Benefits of Reading Quran

The Noble Quran is the soul of the Islamic nation. In the Quran is the Muslim Ummah’s honorable life, glory, and loftiness. No decent life for Muslims at any time or place without following the teaching of the Quran. Allah -The Almighty-said: addressing His Messenger

Muhammad – PBUH: “And so we have sent to you ˹O Prophet˺ a revelation by Our command. You did not know of ˹this˺ Book and faith ˹before˺. But we have made it a light, by which We guide whomever We will of Our servants. And you are truly leading ˹all˺ to the Straight Path.” [Surat Al-Shura: 52]

Muslim community without Quran is a dead nation that has no effect. That is because the Quran is the guidance and the straight path that Allah sent down.

Allah said: {Can those who had been dead, to whom We gave life and light with which they can walk among people, be compared to those in complete darkness from which they can never emerge? That is how the misdeeds of the disbelievers have been made appealing to them.} [Surat Al-An’am: 122].

Benefits of Reading Quran

Shepherds Became Leaders of the Greatest Nation

When the Noble Quran was sent down by Allah to people, Arabs were people of Polytheism, misguidance, ignorance, injustice. However, the Quran made a profound impact on them, and shift their life in a short period of time. The Quran transformed them from people who used to herd sheep to leaders of the first nation.

Why we do not get the benefits of reading Quran?

Why we cannot take the benefits of reading Quran? The Holy Quran is in our hands as it was in the hands of that first generation of the Companions. It is the same book without distortion, increase or decrease.

The point is that we do not observe the Quran as the honorable Companions observed it. We did not give it its right as they gave it its right. We do not reflect on it and put its teachings and guidance into practice as they used to do. That is why we are away from getting benefits of reading Quran.

Benefits of reading Quran

Benefits of reading Quran – Mercy of Allah

No doubt that reading Quran is one of the characteristics of true believers. Whoever recites the Quran, Allah bestows upon him, Mercy.

Allah orders His prophet in Surat Al-Mazamil, V: 4 to read the Quran:

{And recite the Quran ˹properly˺ in a measured way.}

Benefits of reading Quran – Forgiveness

Allah praised those who recite Quran saying: {Surely those who recite the Book of Allah, establish prayer and donate from what We have provided for them—secretly and openly—˹can˺ hope for an exchange that will never fail * so that He will reward them in full and increase them out of His grace. He is truly All-Forgiving, Most Appreciative.}

Allah ends the verse by the Name of Al-Ghafoor. That is evidence that those who read Quran would enjoy Allah’s forgiveness and pleasure.

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Benefits of reading Quran in the light of Hadith

There are many hadiths that show the reward and benefits of reading Quran:

Benefits of Reading Quran – Multiplying the reward

Allah -the Almighty- multiplies the reward of those who read Quran:

On the authority of Abdullah bin Masoud – may Allah be pleased with him – that the Prophet – PBUH – said: “Whoever recites a letter from the Book of Allah has a reward, and every reward would be multiplied ten times. I do not say Alif Laam Meem is a letter, But Alif is a letter and Laam is a letter”  Narrated by Al-Albani, in Sahih Al-Tirmidhi.

Benefits of Reading Quran – Obtaining the Rank of the Honorable Angles

One of the benefits of reading Quran perfectly is to achieve the rank of honorable and righteous Angles:

On the authority of the Mother of the Believers Aisha – may Allah be pleased with her- that the Messenger of Allah – PBUH- said: “The one who is proficient in the recitation of the Quran will be with the honorable and obedient scribes (angels) and he who recites the Quran and finds it difficult to recite, doing his best to recite it in the best way possible, will have two rewards.” –Reported by Muslim–

Benefits of Reading Quran – Sending Sincerity and Tranquility

One of the benefits of reading Quran is that angels gathered around the reader of Quran to listen to his recitation.

Benefits of Reading Quran – Intercession on the Day of Resurrection

Obtaining intercession on the Day of Resurrection is one of the benefits of reading Quran. It has been proven that reading the Noble Quran is a reason for obtaining intercession on the Day of Resurrection.

On the authority of Abu Umamah Al-Bahili, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah, PBUH, saying “Read the Quran, for it will come as an intercessor for its reciters on the Day of Resurrection.”  –Reported by Muslim-

Benefits of Reading Quran – Get the highest rank of Paradise

Achieving the highest ranks in Paradise is one of the benefits of reading Quran. The rank of the reader of the Noble Quran in Paradise would be at the last verse he reaches.

On the authority of Abdullah bin Amr, may Allah be pleased with them both, he said: The Messenger of Allah – PBUH – said“The one who was devoted to the Quran will be told to recite, ascend and recite carefully as he recited carefully when he was in the world, for he will reach his abode when he comes to the last verse he recites.” Narrated by Al-Albani, in Sahih Abi Dawood.

Benefits of Reading Quran – Be one of those who are aware of Allah.

One of the benefits of reading Quran is to be considered one of those who are aware of Allah.

Reading the Noble Quran reminds Muslim of Allah and lets him avoid heedlessness.

On the authority of Abu Hurairah – may Allah be pleased with him – he said: The Messenger of Allah – PBUH – said: “Whoever recites ten verses in a night is not to be written among the heedless (of remembrance Allah)” –Narrated by Al-Albani, in Sahih At-Targheeb–

Benefits of Reading Quran – Blessing in this life and the Hereafter

Blessing in this life and the Hereafter that Allah bestows upon Muslim is one benefit of reading Quran:

On the authority of Abu Dharr – may Allah be pleased with him – he said: “I said: O Messenger of Allah, advise me. He said: “You have to fear Allah that is most important”. I said: O Messenger of Allah, advise me more. He said: “You should read the Quran, for it is a light for you on earth and a so much reword for you in the sky.”-Narrated by Ibn Hibban, and classed as Hasan by Al-Albani-

After knowing these benefits of reading Quran, the Question now is: Can a Muslim lose one day without Reading Quran!!

The question that arises now is, after all this reward and benefits of reading Quran, can a Muslim lose one day without reading Quran? Can he not try to learn how to read the Quran?

Beware, the Quran will testify against those who abandoned it for a long time on the Day of Resurrection!!

Some people check their accounts on Facebook and Twitter as soon as they wake up from their sleep and do not read the Quran during all of their days. Why does the Book of Allah not receive even much attentin?! Do not you want to catch the benefits of reading Quran?

Shall one care about the messages of humans and neglect the messages of Allah?

Weeping over One Day without Reading Quran

One day, people entered one of the Companions to find him bitterly weeping. They asked him: Are you complaining of pain? He said: something more serious. They said: What is that? He said: I slept yesterday and did not read my usual part of the Quran, and that is only because I committed some sin!!

Reading the Whole Quran in one night

Al-Bukhari and Al-Nasa’i narrated, on the authority of Abdullah bin Amr who said: “I read the Quran all in one night, The Messenger of Allah – PBUH – said: Read it in a month. I said: O Messenger of Allah, let me enjoy my strength and my youth. He said: Read it in twenty (days). I said: Let me enjoy. He said: Read it in seven nights. I said: Let me enjoy, Messenger of Allah, He (Abdullah) said: He (The Messenger of Allah) refused.”

So look at this gluttony, this love, and this eagerness to read the Quran, when the companions of Prophet Muhammad knew the benefits of reading Quran.

One should take a gradual approach, starting with learning how to read Quran. Then one should make it is a habit to read Quran daily, starting with a small part then he may read more and more.

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Etiquette of Reading Quran

There are some etiquettes which are recommended  for the Quran reader in order to get the benefits of reading Quran and the pleasure of Allah -The Almighty, among which are:

Sincerity – Quran Reader in Hell Fire

One should make every act he does sincerely for Allah alone. The reader of the Quran in order to get the benefits of reading Quran shall seek the reward and pleasure of Allah alone. He should not intend by reading Quran to reach one of the worldly benefits; Such as money,  prestige, or people’s praise on him.

In some hadiths, it was stated that the reader of the Quran who is not sincere will be among the first to be burned by the fire on the Day of Resurrection.

Reading the Quran without Wudu (ablution)

It is recommended for the reader of the Quran in order to get the utmost benefits of reading Quran to read the Quran with Wudu’. Reading the Quran without Wudu is permissible, but not the best case.

Reading Quran with Janaban

As for those who are in the state of Janabah, it is forbidden for them to read the Quran. However, he can listen to it.

Reading Quran with Menstruation

Women that has menstruation or birth bleeding cannot read the Quran, except for the case of education.
In that case, She cannot touch the Book of Allah except with pure thing (ex: cloth) between her hand and the Book of Allah.

Best direction when Reading Quran

It is recommended to face the Qiblah while reading Quran in order to get the utmost benefits of reading Quran.

Reading the Quran while lying down

It is recommended to sit with reverence and dignity, however reading it in bed or lying down is permissible, but is not the best case that enables you to get the utmost benefits of reading Quran.

Seeking Refuge against Satan

Allah ordered us in the Quran to seek His protection from Satan upon reading Quran. It is to say: “I seek refuge with Allah from the cursed and rejected Satan.

Allah says: {when you recite the Quran, seek refuge with Allah from Satan, the accursed.}  Nahl: 98

When Allah protects you from Satan, you have the chance to focus and get the utmost benefits of reading Quran.

Saying Basmalah

Basmalah is to say: “Bism Allah al-Rahman al-Raheem”, which means, “In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.” One should start his recitation for the Quran by this phrase, to be qualified to take the utmost benefits of reading Quran.

Surah that One Should Start without Basmalah

One should begin with Surat Al-Tawbah without saying Basmalah.

Can one read Quran Quickly?

One of the most important etiquettes that help to get the utmost benefits of reading Quran is reading it carefully with reflection on its meanings.  Reading Quran quickly lets one lose much of the benefits of reading Quran, for he has not enough chance to reflect and understand.

Allah says: {Do they not then reflect on the Quran? Had it been from anyone other than Allah, they would have certainly found in it many inconsistencies.}  Nisa: 82

One should read carefully and measure himself against each verse of the Quran. That is the utmost of the benefits of reading Quran.

Reading Quran with Beautiful Voice

One of the etiquettes that let Muslim get more rewards and benefits from reading Quran is beautifying his voice. The reader of Quran should strive as much as possible to improve his voice when reciting Quran.

On the authority of Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him – he heard the Messenger of Allah says: “Allah has not listened to anything as He does to a prophet with a good voice reciting the Qur’ān aloud.” –Narrated by Al-Bukhari-

Weeping when Reading Quran

Weeping when reading Quran is recommended, as it is one of the characteristics of those who are close to Allah.

Allah Almighty said: {When the verses of the Most Merciful are recited to them, they fall down prostrate and weep} [Surat Maryam: 58].

How do you keep reciting the Quran?

To get the benefits of reading Quran, Muslims should keep reciting the Quran during the night and the day, as much as they can. Muslims should have a daily recitation of the Quran.

Prophet Companions’ Habit regarding Reading Quran

The Companions – may Allah be pleased with them – used to divide Quran into daily parts, and finish it every week They used to read a part every day, to complete the recitation of the all Quran every week;

Continuously reciting Quran as much as one can every day is the habit of the righteous Muslims, and it is also one of the most beloved deeds to Allah.

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Conclusion

In order to take the benefits of reading Quran, one should try to know its meaning and reflect on them. Quran is a book of teachings and guidance that shall be applied in the course of our life.

Applying the teachings and guidance of Quran is the actual thing that helped first Muslims to establish the greatest nation. However, being away from Quran teachings and guidance nowadays is the reason behind Muslims’ failure and backwardness.

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