Sometimes when i lead the prayer and i try to make my voice good while
reciting quran . and after the prayer i feel that i did exagrate are
sho offed. but i say to my self that this is prophet Muuhammed9sallahu
alaihai wasallam) hadiththat to make voice good.and i dont knwo what
should i do .
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
Beautifying the voice when reciting Qur'aan is something mustahabb
that is encouraged in many texts, such as the words of the Prophet
(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him): "Adorn the Qur'aan with
your voices." Narrated by al-Nasaa'i, 1015; Abu Dawood, 1468; classed
assaheeh by al-Albaani.
Al-Sindi said:
i.e., make your voices beautiful when reciting, because beautiful
wordsbecome even more beautiful when recited in a beautiful voice, and
this is something well known.
End quote from Haashiyat Sunan al-Nasaa'i, 2/179
Al-Munaawi said:
By doing it in a beautifulvoice and doing it well, this encourages
people to listen to it and ponderit.
End quote from Fayd al-Qadeer, 4/90.
Being keen to beautify one's voice when reciting Qur'aan is something
that is prescribed in Islam, and it is not regarded as blameworthy
effort or showing off.
This is indicated by the report narrated from Abu Moosa al-Ash'ari
(may Allah be pleased with him) who said: The Messenger of Allah
(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) listened to my recitation
at night. The next morning he said: O Abu Moosa, I listened to your
recitation last night; you have been given a beautiful voice like the
beautiful voice of Dawood." I said: O Messenger of Allah, if I had
known you were there, I would have made it more beautiful?
Narrated by al-Nasaa'i inal-Sunan al-Kubra, 7/273; Ibn Hibbaan in
hisSaheeh, 16/169; al-Bayhaqi in his Sunan, 3/12; classed as saheeh by
al-Albaani (3532).
Al-Haafiz Ibn Katheer said: This indicates that it is permissible to
put extra effort into beautifying one's voice. Abu Moosa had been
given a beautiful voice along with perfect focus,and the gentleness of
the people of Yemen. This indicates that this is something that is
acceptable in sharee'ah.
End quote from Tafseer Ibn Katheer, 1/63.
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-'Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
This indicates that if a person makes his voice beautiful when
reciting Qur'aan so that the listener may enjoy it andfeel happy when
hearing it, there is nothing wrong with thatand it is not regarded as
showing off. Rather this encourages people to listen to the word of
Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, so that the people will feel
happy to hear it.
End quote from Sharh Riyadh al-Saaliheen, 4/662
Al-Haafiz said in al-Fath (9/63):
There is no doubt that people are more inclined to listen to
recitation if it is done in a melodious voice than to listen to one
who does not have a melodious voice, because the melodious voice is
more effective insoftening the heart and bringing tears.
What may be understood from the evidence is that beautifying the voice
when reciting Qur'aan is something desirable; if aperson's voice is
not beautiful than he shouldbeautify it as much as hecan, as Ibn Abi
Mulaykah said. End quote.
And he said: Ibn Abi Dawood narrated via IbnAbi Musji'ah who said:
'Umar used to give precedence to a young man with a beautiful voice
because of his beautiful voice (to lead people in prayer).
End quote from Fath al-Baari, 9/80
Secondly:
If your intention by beautifying the voice is to achieve the
hoped-foraims of sharee'ah, such as obtaining proper focus and
humility in theheart and making the eye weep, or to move the people
when listening to the Qur'aan, this is something that is prescribed in
Islam and is encouraged, and it cannot be regarded as showing off at
all.
But if your aim in doing that is to show how beautiful your voice is
and how good your recitation is so that people will praise you for it,
then this is a kind of showing off and you have to strive against
these thoughts so that your action will be sincerely for the sake of
Allah alone.
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