clearly is equal in rank to the Angels who record creation's deeds. These Angels
are gracious, honourable and of lofty rank. He who finds difficulty in reciting
the Qur'an will obtain a double reward."
(Bukhari, Muslim).
(Hayaat-ul-Muslimeen. by Mohammad Ashraf Ali Thanvi).
492.A person whose breast is devoid of the Qur'an (i.e. has not learnt anything
of the Qur'an Majeed) is like a desolate house.
(Tirmidhi).
(Hayaat-ul-Muslimeen. by Mohammad Ashraf Ali Thanvi).
493.Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "A person who recites one harf (letter)
of the Qur'an, obtains one virtue; each virtue multiplies to ten virtues. I am
not saying that (ALM) is one harf. But, Alif in it is one harf; the Laam in it
is one harf and the Meem in it is one harf."
(Tirmidhi, Darimi).
(Hayaat-ul-Muslimeen. by Mohammad Ashraf Ali Thanvi).
494.Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "On the day of Qiyaamah a crown of such
brilliance will be placed on the heads of the parents of one who learnt the
Qur'an and practised on its laws, that its glitter will outshine the brilliance
of the sun which penetrates your houses. What then do you think will be the
position of the one who himself learnt the Qur'an and acted in accordance with
it?"
(Ahmad, Abu Dawud).
(Hayaat-ul-Muslimeen. by Mohammad Ashraf Ali Thanvi).
495.Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "He who recites the Qur'an, memorizes
it,accepts its halal (lawful things) as halal and haram (forbidden things) as
haram (i.e. his beliefs in these matters are correct), Allah Ta'ala will enter
him to Jannat and accept his intercession on behalf of ten such persons of his
family upon whom entry into Janhannum has become incumbent (i.e. Allah Ta'ala
will forgive them because of his intercession)."
(Ahmad, Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah, Darimi).
(Hayaat-ul-Muslimeen. by Mohammad Ashraf Ali Thanvi).
496.Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Continue reciting the Qur'an because on
the Day of Qiyaamah it will appear as an intercessor for the reciter."
(Muslim).
(Hayaat-ul-Muslimeen. by Mohammad Ashraf Ali Thanvi).
497.Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "He who listens to even a single aayat
(being recited by another) obtains such a virtue which perpetually multiplies
