I was fortunate enough to come in contact with the Laughing Muslim blog which has some really great links to learn more about Islam. The links have certainly allowed me to walk through doors that I other wise would not have known were there.
I clicked on the link to Why Islam? and there I was able to listen to the recitation of the Qu'ran. The feature is awesome because you hear the Arabic reading and then an English translation. However, I soon ditched the English translation so I could hear it recited straight through and beautifully sung in Arabic without interruption. I have to say that simply reading the Qu'ran to myself in English does this beautiful piece of work absolutely no justice at all. Hearing it in its original tongue really opened up feelings of grandeur and a great appreciation for how beautiful Islam is when it is not being hijacked by people consumed with hatred.
The words that I have read so far in the Suras have so much more meaning now and even though I do not understand the Arabic I can feel the intent which is full of humility and reverence; It is peaceful, harmless, and powerful. I must say that I have been serenaded by the words of Allah and his Prophet. If you believe in God I can't see how one could not resist the urge to draw nearer to Him after listening to such a beautiful rendition. Oh the joy that must fill the heart of the faithful Muslim who is able to recite the Qu'ran in the manner in which it was meant to be heard! Oh the joy every devout Muslim must feel in rendering homage to the being that is only One God, Merciful and all powerful! I hope that people will open their hearts and minds and see what I have started to see, the beauty that is Islam.
This may all sound very strange coming from a non-Muslim. I don't really know how to address that, accept by saying my mind may not be open enough to believe but is is certainly open enough to appreciate and admire.
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I have a friend of mine who sent me a video of a Quran recitation competition in indonesia. it was held in a soccer stadium with 30,000 in attendence over 100 people recited the same surah and judges determined the winner. the ability to recite properly is taken very seriously.
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