The Virtues of the Qur’an

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The Virtues of the Qur’an

From Tajweed rules for Qur’anic recitation: A beginner’s guide

By Al-Qari Hafs Al-Gazzi

Allah says:

{Indeed those who recite the Book of Allah and establish the prayer, spending from what we have provided them, privately and openly, hoping for a commerce that will never perish. That He may pay them their wages in full and increase them out of His bounty. Indeed He is the Forgiving, the One to show gratitude.} (Qur’an 35: 29-30)

‘Uthmân ibn ‘Affân (ra) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (bpuh) said: «The best amongst you is he who learns the Qur’an and teaches it.» (Bukhari)

‘Â’ishah (rah) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (bpuh) said: «The one who recites the Qur’an proficiently will be with the noble ambassador angels, and the one who stumbles through its recitation with difficulty will get two rewards.» (Bukhari and Muslim)

Abi Umâmah al-Bâhili narrated that the Messenger of Allah (bpuh) said: «Recite the Qur’an, for it will come on the Day of Judgement as an intercessor for its companion.» (Muslim)

Ibn Mas‘ood (ra) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (bpuh) said: «Whoever recites a letter from the Book of Allah, will get a good deed, and a good deed is rewarded tenfold. I am not saying that alif, lâm, meem are counted as one letter; rather alif is counted as one letter, lâm is counted as one letter and meem is counted as one letter.» (Bukhari and Muslim)

Ibn ‘Umar (ra) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (bpuh) said: «It will be said to the reciter of the Qur’an: Read and ascend! And recite as you used to recite in the worldly life. For verily, your station (in paradise) will be the last verse that you recite.» (a sound hadith recorded by Aḥmad and at-Tirmidhi)

‘Umar ibn al-Khaṭṭâb (ra) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (bpuh) said: «Indeed, Allah the Most High raises the stature of a people by this book (the Qur’an), and lowers others by it.» (Muslim)

Abu Moosâ al-‘Ash‘ari (ra) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (bpuh) said: «The believer who recites the Qur’an is like the citrus, its scent is good and its taste is good. The believer who does not read the Qur’an is like the date with no scent to it but its taste is sweet. The hypocrite who reads the Qur’an is like basil, its scent is good but its taste is bitter. And the hypocrite who does not read the Qur’an is like wheat, it does not have any scent to it and its taste is bitter.» (Bukhari and Muslim)

Abu Hurayrah (ra) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (bpuh)said: «Do not convert your homes into tombs. Indeed, Satan runs away from a house in which Soorat al-Baqarah is recited.» (Muslim)

Ibn ‘Umar (ra) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (bpuh) said: «The example of the person who has learnt the Qur’an by heart is like the owner of tethered camels. If he keeps them tethered, he will control them. But if he releases them, they will run away.» (Bukhari and Muslim)