“The noble Quran is that noble and blessed book of Allah Taala which He revealed for the guidance of mankind. The virtues of reciting the Quran are numerous, but there is one virtue which supercedes all others.Sayyidna Abu Saeed Khudri, Radi-Allahu anhu narrates that Rasulullah said, That person who due to excessive recitation of the Quran is not able to make Allah Taalas Dhikr and Dua, Allah Taala will bestow such a person with more blessings and Nimat than even those who make Dhikr and Dua. (Tirmidhi). What better virtue can there be, when Allah Taala takes it upon Himself to bless such people who recite the Quran excessively?The question arises that whether a person will attain this virtue, by only reciting it with understanding, or does he also obtain the benefits if he recites without understanding?Sayyidna Abdullah ibn Masood, Radi-Allahu anhu narrates that Rasulullah said, That person who recites one letter from the Kitabullah, he will get one reward, and one is multiplied by ten. He further went on to say, I do not say that Alif, Laam, Meem is one letter, but instead alif is one letter, laam is one letter and meem is one letter. (Tirmidhi)If we ponder over this Hadith, we will find that there is no condition that the reciter will only get Thawab (reward) if he recites the Quran with understanding.In the noble Quran, there are many Ayahs which we do not know the meaning of, for example, Huroof Muqattaat, which appear at the beginning of some Surahs, e.g. Alif-laam-meem.We do not know the meaning of such Ayahs, but we still recite them. If we do not get reward for reciting the Quran without understanding, then it will imply that we will not get reward for reciting these Ayahs of the Quran as we do not know their meanings, but Nabi chose the words Alif-laam-meem knowing well that he had not explained them to the Ummah, yet he still commanded us to recite them, and described the virtues for reciting such three alphabets.From the above points, it is clear that even though a person recites the Quran without understanding, he will still attain the virtues and benefits of reciting it.However, if after learning how to recite the Quran, a person goes on to learn the meaning of the Quran so that he understands the orders and commands of Allah Taala, the reward for such a person is certainly more.
Posted on: Sat, 01 Nov 2014 18:17:14 +0000