METHODS AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THE BEAUTIFUL RECITATION OF THE QUR'AN WITHIN THE SCOPE OF NON-FORMAL RELOGIOUS EDUCATION

Abstract

While the Qur’an carries the purpose of building a world enveloped in peace and an afterlife reached in tranquility through the universal values it contains, it also comprises universal principles pertaining to its own recitation. In fact, the concept of “tartīl” alone is comprehensive enough to imply all the principles of proper recitation. In this context, just as the Qur’an lays out specific rulings related to its recitation, it also proclaims divine commandments in various areas such as human relations, society, economics, psychology, worldly affairs, and the hereafter. Accordingly, while it is certainly important to adhere to rules and principles during the act of tilāwah (recitation), it is equally possible and indeed necessary to internalize and comprehend its content and meaning. These two aspects are not mutually exclusive; on the contrary, each one reinforces the other.