Egyptian Qari Khalil Al-Hussary Considered Himself A Servant of Quran, Says Daughter
Yasameen al-Hussary made the remark in an interview with Egypt’s CBC television network on the 44th anniversary of her father’s death, according to Al-Misri al-Yawm website.
She said her grandfather had a dream before her father’s birth in which he saw a bunch of grapes dangling from his back and people eating the grapes.
“When he asked for the interpretation of the dream, he was told that he would have a son who would memorize the Quran and people would benefit from his knowledge.”
Yasameen said that in his childhood, Khalil al-Hussary would walk 7 kilometers to reach an Al-Azhar Quranic center to memorize the Quran.
On his way to the center and back home, he would recite the Quran as well, she noted.
She described her father as outstanding in mastery over Quran recitation and his love for the Holy Book.
He would always call himself a servant of the Quran and was known for his purity of intention, patience, dignity, and self-sacrifices, she stated.
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“My father was the first qari who, at the request of a group of Quran memorizers, recorded his recitation of all of the Quran in Tarteel. He refused to get any financial reward for the recording of the Tarteel recitation.”
She also noted that his father recited the Quran at the US Congress during a trip to the US accompanying an Al-Azhar delegation.
Al-Hussary was born on September 17, 1917, in a village called Shobra al-Namla in the Gharbia Governorate of Egypt. He came from a religious family and showed a remarkable talent for Quran memorization and recitation from a young age. He entered the Quran School at the age of four and completed the Hifz of the whole Quran by age eight. He started reciting at public gatherings by age 12 and enrolled for training at the acclaimed al-Badawi Mosque in Tanta.
He later joined Al-Azhar University in Cairo and obtained a diploma in "al-Qira'at al-'Ashr" ('the ten recitations'), which are the ten canonical methods of reciting the Quran according to different schools of thought. He also studied and taught Hadith, Fiqh, and Tafsir at Al-Azhar.
In 1944, al-Hussary made his debut on the radio with Quran recitation on February 16. He also participated in a competition held by Egypt Radio to select the best Qari among 200 contestants, and he won the first place. He was then appointed as a reciter at the Ahmad al-Badawi Mosque in Tanta and later at the Al-Hussein Mosque in Cairo, where he remained in service for 29 years until his death.
Al-Hussary died on November 24, 1980, during a trip to Kuwait, where he was invited to recite the Quran at a mosque. He was buried in Kuwait and his funeral was attended by thousands of people who mourned his loss.
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Al-Hussary was a generous and humble person who dedicated his life and wealth to serving the Quran and helping Quran memorizers. He bequeathed one-third of his property to be spent on charitable causes related to the Quran.
Al-Hussary's recitation of the Quran has been praised by many scholars and listeners for its clarity, accuracy, and beauty. His voice and style have influenced generations of Quran reciters and learners around the world. He is widely regarded as a master of Quran recitation and a source of inspiration and guidance for Muslims.
Following is his recitation of Verses 1-3 of Surah Hud:
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