9 Holy Prophet Muhammad Quotes on Recitation

Holy Prophet Muhammad quotes on recitation

46. 'The one who recites the Qur'an and the one who listens to it have an equal share in the reward.'

49. 'These hearts rust just as iron rusts; and indeed they are polished through the recitation of the Qur'an.'

50. In his last testament to 'Ali (peace be upon him), the Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) told him: 'O' 'Ali! I advice you to recite the Qur'an in every state (which you may find yourself in).'

52. 'Brighten up your houses through the recitation of the Qur'an, and do not make them (your homes) like graves, similar to what the Jews and Christians have done (by not performing the prayers and worship of God in their house and limiting this to the Synagogues and Churches).'

53. 'One who recites ten verses (ayat) of the Qur'an every night will not be counted amongst the negligent ones (Ghafilin); and one who recites fifty verses (ayat) will be written as those who remember Allah (Dhakirin); and one who recites one hundred verses (ayat) will be written down as the obedient and worshipper of Allah (Qanitin).'

57. 'For every thing there is an embellishment (or a decoration), and the embellishment of the Qur'an is a good voice.'

58. 'Surely this Qur'an is the rope of Allah, and a manifest Light (nur), and a beneficial cure. Therefore, busy yourselves with the recitation of it, for Allah - The Mighty and Glorious - grants the reward of ten good deeds to you for every letter which is recited.'

60. 'Recite the Qur'an in such a way that your hearts develop a love for it and your skin becomes softened by it. However as soon as your hearts become indifferent to it (meaning that the Qur'an has no effect on you), then stop reciting it.'

61. 'One who listens to the Qur'an (while it is being recited) will be kept away from the evils of this world; and one who recites the Qur'an will be kept away from the trials of the hereafter. And the person who listens to even one verse of the book of Allah - this is better (for him) than possessing a mansion of gold.'