ETIQUETTES OF RECITATION OF QURAN WUDU, PURITY 1 it is preferable for a person to be in state of wudu, in clean clothes and surroundings, and covering the awrah MISWAK 2 it is a Sunnah to use the miswak PREVENT DISTRACTIONS its recommended that the reciter is away from distraction in order to gain utmost concentration 4 PURIFICATION 3 QIBLAH facing the direction of qiblah IF possible 5 being clean from two purifications (ghusl) ISTIA'ADAH 6 TAJWEED "so when you recite the Quran, seek refuge in Allah from shaytaan, the expelled" (surah an Nahl, 98) 7 it is important to pay attention to the tajweed rules, as Allah says, "Recite the Quran in slow, measured rythmic tones UNDERSTANDING 8 IMPLEMENTATION 9 implementing what is said in the Quran, for ex: asking for forgiveness when you come across an order to beg for forgiveness. say subhan allah when an order for tasbeeh is made. ask for jannah when it is mentioned 10 PERFECTION perfect your voice when reading, the more you recite the Quran out loud the more you improve automatically it is important to understand, contemplate and ponder upon the meaning of the verses PROSTRATION To do the postration of tilawah when the writer comes across an order for prostration 11