The Holy Quran 7:204 — Surah Al-A'raf

Arabic text

وَإِذَا قُرِئَ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ فَٱسْتَمِعُوا۟ لَهُۥ وَأَنصِتُوا۟ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ

Translation

When the Qur'aan is recited, then listen attentively to it (stop talking) and remain silent (let one read and others listen, as in Salaat) so that mercy may be shown to you.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

since the Quran is such priceless wealth and a mine of knowledge and guidance, the right of its recitation upon the listeners is that they listen to it with full thought and attention, hear its guidance with the ear of acceptance, and, leaving aside all talk, noise and clamour, and also [other] remembrance and reflection, keep silent with respect, so that…

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