Whoever recites ten verses in qiyam Whoever recites ten verses in qiyam will not be recorded as one of the will not be recorded as one of the

forgetful. Whoever recites a hundred forgetful. Whoever recites a hundred verses in qiyam will be recorded as verses in qiyam will be recorded as

one of the devout, and whoever prays one of the devout, and whoever prays a thousand verses in qiyam will be a thousand verses in qiyam will be recorded as one of the muqantarin recorded as one of the muqantarin (those who pile up good deeds).” (those who pile up good deeds).”

(Reported by Abu Dawud and Ibn Hibban. It is a hasan report. Sahih al-Targhib, 635).

Whoever reads a letter from the Book of Allah, Whoever reads a letter from the Book of Allah, he will have a reward. And that reward will be he will have a reward. And that reward will be multiplied by ten. I am not saying that “Alif, multiplied by ten. I am not saying that “Alif, Laam, Meem” is a letter, rather I am saying Laam, Meem” is a letter, rather I am saying that “Alif” is a letter, “laam” is a letter and that “Alif” is a letter, “laam” is a letter and

“meem” is a letter.” So increase your “meem” is a letter.” So increase your recitation of the Qur’an to gain these merits, recitation of the Qur’an to gain these merits,

and to gain the following merit as well.and to gain the following merit as well.

(At-Tirmizi)(At-Tirmizi)

Verily the one who recites the Qur’an Verily the one who recites the Qur’an beautifully, smoothly, and precisely, beautifully, smoothly, and precisely,

he will be in the company of the noble he will be in the company of the noble and obedient angels. And as for the and obedient angels. And as for the

one who recites with difficulty, one who recites with difficulty, stammering or stumbling through its stammering or stumbling through its verses, then he will have TWICE that verses, then he will have TWICE that

reward.” reward.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim][Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

The best of you are the The best of you are the ones who learn the Qur’an ones who learn the Qur’an

and teach it to others” and teach it to others”

[Al-Bukhari[Al-Bukhari]]

The Qur’an is an intercessor, something The Qur’an is an intercessor, something given permission to intercede, and it is given permission to intercede, and it is

rightfully believed in. Whoever puts it in rightfully believed in. Whoever puts it in front of him, it will lead him to Paradise; front of him, it will lead him to Paradise;

whoever puts it behind him, it will steer him whoever puts it behind him, it will steer him to the Hellfire.”to the Hellfire.”

[An authentic hadith found in At-Tabarane, on the [An authentic hadith found in At-Tabarane, on the authority of ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’od]authority of ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’od]

And We send down of the Quran that which is And We send down of the Quran that which is a healing and a mercy to those who believe (in a healing and a mercy to those who believe (in

Islamic Monotheism and act on it), and it Islamic Monotheism and act on it), and it increases the Zalimun (polytheists and increases the Zalimun (polytheists and

wrongdoers) nothing but loss” wrongdoers) nothing but loss”

[Quran Al-Isra’ 17:82] [Quran Al-Isra’ 17:82]