Marvelous recitation of Surah 103 Al-Asr and more

[Ruhi_Rose]

Absolutely right

[Zainab_M]

Brother TS .. I am making 2 more clips on Surah Fatiha (Opening Surah) and Surah At Teen (Chapter 95).  Will InshAllah send the links to you tomorrow.  Kindly put them up too.  Surah Fatiha is recited with every salah yet many who don't speak Arabic don't know its correct pronunciations.  And Surah At-Teen most us pick to recite in one of our five daily salah but often miss out on certain of its correct pronunciations.  InshAllah hope those clips will help.

[N. Truth Seeker]

InshAllah definitely sister, I will put them up and prior to it will also double-check the clips if everything has been covered.

[Zainab_M]

Yes please brother, thanks a million ....

[N. Truth Seeker]

Most welcome sister.

[Heba E. Husseyn]

Great .. will be waiting.

Btw, whose the reciter of those 2 clips .. yawning guy or his brother?

[Zainab_M]

.. yawning guy......

lol 😄 .. yes him ... he's too focused while reciting so no yawns.

[N. Truth Seeker]

lol 😄    Sometimes he'a bit tired but usually up & about.

[Heba E. Husseyn]

MashAllah good.  Will be waiting.

[N. Truth Seeker]

As Salam Alaykom to all.

Here are the recitations with original in writing and English translation of Surah Fatiha (The 1st and Opening Surah) and Surah At-Teen Chapter 95.   Both recitations by Ridwan Jehedar.


Surah Fatiha  (click link for recitation clip)
https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxS4Cw8rMN96j4mXkIWw34-vgmFFhH7hMg?si=-1axMNUIHM5tBcga

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ {1}
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ {2}
الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ {3}
مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ {4}
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ {5}
اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ {6}
صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ {7}


English Translation:

1. In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

2. Praise be to Allah, Rabb of the Worlds,

3. The Beneficent, the Merciful.

4. Master of the Day of Judgment,

5. You (alone) we worship; You (alone) we ask for help.

6. Show us the straight path,

7. The path of those whom You have favored; Not the (path) of those who earn Your anger nor of those who go astray.



Surah At-Teen  - Chapter 95 Noble Quran   (click link for recitation clip)
https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx3LgYnPQTmIF4jTBek89b83ygbpM-911L?si=oJj1tKuRecUll3zc


وَالتِّينِ وَالزَّيْتُونِ {1}
وَطُورِ سِينِينَ {2}
وَهَٰذَا الْبَلَدِ الْأَمِينِ {3}
لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنْسَانَ فِي أَحْسَنِ تَقْوِيمٍ {4}
ثُمَّ رَدَدْنَاهُ أَسْفَلَ سَافِلِينَ {5}
إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ فَلَهُمْ أَجْرٌ غَيْرُ مَمْنُونٍ {6}
فَمَا يُكَذِّبُكَ بَعْدُ بِالدِّينِ {7}
أَلَيْسَ اللَّهُ بِأَحْكَمِ الْحَاكِمِينَ {8}


English translation:

1. By the fig and the olive,

2. By Mount Sinai,

3. And by this land made safe;

4. Surely We created man of the best stature

5. Then we reduced him to the lowest of the low,

6. Save those who believe and do good works, and theirs is a reward unfailing.

7. So who henceforth will give the lie to you about the judgment ?

8. Is not Allah the most conclusive of all judges ?

[Ruhi_Rose]

MashAllah, so thoroughly enjoyed these 2 recitations like the rest. 

Regarding  Verse 95:1 of Surah At-Teen, we read the first Verse as "wa-tīni wa-zaytūni waṭūri sīnīna"
But he pronounces "sinina" as "sineen."   The original Arabic in all copies of the Noble Quran is written as سِينِينَ
with the zabr sign above at the end of word.  So I think it should be "sinina" instead of "sineen."   If I need correction here, please give feedback.

And for Surah Fatiha, should we pronounce "Malik (ملك ) Yawmid-Deen" OR  "Maalik (مالِك) Yawmid-Deen"
I know it doesn't make much difference in the definition.  But which pronounce is more suitable?

[N. Truth Seeker]

Actually in rhythmic recitations it is usually "sineen".  You are right about the dialectical sign on the top end of this word, which usually brings the "aa" tone.  But sometimes some of these dialectical signs are also silent.  They appear but not pronounced.  Particularly in proper nouns as this one which refers to Mount Sinai.  This could probably be for a better rhythm while a slight change of pronunciation because of dialectical signs has no bearing on the definition of the word.  However, you can also pronounce "sinina."  That would not be wrong either especially if you are reciting in a conversational tone (which most of us do) and not chanting with a rhythm. 

On the Surah Fatiha word pronunciation you asked, let me do a bit of research to get it clear.  Or maybe Sister Zainab may know better.

[Zainab_M]

ملك  and  مالِك   (Maalik  & Malik)


Maalik مالِك  refers to ownership of something like property or business.

Malik ملك refers to the aspect of being majestic, kingly or regal.

Both are basically the same word.   The difference is perceived in Farsi and Urdu languages.  In Arabic as I've observed  there is no مالِك instead it's ملك which refers to majestic or master.  It's the same word ملك that is also used in Surah Fatiha Verse 1:4.  But Urdu speaking people and also Farsi speaking folks generally pronounce it مالِك  (Maalik). 

Malik refers to the aspect of being majestic, kingly or regal.

[Ruhi_Rose]

Okay, thanks sister and brother.  Those points are clear.

the next thing I wanna know is, while reciting the last word of the last Verse of Surah Fatiha "walad dualeen"  ..  why is its pronunciation stretched for more than 5 seconds like "walad dualeeeeeeeeen" and it always has a similar rhythm.  There are no instructions for this anywhere in the Noble Quran nor in Surah Fatiha itself.  Yet all traditional imams and shaikhs follow that practice and I don't clearly see any logic behind it.   I'm really interested to know why, what's the purpose?

[Heba E. Husseyn]

Okay, thanks sister and brother.  Those points are clear.

.... while reciting the last word of the last Verse of Surah Fatiha "walad dualeen"  ..  why is its pronunciation stretched for more than 5 seconds like "walad dualeeeeeeeeen" .......

It's a Hadith issue sis ..  as usual.  That's why it's illogical and also spoils the beauty of the recitation. 

Tarmidhi Hadith 248 says "Wa'il bin Hujr narrated: I heard the Prophet recite: (Not the way of those who earned Your anger, nor those who went astray) and he said: 'Amin.' And he stretched it out with his voice." Actually that stretching of voice sprouts from mentioning "ameen" loudly.  But instead the traditionalists started stretching the pronunciation from the last word of the last Verse (walad dualeen) and then saying "ameen" loudly.  It's all a Hadith thing and there's no real reason for it.  Hadithists may say the reason is to underscore the importance of the last Verse.  But indeed this isn't the right method to highlight its importance. 


Both recitations are very good except for the "walad duaaaleeeeeen" in Fatiha recitaion.  He could have simply said "walad dualeen."