ruler will be deserving of punishment because he did not act upon the order of the king despite reading it.

So in the Holy Quran Allah Almighty has commanded His bondmen to act upon the pillars of Islam, such as offering Salah, observing Siyam, etc. If people merely keep reciting the Holy Quran and do not act upon the commandments of Allah Almighty, then their mere recitation of the Holy Quran is not beneficial in true sense. (Ruh-ul-Bayan, Al-Baqarah Taht-ul-Ayah 64, vol. 1, pp.155 summarized)

Command of reciting the Holy Quran and its requirements

O devotees of Rasool Islamic sisters! The way we have been commanded to recite the Holy Quran and there have been numerous virtues mentioned for it in Ahadees to persuade us, similarly, we have also been commanded to act upon its commandments. There have been severe warnings of torments as well for those who do not act upon the commandments of the Holy Quran. Along with reading the translation of Quran, Kanz-ul-Iman, we should also read its commentary Sirat-ul-Jinaan/Khaza’in-ul-Irfan or Noor-ul-Irfan. Contemplating and pondering over the Holy Quran and comprehending it is a highly ranked act of worship.

Sayyiduna Imam Ghazali رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه states: Reciting one Ayah while comprehending and contemplating is better than reciting the entire Quran without contemplating it. (Ihya-ul-‘Uloom, vol. 5, pp. 170)  

Punishment of not acting upon the Holy Quran

It is narrated by the righteous predecessors رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی: At times, a person starts reciting a Surah and angels keep supplicating for mercy for him until he recites it completely. At times, a person starts reciting a Surah and angels keep cursing him until he recites it completely. It was humbly asked: ‘How is that?’ The reply was: ‘When a person considers its Halal to be Halal and Haraam to be Haraam, then angels supplicate for mercy for him, otherwise, they curse him. (Ihya-ul-‘Uloom, vol. 1, pp. 365)

May Allah Almighty enable us to act upon the commandments of the Holy Quran, save us from the torment of the grave and the Hereafter, grant us