الفصل الرابع: القرآن

Chapter 4: The Qur’an

49. Indeed Allah has families among the people. They said, “Who are they?” He said, “The people of Qur’an. They are the family of Allah and the special ones by his side.” (Al-Nasaai and Al-Haakim)

50. The best among you are those who learn the Qur’an and teach it. (Al-Bukhari)

51. It will be said to the person of the Qur’an, "Read and get higher as you used to recite in life; your level will be at the last ayah that you read." (At-Tirmithi)

52. The Lord, Glorified and Blessed is He, says, "Whosoever the Qur’an makes him busy from asking Me, I will give him better than what I give the askers." (At-Tirmithi)

53. I had left two things with you, and you will not be astray as long as you hold on to them, the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of Rasulullah. (Muslim)

54. The people of honor of my Ummah are the holders of the Qur’an and the people of the night (i.e. those who pray in the night). (At-Tabaraani)

55. The man who does not have any of the Qur’an inside him (i.e. who memorizes nothing from the Qur’an) is like a house, destroyed. (Ahmad)

56. Gabriel had read the Qur’an to me in one way (i.e. one of the seven ways of reading the Qur’an). I kept requesting more and he gave me more until he gave me seven ways to recite. (Muslim)

57. The one who reads the Qur’an in the professional manner is with the ascending honorable righteous angels, but the one who finds difficulty reading it will have his reward multiplied. (Ahmad)

58. He has not understood the Qur’an, who reads it in less than three days. (At-Tirmithi)

59. The one who recites Suratu Yaseen during the night for the pleasure of Allah will be forgiven. (Maalik)

60. There is a Surah in the Qur’an with 30 verses that intercedes for a man until Allah has forgiven him; it is the Surah of Tabarak allazi biyadihi almulk. (i.e. Suratu-l-Mulk) (Maalik, Al-Hakim, and At-Tirmithi)

61. Read Yaseen for your dead ones. (Ahmad)

62. Whosoever reads Ayatu-l-Kursi after each obligatory prayer, nothing would prevent him from entering Paradise after he dies. (Al-Nasaai)

63. Whosoever reads Suratu-l-Kahif on Friday will be enlightened between the two Fridays. (Al-Haakim)

64. A man asked, “Oh Messenger of Allah, which is the most beloved deed to Allah?” He said, “Al-Haall Al-Murtahil, the one who rests and travels.” They asked, “What is Al-Haall Al-Murtahil, the one who rests and travels?” He answered, “The one who recites the entire Qur’an continually is like a traveler who takes the rest to resume traveling." (At-Tirmithi)

65. “Al-hamdu lillahi rabbi al-‘alameen” is the mother of the Qur’an, the mother of the book, and the seven repeatedly recited verses. (Abu Daud)

66. Don't make your houses as graves; the devil runs away from the house wherein Suratu-l-Baqara is read. (Muslim)

67. Read Suratu-l-Baqara because knowing it is a blessing, abandoning it is a sorrow, and magicians cannot harm the one who knows it. (Muslim)

68. “Idha Zulzilat” (i.e. Suratu-l-Zalzala) equals half of the Qur’an, “Qul huwa Allahu ahad” (i.e. Suratu-l-Ikhlas) equals one third of the Qur’an and “Qul ya ayyuha al-kaafiroon” (i.e. Surah-Al-Kaafiroon) equals one fourth of the Qur’an. (At-Tirmithi)

69. Have you seen the verses that were revealed this night, which no one has seen before? They are “Qul a’udhu birabbi al-falaq” and “Qul a’udhu birabbi an-naas”. (Muslim)

70. Whosoever finished reading Suratu-l-Ikhlas ten times, Allah builds a palace for him in Paradise. Umar said, “Then we may read more.” The Messenger of Allah said, “Allah is most generous and gives more.” (Ahmad)

71. “Abu Al-Munzir! Do you know which ayah in the book of Allah is the greatest?” I said, “It is Ayatu-l-Kursi.” Then the Prophet tapped my chest and said, “Here you go, what excellent knowledge you have, Abu Al-Munzir.” (Muslim)

72. Allah has concluded Suratu-l-Baqara with two ayas, which He gave me from under His throne’s treasure. Therefore, learn them and teach them to your women and children. They are a prayer, a Qur’an and a du’aa. (Al-Haakim)

73. He will not be in poverty, the one who recites Suratu-l-Waqi’aa every night. (Al-Baihaqi)

74. Whosoever reads the Qur’an and applies it, on the Day of Judgment his parents will be crowned with a crown of light whose light is like the light of the sun, and they will be dressed in two garments which are more valuable than the whole world. They will say, “For what have we been dressed in this?” They will be told, “This is because your child took the Qur’an to heart.” (Al-Haakim and Ibn Habban)

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