[Machine] I was sitting with the Prophet ﷺ when I heard him say, "Learn Surah Al-Baqarah (the Cow), for taking hold of it brings blessings and leaving it causes regret, and the magicians cannot confront it." He remained silent for a while and then said, "Learn Surah Al-Baqarah and Surah Al-Imran (the Family of Imran), for they are the two bright ones which shade their companion on the Day of Resurrection, just like two clouds, or two shades, or two groups of birds, one on the right and one on the left, reciting the Qur'an which will come to its companion on the Day of Resurrection in the shape of a pale-faced man, who will say to him, 'Do you recognize me?' The person will reply, 'I do not recognize you.' The man will further say, 'I am your companion, the Qur'an, which has made you thirsty in the midday heat and kept you awake during the night. Every trader will benefit from his trade, and today you are benefiting from your recitation.' The Qur'an will then be given dominion over its companion and will be adorned with a crown of dignity, while its parents will be clothed in two beautiful garments that these garments will never wear-out. They will say, 'O Lord! How did we earn these garments?' It will be said to them, 'Because your child learned the Qur'an.' Then it will be said to the reader of the Qur'an, 'Read and ascend through the levels of Paradise, and recite as you used to recite in worldly life, for your position and status will be at the last verse you recite.'"

كُنْتُ جَالِسًا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ تَعَلَّمُوا سُورَةَ الْبَقَرَةِ؛ فَإِنَّ أَخْذَهَا بَرَكَةٌ وَتَرْكَهَا حَسْرَةٌ وَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُهَا الْبَطَلَةُ قَالَ ثُمَّ سَكَتَ سَاعَةً ثُمَّ قَالَ تَعَلَّمُوا سُورَةَ الْبَقَرَةِ وَآلِ عِمْرَانَ؛ فَإِنَّهُمَا الزَّهْرَاوَانِ يُظِلَّانِ صَاحِبَهُمَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ كَأَنَّهُمَا غَمَامَتَانِ أَوْ غَيَايَتَانِ أَوْ فِرْقَانِ مِنْ طَيْرٍ صَوَافَّوَإِنَّ الْقُرْآنَ يَلْقَى صَاحِبَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ حِينَ يَنْشَقُّ عَنْهُ قَبْرُهُ كَالرَّجُلِ الشَّاحِبِ فَيَقُولُ لَهُ هَلْ تَعْرِفُنِي؟ فَيَقُولُ مَا أَعْرِفُكَ فَيَقُولُ أَنَا صَاحِبُكَ الْقُرْآنُ الَّذِي أَظْمَأْتُكَ فِي الْهَوَاجِرِ وَأَسْهَرْتُ لَيْلَكَ وَإِنَّ كُلَّ تَاجِرٍ مِنْ وَرَاءِ تِجَارَتِهِ وَإِنَّكَ الْيَوْمَ مِنْ وَرَاءِ كُلِّ تِجَارَةٍ فَيُعْطَى الْمُلْكَ بِيَمِينِهِ وَالْخُلْدَ بِشِمَالِهِ وَيُوضَعُ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ تَاجُ الْوَقَارِ وَيُكْسَى وَالِدَاهُ حُلَّتَيْنِ لَا يُقَوَّمُ لَهُمَا أَهْلُ الدُّنْيَا فَيَقُولَانِ بِمَ كُسِينَا هَذَا ؟ فَيُقَالُ بِأَخْذِ وَلَدِكُمَا الْقُرْآنَ ثُمَّ يُقَالُ لَهُ اقْرَأْ وَاصْعَدْ فِي دَرَجِ الْجَنَّةِ وَغُرَفِهَا فَهُوَ فِي صُعُودٍ مَا دَامَ يَقْرَأُ هَذًّا كَانَ أَوْ تَرْتِيلًا

[Machine] I was sitting with the Prophet (pbuh) and I heard him say, "Learn Surah Al-Baqarah, for its recitation is a blessing, and its abandonment is a source of remorse. It is not easily overcome by falsehood." Then he remained silent for a while, and then said, "Learn Surahs Al-Baqarah and Al-Imran, for they are the two radiant ones and they will shade their companion on the Day of Resurrection, like two clouds, or two gardens, or two flocks of birds spreading their wings. Indeed, the Quran will come to its companion on the Day of Resurrection, when the grave opens up for him, in the form of a pale man, and will say to him, 'Do you recognize me?' He will reply, 'I do not recognize you.' It will then say, 'I am your companion, the Quran, who made you thirsty in the heat and kept you awake at night. Every trader will have behind his merchandise, and today you will have behind every transaction.' The person will then be presented with the kingdom in his right hand, and immortality in his left hand. A crown of honor will be placed on his head, and his parents will be clothed in two garments that the world will not equal. They will say, 'Why have we been dressed in this?' It will be said to them, 'Because of your child's recitation of the Quran.' Then it will be said to him, 'Recite and ascend through the ranks of Paradise and its chambers.' So he will continue to ascend as long as he recites, whether in a measured tone or melodiously."

كُنْتُ جَالِسًا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ «تَعَلَّمُوا سُورَةَ الْبَقَرَةِ فَإِنَّ أَخْذَهَا بَرَكَةٌ وَتَرْكَهَا حَسْرَةٌ وَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُهَا الْبَطَلَةُ» ثُمَّ سَكَتَ سَاعَةً ثُمَّ قَالَ تَعَلَّمُوا سُورَةَ الْبَقَرَةِ وَآلِ عِمْرَانَ فَإِنَّهُمَا الزَّهْرَاوَانِ وَإِنَّهُمَا تُظِلَّانِ صَاحِبَهُمَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ كَأَنَّهُمَا غَمَامَتَانِ أَوْ غَيَايَتَانِ أَوْ فِرْقَانِ مِنْ طَيْرٍ صَوَافَّ وَإِنَّ الْقُرْآنَ يَلْقَى صَاحِبَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ حِينَ يَنْشَقُّ عَنْهُ الْقَبْرُ كَالرَّجُلِ الشَّاحِبِ فَيَقُولُ لَهُ هَلْ تَعْرِفُنِي؟ فَيَقُولُ مَا أَعْرِفُكَ فَيَقُولُ أَنَا صَاحِبُكَ الْقُرْآنُ الَّذِي أَظْمَأْتُكَ فِي الْهَوَاجِرِ وَأَسْهَرْتُ لَيْلَكَ وَإِنَّ كُلَّ تَاجِرٍ مِنْ وَرَاءِ تِجَارَتِهِ وَإِنَّكَ الْيَوْمَ مِنْ وَرَاءِ كُلِّ تِجَارَةٍ فَيُعْطَى الْمُلْكَ بِيَمِينِهِ وَالْخُلْدَ بِشِمَالِهِ وَيُوضَعُ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ تَاجُ الْوَقَارِ وَيُكْسَى وَالِدَاهُ حُلَّتَيْنِ لَا يُقَوَّمُ لَهُمَا الدُّنْيَا فَيَقُولَانِ بِمَ كُسِينَا هَذَا؟ فيُقَالُ لَهُمَا بِأَخْذِ وَلَدِكُمَا الْقُرْآنَ ثُمَّ يُقَالُ لَهُ اقْرَأْ وَاصْعَدْ فِي دَرَجِ الْجَنَّةِ وَغُرَفِهَا فَهُوَ فِي صُعُودٍ مَا دَامَ يَقْرَأُ هَذًّا كَانَ أَوْ تَرْتِيلًا

"تَعْلَّمُوا سُورَةَ البَقَرَةِ؛ فَإِنَّ أَخْذَهَا بَرَكَةٌ، وَتَرْكَهَا حَسْرَةٌ، وَلَا

تَسْتَطيعُهَا البَطَلَةُ: تَعَلَّمُوا سُورةَ البَقَرَةِ، وآلَ عمرَانَ؛ فَإِنَّهُمَا الزَّهْرَاوَانِ، يُظِلَّانِ صَاحِبَهُمَا يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ، كَأَنَّهُمَا غَمَامَتَانِ، أو غَيَايتَان أوْ فُرْقَانٌ مِنْ طَيْرِ صَوَافَّ، وَإنْ القُرْآنَ يَلْقَى صَاحِبَهُ يَوْمَ القِيامَةِ حِينَ يَنْشَقُّ عَنْهُ قَبْرُهُ كَالرَّجُلِ الشَّاحِبِ، فَيَقُولُ لَهُ: هَلْ تَعْرِفُنِى؟ فَيَقُولُ: مَا أَعْرِفُكَ، فَيَقُولُ: أَنَا صَاحِبُكَ القُرآنُ الَّذِى أَظْمَاتُكُ فِى الهَوَاجرِ، وَأَسْهَرْتُ لَيْلَكَ، وَإنَّ كُلَّ تَاجِرٍ مِنْ وَرَاءِ تِجَارَتِهِ، وَإِنَّكَ اليومَ مِنْ وَرَاءِ كُلِّ تِجَارَةٍ، فَيُعْطَى الملكَ بيمينِهِ، وَالْخُلْدَ بِشَمالِهِ، وَيُوضَعُ عَلَى رَأسِهِ تَاجُ الوَقَارِ، وَيُكْسَى وَالِدَاهُ حُلَّتِينِ، لَا تَقُومُ لَهُمَا الدُّنيا، فَيَقُولانِ: بم كُسِينَا هَذَا؟ فَيُقَالُ: بِأَخذِ وَلَدِكُمَا القُرْآن، ثُمَّ يُقَالُ: اقْرَأْ واصْعَد فِى دَرَجِ الجَنَّةِ، وَغُرَفِهَا، فَهُوَ فِى صُعُودٍ مَا دَامَ يَقْرَأُ هَذا كَانَ أوْ تَرتيلًا".