The Virtues of Reciting Qur’an: The Qur’an is the word of Allah. The superiority of the Qur’an over the words
of His creation is like the superiority of Allah Himself over His creation. The
movement of the tongue in reciting the Qur’an is the best action that the tongue
may ever perform.
Virtues of Reciting Qur’an
There are many virtues in teaching and reciting the Qur’an, some of
which are the following :
The reward of teaching : The Prophet () said: “The best of you are
those who learn the Qur’an and teach it” (al-Bukhari).
The reward of reciting : The Prophet () said: “Whoever reads one
letter of the book of Allah will be rewarded for it with a good reward, and this
good reward will be increased tenfold.” (at-Tirmidhi).
Virtues of Reciting Qur’an
The reward of learning the Qur’an, memorizing it and being skillful in
its recitation: The Prophet () said: “The one who reads the Qur’an while
having previously memorized it is with the noble dutiful angels, and the one who
recites the Qur’an while it is difficult for him will receive two rewards. ” (alBukhari and Muslim) He also said: “It will be said (in Paradise) to the recitor of
the Qur’an who acted upon its teachings: read, ascend, and beautify as you did
in your worldly life, for indeed your level is that equal to your last verse.” (atTirmidhi).
Al-Khattaabi said: that the number of
levels in Paradise is equal to the number of verses of the Qur’an, so it will be said
to the recitor : ascend as many levels as the number of verses you used to recite of
the Qur’an. Those who recited the entire Qur’an will rise to the highest level in
Paradise in the Hereafter, and those who recited part of it will ascend accordingly,
until their reward is equal to the last verse of their recitation.
Virtues of Reciting Qur’an
The reward for teaching the Qur’an to one’s children : The Prophet
() said: “One who reads the Qur’an, learns it, and acts upon it will place upon
his parents a crown of light as brilliant as the sun. He will clothe them with
cloaks that are more valuable than this whole world. They will ask: ‘Why are we
made to wear this garment [of honor]? It will be said to them: ‘Due to the
importance your child paid to the Qur’an’ ” (al-Haakim).
Intercession of the Qur’an for its recitor in the Hereafter : The Prophet
() said: “Recite the Qur’an, for it will intercede for its companions on the Day
of Resurrection.” (Muslim). He () also said: “A slave’s fasting and recitation
of the Qur’an will intercede for him on the Day of Resurrection.” (Ahmad).
The reward of those who congregate for the recitation and study of the
Qur’an : The Prophet () said: “No people gather in a house of the houses of
Allah [mosques], reciting the Book of Allah and studying it among themselves,
except that tranquility descends upon them, mercy covers them, the angels
surround them, and Allah mentions them to those in His company.” (Abu Dawud)
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