The Guide to Responding to Quran in Salah: Supplications for Mercy and Punishment Verses

An illustration of a man supplicating during prayer in a mosque before an open Qur’an. The **right page**, glowing gold, displays Arabic text labeled **“Verses of Mercy”** along with a supplication for forgiveness, while the **left page**, glowing blue, shows **“Verses of Punishment”** accompanied by a prayer seeking protection from torment. A copy of **Asnā al-Maṭālib** is visible on a nearby table.

Have you ever felt profoundly moved while listening to the Imam recite verses describing the magnificent beauty of Paradise, or felt a sudden rush of fear upon hearing the terrifying descriptions of Hellfire? In the rich Islamic tradition, reciting the Quran is not merely a one-way monologue. There is a deeply beautiful etiquette (adab) where … Read more