Intentions of Recitation of the Noble Qur’an by Sayyidil Habib Umar bin Hafiz

• Pleading to The Merciful by His Words and His Speech
• Following the example of Sayyidina Muhammad ﷺ  in its recitation
• Extracting the (Qur’anic) sciences and knowledge
• Seeking the Lord’s Pleasure and increasing His Pleasure (with us)
• Establishing the commandment of Allah in reciting His book on Earth amongst the nation (of our Prophet ﷺ)
• Delighting the Prophet’s noble heart ﷺ by reciting what was sent down upon it
• Connecting with the chain of transmission which he recites with the Messenger ﷺ and adding with that, their rewards and recompense [1]
• To discipline the lower self and purify the soul with the secrets of the noble verses (of the Qur’an) and its lights

[1] Meaning: Sharing in the rewards and recompense of the pious people within the chain of recitation narration back to the Messenger ﷺ