There is increasing trend of completing Quran in taraveh within 6-10-15 days.
The concept is to facilitate traders, who complete Quran in 6-10-15 days and then don’t offer Taraveh after that. Many people, besides trades, also opt for this arrangement for other commitments like attending Iftar parties in other areas, etc.
This facilitation normally results a compromise. compromise in Qiraat during Taraveh. I opt for 15 days Taraveh last Rmadan and found out that speedy Qirat most of the time, the verses are recited in speed that people behind Hafiz e Quran could not catch many words.
How do you see this practice? I think recitation of Quran has some requirements and that are certainly at compromise during this arrangement most of the times.
Your observation is so true, and it's very tragic the amount of speed with which Quran is read (not recited). I think it depends on the Masjid Board too, they being the employer sometimes urge the Imam to speed it up. For the last 3 days, our typical taraweeh has been about an hour and half (20 rakaat; not counting Isha before it). The Imam recited at moderate pace, finished surah baqarah in 2 nights, and 2 nawafil from the third night before starting Ale-e-Imran. I was able to hear every harff. I guess it differs from one place to next.
Is 1.5 hours typical? How does this compare to others? I've heard of people flocking to masaajid that finish quicker, but I feel you go for the reward of absorbing recitation. Quality over Quantity any day.
Your observation is so true, and it's very tragic the amount of speed with which Quran is read (not recited). I think it depends on the Masjid Board too, they being the employer sometimes urge the Imam to speed it up. For the last 3 days, our typical taraweeh has been about an hour and half (20 rakaat; not counting Isha before it). The Imam recited at moderate pace, finished surah baqarah in 2 nights, and 2 nawafil from the third night before starting Ale-e-Imran. I was able to hear every harff. I guess it differs from one place to next.
Is 1.5 hours typical? How does this compare to others? I've heard of people flocking to masaajid that finish quicker, but I feel you go for the reward of absorbing recitation. Quality over Quantity any day.
This time, I've opt for normal 30 days Taraveh and we had arrangement for 15 roza taraveh in portion attached to Masjid. It took 1.5 hours to Hafiz e Quran for completing 1.25 paras ( 20 rukoo). Its strange that in 15 roza portion, they finish witr before we finishe taraveh.
On third day, we have completed Surah Aal Imran (40 rukoo of Surah e Baqara and 20 rukoo of Surah e Aal e Imran). Its easy to understand words under this arrangement. You need to listen what is being read and said to you rather just hearing and catching few verses. I think speedy Qirat also deviate attention of people who are behind Hafiz e Quran.
Even in a 30 day (or 27 day) taraveeh, the recitation is done at light speed. Missed words are picked up by the backups, but the mispronunciations and slurred words are often ignored.
Nowhere have I read/heard that reciting the whole Quran in taraveeh is a must. I dont know what the rush is. Its better to read a few verses and read them slow, than read a whole chapter like youre about to miss a train. This is another one of those 'only in the sub-continent' things.
so they don’t have this arrangement outside sub-continent?
I do agree better read and listen few quality recitation than just to get label of having completing khatam, when you even couldn’t listen to words in the verses.
since finishing Qur'aan is NOT any requirement and taraaveeH is NOT fard, it make NO sense at all to engage in such practices...it's better to say taraaveeH prayers 5 nights during Ramadhan with full concentration and devotion rather than doing it the unnecessary ritual.
I like to get the Qur'an completed in Taraweeh as soon as possible. After that I'm more flexible to make Taraweeh at different masjids. I've been doing for the past few years.
I think there is a hadith which states that those who read Quran quickly (faster) doesn't understand the message in it. Obviously, when Quran read quickly in 6 roza traveeh then what else reason will be assumed except the fame.
I kinda remember thatthere is a hadith (not sure about authenticity) which fixes number of days for khatam (probably 7 days). Its not about khatam in Taraveh
I don't think it is proven from Sunnah. More likely to gain some fame among community.
It doesn't go against Sunnah either. Unless you can provide any hadith saying that it would be wrong. I've been participating in it for a while and I can confidently say that it has nothing to do with fame.
I kinda remember thatthere is a hadith (not sure about authenticity) which fixes number of days for khatam (probably 7 days). Its not about khatam in Taraveh
From what I remember, some sahaba were told to take at least 3 days to finish. Then again, others would recite the entire Qur'an in a night as well.
It doesn't go against Sunnah either. Unless you can provide any hadith saying that it would be wrong. I've been participating in it for a while and I can confidently say that it has nothing to do with fame.
Peace CO,
I didn't said it is against the Sunnah and if one read in such way then there is no harm. But if it made as a practice with many followers then I guess it is fall under the category of Innovation and every Innovation is wrong.
Nowadays, there is a trend of daura Quran during taraveh. before /after every 4 rakaat, they tell what is going to be read and whats it all about (simply knowing you tafseer of Quran). Its a good practice and many people goes to such places where this is arranged. Last Friday, Molvi saheb of City Station Masjid Karachi said its a Bid’at and be avoided.
Not in the middle east. In the mideast, they usually have 8 rakaats, with a few verses read at a slow speed. I know that in haram and masjid-e-nabvi, they have 20 rakaats, which I believe are done in 2 sets of 10 each, primarily to accomodate the enormous number of people there.
But I know about 06 roza taraweeh that takes more then 3.5 hours and qari is outstanding, cries on azab ayats.I used to go there when i was in karachi. Not all people who attend 06 roza leave taraweh after that. I know many people who took this oppertunity to have longer qayams only.
