Does one who reads the Qur'an and makes mistakes in it commit a sin, and should one stop reading for this reason?

The questioner : The fourth question says: I read the Qur'an, but I am not proficient in its recitation. I may make mistakes by distorting some of the verses unintentionally. Do I commit a sin for that, and should I stop reading for this reason, or should I read according to my knowledge and ability, with no sin on me for what I get wrong?

The Shaykh : It is obligatory for you to read the Qur'an as it is found in the mushaf, with its diacritical marks and vowel signs. This is easy for one who knows the letters and the vowel signs. It is not permissible for you to be negligent and read as you used to read. Rather, it is obligatory for you to pause at a verse or a word until you pronounce it correctly, because this Qur'an is the speech of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Allah spoke with it in terms of its wording, so it is His speech in both wording and meaning. Therefore, it is obligatory to read it as it is in the mushaf. Even if you stumble over it, that is a reward for you, as came in the hadith: So train yourself on the correct recitation, and do not be negligent or careless. Yes.