Does someone who listens to the Quran in Ramadan gets the same amount of rewards as the one who reads it?
The Qur'an mentions the significance of reciting and listening to its verses and emphasizes the rewards associated with both actions. In Surah Al-Baqarah, it is noted that Allah desires ease for the believers and that they should engage with the Qur'an in a way that is manageable for them. Specifically, Allah states: Recite, then, of the Qur'an that which is easy for you
73:20. This indicates that both recitation and listening are encouraged.
In terms of rewards, the hadith literature provides insight into the distinctions between reciting and listening to the Qur'an. For instance, it is narrated in Al-Kafi that whoever recites a verse from the Book of God Almighty standing in prayer, a hundred good deeds are written for him for every letter. If he recites it outside of prayer, a tenth of that is written for him for every letter. If he listens to the Qur'an, a good deed is written for every letter
Al-Kafi 3:42. This conveys that while listening to the Qur'an grants rewards, the rewards for reciting it are generally greater, particularly when recited in prayer.
Additionally, in Sahih al-Bukhari, it is mentioned that the one who recites the Qur'an and memorizes it is with the noble and righteous scribes in heaven. And the one who recites it and struggles with it, suffering hardship, will have double the reward
Sahih al-Bukhari 65:458. This highlights the elevated status of those who actively engage with the Qur'an through recitation, especially during the blessed month of Ramadan.
Thus, while both listening to and reciting the Qur'an in Ramadan are rewarded, recitation yields a higher reward, especially when performed with dedication and effort.
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73:20 · Al-Muzzammil
73:20 · Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall
۞ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ تَقُومُ أَدْنَىٰ مِن ثُلُثَىِ ٱلَّيْلِ وَنِصْفَهُۥ وَثُلُثَهُۥ وَطَآئِفَةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ مَعَكَ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ يُقَدِّرُ ٱلَّيْلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ ۚ عَلِمَ أَن لَّن تُحْصُوهُ فَتَابَ عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ فَٱقْرَءُوا۟ مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنَ ٱلْقُرْءَانِ ۚ عَلِمَ أَن سَيَكُونُ مِنكُم مَّرْضَىٰ ۙ وَءَاخَرُونَ يَضْرِبُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ يَبْتَغُونَ مِن فَضْلِ ٱللَّهِ ۙ وَءَاخَرُونَ يُقَٰتِلُونَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ فَٱقْرَءُوا۟ مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنْهُ ۚ وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَأَقْرِضُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًۭا ۚ وَمَا تُقَدِّمُوا۟ لِأَنفُسِكُم مِّنْ خَيْرٍۢ تَجِدُوهُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ هُوَ خَيْرًۭا وَأَعْظَمَ أَجْرًۭا ۚ وَٱسْتَغْفِرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌۭ رَّحِيمٌۢ
Lo! thy Lord knoweth how thou keepest vigil sometimes nearly two-thirds of the night, or (sometimes) half or a third thereof, as do a party of those with thee. Allah measureth the night and the day. He knoweth that ye count it not, and turneth unto you in mercy. Recite, then, of the Qur'an that which is easy for you. He knoweth that there are sick folk among you, while others travel in the land in search of Allah's bounty, and others (still) are fighting for the cause of Allah. So recite of it that which is easy (for you), and establish worship and pay the poor-due, and (so) lend unto Allah a goodly loan. Whatsoever good ye send before you for your souls, ye will find it with Allah, better and greater in the recompense. And seek forgiveness of Allah. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
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Al-Kafi 3:42
Al-Kafi · Book 3, Hadith 42
Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him) said, "O son of Adam, if a bird consumes your heart, it will never be satisfied, and if your eye were covered by a needle's eyelet, it would obscure your vision. Do you want to know the kingdom of the heavens and the earth through them if you are truthful? This sun is a creation among Allah's creations. If you can fill your eyes with it, then what you say is true." — OR — Whoever recites a verse from the Book of God Almighty standing in prayer, a hundred good deeds are written for him for every letter. If he recites it outside of prayer, a tenth of that is written for him for every letter. If he listens to the Qur'an, a good deed is written for every letter. If he completes the Qur'an at night, the angels pray for him until morning. If he completes it by day, the guardian angels pray for him until evening. He will have an answered supplication and this will be better for him than what is between the heavens and the earth. I said, 'Is this only for those who recite the Qur'an?' He said, 'O brother of Bani Asad, God is generous, noble, and bountiful; when someone reads what they have, God gives them that reward.' — OR — Whoever visits a believer in God’s name in his illness, God appoints an angel of the visitors to visit him in his grave and seek forgiveness for him until the Day of Resurrection. — OR — The ship of Noah was commanded to circle the Kaaba where the earth had been flooded. Then it came to Mina in its days and returned to the ship, which was commanded and circled the House, making a women's circumambulation. — OR — A man came to Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him) and said: Do you have a wife for me? He said: No. He said: I do not like to have the world and what is in it, and I have spent a night without a wife. Then Abu Abdullah said: Two rak'ahs performed by a married man are better than a man who is single, who stands at night and fasts during the day. Then Abu Abdullah gave him seven dinars and said to him: Marry with this. Then Abu Abdullah said: The Messenger of God (peace be upon him and his family) said: Take family, for it is more sustaining for you. — OR — I asked about a man who transferred ownership of a slave to him, then needed the price of the slave and said: The slave is mine; if I want, I may sell him, if I want, I may free him, and if I want, I may keep him until I die. When the master dies, he becomes free from a third of his bondage. — OR — Regarding a man and a woman found in the same covering, they each shall be lashed one hundred lashes.
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Sahih al-Bukhari 65:458
Sahih al-Bukhari · Book 65, Hadith 458 · Narrated by Aisha
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: The one who recites the Qur'an and memorizes it is with the noble and righteous scribes in heaven. And the one who recites it and struggles with it, suffering hardship, will have double the reward.
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