The Virtues of the Qur'an
Recite the Holy Qur’aan as much as we can for It will come as an intercessor for its reciter’ on the Day of Judgement [Muslim]
Learn the Qur’an and recite it, because the example of one who learns the Qur’an, reads it and recites it in Tahajjud is like an open bag full of musk whose fragrance permeates the entire place. And the person who has learnt the Qur’an but sleeps while the Qur’an is in the heart is like a bag full of musk but with its mouth closed.
“There is no envy (acceptable) except in two (cases): a person whom Allah has given the Qur’an and recites it throughout the night and throughout the day. And a person whom Allah has given wealth, that he gives out throughout the night and throghout the day.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
Reward for Reciting each letter of Holy Qur’aan.
It was narrated that ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Mas’ood said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever reads a letter of the Book of Allah will be credited with a good deed, and a good deed gets a tenfold reward. I do not say that Alif-Laam-Meem is a letter, rather alif is a letter, laam is a letter and meem is a letter.” (Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 2910)
Surah Fathiha The Mother of the Qur’an and a cure for every disease
Abu Sulaiman says that once a group of Companions were in an expedition (ghazwa) when they happened to come across an epileptic person, who was unconscious. One of the Companions recited Surah Al-Fatiha and blew in his ear. The epileptic person immediately cured. When Sayyidana Muhammad (Peace be upon him) was informed of this, he said: “It (Surah Al-Fathiha) is “The Mother of the Qur’an” (Umm al-Qur’an) and is a cure for every disease.”
[This narration has been recorded by Ath-Thua’lbi from Abu Sulaiman, who narrated it from Muawiya bin Saleh (RA), Tafseer Mazhari 1:31]
Surah Mulk which protects one from the Torment of the Grave
It was narrated that Abdullah ibn Mas’ud said: Whoever reads Tabarakallahi Biyadihil Mulk [i.e. Surah al-Mulk] every night, Allah will protect him from the torment of the grave. At the time of the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) we used to call it al-mani’ah (that which protects). In the Book of Allah it is a surah which, whoever recites it every night has done very well. (an-Nasa’i)
Surah Zilzalah worth half of the Qur’an
Abdullah Ibn ‘Abbas and Anas Ibn Malik (Ra) reported that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said, ‘Whoever recited Surah Zilzilah (99) would get the reward of reciting half the Qur’an. Whoever recited Surah al Kaafirun (109) would get a reward as if reading a quarter of the Qur’an. Whoever recited Surah al Ikhlas (112)would get a reward as if reading one third of the Qur’an’. (At-Tirmidhi 2818/A)
Surah Iklhas worth a third of the Qur’an
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri (RA) reported that the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) said to his Companions, “Are any of you unable to recite a third of the Qur’an in a night?” That was difficult for them and they said, “Which of us is able to do that, Messenger of Allah?” He said, “[The surah] ‘Say: He is Allah, Absolute Oneness, Allah, the Everlasting Sustainer of all’ (112) constitutes a third of the Qur’an.’” (Sahih al-Bukhari 6:61 #534, Riyad as-Salihin by Imam an-Nawawi Ch.183 #1010)
Surah Iklhas recited 200 times daily gets forgiveness of 50 years of sin
Anas ( RA) reported the Prophet (Peace be upon him) as saying, “If anyone recites two hundred times daily, Qul huwallahu ahad the sins of fifty years will be wiped out, unless he is in debt.” (At-Tirmidhi and Darami).
The latter version has ‘fifty times’ and he did not mention ‘unless he is in debt’
Surah al Falaq and An Naas protection from Jinn and evil eye
The Prophet (Peace be upon him) used to seek refuge from the jinn as well as from the evil eye until Surah al Falaq and An Naas were revealed. When they were sent down, he utilised them and left other things. [At-Tirmidhi #1984, Riyad as-Salihin by Imam an-Nawawi Ch.183 #1014]
1 - 'al-Fatihah':
Ibn 'Abbas narrated:
"While Jibril was with the Messenger of Allah, he heard a noise from above. Jibril lifted his sight to the sky and said: "This is a door in the Heavens being opened, and it has never been opened before now." An Angel descended from that door and came to the Prophet and said: "Receive the glad tidings of two lights that you have been given, which no other Prophet before you was given: the Opening of the Book, and the last verses of 'al-Baqarah.' You will not read a letter of them except that you will gain its benefit.""
['Sahih at-Targhib wat-Tarhib'; # 1456]
'al-Baqarah':
"Whoever recites Ayat al-Kursi (verse # 255) after every obligatory prayer, then there is nothing between him and his entrance into Paradise except his death."
['Sahih al-Jami''; # 6464]
"Verily, Allah Wrote a Book one thousand years before He Created the Heavens and the Earth; from this Book descended the last two verses of 'al-Baqarah.' These verses are not recited for three nights in any home except that no devil can come near it."
['Sahih al-Jami''; # 1799]
'az-Zumar' and 'al-Isra'':
'A'ishah said:
"The Prophet would never sleep until he had recited 'az-Zumar' and 'Bani Isra'il' (i.e., 'al-Isra'')."
['as-Silsilah as-Sahihah'; # 641]
- The Glorifiers:
al-'Irbad bin Sariyah said:
"The Prophet would not sleep until he had recited 'al-Musabbihat' * (the Glorifiers), and he would say: "In them is a verse that is better than a thousand verses.""
['Sahih at-Tirmidhi'; # 2712]
*: 'al-Musabbihat' are those chapters that begin with "سبح" or "يسبح" and they are: 'al-Isra',' 'al-Hadid,' 'al-Hashr,' 'as-Saff,' 'al-Jumu'ah,' 'at-Taghabun,' and 'al-A'la.'
- 'al-Kahf':
"Whoever memorizes the first ten verses of 'al-Kahf,' then he will be protected from the trial of the Dajjal."
['as-Silsilah as-Sahihah'; # 582]
"Whoever recites 'al-Kahf' as it was revealed, he will have a light on the Day of Resurrection that will reach from wherever he is all the way to Makkah. And whoever recites the last ten verses of it, and the Dajjal emerges right after, then he will not be harmed by him. And nobody makes ablution, then says: 'Glory and praise be to You, O Allah; I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but You. I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance' [Subhanak Allahumma wa bi Hamdik; ashhadu an la ilaha illa Ant. Astaghfiruk wa atubu ilayk] except that it is written on a tablet and permanently transcribed on that tablet, and that tablet will not be broken or damaged until the Day of Resurrection."
['as-Silsilah as-Sahihah'; # 2651]
"Whoever recites 'al-Kahf' on the night before Friday, then a light will be lit for him between wherever he is and the Ka'bah."
['Sahih at-Targhib wat-Tarhib'; # 736]
Reading, understanding and implementing the Qur’an in our daily lives
The virtues of reciting the Qur’an are too numerous to list. In order to get closer to Allah we need to recite the Qur’an, understand it and implement it in our daily lives.
We should make a target of reading at least a chapter a day. If one can’t manage that then at least half a chapter. If one still can’t manage that then recite at least quarter of a chapter or even a page a day. However much we can manage we should try to recite each day with its meanings and implement what we learn into our daily lives.
Reading a little each day is better than reciting a lot once in a while. We should build a close relationship with the Qur’an which is in fact building a close relationship with Allah!
“Verily Allah raises nations by this book (the Qur’an) and puts down (i.e. destroys) others by it.” [Muslim]
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