Miskeens [poor people] at the time of Iftar so that they could also eat with him.

(Hilya-tul-Awliya, vol. 3, pp. 199, Raqm 3695)

سُبْحٰنَ اللّٰہ! One should learn how to love Quran, have yearning for its recitation and value Ramadan from them who would recite Quran a lot in the month of forgiveness. We should also make the intention of reciting the Holy Quran a lot in the month of Ramadan and welcome this guest of Allah Almighty happily with respect and honour. For persuasion, let’s listen to some virtues of reciting the Holy Quran.

Virtues of reciting Holy Quran

  ٭Those who recite the Holy Quran have been praised in the Holy Quran. (Part 1, Al Baqarah, Ayah 121)

  ٭Loving the Holy Quran [reciting it and acting upon it] is a source of loving Allah Almighty and the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. (Mu'jam Kabeer, vol. 9, pp. 132, Hadees 8657)

  ٭One gets the reward of 10 virtues for reciting one letter of the Holy Quran.

  ٭The home in which Quran is recited becomes blessed for its dwellers.

  ٭Goodness increases in the home.

  ٭Angels visit the home and Satans get out of it. (Ihya-ul-'Uloom, vol. 1, pp. 826)

  ٭On the Judgement Day, the Holy Quran will come to intercede for the forgiveness of the sins of its reciters. (Muslim, pp. 403, Hadees 804)

  ٭Allah Almighty will bestow better (Sawab) upon reciters of the Holy Quran than the reward of those who give thanks. (Kanz-ul-A'maal, vol. 1, pp. 273, Hadees 2437)

  ٭Those who recite the Holy Quran and act upon its commandments are Allah-loving and His special people. (Ibn-e-Majah, vol. 1, pp. 140, Hadees 215)

  ٭Recitation of the Holy Quran is an excellent act of worship for this Ummah.

(Shu'ab-ul-Iman, vol. 2, pp. 354, Hadees 2022)