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What Happens When We (Don’t!) Read?

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Imam Marc Manley
Aug 08, 2026
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قَالَ لِيَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ: اقْرَأْ عَلَيَّ
فَقُلْتُ: أَأَقْرَأُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَيْكَ أُنْزِلَ؟
قَالَ: فَإِنِّي أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَسْمَعَهُ مِنْ غَيْرِي
فَقَرَأْتُ عَلَيْهِ سُورَةَ النِّسَاءِ حَتَّى بَلَغْتُ

The Prophet ﷺ said to me, “Recite to me.” I said, “Shall I recite to you when it was revealed to you?” He replied, “Indeed, I lo…

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