One who is skilled in the Qur'an is associated with the noble, upright recording angels, and he who falters when he recites the Qur'an and finds it difficult for him will have a double reward. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 1454)  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «الَّذِي يَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ وَهُوَ مَاهِرٌ بِهِ فَهُوَ مَعَ السَّفَرَةِ الْكِرَامِ الْبَرَرَةِ وَالَّذِي يَقْرَؤُهُ وَهُوَ يَشْتَدُّ عَلَيْهِ فَلَهُ أَجْرَانِ»  

[Machine] "Whoever Allah has given the Quran to and recites it during the day and night and acts upon its teachings, and dies while obediently following it, Allah will raise him on the Day of Judgment in the company of the angels and the prophets." Sa'id (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "The company refers to the angels and the prophets, and the judgments refer to the righteous laws and commandments." He also said, "Whoever is eager to recite the Quran and exerts effort in doing so, even if it is difficult for him, he will be rewarded twice. And whoever is eager to recite it and exerts effort in doing so and dies while obediently following it, he is from their noble ranks and will be preferred over the rest of the people, just as eagles are preferred over other birds, and as a green meadow is preferred over the surrounding areas. And when it is the Day of Judgment, it will be said, 'Where are those who used to recite My book and were not distracted by following their desires?' So they will be granted eternal life and bliss. If their parents died while obediently following the Quran, crowns of royalty will be placed upon their heads, and they will say, 'Our Lord, our deeds have not reached this level!' He will respond, 'Indeed, your son used to recite My book.'"  

«مَنْ آتَاهُ اللَّهُ الْقُرْآنَ فَقَامَ بِهِ آنَاءَ اللَّيْلِ وَآنَاءَ النَّهَارِ وَعَمِلَ بِمَا فِيهِ وَمَاتَ عَلَى الطَّاعَةِ بَعَثَهُ اللَّهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مَعَ السَّفَرَةِ وَالْأَحْكَامِ» قَالَ سَعِيدٌ السَّفَرَةُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَالْأَحْكَامُ الْأَنْبِيَاءُ قَالَ وَمَنْ كَانَ حَرِيصًا وَهُوَ يَتَفَلَّتُ مِنْهُ وَهُوَ لَا يَدَعُهُ أُوتِيَ أَجْرَهُ مَرَّتَيْنِ وَمَنْ كَانَ عَلَيْهِ حَرِيصًا وَهُوَ يَتَفَلَّتُ مِنْهُ وَمَاتَ عَلَى الطَّاعَةِ فَهُوَ مِنْ أَشْرَافِهِمْ وَفُضِّلُوا عَلَى النَّاسِ كَمَا فُضِّلَتِ النُّسُورُ عَلَى سَائِرِ الطَّيْورِ وَكَمَا فُضِّلَتْ مَرْجَةٌ خَضْرَاءُ عَلَى مَا حَوْلَهَا مِنَ الْبِقَاعِ فَإِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ قِيلَ أَيْنَ الَّذِينَ كَانُوا يَتْلُونَ كِتَابِي لَمْ يُلْهِهِمْ اتِّبَاعُ الْأَنْعَامِ؟ فَيُعْطَى الْخُلْدَ وَالنَّعِيمَ فَإِنْ كَانَ أَبَوَاهُ مَاتَا عَلَى الطَّاعَةِ جُعِلَ عَلَى رُءُوسِهِمَا تَاجُ الْمُلْكِ فَيَقُولَانِ رَبَّنَا مَا بَلَغَتْ هَذَا أَعْمَالُنَا؟ فَيَقُولُ بَلَى إِنَّ ابْنَكُمَا كَانَ يَتْلُو كِتَابِي