Alhamdulillah one of the things I have found myself doing more this Ramadan is searching the YouTubes for Quran videos and recitation. I have posted my personal favorites below. There’s no particular rhyme or reason to these – they just happen to be ones I enjoyed. So check them out and feel free to post your YouTube Qur’an favorites.
One small thing before getting to that. With the last 10 nights approaching, I wanted to share this recording of a supplication from Witr done by Ahmed al-Ajmy. I got this recording roughly 6-8 years ago or so, and I listen to it every Ramadan. Something about it that’s just moving, and is hands down my favorite recording of supplications that I have heard.
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For those who are stuck at work/school/cafe/etc. and have a hard time playing or listening to Quranic recitation, then check out this site: http://www.halaltunes.com
the yasin kid – hasan al awad…my toddler’s fav youtube ever since he was in the womb :P
my toddler has delayed speech, but alhamdulillah ‘yasin’ is one of the things he can somewhat say. he says it “aaa yshhh” when asking for that Youtube video :P
You may notice it sounds a bit different. It’s old school Mishari, older Mishari audios are much better IMO. Download the complete surah from islamway.com
I love this recitation and used it for myself for Surah Hujurat.
Although for some reason most versions of this particular recording you find like on aswatalislam and maybe islamway have a bitrate issue and he sounds a bit sped up. This YouTube version. however, has an almost perfectly corrected version.
Assalamualikum
When i was checking out the links….i was wondering what about Sheikh Salah Bukhatir???…
alhamdulillah feel blessed to be able to pray the qiyam behind him….you will not realise he has completed 8 raka’as…….besides you’ll yearn for more…
.here’s one of his video” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqP6Tki3P78&feature=related
@sr amatullah : Salah bukhatir IS Ahmed bukhatir’s brother….
Here is another of his recitations which is longer but also great. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5gqi0Q3UUE&feature=related
It is a recitation from surah Maryam with captions along with corresponding scenes from the Iranian movie St. Mary.
al Hassan al Basree stated while clarifying the meaning of contemplating over the Qur-aan:
รขโฌหBy Allah, it is not by memorizing its letters while neglecting the boundaries it has set, it has reached the point where a person would say, รขโฌหI have read the whole Qur-an without dropping/neglecting even one of its letters.รขโฌโข
By Allah he has neglected all of it, you do not see the Qur-an in him, neither in mannerisms nor actions.
It reached the point where one of them said, รขโฌหI can read a whole Surah in one breath.รขโฌโข By Allah these are not the recitors of the Qur-an, nor are they scholars, nor are they the wise, or those who fear Allah. Since when have the reciters of the Qur-an been like this? May Allah not increase the likes of them amongst the people.รขโฌโข
I say [Shaikh รขโฌหAbdur-Razaaq]: May Allah have mercy upon al Hassan, had he seen some of the reciters of our time, those who have been deceived by beautifying their voices and the letters of the Qur-an and chanting them, while they are negligent of and disregard its boundaries. Rather the people listening to them are also are taken by the proper pronunciation of the letters and the recital while being negligent of the meanings and contemplating over the speech of Allah.
This is not a criticism of correctly practicing the Tajweed of the Qur-an, chanting it and beautifying ones voice with it, it is only a criticism of going out of oneรขโฌโขs way to properly pronounce its letters without caring or paying attention to the orders within it, the very reason why the Qur-an was revealed. It has reached the point where you do not see that they fear Allah, rather you do not see them acting upon the Qur-an, not in mannerisms nor actions.
You see a reciter from amongst them who has memorized the Glorious Qur-an, correctly pronouncing its letters yet he shaves his beard or lowers his garments beneath his ankles, rather you find him neglectful of the Salat, either all together or in congregation, amongst other forms of evil.
It has reached the point where one of them, and from Allah alone do we seek aid, opened up a party for a sinful woman by reciting some versus of the Qur-an, he recited the Qur-an in between her songs. High above is the speech of our Lord from being tarnished by the likes of these people, and it is sufficient for me to say what al Hassan, may Allaah have mercy upon him said,
รขโฌหSince when have the reciters of the Qur-an been like this? May Allah not increase the likes of them amongst the people.รขโฌโข
[Causes of the Increase and Decrease of Eemaan by Shaikh รขโฌหAbdur Razzaaq รขโฌหal-Abbaad]
Easily could’ve said “hey everyone, let’s not forget to follow the commands of the verses with as much passion as we listen to their beautiful recitation..”
sadiq
September 8, 2009 at 6:32 PM
Salaam,
Can you email me the supplication so that I can download on my computer? Jazakallah Khairan.
ibnabeeomar
September 10, 2009 at 12:45 PM
download link:
http://muslimmatters.org/audio/ajmydua.mp3
Saleha
September 8, 2009 at 6:57 PM
JazakAllah khair for the resources!
Note: Surah Yasin- not just a kid, an awesome kid mashaAllah! There’s more videos from him but he’s older now, still good recitation Alhamdulillah.
ilmQuest
September 8, 2009 at 10:23 PM
As-salamaulikum,
This is a recitation from Surah Ash-Shuara by Mishaary Afaasy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1bxcUnyH2U
SaqibSaab
September 9, 2009 at 7:43 AM
By far one of my favorite of ‘Afasy’s!
Also try his Surah Muhammad from 1424. Just amazing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_ooG1Wwfs8&fmt=18
Amatullah
September 9, 2009 at 8:31 AM
I’ve been listening to that recitation of Surah Muhammad since you posted it on your blog way back br Saqib! Jazaak Allahu khayran!
AbdelRahman Murphy
September 8, 2009 at 11:18 PM
Ahem, if I may.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6809510063968499424&ei=VyunSpL7JaG8qgK47-yBCg&q=best+of+recitors#
Beginning Surat Al Haqqah x 2 and then fast forward to 14:00 for beginning of Surat Al Balad. Masha Allah, the man indeed.
YOU
September 9, 2009 at 12:07 AM
Abdul Basit’s video was the best from the lot, full version here – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXa2yqILWE4
Amatullah
September 9, 2009 at 8:33 AM
Some of mine:
Surah Kahf, shaykh Hosary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trhBJOQhnxg
Surah Duha and inshirah, shaykh AbdulBasit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21uUVi6O4uU
Surah Tahreem 4-5 shaykh Mustafa Ismail: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmnCHswmuno
surah insan, salman utaybi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPzJg_n7748
surah fussilat, Mishary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k85tDDJOHCg
witr and duaa by shaykh Kalbani from makkah last year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTGYSyBkhwQ&
med-talibilm
September 9, 2009 at 11:46 AM
bismillah:
y’all mite not be ready for these
(to really feel it, listen while fasting, a full stomach is desensitizes the emotions):
heartmelters:
**************
may Allah swt preserve him (and all the qurraa) ameen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-xcXa9I2HE
Albaqarah excerpt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeb4DiNqgao
ramadan recitation 1428
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_Uy8lUsLRo
Surah yusuf excerpt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr3SkvyeVlY
AlHaaqqah
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugzvjp6IfWU
Surah yusuf excerpt II
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYurgt1F_MY
At-tauba excerpt (I wish I cud pray where he is praying, subhanAllah)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nvv2642gTkE
Al-an’aam excerpt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVjkIVaI3hg
An-Naba
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm2lA0-SEkQ
****************heartmelters to be continued some other time inshaAllah*****************
Surah Mulk full
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOPyBF0InQA
Al Waaqi’ah
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6SsedRbAsA
warsh recitation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTtjLd2ZFaE
a very nice imitation of the legendary Sh. Ali Jaber (Masjid AlHaram)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuvPetc39ok
Al-Kahf (lower your gaze and follow the subtitles instead :D)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdOV1RuQu9U
may Allah swt remove the griefs of those who listen to all of them and make a dua for me :D ameen.
MR
September 9, 2009 at 11:56 AM
MashaAllah. I love Quranic recitation!
For those who are stuck at work/school/cafe/etc. and have a hard time playing or listening to Quranic recitation, then check out this site: http://www.halaltunes.com
:-D
sister in deen
September 9, 2009 at 12:38 PM
assalamualykum,
dua by saad al ghaamdi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM62Q11w4K4&feature=related
Surah Qiyamah http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju4kDcU8ERA
KidsrecitationSurah # 41 Ayat 30-36 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHurvv_GDVk
Surah Naba http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CLOT7qsFAY
salaam
coolguymuslim
September 9, 2009 at 12:39 PM
you need to include some abu bakr al-shatri!
Juli
September 9, 2009 at 5:04 PM
oh jazakum allah khair!
I love this…
the yasin kid – hasan al awad…my toddler’s fav youtube ever since he was in the womb :P
my toddler has delayed speech, but alhamdulillah ‘yasin’ is one of the things he can somewhat say. he says it “aaa yshhh” when asking for that Youtube video :P
there is one of him reciting qurah qiyaamah too…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tckAvtt96bY&feature=related
Hassan Suboh
September 9, 2009 at 11:05 PM
Blind Thai bro recitin beautifully:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBxQWgk2Ol8
Abdelkarim Edgouch reciting in maqam Jaharkah:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XgSkXfPIYU
Hani Radwan reciting in maqam Jaharkah, skip to 1:15
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBKHxL2Zxtc
Px
September 9, 2009 at 8:55 PM
The following is by far the BEST recitation from al-Afasy that I’ve EVER heard:
Surah al-Hujuraat:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmZpaxejBBc
You may notice it sounds a bit different. It’s old school Mishari, older Mishari audios are much better IMO. Download the complete surah from islamway.com
:)
Amatullah
September 9, 2009 at 9:08 PM
Agreed…Old school Mishary is awesome mashaAllah.
SaqibSaab
September 12, 2009 at 1:49 PM
I love this recitation and used it for myself for Surah Hujurat.
Although for some reason most versions of this particular recording you find like on aswatalislam and maybe islamway have a bitrate issue and he sounds a bit sped up. This YouTube version. however, has an almost perfectly corrected version.
Umm Safiyyah
September 9, 2009 at 9:16 PM
Assalamu Alaikum,
Here is a video of Shaykh Salah Bukhatir (the brother of munshid Ahmed Bukhatir) reciting Surah al-Qalam.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWm7vw7SED4
Amatullah
September 9, 2009 at 9:26 PM
wa alaykum salam wa rahmatullah
no way they’re brothers! Never knew that.
ayesha
September 10, 2009 at 6:27 AM
Assalamualikum
When i was checking out the links….i was wondering what about Sheikh Salah Bukhatir???…
alhamdulillah feel blessed to be able to pray the qiyam behind him….you will not realise he has completed 8 raka’as…….besides you’ll yearn for more…
.here’s one of his video” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqP6Tki3P78&feature=related
@sr amatullah : Salah bukhatir IS Ahmed bukhatir’s brother….
Abdurrahmaan Wadams
September 11, 2009 at 9:05 AM
Al salaamu alaykum,
you may enjoy these:
Sura Al Jinn by Abduh Mujammal (formerly an imam in Abu Dhabi, now living in San’aa, Yemen)
Recitation by a boy called Faris
Sister
September 14, 2009 at 12:45 AM
for the very first recitation in the article, WATCH this! its the same [+bonus recitation] but with different -more awesome- video…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-PlWaS-tDg
Abu Musa Aikens
September 14, 2009 at 5:33 AM
AsSalaamu alaikum,
This is Sheikh Mustafa Ismail. He could be considered the originator of the Egyptian style, if not I find him the best.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmnCHswmuno&feature=related
Here is another of his recitations which is longer but also great.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5gqi0Q3UUE&feature=related
It is a recitation from surah Maryam with captions along with corresponding scenes from the Iranian movie St. Mary.
Abu Ninja
September 14, 2009 at 10:13 PM
al Hassan al Basree stated while clarifying the meaning of contemplating over the Qur-aan:
I say [Shaikh รขโฌหAbdur-Razaaq]: May Allah have mercy upon al Hassan, had he seen some of the reciters of our time, those who have been deceived by beautifying their voices and the letters of the Qur-an and chanting them, while they are negligent of and disregard its boundaries. Rather the people listening to them are also are taken by the proper pronunciation of the letters and the recital while being negligent of the meanings and contemplating over the speech of Allah.
This is not a criticism of correctly practicing the Tajweed of the Qur-an, chanting it and beautifying ones voice with it, it is only a criticism of going out of oneรขโฌโขs way to properly pronounce its letters without caring or paying attention to the orders within it, the very reason why the Qur-an was revealed. It has reached the point where you do not see that they fear Allah, rather you do not see them acting upon the Qur-an, not in mannerisms nor actions.
You see a reciter from amongst them who has memorized the Glorious Qur-an, correctly pronouncing its letters yet he shaves his beard or lowers his garments beneath his ankles, rather you find him neglectful of the Salat, either all together or in congregation, amongst other forms of evil.
It has reached the point where one of them, and from Allah alone do we seek aid, opened up a party for a sinful woman by reciting some versus of the Qur-an, he recited the Qur-an in between her songs. High above is the speech of our Lord from being tarnished by the likes of these people, and it is sufficient for me to say what al Hassan, may Allaah have mercy upon him said,
[Causes of the Increase and Decrease of Eemaan by Shaikh รขโฌหAbdur Razzaaq รขโฌหal-Abbaad]
AbdelRahman Murphy
February 12, 2010 at 2:37 AM
Easily could’ve said “hey everyone, let’s not forget to follow the commands of the verses with as much passion as we listen to their beautiful recitation..”
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NY
January 30, 2011 at 8:29 PM
Amazing Taraveeh.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hpUu50eJIk