He was listening to the Qur’aan when the phone rang

If a person is listening to a tape of Qur’aan and the phone rings, should he speak to the caller when the tape is playing?

Praise be to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah:

If a person is listening to the Qur’aan on a tape player or whatever, then he wants to speak or to stop listening, then he should turn it off and stop listening to the Qur’aan so that he will not be inattentive towards it.