1 - Reading and reflecting over the Qurâan fulfils an Islamic duty.
Indeed the Prophet (sallallaahu âalaihi wa sallam) summarised this Religion with his statement: âThe Religion is naseehah (sincerity)!â So then Tameem ibn Aws, may Allah be pleased with him, then said, âWe asked, âTo whom?ââ He said: âTo Allah, HIS BOOK, His Messenger, the leaders of the people, and their common folk.â [Muslim] The sincerity that is due to the Book of Allah includes its regular recitation, learning the rules of tajweed and reciting it beautifully, learning about its tafseer and the reasons for its revelation, affirming that it is the Truth, the perfect Speech of Allah and not part of the creation, honoring it and defending it, abiding by the orders and prohibitions found in it, teaching it and calling to it. [See Jaamiâul-âUloom wal-Hikam of Ibn Rajab Al-Hambalee] So by reading and reflecting over the Qurâan, one fulfills an obligation and is rewarded for that. Upon fulfilling this obligation, the Qurâan then becomes a proof for him on the Day of Judgment! And that is our second benefit we will take by embracing this Noble Book...
2 - The Qurâan will be a proof for us on the Day of Judgment.
This is due to the statement of the Messenger: âAnd the Qurâan is a proof for you or against you.â [Muslim] So one of two things will occur with this proof, the Book of Allah. It will either be in your favor, a proof for you on the Day when you will need every single good deed, or it will be something standing against you, the very Speech of your Creator, a proof against you! Who could be saved from the terrors of that Day if Allahâs own Speech is against him?!?! Think carefully, dear Muslim brother or sister, about your position with the Qurâan! Are you neglecting it, contradicting it, being heedless of its orders and prohibitions, are you thinking deeply over it?! Will it be on your side on the Day of Judgment.?! O Allah! We ask you, by Your Glorious Speech and the rest of your beautiful Names and Attributes, to make the Qurâan a proof for us! O Allah! Donât make the Qurâan a proof against us on that Day, and save us from the hellfire! For if Allah makes the Qurâan a proof in our favour on that Day, then it would also be an intercessor for us, when NO intercession will take place except by His Permission.
3 - The Qurâan will intercede for us on the Day of Judgment.
The proof: Aboo Umaamah relates that the Prophet (sallallaahu âalaihi wa sallam) said: âRead the Qurâan, for verily it will come on the Day of Standing as an intercessor for its companions.â [Muslim]
4 - Your status in this life will be raised.
In Saheeh Muslim, we find a lovely story, about how a man from the people of Jannah, âUmar ibn Al-Khattaab, understood this principle. Some men came to question him during his khilaafah about the leadership of Makkah, they asked, âWho do you use to govern Makkah?â He said, âIbn Abzaa.â They asked, âAnd who is Ibn Abzaa?â Umar replied, âA freed slave from those we freed.â They remarked, âYou left a freed slave in charge of the people of the Valley (the noble tribes of the Quraysh)!?!?â So he answered them, âVerily he is a reader of the Book of Allah and is knowledgeable about the obligations of the Muslims. Havenât you heard the statement of your Messenger: âVerily Allah raises some people by this Book and lowers others by it.â
5 - You will be from the best of the people.
âUthmaan, may Allah be pleased with him, said that the Prophet (sallallaahu âalaihi wa sallam) said: âThe best of you are the ones who learn the Qurâan and teach it to othersâ [Al-Bukhari]
6 - There are ten rewards for each letter you recite from the Qurâan.
As an authentic hadith in At-Tirmithee proves: âWhoever reads a letter from the Book of Allah, he will have a reward. And that reward will be multiplied by ten. I am not saying that âAlif, Laam, Meemâ is a letter, rather I am saying that âAlifâ is a letter, âlaamâ is a letter and âmeemâ is a letter.â So increase your recitation of the Qurâan to gain these merits, and to gain the following merit as well.
7 - The reciters of the Qurâan will be in the company of the noble and obedient angels.
âAaâishah, may Allah be pleased with her, relates that the Prophet (sallallaahu âalaihi wa sallam) said: âVerily the one who recites the Qurâan beautifully, smoothly, and precisely, he will be in the company of the noble and obedient angels. And as for the one who recites with difficulty, stammering or stumbling through its verses, then he will have TWICE that reward.â [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
So dear brother or sister Muslim, do not let the Shaytaan give you false excuses, such as âI am not an âArab,â or âIts not my language.â This hadith is a firm proof against these whisperings. Dedicate yourself to the Book of Allah, whether you are an âArab or not! The excuses have been eliminated and the pathway has been cleared for you to embrace the Book of Allah without holding back or offering excuses! And surely you will not hesitate to seek a teacher or a study circle for the Qurâan once you hear the last and perhaps greatest benefits of reading and contemplating over the Qurâan...
8 - Your position in Paradise is determined by the amount of Qurâan you memorize in this life!
âAbdullaah ibn âAmr ibn Al-âAas heard the Prophet (sallallaahu âalaihi wa sallam) saying: âIt will be said to the companion of the Qurâan: Read and elevate (through the levels of the Paradise) and beautify your voice as you used to do when you were in the dunyaa! For verily, your position in the Paradise will be at the last verse you recite!â [Aboo Daawood and At-Tirmithee, saheeh]
9 - The Qurâan will lead you to Paradise!
The Prophet said: âThe Qurâan is an intercessor, something given permission to intercede, and it is rightfully believed in. Whoever puts it in front of him, it will lead him to Paradise; whoever puts it behind him, it will steer him to the Hellfire.â [An authentic hadith found in At-Tabaraanee, on the authority of âAbdullaah ibn Masâood]
Know, dear brother or sister, that these nine benefits from the many benefits available can only be attained by a sincere commitment to the Book of Allah, not by a personâs mere statement, âI love the Qurâan, itâs beautiful.â Rather the heart must be sincerely attached to Allahâs Book and the limbs and tongue will follow in this attachment. You must know that we only mentioned a few of the numerous benefits of reading and reflecting over the Qurâan. There are many benefits that await your reading in the Qurâan and books of hadith, like the chapter of the Qurâan that will argue on your behalf in the grave, and that it is a physical healing, a source of rest and relaxation for your heart, among many other things. And Allah knows best. (Taken from Look 4 Islam)