Is memorizing Quran possible for children with weak memory?

Some parents give the excuse that their child’s abilities are weak or that the child is not very gifted so that they can put him in the circles for memorizing Quran. They say that the child has a weak memory and does not understand or remember anything properly.

Here we present some points that will clarify these doubts of the parents and inshallah convince them to admit their children in circles for memorizing Quran. There are many important advantages of putting your kid into Quran learning circles.

1) Attending daily Islamic circles

It will suffice your child to attend a daily circle for memorizing Quran. These are the great gatherings for the remembrance of Allah mentions them among those who are with him.

2) The angels will seek forgiveness for your child and Allah will facilitate the matter of this path for him

The prophet (pbuh) said, “Whoever takes a path seeking knowledge by it, Allah will facilitate for him a path of paradise because of it. And indeed the angels lower their wings for the student of knowledge, pleased because of what he is seeking. And verily those who are in the heaven and the earth, even the fish in the water, seek forgiveness for the scholar.”(Ahmed)

3) Your child (by memorizing Quran) will be of those who carry the inheritance of the prophet.

The prophet (pbuh) said, “And verily the scholars are the heirs of the prophets and the prophets do not leave behind any dinar or dirham as inheritance. They only leave knowledge as inheritance, so whoever takes it, he has taken a great fortune.”(Ahmed)

4) Your child will be involved in a great form of worship.

The prophet said to Abu Dhaar (r.a), “Oh Abu Dhaar! That you set out in the morning and learn one verse from the Book of Allah is better for you than you prayed one hundred Rakaahs(units of prayer).”(Ibn Majaah with a good chain)

5) Accustoming them to frequenting the places of worship and becoming attached to them.

This is so that there will not be between them and the Masjid any alienation when they grow up and reach adolescence. Their heart should be attached to the Masjids and their people from the time of their youth.

6) Good companionship that they will find among the students of the circles for memorization of the Quran.

For these children are among the pure children that we see in these times and they will be the friends of your child and his companions until he grows older.

7) This Quran has been made easy to recite and memorize for both the young and the old.

Allah said,” And indeed we have made the Quran easy to remember,” (54:17)

8) Age has nothing to do with memorizing Quran.

There are very old men and women who have memorized the Nobel Quran entirely even though they do not know how to read or write.They have memorized it only by way of hearing it.

In their staying in Masjids after Asr prayer, for example, is a protection for your children from the outside influences such as watching TV and bad company. It also protects their time and their intellects, and an investment in that what is beneficial.

9)Let your child memorize a part of Quran.

It is not mandatory that your child memorizes the entire Quran in order for you to put him in a memorization program and do not prevent him from the reward of participating.

It is sufficient that he memorizes whatever is easy for him, in that is great blessings and virtue. Every part of memorizing Quran earns him great rewards.

10) Academic achievements will not be lost.

Some parents make the excuse that their children’s Quran memorization will take away efforts from their academic achievements.

However, experience is the greatest evidence that proves contrary to this. All you have to do is check with the administration of the Muslim school systems and you will find that the most outstanding students are those who have memorized the Quran.

11) The time period of youths and adolescence is a golden opportunity for memorizing Quran.

It is a time that is marked by lack of jobs and occupations, and it is the time when the memory is firm.

Whoever completes Quran memorization in his youth, his language (Arabic) will improve with the grammatical proofs of the Quran and its eloquence, he will be safe from making mistakes in pronunciation.

12) Your child who finds difficulty in reciting and memorizing Quran will receive a great reward.

This is stated by the prophet (pbuh), “And he who recites the Quran while it is difficult for him will receive two rewards.”(Muslims)

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Importance of Quran as against other studies

There was a time when amongst Muslims the most intelligent person was the one who memorized Quran and learnt it in depth. However, today, the most intelligent person is considered to be the one who has more higher degrees of worldly education.

This surely is an unfortunate situation of our ummah that today we pay more attention to other worldly studies instead of concentrating on first teaching Quran to the children.

Many amongst us give less importance to the Quran learning and instead go about teaching their kids the basics of other studies like languages, maths, science etc. This indeed is a grave deviation from what has been commanded to us.

The most important learning that needs to be taught to a child is that of Allah and what could be better than Quran in achieving this purpose. The Quran teaching should be initiated right at an early stage, preferably when the child starts to speak.

Besides being a book of rules and regulations for life, Quran has other miraculous benefits that will make your child better in character. What could be a better speech than the speech of Allah for your kid to learn? This learning surely improves the speech of your child.

Moreover, Quran learning also improves the capacity of a child’s brain. It is disheartening to see that most of the children studying in various Madrasas and Islamic schools are actually the most weakest in their family. This is why they have been put in such schools.

However, when Quran learning is tested on a child who has an average intelligence, it has seen drastic improvement in the mental power of the child. Moreover, those kids who are mentally weak tend to improve on learning Quran.

It is necessary to give the study of Qur’an the necessary attention that will make the child excel in his memorization. This memorization is the fundamental Islamic study which should be given utmost priority.

The attention given to it should be equivalent to the attention given to his other studies, if not more. The child should be encouraged and praised when he performs well in his Qur’anic studies and reprimanded when he does not.

He should be made to feel the importance of fulfilling his daily Qur’anic assignments in an excellent manner and should be helped with his assignments if necessary.

Alhumdulillah, Peace Quran Academy does exactly the same that is provide the best Quran learning service for your child.

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Rewards for Parents whose Children Memorize Quran

The parents of the child who strives to memorize Quran also receive abundant amounts of rewards and blessings from Allah.

Out of many mentioned in Quran and Sahih Hadith, some are listed below:

You will be given two garments to wear on the Day of Judgement

The prophet (phuh) said,” Whoever recites the Quran, learns it and acts according to it will be given a crown of light to wear on the Day of Judgement whose light will be like the sun. His parents will be clothed in two garments that did not exist in this worldly life.

So they will say, what has caused us to be clothed (in these garments)?’ It will be said “Your child taking hold of the Quran has caused this.”(Al Hakim graded it authentic and Ath Thahabe agreed with him)

You will get the reward of guiding to something good (memorize Quran)

The prophet (pbuh) said, “Whoever guides to something good is like the one who does it.”(Sahih Muslim)

You will get continuous reward for instilling Islam in their hearts

You will get the continuous reward of instilling Islam in their hearts, the love of this religion and the Book of Allah.

The prophet (pbuh) said,” Whoever invites to guidance will receive the reward like the rewards of those who follow him and that will not diminish from their rewards…”(Sahih Muslim)

The establishment of the signs of Islam and its ways (Sunnah) among your family, your neighbors and your acquaintances

For indeed some people follow others. The Prophet (pbuh) said,” Whoever initiates a good action in Islam, then he will have the reward of it and the reward of whoever acts ti it after him…”

Your child growing up upon goodness and righteousness so that he will be a stored means of blessing for you after your death

For indeed the prophet stipulated righteousness in the child (for the parent to receive blessings from him).

He said (pbuh), “When the son of Adam dies his deeds are cut off except for from three things.” From those three things mentioned, “Or a righteous child who supplicates for him.”(Muslim)

Keep your child away from the areas of evil temptations and doubts and protecting him from the Hell fire

Allah says, “Oh you who believe! Save yourselves and your families from  fire whose fuel is mankind and stones,”(Qur’an 66:6)

You will be pleased with them

You will be pleased to see your sons and daughters memorize Quran and this automatically gives you peace of heart. They will be concerned about which verse they have read up to.

In this way they will grow up upon the paths of goodness, far from deviation and that which leads to it. This is a great blessing.

Great reward for good upbringing of children

The great reward that you will get from Allah for being patient with good upbringing and rearing of our child. Allah says, “And those who strive hard in Us (in our cause), We will surely guide them to our path.”(Qur’an 29:69)

Being absolved of the sin of being lax with rearing children

The prophet (pbuh) said “All of you are guardians and all of you will be questioned concerning those under his guardianship and the man is the guardian over his family, and he will be questioned concerning those under his guardianship…”(Al Bukhari and Muslim)

Helping in preserving Quran by making your children memorize Quran

Benefiting the Ummah (Muslim nation) and taking part in producing a righteous nation that will preserve the Book of Allah. This will make them righteous and they will make others righteous as well.

Therefore, O parents! if you have been avoiding to put your child in Islamic circles to learn Quran or if you were ignorant about the rewards for making your child memorize Quran, then this is the right moment to re-think and re-plan your steps.

Do not prevent your sons and daughters from going to the Quran memorization and recitation circles.

Strive to make it a share for yourself in the good deeds by supporting the blessed circles and schools for making both adults and children memorize Quran.

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Forty Hadith: The Noble Qur'an

This text is a collection of forty ahadith about the Holy Quran from the Fourteen Infallibles (as).

Hadith Number 1

قالَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ (صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ): قـارِيَ الْقُرآنِ وَ الْمُسْـتَمِعُ إِلَـيْهِ فِي الأَجْرِ سَواء.

The Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) has said: “The one who recites the Qur’an and the one who listens to it have an equal share in the reward.”

Mustadrakul Wasa’il, Volume 1, Page 293

Hadith Number 2

قالَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ (صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ): خِـيارُكُمْ مَنْ تَعَلَّمَ الْقُرآنَ وَ عَلَّمَهُ إِلـى غَيْرِهِ.

The Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) has said: “The best of those amongst you is the one who learns the Qur’an and then teaches it to others.”

Al-Amali of Shaykh at-Tusi, Volume 1, Page 5

Hadith Number 3

قالَ الإِمامُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصّادِقُ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ): قَراءَةُ الْقُرآنِ فِي الْمُصْحَفِ تُخَفِّفُ الْعَذابَ عَنِ الْوالِدَينِ وَ لَوْ كانا كافِرَينِ.

Imam Ja’far ibne Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) has said that: “Reciting the Qur’an from the pages of the Qur’an (meaning to look at it and recite it - not from memory) lightens the punishment of one’s mother and father, even if they are both disbelievers.”

Usulul Kafi, Volume 2, Page 613

Hadith Number 4

قالَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ (صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ): مُعَلَّمُ الْقُرآنِ يَسْتَغْـفِرُ لَـهُ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ حَتَّـى الْحُوتَ فِي الْبَحْرِ.

The Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) has said: “Everything in existence prays for the forgiveness of the person who teaches the Qur’an - even the fish in the sea.”

Usulul Kafi, Volume 3, Page 301

Hadith Number 5

قالَ الإِمامُ عَلِيُِ بْنُ مُوسَـى الرِّضا (عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ): كَلامُ اللّهِ لا تَتَجاوَزُوهُ وَ لا تَطْـلُـبُوا الْهُدى فِي غَيْرِهِ فَتَضِلُّوا.

Imam ‘Ali ibne Musa al-Ridha (peace be upon him) has said: “Do not disregard the Words of Allah, and do not seek guidance from other than Him, for then (surely) you will go astray.”

‘Uyunul Akhbar ar-Ridha, Volume 2, Page 57

Hadith Number 6

قالَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ (صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ): إِنَّ هذِهِ الْقُلُوبَ لِتَصْدَأُ كَما يَصْدَأُ الْحَـدِيدُ وَ إِنَّ جَلائَها قَراءَةُ الْقُرآنِ.

The Messenger of Allah (prayers of Allah be upon him and his family) has said: “These hearts rust just as iron rusts; and indeed they are polished through the recitation of the Qur’an.”

Irshadul Qulub; Page 78

Hadith Number 7

قالَ الإِمامُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصّادِقُ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ): أَلْقُرآنُ عَهْدُ اللّهِ إِلـى خَلْقِهِ فَقَدْ يَـنْـبَغِي لِلْمَرْءِ الْمُسْلِمِ أَنْ يَنْظُرَ فِي عَهْدِهِ وَ إِنْ يَقْرَأُ مِنَ الْقُرآنِ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ خَمْسِينَ آيَةٍ.

Imam Ja’far ibne Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) has said: “The Qur’an is the trust of Allah (given) to His creations, therefore it is desirable for every Muslim to look at this trust and to recite (a minimum of) 50 ayat (verses) of the Qur’an everyday.”

Usulul Kafi, Volume 2, Page 609

Hadith Number 8

قالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلِيُّ ابْنُ أَبِي طالِبٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ): أَلْـبَيْتُ الَّذِي يُقْرَأُ فِيهِ الْقُرآنَ وَ يُذْكَرُ اللّهُ عَزَّوَّجَلَّ فِيهِ تَكْـثُرُ بَرَكَتَهُ وَ تَحْضُرُهُ الْمَلائِكَةُ وَ تَهْجُرُهُ الشَّياطِينَ وَ يُضِيءُ لأَهْلِ السَّمآءِ كَما تُضِيءُ الْكَواكِبَ لأَهْلِ الأَرْضِ.

Amirul Mo’minin ‘Ali ibne Abi Talib (peace be upon him) has said: “The house in which the Qur’an is recited and Allah, The Noble and Grand, is rememberedwill receive numerous Divine blessings (barakah), the Angels will be present, and the Satans will be distanced from there. In addition, that house will shimmer for the people of the sky, just like the stars shimmer for the people on the Earth.”

Usulul Kafi, Volume 2, Page 610

Hadith Number 9

قالَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ (صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ): فِي وَصاياهُ لِعَلِيٍّ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ): يـا عَلِيُّ عَلَيْكَ بِتِلاوَةِ الْقُرآنِ فِي كُلِّ حالٍ.

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).”

Man La Yahdhuruhul Faqih, Volume 4, Page 188

Hadith Number 10

قالَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ (صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ): لَيْسَ شَيْء أَشَدُّ عَلى الشَّيْطانِ مِنَ الْقِراءَةِ فِي الْمُصْحَفِ نَظَراً.

The Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) has said: “Nothing is harder for Satan to bear than a person who recites the Qur’an by looking at the pages (of the Qur’an).”

Thawabul A’mal, Page 231

Hadith Number 11

قالَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ (صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ): نَوِّرُوا بُيُوتَكُمْ بِتِلاوَةِ الْقُرآنِ وَ لا تَتَّخِذُوها قُبُوراً كَما فَعَلَتِ الْيَهُودُ وَ النَّصارى.

The Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) has said: “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).”

Usulul Kafi, Volume 2, Page 610

Hadith Number 12

قالَ الإِمامُ جَعْفَرُ ابْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصّادِقُ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ): مَنْ قَرَأَ الْقُرآنَ فَهُوَ غَنِيّ وَ لا فَقْرَ بَعْدَهُ وَ إِلاّ ما بِهِ غِنىً.

Imam Ja’far ibne Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) has said: “One who recites the Qur’an will be free from need (of everyone), and thereafter will not be in need of anything. But as for the one (who does not recite the Qur’an), nothing at all will make him needless (and he will always be in need of others).”

Thawabul A’mal, Page 230

Hadith Number 13

قالَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ (صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ): مَنْ قَرَأَ عَشْرَ آياتٍ فِي لَيْلَةٍ لَمْ يُكْتَبْ مِنَ الْغافِلِينَ وَ مَنْ قَرَأَ خَمْسِينَ آيَةٍ كُتِبَ مِنَ الذّاكِرِينَ وَ مَنْ قَرَأَ مِائَةَ آيَةٍ كُتِبَ مِنَ الْقانِتِينَ.

The Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) has said: “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).”

Thawabul A’mal, Page 232

Hadith Number 14

قالَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ (صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ): عَلَيْكَ بِتِلاوَةِ الْقُرآنِ وَذِكْرُ اللّهِ كَثِيراً فَإِنَّهُ ذِكْر لَكَ فِي السَّمآءِ وَ نُوْر لَكَ فِي الأَرْضِ.

The Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) has said: “I advise you to recite the Qur’an and remember Allah much, for surely the Qur’an will remember you (do your dhikr) in the Heavens and it will be a Divine Light (nur) for you on the Earth.”

Al-Khisal, Page 525

Hadith Number 15

قالَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ (صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ): فَضْلَُ الْقُرآنِ عَلـى سائِرِ الْكَلاَمِ كَفَضْلِ اللّهِ عَلى خَلْقِهِ.

The Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) has said: “The superiority of the Qur’an over the rest of words, is like the superiority of Allah over His creations.”

Mustadrak al-Wasa’il, Volume 4, Page 237

Hadith Number 16

قالَ الإِمامُ جَعْفَرُ ابْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصّادِقُ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ): يَنْبَغِي لِمَنْ يَقْرَأُ الْقُرآنَ إِذا مَرَّ بِآيَةٍ مِنَ الْقُرآنِ فِيها مَسْأَلَة أَوْ تَخْوِيف أَنْ يَسْأَلَ اللّهَ عِنْدَ ذلِكَ ما يَرْجُوا وَ يَسْأَلَهُ الْعافِيَةِ مِنَ النّارِ وَ مِنَ الْعَذابِ.

Imam Ja’far ibne Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) has said: “It is advisable for the person who is reciting the Qur’an that when he reaches to a verse from the Qur’an in which there is a request for something that he ask Allah for that thing, or when he reaches to a verse of the Qur’an in which there is talk about the punishment, that he ask Allah for protection from the fire of Hell and the punishment.”

Usulul Kafi, Volume 3, Pages 1-3

Hadith Number 17

قالَ الإِمامُ جَعْفَرُ ابْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصّادِقُ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ): ثََلاثَةُ يَشْكُونَ إِلـى اللّهِ عَزَّوَّجَلَّ: مَسْجِد خَراب لا يُصَلِّي فِيهِ أَهْلُهُ وَ عالِم بَيْنَ جُهّالٍ وَ مُصْحَف مُعَلَّق قَدْ وَقَعَ عَلَيْهِ الْغِبارُ لا يُقْرَأُ فِيهِ.

Imam Ja’far ibne Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) has said: “Three things will complain to Allah, The Noble and The Grand, (on the Day of Judgement): A deserted Masjid in which the people of the town did not recite Salat (in it); an ‘Alim who was among the ignorant ones (however the people did not make use of him); and the Qur’an which was not read and was left for dust to collect on it.”

Usulul Kafi, Volume 2, Page 613

Hadith Number 18

قالَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ (صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ): مَنْ قَرَأَ أَرْبَعَ آياتٍ مِنْ أَوَّلِ سُوْرَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ وَ آيَةَ الْكُرْسِيِّ وَ أَيَتَيْنَ بَعْدَها وَ ثَلاثَ آياتٍ مِنْ آَخِرَها لَمْ يَرَ فِي نَفْسِهِ وَمالِهِ شَيْئاً يُكْرِهُهُ وَ لا يقريه شَيْطانُ وَ لا يَنْسى الْقُرآنَ.

The Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) has said: “Whoever recites the first four verses of Suratul Baqarah, Ayatul Kursi (verse 255 of Suratul Baqarah) along with the two verses which follow it (verses 256 and 257 up to ‘Wa Hum Fiha Khalidun’), and the last three verses (of this same Surah) will not see any bad or sorrow in his life or his wealth; Satan will not come near him; and he will not forget the Qur’an.”

Thawabul A’mal, Page 234

Hadith Number 19

قالَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ (صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ): لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ حِلْيَة وَ حِلْيَةُ الْقُرآنِ الصَّوْتُ الْحَسَنُ.

The Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) has said: “For every thing there is an embellishment (or a decoration), and the embellishment of the Qur’an is a good voice.”

Biharul Anwar, Volume 92, Page 190

Hadith Number 20

قالَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ (صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ): إِنَّ هذَا الْقُرآنَ هُوَ حَبْلُ اللّهِ وَ هُوَ النُّورُ الْمُبِينُ وَ الشِّفاءُ النّافِعُ فَاقْرَوُؤهُ فَإِنَّ اللّهَ عَزَّوَّجَلَّ يُؤْجِرُكُمْ عَلى تِلاوَتِهِ لِكُلِّ حَرْفٍ عَشْرَ حَسَناتٍ.

The Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) has said: “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.”

Biharul Anwar, Volume 92, Page 19

Hadith Number 21

قالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلِيُّ ابْنُ أَبِي طالِبٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ):تَعَّلَمُوا الْقُرآنَ فَإِنَّهُ أَحْسَنُ الْحَدِيثِ وَ تَفَقَّهُوا فِيهِ فَإِنَّهُ رَبِيعُ الْقُلُوبِ وَ اسْتَشْفُوا بِنُورِهِ فَإِنَّهُ شِفاءُ الصُّدُورِ وَاحْسِنُوا تِلاوَتَهُ فَإِنَّهُ أَنْفَعُ الْقَصَصِ.

Amirul Mo’minin ‘Ali ibne Abi Talib (peace be upon him) has said: “Learn the Qur’an for it is the best of narrations, and understand it thoroughly for it is the best blossoming of the hearts. Seek cure with its’ Light for it is the cure of the hearts. Recite it beautifully for it is the most beneficial of narrations.”

Nahjul Balagha, Sermon 110 (109 in some books)

Hadith Number 22

قالَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ (صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ): فَإِذا أَلْتَبَسَتْ عَلَيْكُمُ الْفِتَنُ كَقَطْعِ الْلَّيْلِ الْمُظْلِمَ فَعَلَيْكُمْ بِالْقُرآنِ فَإِنَّهُ شافِع مُشَفَّع وَ ماحَلّ مُصَدِّق وَ مَنْ جَعَلَهُ أَمامَهُ قادَهُ إِلـى الْجَنَّةِ وَ مَنْ جَعَلَهُ خَلْفَهُ ساقَهُ إِلـى النّارِ.

The Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) has said: “Whenever the waves of calamities encompass you like the dark night, seek refuge with the Qur’an - for it is an intercessor whose intercession will be accepted. One who takes it as a guide, Allah will lead that person into Heaven; and whoever disregards it or goes against it, will be lead into the Hell fire.”

Fadhlul Qur’an, Page 599

Hadith Number 23

قالَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ (صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ): إِقْرَؤُوا الْقُرآنَ ما ائْتَلَفَتْ عَلَيْهِ قُلُوبُكُمْ وَ لانَتْ عَلَيْهِ جُلُودُكُمْ فَإِذا اخْتَلَفْـتُمْ فَلَسْـتُمْ تَقْرَؤُونَهُ.

The Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) has said: “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.”

Mustadrakul Wasa’il, Volume 4, Page 239

Hadith Number 24

قالَ إِلإِمامُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْباقِرُ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ): مَنْ خَتَمَ الْقُرآنَ بِمَكَّةَ مِنْ جُمْعَةٍ إِلـى جُمْعَةٍ أَوْ أَكْثَرَ وَ خَتَمَهُ فِي يَوْمِ الْجُمْعَةِ كَتَبَ اللّهُ لَهُ مِنَ الأَجْرِ وِ الْحَسَناتِ مِنْ أَوَّلِ جُمْعَةٍ كانَتْ فِي الدُّنْيا إِلـى آخِرِ جُمْعَةٍ تَكُونُ فِيها.

Imam Muhammad ibne ‘Ali al-Baqir (peace be upon him) has said: “One who finishes the recitation of the entire Qur’an in the noble city of Makkah within the time span of one Jumu’ah (Friday) to another Jumu’ah or more than this (more than one week), but completes the Qur’an on the day of Jumu’ah, Allah will write for that person the reward of good deeds from the first Jumu’ah that one came into the world, until the last Jumu’ah that one will remain alive in it.”

Thawabul A’mal Page 225

Hadith Number 25

قالَ الإِمامُ جَعْفَرُ ابْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصّادِقُ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ): مَنْ قَرَأَ الْقُرآنَ كَثِيراً وَ تَعاهَدَهُ بِمَشَقَّةٍ مِنْ شِدَّةِ حِفْظِهِ أَعْطاهُ اللّهُ أَجْرَ هذَا مَرَّتَينِ.

Imam Ja’far ibne Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) has said: “Allah will reward the person who recites the Qur’an a great deal and makes a promise with it to try and memorize it even though it may entail great difficulty, a double reward.”

Thawabul A’mal Page 227

Hadith Number 26

قالَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ (صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ): يُدْفَعُ عَنْ مُسْتَمِعِ الْقُرآنِ شَرُّ الدُّنْيا وَ يُدْفَعُ عَنْ قارِيءَ الْقُرآنِ بَلْوى الأَخِرَةِ وَ الْمُسْتَمِعَ آيَةً مِنْ كِتابِ اللّهِ خَيْر مِنْ ثَـبِيرِ ذَهَباً.

The Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) has said: “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.”

Biharul Anwar, Volume 92, Page 19

Hadith Number 27

قالَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ (صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ): عَدَدُ دَرَجِ الْجَنَّةِ عَدَدُ آياتِ الْقُرآنِ (6236) آيَةٍ فَإِذا دَخَلَ صاحِبُ الْقُرآنِ الْجَنَّةَ قِيلَ لَهُ: إِرْقَأْ وَاقْرَأْ لِكُلِّ آيَةٍ دَرَجَة فَلا تَكُونُ فَوْقَ حافِظِ الْقُرآنِ دَرَجَة.

The Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) has said: “The number of levels (stages) in Heaven is (equivalent to) the number of verses in the Qur’an(6236). Thus, when a reciter of the Qur’an enters into Heaven, it will be said to him: ‘Go up one level for every verse that you can recite.’ Thus, no one will be in a higher level than the one who has memorized the entire Qur’an.”

Biharul Anwar, Volume 92, Page 22

Hadith Number 28

قالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلِيُّ ابْنُ أَبِي طالِبٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ): إِقْرَؤُوا الْقُرآنَ وَاسْتَظْهِرُوهُ فَإِنَّ اللّهَ تَعالـى لا يُعَذِّبُ قَلِياً وَعْيَ الْقُرآنِ.

Amirul Mo’minin ‘Ali ibne Abi Talib (peace be upon him) has said: “Recite the Qur’an and seek assistance from it for surely Allah, the Most High, will not punish one who has memorized the Qur’an (and has it within one’s heart).”

Biharul Anwar, Volume 92, Page 19

Hadith Number 29

قالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلِيُّ ابْنُ أَبِي طالِبٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ): مَنْ قَرَأَ مِائَةَ آيَةٍ مِنَ الْقُرآنِ مِنْ أَيِّ الْقُرآنَ شاءَ ثُمَّ قالَ سَبْعَ مَرّاتٍ: ((يا أَللّهُ)) فَلَوْ دَعا عَلـى الْصَخْرَةِ لَقَلَعَها إِنْشاءَ اللّهُ.

Amirul Mo’minin ‘Ali ibne Abi Talib (peace be upon him) has said: “A person who recites 100 verses from anywhere in the Qur’an and then says: ‘Ya Allah’ seven times, if he wanted to remove a huge boulder (from the ground), he would be able to do so with the permission of Allah.”

Thawabul A’mal, Page 233

Hadith Number 30

قالَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ (صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ): إِذا أَرَدَتُمْ عَيْشَ السُّعَداءِ وَ مَوْتَ الشُّهَداءِ وَ النَّجاةَ يَوْمَ الْحَسْرَةِ وَ الظِّلَّ يَوْمَ الْحُرُورِ وَ الْهُدى يَوْمَ الضَّلالَةِ فَأَدْرُسُوا الْقُرآنَ فَإِنَّهُ كَلامُ الرَّحْمنِ وَ حِرْز مِنَ الشَّيْطانِ وَ رُجْحان فِي الْمِيْزانِ.

The Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) has said: “If you want ease and success in this world, the death of a martyr, to be saved on the Day of Loss, a shade on the Day of the burning Qiyamat, and guidance on the Day of going astray, then take lessons from the Qur’an. Surely it is the word of the Merciful, a protection from the Satan, and one of the most weightiest of things for the scale of (good) deeds (on the Day of Judgement).”

Jami’ul Akhbar, Page 78

Hadith Number 31

قالَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ (صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ): إِنَّ قَراءَةَ الْقُرآنِ كَفّارَة لِلذُّنُوبِ وَ سِتْر فِي النّارِ وَ أَمان مِنَ الْعَذابِ وَ يَنْـزِلُ عَلـى صاحِبِهِ الرَّحْمَةُ وَ يَسْتَغْفِرُ لَهُ الْمَلائِكَةُ وَ اشْتاقَتْ إِلَيْهِ الْجَنَّةُ وَ رَضِيَ عَنْهُ الْمَوْلـى.

The Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) has said: “Surely the recitation of the Qur’an is an atonement for the sins, a covering (protection) from the Hell Fire, and a safety from the punishment. Mercy will descend upon the reciter, the Angels will seek forgiveness for him, Heaven will long for that person, and his Master (Allah) will be pleased with him.”

Biharul Anwar, Volume 93, Page 17

Hadith Number 32

قالَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ (صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ): أَهْلُ الْقُرآنِ فِي أَعْلى دَرَجَةٍ مِنَ الآدَمِيِّينَ ما خَلا النَّبِيِّينَ وَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ. فَلا تَسْتَضْعِفُوا أَهْلَ الْقُرآنِ وَ حُقُوقَهُم فَإِنَّ لَهُمْ مِنَ اللّهِ لَمَكاناً.

The Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) has said: “The people of the Qur’an (those who recite and those who memorize the Qur’an) will be in the highest level (in Heaven) from amongst all of the people with the exception of the Prophets and Messengers. Thus, do not seek to degrade the people of the Qur’an, nor take away their rights, for surely they have been given a high rank by Allah.”

Thawabul A’mal, Page 224

Hadith Number 33

قالَ الإِمامُ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ البّاقِرُ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ): إِنَّ كِتابَ اللّهِ أَصْدَقَ الْحَدِيثَ وَ أَحْسَنُ الْقَصَصِ وَ قالَ اللّهُ تَعالـى: ))وِ إِذا قُرِئَ الْقُرآنُ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَهُ وَ أَنْصِتُوا لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ))

Imam Muhammad ibne ‘Ali al-Baqir (peace be upon him) has said: “Surely the Book of Allah is the most truthful of all narrations, and the best of all stories, and Allah has said: And when the Qur’an is being recited, then listen to it and remain silent so that perhaps mercy may be shown to you.” [Suratul A’raf (7), Verse 204

Usulul Kafi, Volume 3, Page 422

Hadith Number 34

قالَ الإِمامُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْباقِرُ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ): مَنْ قَرَأَ الْقُرآنَ قائِماً فِي صَلاتِهِ كَتَبَ اللّهُ لَهُ بِكُلِّ حَرْفٍ مِائَةَ حَسَنَةٍ وَ مَنْ قَرَأَهُ فِي صِلاتِهِ جالِساً كَتَبَ اللّهُ لَهُ بِكُلِّ حَرْفٍ خَمْسِينَ حَسَنَةٍ وَ مَنْ قَرَأَهُ فِي غَيْرَ صَلاتِهِ كَتَبَ اللّهُ لَهُ بِكُلِّ حَرْفٍ عَشْرَ حَسَناتٍ.

Imam Muhammad ibne ‘Ali al-Baqir (peace be upon him) has said: “Anyone who recites the Qur’an while standing in his Salat, Allah will record one hundred good deeds (in that person’s book) for every letter that is recited; and anyone who recites the Qur’an while sitting in his Salat, Allah will record fifty deeds (in that person’s book) for every letter recited; and one who recites it (the Qur’an) in other than his Salat, Allah will record ten good deeds for every letter that one recites.”

Thawabul A’mal, Page 227

Hadith Number 35

قالَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ (صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ): إِجْعَلُوا لِبُيُوتِكُمْ نَصِيباً مِنَ الْقُرآنِ، فَإِنَّ الْبَيْتَ الَّذِي قَرَأَ فِيهِ الْقُرآنَ تَيَسَّرَ عَلـى أَهْلِهِ، وَ كَثْرَ خَيْرُهُ وَ كانَ سُكّانُهُ فِي زِيادَةِ.

The Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) has said: “Place a portion (of goodness) from the Qur’an in your homes, for surely ease will come to the people of that house in which the Qur’an is read, goodness will increase, and the inhabitants (of that house) will be given excess bounties.”

Wasa’ilush Shi’a, Volume 4, Page 85

Hadith Number 36

قالَ الإِمامُ عَلِيُ بْنُ الْحُسَينِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ): آياتُ الْقُرآنِ خَزائِن فَكُلَّما فَتَحَتْ خَزانَة يَنْبَغِي لَكَ أَنْ تَنْظُرَ ما فِيها.

Imam ‘Ali ibne al-Husain (peace be upon him) has said: “The verses of the Qur’an are treasures, and every time a treasure is opened up, it is desirable that you look at what is inside it.”

Usulul Kafi, Volume 2, Page 609

Hadith Number 37

قالَ الإِمامُ جَعْفَرُ ابْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصّادِقُ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ): ألْحافِظُ لِلْقُرآنِ الْعامِلُ بِهِ مَعَ السَّفَرَةِ الْكِرامَ الْبَرَرَةِ.

Imam Ja’far ibne Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) has said: “One who protects the Qur’an and acts upon it as well, will be with the noble, devoted Angels on the Day of Judgement.”

Usulul Kafi, Volume 2, Page 603

Hadith Number 38

قالَ الإِمامُ جَعْفَرُ ابْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصّادِقُ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ): مَنْ قَرَأَ الْقُرآنَ وَ هُوَ شاب مُؤْمِن إِخْتَلَطَ الْقُرآنُ بِلَحْمِهِ وَ دَمِهِ وَ جَعَلَهُ اللّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مَعَ السَّفَرَةِ الْكِرامِ الْبَرَرَةِ وَ كانَ الْقُرآنُ حَجِيزاً عَنْهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيامَةِ.

Imam Ja’far ibne Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) has said: “One who recites the Qur’an and is a believing youth, the Qur’an becomes mixed with his flesh and blood, and Allah - The Noble and Great - will place him with the noble, devoted Angels. In addition, the Qur’an will act as a barrier (between him and the Hell Fire) on the Day of Judgement.”

Thawabul A’mal, Page 226

Hadith Number 39

قالَ الإِمامُ جَعْفَرُ ابْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصّادِقُ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ): إِنَّ الْقُرآنَ لا يُقْرَ هَذْرَمَةً وَلكِنْ يُرَتَّلُ تَرْتِيلاً فَإِذا مَرَرْتَ بِآيَةٍ فِيها ذِكْرُ الْجَنَّةِ فَقِفْ عَنْدَها وَسَلِ اللّهَ عَزَّ وَّجَلَّ (الْجَنَّةَ)، وَ إِذا مَرَرْتَ بِآيَةٍ فِيها ذِكْرُ النّارِ فَقِفْ عِنْدَها وَ تَعَوَّذَهُ بِاللّهِ مِنَ النّارِ.

Imam Ja’far ibne Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) has said: “Surely the Qur’an is not to be read in a rush or very quickly. Rather, it should be recited in slow, measured portions. Whenever you reach a verse which talks about Heaven, then stop (at that verse) and ask from Allah (the bounties of) Heaven. And whenever you reach a verse which speaks about the Hell, then stop (at that verse) and seek protection from Allah from the Hell Fire (and the punishment).”

Usulul Kafi, Volume 3, Page 301

Hadith Number 40

قالَ الإِمامُ جَعْفَرُ ابْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصّادِقُ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ): لِيَعْجِـبَـنِـي أَنْ يَكُونَ فِي الْبَيْتِ مُصْحِف يَطْرُدُ اللّهُ بِهِ الشَّيْطانَ.

Imam Ja’far ibne Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) has said: “I would like to see a Qur’an in every house so that through this, Allah would repel the Satan (from that house.)”

Fadhhlul Qur’an, Page 669

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