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INDEX Adah (etiquette) key to learning, xii Adhiin (Call to Prayer), 66, 82 Amin rules concerning the saying of, 72-4 Angel(s) accompanying a group of believers remembering God, 52-3 Gabriel, 52, 90, 145 praying for those who complete the Quran, 3 l, recording the deeds of people, 5, 1 2 1 saying "Amin'', 74 Arabic pronunciation of " Amin", 72-3 required for Quran recitation, 48-9 requirement for explication, 99 text of supplications, 148-52 Ayat al-Kursi recitation of, 106-7 Basmala in recitation of the Quran, 41-2 Bearers of the Quran etiquette of, 26-34 honored, 5-7, 9 Books of Hadith handling of, l l 5-6 Charity giving of to gain knowledge, 21 in private and public, 56 Commentary of the Quran conditions of, 98-9 handling of, l l 5 Day of 'Arafa preferred day to recite, 89 Dhu'l-I:Iijja recitation in the first ten days of, 89, 104 Dry ablution, 77 Eid Prayer recitation of Quran therein, 50, 70-1 , 104-5 Friday preferred day for recitation, 89, ro4-6

INDEX Friday Prayers recitation of the Quran therein, 62, 70, 105 Funeral Prayer silent recitation therein, 70 Gabriel, 52, 90, 145, 148-5 1 Group recitation of the Quran, 52-4 Hypocrite compared to a bitter plant, 6 Imam al-Nawawi biography, xx-x:xiii works of, x:xiii-xxvi Innovations (unlawful) concerning the Quran, 61-3 Intention(s) before prostration, 84 behind actions, r 34 of the bearers of the Quran, 1 1-3 of the student of the Quran, 1 9 of the teacher of the Quran, 1 3-4 Invocations during Prayer, 143 during prostration, 86-7 frequent repetition of, l 5 replacing the recitation of al-Fatiba, 70 Istikhara (Prayer of guidance) recitation therein, 105 Ka'ba, 62, 105 Khatma (completion of the Quran's recitation) fasting the day of, 9 1 supplications thereafter, 9 2-4, 148-52 timing of, 9 1 Lunar eclipse Prayer occasioned by, 70 Miswak (toothstick) use of before recitation, 3 5, 3 6 Monday preferred day for recitation, 89 Morning Prayer blessing of, ro completing the Quran's recitation therein, 9 r recitation therein, 50, 105 recitation therein, 50 reciting thereafter, 89 Mu'awwidhatayn (last two suras of the Quran) recitation of, 50, 103, 106-7 Musbaf. See also Quran compilation of, I I I Muslim education starting with Quran, xv Night Prayer Vigil recitation therein, 7 1 Non-Muslims and the Quran, 102, 1 1 3 Persian recitation therewith, 83 Prayer completing the recitation of the Quran therein, 9 1 duties of the imam of, 7 1 making u p of, 7 1 recitation of Quran therein, 8, 20 1

ETIQUETIE WITH THE QURAN 29, 42-4, 46-7, 50, 57, 61-2, 64, 67-9, 104-5 recitation prostration therein, 78--9, 88-9 ritual impurity therein, 3 8-9, I I 6-7 saying "Amin" therein, 72-4 sneezing therein, 66 standing long therein, 89 weeping therein, 44-5 Prostration. See also Recitation Prostration offensiveness of reciting therein, 6 1 qiblah decorated with Quranic writing, 102-3 facing toward while reciting Quran, 1 9, 40-1 prostrating in the direction of, 77, 85 Quran. See Bearers and Bearing the Quran; See also Etiquette with the Quran; See Recitation of the Quran and knowledge of Arabic, 99 and non-Muslims, 102, 1 1 3 and ritual purity, 3 6--9, 1 1 3-17 as decoration, 1 02-3 as medicine, 102 basmala part of, 4 1-2 blessing of, xi books containing passages of, 1 14-6 commentaries of, r r 5 explication of, 98-9 forgetting a verse of, roo-r garments embroidered with, 1 1 5 honoring the people of, 9, IO inimitability of, 5 1 love of, 7 protection of, 47-8, I I? puffing of for protection, 103 quoting of, 90-1 recording of, I IO-I referring to suras of, IOI required belief in, 96, 98 respect for, Ir 2-7 retention of, 3 3 sales of, I I7-8 sincerity toward, 96 the start of Muslim education, xv writing of, r I 2, I I4 Rain prayer for, 70-1 Ramadan completing the recitation of the Quran therein, 29 preferred days to recite therein, recitation of the Quran therein, 62, 89, 104 Recitation of the Quran and ritual purity, 3 6--9 at Bedtime, 106-7 at night, 3 1-3 beautifying one's voice therein, 57-60 completion of, 9 I-5 continual process of, 28-3 I for livelihood, 27-8 from memory, 5 I-2 impermissible styles therein, 49 in a foreign language, 48 m a group, 5 2-3 in a melodious manner, 5 8-9 INDEX in a quiet manner, 56-7 in daily Prayers, 67-9 intended as speech, 64-5 interruptions therein, 6 5-6 in the presence of someone dying, 108-9 in the presence of someone ill, losing one's place therein, 89 merit of, 5-7 of Ayat al-Kursi, 106-7 on Fridays, 106 optimal times of, 89 order of text therein, 50-1 repeating a verse therein, 42-4 supplications upon the completion of, 92-4, 148-5 2 things said in response to, 63-4 upon waking up, 107-8 weeping therein, 44-5 what to avoid therein, 48-5 1 , 6 1-3 while traveling, 40 with a raised voice, 54-7 with distinction, 44-5 with humility and pondering, 42-3 Recitation Prostration bowing instead of, 84 description of, 84-5, 87--9 during congregational Prayer, 80-1 during Prayer, 88-9 etiquette of, 85, 87, 88 for whom it is required, 78-9 invocations therein, 86-8 locations of verses thereof, 76 multiple prostrations thereof, number of verses thereof, 7 5-6 posture of, 83-5, 88--9 reciting verse of before alFatiba, 83 ritual purity therein, 8 1-2 ruling of, 74-5 specific ruling thereof, 77 time of, 8 1 verses of, l 5 3-5 when prohibited, 84 while riding, 82 while standing or sitting, 8 5 Ritual purity and bearing or reciting the Quran, 3 6--9, 1 13-7 definition of, 3 6 atan (Devil) seeking protection from, 41, 47 seeking protection from when yawning, 63 Shadh (anomalous recitation), Sincerity of the reciter of the Quran, 3 5 of the teacher toward students, 1 6-7 toward God, l l-4 toward the Quran, 96 Solar eclipse Prayer occasioned by, 70 Students of Quran manners of, 20-5 Students of the Quran A moody shaykh, 22-3 respecting teacher, 21 studying with the best, 21 Treating envy and pride, 25 Supererogatory Prayers recitation therein, 71 Supplication ETIQUETIE WITH THE QURAN during prostration, 86 effectiveness of at night, 3 2 for seeking God's protection from Satan, 65 of al-Fatiba, 72 opening one's Prayer, 72 persistence therein, 92 while reciting the Quran, 46-7 Supplications upon completing the Quran's recitation, 92-4, 1 48-5 2 Surat al-A'la recitation of, 50, 105 Surat al-Baqara recitation of, 50, 107, 109 Surat al-Falaq recitation of, 50, 105, 107 Surat al-Falaq and Sarat al­ Nas. See Mu'wadhatayn Siirat al-Fatil)a recitation of, 47, 50, 6 1 , 67-8, 72, 83, 1 08 Surat al-Ghashiya recitation of, 105 Surat al-Ikhlas recitation of, 50, 105, 107 Surat Al 'Imran recitation of, 50, 106-7 Surat al-Insan recitation of, 50, 104 Surat al-Jumu'a recited during Friday Prayer, Surat al-Kafirin recitation of, 1 05 Surat al-Kafirun recitation of, 50 Surat al-Kahf recitation of, 50, 106 Surat al-Mulk recitation of, 104 Surat al-Munafiqin recited during Friday Prayer, Surat al-Nas recitation of, 50, 106-7 Surat al-Qamr recitation of, 50, 105 Surat al-Sajda recitation of, 50, 104 Surat al-Waqi'a recitation of, 104 Surat al-Zumar recitation of, 107 Surat Bani lsra'il recitation of, 107 Surat Falaq recitation of, 106 Surat Hud recitation of, 106 Surat Qaf recitation of, 50, 105 Surat Ya Sin recitation of, 104, 108 Surat Yusuf recitation of, 50 Tariiwib Prayers recitation therein, 70 Tayammum (dry ablution), 77, I I 6-7 Teacher of Quran communal obligation of, 1 8 disciplining students, 1 7 harboring no arrogance, 1 7 intention of, 1 1-4 manners of, 1 8-20 molded by good qualities, l 5 INDEX not seeking worldly objective, 1 3-4 objects not to students learning elsewhere, 14 sincerity toward students, l 6, spacious assembly of, 20 Thursday preferred day for recitation, 89 Tibyan about the translation of, xviii­ xtx editions of, xvi-xvii translation of contribution to Islamic literature, ix Torah, 97, u6 Witr Prayer recitation therein, 70, 105