The Reward of reading Quran

Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Manhal Al-Qassab reported from Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh): "For he who recites Quran when he is young, Quran becomes molded with his flesh and blood, Allah will place him among the honored righteous ambassadors and Quran will be his shield on Resurrection Day. It will say: "O Lord, every worker earned the reward of his conduct except who worked with me so give the most generous of Your giving" then Allah covers him with two cloths from heaven and puts a crown on his head. Then Quran is told: "Are you content with what we gave him." Quran says: "O Lord, I wished that he is given greater than this." Thus he is given safety in his right and immortality in heaven in his left and then he goes to heaven. Then he is told: "read and rise one rank." Then Quran is told: "Are you content now with what we gave him?" Quran says: "Yes." He who recites Quran frequently, stays committed to it, and memorizes it Allah shall give his these rewards doubled."    

Also stated by Al-Sadouq in Thawab Al-A'amal.

Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Moawia bin Ammar reported that Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) said to him: "He is rich he who reads Quran. There is no poorness after Quran. There is nothing in it but richness."

Also stated by Al-Sadouq in Thawab Al-A'amal.

Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Abdellah bin Suleiman reported from Imam Abou Jaa'far (Pbuh) that he said: "Allah takes in account one hundred righteous deeds for every letter for he who recites Quran while standing in prayer. Allah takes in account fifty righteous deeds for every letter for he who recites Quran while sitting in prayer. Allah takes in account ten righteous deeds for every letter for he who recites Quran when not praying.

Also stated by Al-Sadouq in Thawab Al-A'amal.

Al-Jaa'fariyat Book: Imam Jaa'far Bin Mohammad (Pbuh) reported from his forefathers from Ameer Elmo'mineen (Pbuh) that he said: "Three eradicate sputum: "Reading Quran, Gum and honey."

Al-Jaa'fariyat Book: Imam Jaa'far Bin Mohammad (Pbuh) reported from his forefathers from Ameer Elmo'mineen (Pbuh) that he said: "The reader of Quran and the listener have the same rewards."

Al-Kashi states in Al-Rijal Book: Abdel-Rahman bin Abi Najran reported that Abi Haroun said: "I used to live in the home of Al-Hassan bin Al-Hussein, when he knew that I'm loyal to Imam Abou Jaa'far and Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbut) he evicted me out of his home. Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) passed by me and said: "O Abou Haroun, I was told that this man evicted you out of his home?" I said: "Yes." He (Pbuh) said: "I was told that you used to recite the book of Allah a lot in it. The home in which the book of Allah is recited has a shining light in the sky. It is distinguished from the other homes."

Ali bin Ibrahim states in his Tafseer Book: Suleiman bin Dawood reported from Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuhp) that he said: " be committed to Quran. Allah created the heaven with His hand. A stone from gold and a stone from silver, its clay is musk, its soil is saffron, its pebbles are pearls and Allah made its ranks according to the verses of Quran. He who reads Quran is told: "read and rise in ranks." He who enters heaven from them, none will be in a higher rank than him except the prophets and the sincere saints."

Al-Fadel bin Al-Hassan Al-Tabrasi states in Majma' Al-Bayan Book: The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said: "The best worship is reading Quran."

Al-Fadel bin Al-Hassan Al-Tabrasi states in Majma' Al-Bayan Book: Imam Ali (Pbuh) said: " the reader of Quran will be told: "Read and rise in ranks, read as you used to read in Donia. Your rank is at the last verse you read.""

Al-Qotb Al-Rawandy states in Al-Da'awat Book: Al-Hassan Bin Ali (Pbuh) said: "He who recites Quran shall have his plea responded to, either directly or delayed."

Jami Al-Akhbar Book: The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said: " O Salman, be committed to reading Quran. Reading Quran remits the sins and protects against fire and torment. The reward of one hundred martyrs are written in the account of he who one verse of Quran. He is the given the reward of a prophet for every chapter he reads. Mercy is bestowed on the reader, angels ask forgiveness for him, heaven misses him and Allah is content with him."

Jami Al-Akhbar Book: Imam Ali (Pbuh) said: " Let all your speech be in remembrance of Allah and reciting Quran. The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) was asked: "Which worship act is the greatest in the sight of Allah?" He (Pbuhp) said: "Reciting Quran. You die and yet your tongue stays wet because of the remembrance of Allah.""

Ahmad bin Fahed states in Oddat Al-Da'ee: Imam Rida (Pbuh) reported from the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) that he said: "Let your homes have a share of Quran. The home where Quran is read is good for its inhabitants and it gives them more. If Quran wasn’t read in it, it become narrow on his inhabitants and its good becomes less."

Ahmad bin Fahed states in Oddat Al-Da'ee: Imam Rida (Pbuh) said: " One hundred righteous deeds are taken in account for every letter for he who recites Quran while standing in prayer. Fifty righteous deeds are taken in account for every letter for he who recites Quran while sitting in prayer. Twenty five righteous deeds are taken in account for every letter for he who recites Quran when not praying and being pure. Ten righteous deeds are taken in account for every letter for he who recites Quran when not praying and being not pure. Indeed every letter and not every word."

Verifeid & Translated by Sayyid Shouhadaa's (AS) center for islamic research