English book · An Islamic Treasury of Virtues
What is Faith?
English book, p. 88
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Letting one’s heart be moved by the Qur’an Abu Hamzah once told Abdullah ibn Abbas that he was quick at recitation. “I have sometimes completed the whole Qur’an once or twice in a single night.” “I prefer to read just one chapter,” said Ibn Abbas. “Would you recite, you should do so in such a way that your ear hears and your heart assimilates what you are reciting. You should pause at its places and wonderment to let your heart be moved by it. Your aim should not be just to reach the final chapter.

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