3. Whoever recites ten verses in qiyam will not be recorded as one of the forgetful. Whoever recites a hundred verses in qiyam will be recorded as one of the devout, and whoever prays a thousand verses in qiyam will be recorded as one of the muqantarin (those who pile up good deeds).” (Reported by Abu Dawud and Ibn Hibban. It is a hasan report. Sahih al-Targhib, 635).

4. Whoever 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 “Alif, Laam, Meem” is a letter, rather I am saying that “Alif” is a letter, “laam” is a letter and “meem” is a letter.” So increase your recitation of the Qur’an to gain these merits, and to gain the following merit as well. (At-Tirmizi)

5. Verily the one who recites the Qur’an 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.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

6. The best of you are the ones who learn the Qur’an and teach it to others” [Al-Bukhari ]

7. The Qur’an 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.” [An authentic hadith found in At-Tabarane, on the authority of ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’od]

8. And We send down of the Quran that which is a healing and a mercy to those who believe (in Islamic Monotheism and act on it), and it increases the Zalimun (polytheists and wrongdoers) nothing but loss” [Quran Al-Isra’ 17:82]