It will be in the guise of a very good looking person.

It will be in the guise of a very good looking person. It will say, ‘I am the same Qur’an reciting which you spent sleepless nights. During the days you moved with parched lips because of loss of sleep in the nights! Because of excessive recitation the moisture in your mouth used to run dry. Tears used to run from your eyes because of the strain of reading! Therefore, wherever you go, I shall be with you! Whatever trading you wish to do, do it today!

I am there with you to bring to you more profits than other traders can get! I bear witness that Allah’s Blessings are about to come your way!’” Then a crown will be brought and placed over the head of the person and the letter of permission for freedom from Allah’s Retribution will be placed in the person’s right hand. In his left hand letter of permission for perpetual residence in the Heaven will be placed. Two Heavenly Raiments ( Hillay ) will be given to him to wear.

He will be Ordered,’ Recite the Holy Qur’an, and for every verse recited, you will rise one step higher in the Heaven!’” If the parents of the reciter of the Qur’an were Mu’min, they too will be provided two Hillay each and will be told that this reward was in rturn for instructing their son in the recitation of the Holy Qur’an.

It is narrated from the Holy Prophet, (S) “The noble and big persons among my people (Ummat) are those who are the bearers ( Hamilan) of the Qur’an and remain awake in the nights in prayer. The bearers of the Qur’an will be termed superior amongst the people of the Heaven.” Allah will not give Retribution to the Heart that has memorised the Holy Qur’an. The bearers of the Qur’an will be in the second echelon in the Heaven after the Prophets (S).

Therefore, don’t under-rate the reciter of the Holy Qur’an. They have a very high status in the consideration of Allah. The Qualities of The Reciters of The Qur’an The phrase Haamilan al-Qur’an (Bearers of the Qur’an) has several meanings: First, one should properly learn the words in the Qur’an. Secondly: he should learn the correct meaning of the contents of the Book. Such a person will have a status higher than the first. Thirdly: One should practice the Qur’anic precepts.

Therefore, the true bearer of the Qur’an is one who understands the words, their meanings and practitioner of the Qur’anic Precepts.