1. Whoever
recites the Qur'an well and clearly is equal in rank to
the Angels who record creation's deeds. These Angels are
gracious, honorable and of lofty rank. He who finds
difficulty in reciting the Qur'an will obtain a double
reward.
[Bukhari, Muslim].
2. A person
whose breast is devoid of the Qur'an (i.e. has not learnt
anything of the Qur'an Majeed) is like a desolate house.
[at-Tirmidhi].
3. A person
who recites one letter of the Qur'an, obtains one virtue;
each virtue multiplies to ten virtues. I am not saying
that (ALM) is one letter. But, Alif is one letter; Laam
is one letter and Meem is one letter.
[at-Tirmidhi, Darimi].
4. On the
day of Resurrection a crown of such brilliance will be
placed on the heads of the parents of one who learnt the
Qur'an and practiced on its laws, that its glitter will
outshine the brilliance of the sun which penetrates your
houses. What then do you think will be the position of
the one who himself learnt the Qur'an and acted in
accordance with it?
[Ahmad, abu Dawud].
5. Whoever
recites the Qur'an, memorizes it, accepts its halal
(lawful things) as halal and haram (forbidden things) as
haram (i.e. his beliefs in these matters are correct),
Allah, the Exalted, will enter him to Paradise and accept
his intercession on behalf of ten such persons of his
family upon whom entry into Hell has become incumbent
(i.e. Allah will forgive them because of his
intercession)."
[Ahmad, Tirmidhi, ibn
Majah, Darimi].
6. Continue
reciting the Qur'an because on the Day of Qiyamah it will
appear as an intercessor for the reciter.
[Muslim].
7. Whoever
listens to even a single ayat (being recited by another
person) obtains such a virtue which perpetually
multiplies (it increases in merit continuously). The one
who recited the ayat will on the Day of Resurrection find
the recited ayat in the form of a Noor (which will be of
greater value and significance than the virtue which
accrued to the one who had listened to the recitation).
[Ahmad].
8. The best
among you are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it.
[Bukhari].
9. On the
Day of Resurrection the Qur'an will petition Allah to
cloak the one who had recited it with garments of honor
and respect. A crown of honor will then be placed on the
head of the reciter. The Qur'an will then petition Allah
to shower His pleasure on the reciter. Allah will then
become pleased with him. The reciter will then be asked
to recite the Qur'an, thereby attaining higher ranks of
elevation. In reward for each ayat a virtue will accrue
to him.
[at-Tirmidhi, ibn Khuzaimah].
10.
Continue climbing (higher and higher in rank) with your
recitation in the same way as you recited with care and
concern on earth. Your abode (of residing) is located (at
that rank attained) with the last ayat recited.
[Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, ibn Majah, ibn Habban].
