Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “The one who is proficient in the recitation of the Qur’an from his memory will be with the honorable and obedient scribes (angels) and he who recites the Qur’an and finds it difficult to recite, doing his best to recite it in the best way possible, will have a double reward.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim).

The Muslim who proficient in reciting the Quran from memory will be honored by elevating his rank to be to be with the honorable angels, (some scholars say he will be in the rank of the Prophets).

While the Muslim who recites the Quran and finds it hard and difficult to recite will have double the reward, one reward for reciting the Quran, and the second reward is for the hardship that he/she is facing in his recitation which didn’t stop him from reciting and memorizing the Noble Quran

‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet ﷺ said: “Indeed, Allah elevates some people with this Book and degrades others.” (Muslim)

This Hadīth means that Allah elevates by means of the Qur’an some people in this world and after life, and demotes by means of which others in both worlds. Those who are elevated are those who follow the Qur’an, believe in its news, observe its commands and prohibitions, and take as their model the ethics it promotes. Allah will raise their status in this world and in the Hereafter because the Qur’an is the fountainhead of knowledge. Allah, the Almighty, says: