TILAWAH (RECITATION)

Abdullah bin Amr reported ALLAAH’s Messenger as saying “The one who was devoted to the Holy QURAAN, 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 ayah he recites”. [Mishkat]

Note: This means that so long as one recites the Holy QURAAN he continues to ascend higher and higher.

Hadrat Uthman (Radi Allaahu Ta ala Anhu) narrated that the Messenger of ALLAAH said, The best among you is he who learns and teaches the QURAAN.

Hadrat Abu Sa’id aI-Khudri (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that the Messenger of ALLAAH said, “ALLAAH who is blessed and exalted says, “To whom who is so occupied with the QURAAN as to neglect making mention of me and making request of me, I will give the most excellent things I give to those who ask.” The superiority of ALLAAH’s words over all other words is like ALLAAH’s superiority over his creation.” [Mishkat]

Hadrat Abda al-Mulaik (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that the Messenger of ALLAAH said, “Do not make the Holy QURAAN a pillow (warning against laziness) but recite it as it deserves to be recited during the night and the day. Recite it aloud, chant it and consider its contents, perhaps you may prosper; but do not seek to get reward for it in this world, for it provides rewards (in the next world). [Mishkat]

Hadrat Aishah (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anha) narrated that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, “One who is proficient in the Holy QURAAN (i.e. he has memorized it or is able to recite it lucidly) is associated with the noble, upright recording angels, and he who faulters when reciting the Holy QURAAN and finds it difficult for him will have a double reward (one for recitation and the other for the hard labour). [Mishkat]

Hadrat Abdullah bin Masud (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that the Messenger of ALLAAH said, “If anyone recites a letter of the Holy QURAAN, he will be credited with a good deed, and a good deed gets a tenfold reward (Clarifying it he said) I do not say (i.e. I do not mean) that   is a letter but ALIF is a letter, Lam is a letter and MIM is a letter (in this way one who recited  will get reward for thirty good deeds).[Mishkat]