O Son !

person recites the Qur’ân al-kerîm as he performs one of the daily
five namâzes, Haqq ta’âlâ will give them a hundred thawâbs for
each of the letters. If a person recites (or reads) the Qur’ân alkerîm
at a time outside of namâz, they will be given ten thawâbs
for each letter articulated. If a person listens, standing or sitting,
but respectfully in either case to (a passage from) the Qur’ân alkerîm
being read (or recited) [not melodiously and with due
respect], they will be given one thawâb for each letter. If a person
makes a khatm of the Qur’ân al-kerîm, (i.e. reads or recites the
entire Qur’ân al-kerîm,) Allâhu ta’âlâ will accept that slave’s
invocations (and prayers).”
45– An important note: Imâm Ghazâlî ‘rahimahullâhu ta’âlâ’
was born in Tus city in 450 [1058 A.D.], and passed away in the
same city in 505 [1111 A.D.]. He states as follows in his Kimyâ-ise’âdat,
which he wrote in the Persian language and is the last one
of the hundreds of the books that he wrote: People who learn how
to read the Qur’ân al-kerîm must learn also how to pay it due
respect. First, they should avoid sins and ugly words and
behaviours, and should always behave properly. Otherwise, the
Qur’ân al-kerîm will sue them (in the Hereafter). Our Prophet
‘sall-Allâhu ’alaihi wa sallam’ stated: “Most of the munâfiqs will
appear from among hâfidhes.” Abû Suleymân Dârânî ‘rahimahullâhu
ta’âlâ’ (205 [820 A.D.], Damascus) states: Zebânîs (angels
of torment) in Hell will inflict torment on hâfidhes with wicked
behaviour and speech before they do on idolaters. Hasan Basrî
‘rahima-hullâhu ta’âlâ’ (110 [727 A.D.], Basra) states: “People
who came before us would read the Qur’ân al-kerîm as a
(heavenly) Book announcing the commandments of Allâhu ta’âlâ;
they would meditate on His commandments by night and strive to
perform them by day. As for you; you only try to memorize it, to
recite it melodiously and musically, and do not even remember its
commandments. Yet the essential thing is to carry out its
commandments.”
Hâfidhes who do not adapt themselves to the Qur’ân al-kerîm
are like a servant who has received a letter (or a mail) from his
master. He takes the letter and reads it aloud, melodiously and
with a doleful voice, instead of doing the commandments in the
letter.
There are ten adabs to be observed when reading (reciting) the
Qur’ân al-kerîm:
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