Excellence of reciting the Holy Quran

O devotees of Sahabah and Ahl-e-Bayt! We came to know from the aforementioned narration that the place where the Holy Quran is recited, angels of mercy descend there. Mercy of Allah Almighty descends there. Due to the blessings of the recitation of the Holy Quran, other creatures in the surroundings also witness the Divine manifestation. As you have heard that one companion رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ kept reciting the Holy Quran and his horse witnessed the angels, and he himself also witnessed angels in the shape of a lit up lamp.

Remember! Holy Quran is an extremely sacred Word of Allah Almighty. Reciting it, teaching it, listening to it and making others listen to it are all acts of reward. Not only reciting it is an act of reward but even beholding it is also an act of worship.

It has been stated in a Hadees: اَلنَّظْرُ فِی الْمُصْحَفِ i.e. Beholding the Holy Quran is [an act of] worship. (Shu’ab-ul-Iman, vol. 2, pp. 187, Hadees 7860)     

This is the reason why the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم persuaded the blessed Companions عَلَیْہِمُ الرِّضْوَان from time to time to recite the Holy Quran. Moreover, he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has also mentioned its excellences in various Ahadees too. In this relation, let’s listen to three Ahadees.     

Will be made to wear heavenly attire

1. The Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: On the Day of Judgement, a Quran reciter will come and the Holy Quran will humbly say: ‘O Allah Almighty, make him wear the heavenly attire.’ So he will be made to wear a heavenly attire of nobility. Then the Quran will humbly say: ‘O Allah Almighty! Increase it.’ Then he will be made to wear the crown of nobility. Then the Quran will humbly say: ‘O Allah Almighty! Be pleased with him.’ Then Allah Almighty will get pleased with him. Then, it will be said to the Quran reciter: ‘Keep reciting the Holy Quran and keep ascending the ranks of Paradise.’ And he will be given one blessing upon every Ayah. (Tirmizi, vol. 4, pp. 419, Hadees 2924)