THE VIRTUE of READING THE QUR’AAN

 The Messenger of Allah !said:

"Whosoever reads a letter from the Book of Allah will receive aHasanah (good deed) from it (i.e. his recitation), and the Hasanah(good deed) is multiplied by ten. I do not say that Alif-laam-meem is(considered as) a letter (in reward), rather Alif [ا] is a letter, laam[ل] is aletter, and meem[م] is a letter." (Reported by At-Tirmidhi, Ad-Darami)

And he !also said:"He who is skillful in reciting the Qur’aan is with the unveiled,honorable, and pious (i.e. Hur al-Ain). And he who stutters when

reading the Qur’aan, (and its recitation) is difficult upon him, willreceive two rewards." (Reported by Bukhari)

And he !said:"Verily he who has nothing of the Qur’aan in his heart, is like a house(which has been) destroyed." (Reported by At-Tirmidhi)