اَلَّذِیْنَ اٰتَیْنٰهُمُ الْكِتٰبَ یَتْلُوْنَهٗ حَقَّ تِلَاوَتِهٖؕ-اُولٰٓىٕكَ یُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِهٖؕ-وَ مَنْ یَّكْفُرْ بِهٖ فَاُولٰٓىٕكَ هُمُ الْخٰسِرُوْنَ۠(۱۲۱)

Those to whom We have given the Book, they recite it as it should be recited; only they have faith in it. And those who deny it, so only they are the losers.

[Kanz-ul-Iman (translation of Quran)] (Part 01, Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 121)

Sayyiduna Qatadah رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ narrates that ‘اُولٰٓئِکَ یُؤۡمِنُوۡنَ بِہٖؕ’ ‘only they have faith in it.’ (Part 1, Surah Baqarah, Verse 121), this verse refers to the Noble Sahabah رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُم of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم who brought faith in the verses of Allah Almighty and attested to them. (Tafseer Durr Mansoor, Part 1, Surah Al-Baqarah, under the verse 121, vol. 1, p. 273) Thus, we learn that reciting the Quran is the fortune of the believers and an exclusivity of theirs.

Similarly, countless virtues of reciting the Holy Quran are also mentioned in the Blessed hadith. Let us listen to four sayings of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم regarding the virtues of reciting the Quran:

Four sayings of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم  regarding the virtues of reciting the Quran

1.   He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘Whosoever recited one letter from the Book of Allah, he will receive one reward, which is equal to ten. I do not say that ‘الٓمّٓ’ is one letter, rather, Alif is one letter, Laam is one letter, and Meem is one letter.’ (Tirmizi, vol. 4, p. 417, Hadith 2919)

2.   He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘Indeed, there are some from among mankind who are the people of Allah.’ The Noble Sahabah رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُم asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! Who are they?’