Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) explained regarding the blessed verse:“And do not raise your voice in your prayer nor lower it too much”(Bani Isra’il: 110) that this was revealed when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to worship secretly in Makkah. When he would recite aloud in prayer, the polytheists would hear and would abuse the Noble Qur’an, its Revealer (Allah), its bringer (Jibril), and (also) the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Therefore, Allah Almighty said: Do not raise your voice in your prayer, nor make it completely silent, meaning do not raise your voice so much that the polytheists hear, nor make it so low that even your companions cannot hear. Rather, choose a way between the two, meaning recite in such a voice that your companions can hear and learn the Qur’an, but do not recite louder than that.