Virtues of Reciting the Quran Quiz

1According to the well-known hadith, how many rewards does a person earn for each single letter recited from the Quran?

• One reward for each letter
• Ten rewards for each letter Correct
• One hundred rewards for each letter
• Five rewards for each letter

Explanation: The Prophet clarified that alif, lam, mim count as three separate letters, each earning its own reward, so the reward multiplies greatly.

2In an authentic hadith, the one who is proficient in reciting the Quran will be in the company of whom in the Hereafter?

• With the martyrs
• With the noble angelic messengers Correct
• With the prophets
• With the scholars

Explanation: The Prophet stated that the one proficient in reciting the Quran will be with the noble and obedient angelic messengers. The one who recites with difficulty and stumbles receives a double reward for his effort.

3Based on an authentic hadith, how many rewards does a person earn who recites the Quran haltingly and with difficulty because it is still hard for him?

• Half a reward
• One reward
• Two rewards Correct
• No reward because his recitation is not yet fluent

Explanation: The one who recites the Quran haltingly and finds it hard because he is still learning earns two rewards: the reward of reciting and the reward of his striving and effort. This encourages beginners to keep learning.

4In an authentic hadith, what will the Quran come to give on the Day of Resurrection for the one who recites it?

• It will give intercession for its reciter Correct
• It will give wealth for its reciter
• It will give power for its reciter
• It will give a long life for its reciter

Explanation: The Prophet commanded recitation of the Quran because it will come on the Day of Resurrection as an intercessor for those who regularly recite it. This is among the greatest virtues of reciting the Quran.

5According to an authentic hadith, the house in which Allah is remembered (through dhikr and recitation) is likened to what compared to a house in which Allah is not remembered?

• Like an empty house
• Like a house full of furniture
• Like the living compared to the dead Correct
• Like a palace compared to a hut

Explanation: The Prophet likened the house in which Allah is remembered to a living person, while the house in which Allah is not remembered is like a dead person. Remembering Allah and reciting the Quran at home enlivens and illuminates it.

6In an authentic hadith, who is described as the best among you?

• The one with the most wealth
• The one who learns the Quran and teaches it Correct
• The one with the strongest night worship
• The one who gives the most charity

Explanation: The Prophet stated that the best among you is the one who learns the Quran and teaches it to others. This virtue combines two good deeds: seeking the knowledge of the Quran and spreading it.

7In an authentic hadith narrated by Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, a believer who recites the Quran is likened to which fruit because of its pleasant taste and fragrant scent?

• Like a date
• Like the utrujah (a type of large citron) Correct
• Like a fig
• Like a grape

Explanation: The Prophet likened the believer who recites the Quran to the utrujah, a large citrus fruit that is fragrant in scent and pleasant in taste. This parable portrays the inner and outer beauty of the one who recites the Quran.

8According to an authentic hadith, what does Allah do to people by means of this Book (the Quran)?

• He raises some people in rank and lowers others Correct
• He makes every reciter wealthy
• He lengthens the life of every reciter
• He guarantees abundant offspring

Explanation: The Prophet affirmed that by the Quran Allah raises in rank those who act upon it and lowers those who turn away from it. Honor is attained through the Quran when it is learned, recited, and acted upon.

9In the Quran itself, reciting the Book of Allah, establishing prayer, and spending in charity is described as a trade that is how?

• A trade that profits only temporarily
• A trade that will never perish Correct
• A trade full of risk
• An ordinary trade

Explanation: Allah describes those who recite His Book, establish prayer, and give charity as people engaged in a trade that will never perish. This verse affirms that reciting the Quran is a deed that surely yields reward.

10What is the core meaning of the virtue of reciting the Quran based on the authentic evidences?

• Reciting the Quran is only valuable once memorized
• Every letter recited yields reward and becomes an intercessor in the Hereafter Correct
• Reciting the Quran is only recommended in Ramadan
• The reward of reciting the Quran equals reading an ordinary book

Explanation: The core virtue of reciting the Quran is that every letter yields a multiplied good deed, and the Quran becomes an intercessor for its reciter on the Day of Resurrection. This virtue applies at all times of the year, Ramadan included.

11In an authentic hadith narrated by Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, a believer who does NOT recite the Quran is likened to which fruit that has no scent yet tastes sweet?

• Like the date (tamrah) Correct
• Like the utrujah
• Like sweet basil (rayhanah)
• Like the colocynth (hanzhalah)

Explanation: The Prophet likened the believer who does not recite the Quran to a date, which has no fragrance yet tastes sweet. Compared with the reciting believer (the fragrant and sweet utrujah), this shows the additional virtue gained from reciting the Quran.

12Based on an authentic hadith, who may we envy (ghibtah, praiseworthy envy) according to the Prophet's saying, regarding the Quran?

• One given the Quran who recites it night and day Correct
• One who memorizes much Arabic poetry
• One who masters many languages
• One who excels in debate

Explanation: The Prophet mentioned two people who may be envied with praiseworthy envy, one of them being a person whom Allah has given the Quran and who recites it throughout the night and day. This shows the high status of regularly reciting the Quran.