01 Feb 2014 01:54:39 +0000
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