Ash-Shaykh Zayd al-Madhkali, may Allah have mercy upon him, was asked the following question,

:أحسنالله إليكم, يقول السّائل من فرنسا:ما حكم قراءة القرآن جماعة؟

The Question: What is the ruling of reading Quran in congregation?

الشيخ:قراءة القرآن جماعة, إن كان المعلّم يعلّمهم ويلقّنهم, يقرأ بصوته وهم يتبعونه منأجل الإتقان و الحفظ و عدم اللّحن, فلاحرج.

The Answer: “Reading the Quran in congregation;  if it is a teacher teaching them Quran and making them say it after him, such as he reads with his voice while they follow him for the purpose of perfection and memorization and in order not to error then there is no problem.”

أمّا إذا كانوا بدون ذلك,يجلسون جماعة,ثمّ يقرؤون بصوت واحد,مطلع واحد وموقف واحد فهذا من البدع الصّوفية,لا يقلّدون فيها,ولا يجوز هذا العمل,عمل بدعة.

“As for if it doesn’t include of that , whereas they sit together then they read with one voice,  with the same starting point and ending point, then this is from the innovations of the sufis, they shouldn’t be blind-followed in it nor is this action permissible, it is an act of innovation”

Reference: ad-Durar al-Bahiyyah , tape (2).

Surah At-Takathur, Verse 1:
أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ

The mutual rivalry for piling up of worldly things diverts you,

Verse 2:
حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ

Until you visit the graves (i.e. till you die).

Verse 3:
كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ

Nay! You shall come to know!

Verse 4:
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ

Again, Nay! You shall come to know!

Verse 5:
كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ الْيَقِينِ

Nay! If you knew with a sure knowledge (the end result of piling up, you would not have occupied yourselves in worldly things)

(English – Mohsin Khan)

Surah Abasa, Verse 33:
فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الصَّاخَّةُ

Then, when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the Day of Resurrection’s second blowing of Trumpet),

Verse 34:
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ

That Day shall a man flee from his brother,

Verse 35:
وَأُمِّهِ وَأَبِيهِ

And from his mother and his father,

Verse 36:
وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَبَنِيهِ

And from his wife and his children.

Verse 37:
لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ

Every man, that Day, will have enough to make him careless of others.

(English – Mohsin Khan)

Surah Fatir, Verse 44:
أَوَلَمْ يَسِيرُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ فَيَنظُرُوا كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ وَكَانُوا أَشَدَّ مِنْهُمْ قُوَّةً وَمَا كَانَ اللَّهُ لِيُعْجِزَهُ مِن شَيْءٍ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَلَا فِي الْأَرْضِ إِنَّهُ كَانَ عَلِيمًا قَدِيرًا

Have they not travelled in the land, and seen what was the end of those before them, and they were superior to them in power? Allah is not such that anything in the heavens or in the earth escapes Him. Verily, He is All-Knowing, All-Omnipotent.

Surah Fatir, Verse 45:
وَلَوْ يُؤَاخِذُ اللَّهُ النَّاسَ بِمَا كَسَبُوا مَا تَرَكَ عَلَىٰ ظَهْرِهَا مِن دَابَّةٍ وَلَٰكِن يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ إِلَىٰ أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى فَإِذَا جَاءَ أَجَلُهُمْ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ بِعِبَادِهِ بَصِيرًا

And if Allah were to punish men for that which they earned,
He would not leave a moving (living) creature on the surface of the earth, but He gives them respite to an appointed term, and when their term comes, then verily, Allah is Ever All-Seer of His slaves.

(English – Mohsin Khan)

Surah Fatir, Verse 5:
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّ وَعْدَ اللَّهِ حَقٌّ فَلَا تَغُرَّنَّكُمُ الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا وَلَا يَغُرَّنَّكُم بِاللَّهِ الْغَرُورُ

O mankind! Verily, the Promise of Allah is true. So let not this present life deceive you, and let not the chief deceiver (Satan) deceive you about Allah.

Surah Fatir, Verse 6:
إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ فَاتَّخِذُوهُ عَدُوًّا إِنَّمَا يَدْعُو حِزْبَهُ لِيَكُونُوا مِنْ أَصْحَابِ السَّعِيرِ

Surely, Shaitan (Satan) is an enemy to you, so take (treat) him as an enemy. He only invites his Hizb (followers) that they may become the dwellers of the blazing Fire.

(English – Mohsin Khan)