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1333. It was reported from 'Uqbah bin 'Āmir Al-Juhānī, who said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'The one who recites the Qur'an loudly is like the one who gives
charity openly, and the one who recites silently is like the one who gives charity secretly.” (Hasan)
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[1] Āl Imrān 3:146.
Commentary
Divine reward for a deed of virtue depends on the intent of the doer. If the purpose of loud recitation of the Qur'an is to exhort and awaken interest in others, it is an act permissible and deserving of reward or else, not.