Does the divine command in His, the Almighty's, saying: "And when the Qur'an is recited, then listen to it and pay attention" imply obligation or recommendation according to the Maliki school of thought?

Scholars have differed regarding the interpretation of the command in the noble verse. Some have taken it to mean listening to the Qur'an during prayer, while others have interpreted it as applying to both prayer and the khutbah (definition). Interpreters are unanimous that listening applies to both obligatory and supererogatory prayers. The majority of scholars hold that listening attentively to the Qur'an is recommended (mustahabb) but not obligatory, while another group holds it to be obligatory.