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Is it recommended to seek refuge in Allah (recite "A'udhu billahi min ash-shaytanir-rajeem") when reciting the opening verses of Surah Al-Baqarah, Ayat Al-Kursi, and the concluding verses of the Surah consecutively as part of the morning and evening remembrances?

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The answer summarizes that seeking refuge (isti'adha) when reciting the Quran is recommended before commencing recitation in general, based on the Almighty's saying: "So when you recite the Quran, seek refuge with Allah from Satan, the expelled." If the reciter seeks refuge at the beginning and does not interrupt their recitation with anything that contravenes it, there is no need to repeat the isti'adha between successive sections. However, if the recitation is interrupted for a reason unrelated to it, it is recommended for them to repeat the isti'adha, because by doing so, they are considered to be in the position of one just beginning.

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