converted Western Muslims?

Question

do you learn to recite the quran in its original tongue or do you recite it in English
and do you attend classes for that
just curious here

thank you xx

Answer 1

We do recite the Qu'ran in its inital tongue which is arabic. Reading it in arabic is not necessary but it is very good if you do. The only problem with that is if you don't speak arabic you won't understand the message. It is possible to buy or read online translations of the Qu'ran but that is more for the purposes of study and finding out about the different beliefs expressed in the text. Many are taught to read the Qu'ran by Imams through lessons but some, like myself living in the UK, learn from their parents. I do not understand arabic but I am able to read it, and speak it aloud. I am not aware of any classes that you yourself attend (other than arabic classes) but I do know of one on one lessons taught by the Imam who comes on a weekly or daily basis to your house, just as a tutor would.

Answer 2

Reading and reciting are two different things when it comes to the Quran.

Recitation classes usually have a distinct punctuation and syllabic toneage so as to make the reading sound pleasing to the ear.

The recitation classes are called Tajweed. Tajweed has no effect on the understanding of the Quran as it is only the sounds and punctuation that matter.

As for the reading, it can be done both in English and in Arabic and were advised to read the Quran in our mother tongue in order to understand it better.

Answer 3

Understanding the translation is important.
Knowing the true meaning is also important.
The human voice produces a certain resonance, and when this resonance is combined with the original Arabic text within the Quran it becomes very powerful. When this resonance is taken into the heart of man, significant changes take place regarding the individuals qualities. Man is really the sum total of all of his qualities. I have followed the Sufi tradition for 26 years. I was born in the USA, 62 years ago, and I am of Swedish descent. Schooled in the USA, and served in the United States Army in Vietnam. I am neither conservative nor liberal. I find no faults within any of the organised religions. People today are suffering from a thing called rut-ism. They are stuck in a rut. And very few people today have come to an understanding of his point.

Answer 4

Reading in Arabic can't be called "recitation". Recitation can only be in Arabic. For you to understand meaning of Quran you can read english tranlsation, but that will be only for learning, not equivalent of reciting.

Answer 5

I'm not a converted Western Muslim, but I'm a wester Muslim.

But, I can say that, they are taught to learn the Qur'aan in Arabic. Once they got the hang of it, they learn the meaning in English to it. Classes are held in some Mosques. Also, the Qur'aan being said in English is not the Qur'aan, it's the Translation of the Qur'aan. Therefore it should be recited in Arabic, the original language. That is the Qur'aan.

Edit: I got some recitation of Qur'aan for you to download and listen to if you wish.

Mishaaree bin Raashid Al-`Afaasee
http://hidayahonline.org/?page=audio&reciter=7 [high quality]

http://english.islamway.com/bindex.php?section=echapters&recitor_id=175 [normal quality]

Surah Maryam Sho'bah extremely beautiful
http://english.islamway.com/bindex.php?section=echapters&recitor_id=152

Albazzi recitation.... Surah Khaf, another extremely beautiful Surah he recites in this recitation
http://english.islamway.com/bindex.php?section=echapters&recitor_id=199

Also to read the english translation of the Qur'aan
http://searchtruth.com/chapter_display.php?chapter=1&translator=5&mac=

Answer 6

I recite the Quran in Arabic but I read in english. I'm learning Egyptian Arabic but find it difficult at times.... I will succeed Insha Allah

Answer 7

at first Jihad is any conflict with faith, like a finding out of religion, historic previous recollects it in particular because of the fact the holy wars against the christian holy wars. The movies that maximum human beings interior the West see approximately Islam are from a Westernized physique, Islam began as a faith of peace, it nonetheless is one, it allowed many human beings to worship how they wanted because of the fact interior the Qu'ran it says that one and all people who're meant to worship Allah(swt) will come to him, and all people who won't won't be able to be compelled to. maximum Muslims do not attempt to transform others they only attempt to describe their ideals to the Western human beings so as that the misconceptions might nicely be corrected. Christians additionally compelled others to transform, Muslims werent the only ones. Islam is a huge faith in case you examine their holy e book and take it to coronary heart you are able to locate that that's a watch commencing e book, in case you have an open concepts and are prepared to hearken to the phrases in it. in no way have i been informed by using a Muslim to transform or had a Muslim attempt to transform me, they continually defined the ideals and then reported in case you would be Muslim you would be attentive to it is not some thing somebody can tension on you.

Answer 8

I read the Qur'an in English but there should be classes you can take that will teach you it in Arabic. All Muslims should learn Arabic as it's easier to understand the Qur'an I think in Arabic and because you'll need Arabic to pray.

Answer 9

You only recite in Arabic.
Only Arabic is considered authentic. Translations are always subject to human error. The original isnt. Arabic Qur'ans are duplicates of the original Qur'an still in existance today!

Answer 10

recite is in its true form Arabic. Reading is done in English I have went to classes, learned on my own, some from my husband and also some online. Here is a web site that helps me alot

http://www.reciter.org/loader.php?l=a&p=MTAyNTY0MTAwMg==



Added Note. The Arabic in the Quran is diffrent then the Arabic most speak thery are diffrent dilects in Arabic depending on where you come from. My husban speaks Pali/Lebanon. However, I started learning Arabic from Jordan and i tend to have a bedion speach (It means the crounty type) I am a southern gal so i guess in my arabic i have to speak that way. But the Quran Arabic and written Arabic is called Fus'ha




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_language