Why Read The Qur'an

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Reciting and pondering over the Book of Allah and devoting regular time to its study and implementation has tremendous benefits in this life and the next. Let us now look at just a few of them to attach ourselves more firmly to the majestic Words of Allah. Each benefits stands as enough of an encouragement to shun any laziness we have and dedicate ourselves wholly to the Qur'an.

1. Reading and Reflecting Over the Quran Fulfils an Islamic Duty.
2. It Provides Guidance to Mankind.
   
3. The Al-Qur'an Will Be a Proof For or Against Us on the Day of Judgement.
4. The Al-Qur'an Raises One’s Status.
   
5. It Increases Them in Faith
6. The People of the Al-Qur'an are from Best of People.
7. Rewards for Every Letter Recited from the Al-Qur'an.
8. The Reciters Would Be in the Company of Angels.
9. Position and Rank in Paradise is Determined by the Amount of Quran He Memorised Quran.
10. The Al-Qur'an Leads to Paradise.

It should be noted that these benefits from the numerous benefits available can only be attained by a sincere commitment to the Book of Allah, and not simply by an empty claim of love for it. Rather, the heart must be sincerely attached to the Book of Allah and the limbs and tongue will follow suit in this attachment. One must know that we only mentioned a few of the numerous benefits of reading and reflecting over the Qur'an. There are many other benefits that await your reading of the Qur'an and books of Hadith, such as the chapter of the Quran that will plead 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.