THE MOST COMMON FEATURE BY MANY IMAMS IN INDIAN MOSQUES HAVE BEEN THE SPEEDIEST RECITATIO

The most Rewarding, revered, and sacred month of Ramadan ,one of the essentials of Islam Insha Allah ,may come to an end either on Monday  or Tues Day 2017(India ) .I have had a regular opportunity to practice it and witnessed its  performing steps particularly recitation of verses (30^th parts) of Qoran in Arabic  by the Hafiz /Qaree Imam on such occasions immediately after the late  evening(Isha ) salaat  spread over  all those days . The most common feature among many Imams have been the speediest recitation without following its punctuation parts(Tajweed)  .To me it amounts a very casual attempt .

I do not know what communication is this to the devotees quietly listening without getting its sweetest and unique pleasure ,admirably  with understanding its adequate meaning? Its sweat recitation (Qirat) is out of question .There is no denying the fact that the exercise of this excellence  is always rewarding as guaranteed .But having fail to deliver it  and with reasonable amount of relish, its mission is disappointing .

God forbids,in majority of cases ,it remains a formality but with some  satisfaction .The prevailing mode of exercise is neither prescribed in Holy Book nor recommended by   Prophet Mohammad (SAWS).The one found on channels broad casting live Traveeh from Holy Kabah is the most admirable and worth following .Right now for want of time ,I am not able to track the verses as the yardstick to read and recite Holy Qoran. However a rare Hadith has come to my knowledge which I share with you .

(A)Narrated Abu Hurairah (RA),  “The Prophet (SAWS)said Allah does not listen to any thing as He listens to the Prophet reciting  the Qoran in a nice ,loud, and pleasant tone .”......

(B) Narrated Abu Hurairah (RA),  “ Allah`s Messenger (SAWS)said ,” Not to wish to be the like of except two men A man whom Allah has taught the Qoran and he recites it during some hours of the of the night and during some hours of the day and his neighbor listens to him and says ,I wish I had been given what has been given to so and so, so that I might do what he does and man whom Allah has given wealth and he spends it (according to what Allah has ordained) in a just and right manner where upon another man may say ,I wish I had been given what so and so ,had been given so that I might do for then I would do what  he does .” Sahih –Al-Bukhari-6/5026(OP 544).