Reciting and teaching the Qur'aan Majeed

1. Rasulullah (Salllallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said; "The best of you are those who learn the Qur'aan and teach it."


2. "Why do you not go to the Masjid and learn to recite two aayaat of the Qur'aan, for this is better for you than two camels; three aayaat are better than three camels; four aayaat are better than four camels, and so on."


Camels (and all vehicles of transport) are of use only in this world while Qur'aanic aayaat are of use in both worlds. Here camels have been mentioned by way of example because of their great value and utilty to the Arabs., This is merely an illustration. Otherwise, in a ctual fact, the entire universe has no comparison to even a single aayaat of the Qur'aan Majeed.

3. Rasulullah (Salllallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said:
"He who recites the Qur'aan well and clearly is equal in rank to the Angels who record creations deeds. These Angels are gracious, honourable and lofty in rank. He who finds difficulty in reciting the Qur'aan will obtain double reward."


A double reward means: One reward for reciting and another reward for the added effort. This Hadith exhorts the one who recites with difficulty to continue reciting and not give up reciting thinking that poor recital is futile. On the contrary, such recitation is highly meritorious, hence double reward.

4. Rasulullah (Salllallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said:
" A person who recites one Harf (letter) of the Qur'aan, obtains one virtue; each virtue multiplies to ten virtues.
From: Hayaatul Muslimeen, By Majlisul Ulama, SA.