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teach it.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 6, Book 61, Number
545)
“Not to wish to be the like except of two men. A man
whom Allah has given the knowledge of the Book and he
recites it during the hours of the night, and a man whom
Allah has given wealth, and he spends it in charity during
the night and the hours of the day.” (Sahih al-Bukhari,
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 543)
“Recite and ascend [through the levels of the Paradise].
Recite slowly as you did in the world. Your station will be
at the last verse you recite.” (Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi)
“… those persons who assemble in the house among the
houses of Allah (mosques) and recite the Book of Allah and
they learn and teach the Qur’an (among themselves) there
would descend upon them the tranquility and mercy would
cover them and the angels would surround them and Allah
makes a mention of them in the presence of those near
Him…” (Sahih Muslim, Book 035, Number 6518)
“On the Day of Judgment, before Allah, no other interces-
sor will have a greater status than the Qur’an, neither a
Prophet nor an angel.” (at-Tabarani)
“Whoever does not recite Qur’an in a nice voice is not from
us.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 9, Book 93, Number 618)

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1) Perform the ablution (wudu), face the qiblah and sit humbly
and modestly as in salat.
2) Our Prophet (saas) said that those who finish the recita-
tion of the Qur’an in less than three days cannot understand
its commandments. Therefore, when reciting the Qur’an, the
meaning should be considered fully and reflected upon deeply
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