among the prophets, from the descendants of Adam”—up to His words:
“When the verses of the Most Merciful are recited to them, they fall down prostrate and weeping.”
He Most High also says:
“Indeed, those who were given knowledge before it, when it is recited to them, fall upon their faces in prostration”—up to His words: “and it increases them in humility.”
He Most High says:
“When they hear what has been revealed to the Messenger, you see their eyes overflowing with tears because of the truth they have recognized.”
He Most High says:
“The believers are only those whose hearts tremble when Allah is mentioned, whose faith increases when His verses are recited to them, and who put their trust in their Lord.”
He Most High says:
“Allah has sent down the finest discourse: a Book consistent in its parts, repeating its teachings, at which the skins of those who fear their Lord shiver”—and the rest of the verse.
Just as He praises those who turn attentively to this listening, He condemns those who turn away from it, as in His words:
“Among people are those who purchase idle talk to lead others astray from Allah’s way without knowledge and to make a mockery of it”—up to His words: “When Our verses are recited to him, he turns away arrogantly, as though he had not heard them, as though there were deafness in his ears. So give him tidings of a painful punishment.”
He Most High says:
“Those who, when reminded of their Lord’s verses, do not respond to them as though deaf and blind.”
He Most High says:
“What, then, is the matter with them that they turn away from the reminder, like startled donkeys fleeing from a lion?”
He Most High says:
“Indeed, the worst of creatures in Allah’s sight are the deaf and mute who do not reason. Had Allah known any good in them, He would have made them hear”—and the rest of the verse.
He Most High says:
“Those who disbelieve say, ‘Do not listen to this Quran, and make noise while it is recited, so that you may prevail.’”
He Most High says: “What, then, is the matter with them