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Beautiful Recitation of the Qur'an by Sheikh Yahya Hawwa

The art of Qur'anic recitation (tajweed) is one of the most beautiful Islamic arts and Sheikh Yahya Hawwa is one of its leading lights. He is of Syrian birth and Saudi education, and lives in Jordan, where he has served as an imam. He also performs Islamic popular songs (nasheed). This clip shows him reciting verses 261-266 of the second chapter of the Qur'an - surat al-Baqarah:

261 - The parable of those who spend their substance in the way of Allah is that of a grain of corn: it groweth seven ears, and each ear Hath a hundred grains. Allah giveth manifold increase to whom He pleaseth: And Allah careth for all and He knoweth all things.

262 - Those who spend their substance in the cause of Allah, and follow not up their gifts with reminders of their generosity or with injury,-for them their reward is with their Lord: on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.

263 - Kind words and the covering of faults are better than charity followed by injury. Allah is free of all wants, and He is Most-Forbearing.

264 - O ye who believe! cancel not your charity by reminders of your generosity or by injury,- like those who spend their substance to be seen of men, but believe neither in Allah nor in the Last Day. They are in parable like a hard, barren rock, on which is a little soil: on it falls heavy rain, which leaves it (Just) a bare stone. They will be able to do nothing with aught they have earned. And Allah guideth not those who reject faith.

265 - And the likeness of those who spend their substance, seeking to please Allah and to strengthen their souls, is as a garden, high and fertile: heavy rain falls on it but makes it yield a double increase of harvest, and if it receives not Heavy rain, light moisture sufficeth it. Allah seeth well whatever ye do.

266 - Does any of you wish that he should have a garden with date-palms and vines and streams flowing underneath, and all kinds of fruit, while he is stricken with old age, and his children are not strong (enough to look after themselves)- that it should be caught in a whirlwind, with fire therein, and be burnt up? Thus doth Allah make clear to you (His) Signs; that ye may consider.


One final point - some Muslims feel that it is inappropriate to refer to Qur'anic recitation as music or musical - I strongly disagree. However, since tajweed is considered an art rather than music by some Muslims, I have included it in both the art and music channels.

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