Mentally imagining the verses without articulating them is not the required recitation. Quiet recitation lowers the voice; it does not eliminate the spoken act of recitation.
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Silent Thought Is Not Spoken Recitation
Rules of Audible and Quiet Recitation in Salah
Mentally imagining the verses without articulating them is not the required recitation. Quiet recitation lowers the voice; it does not eliminate the spoken act of recitation.