The ruling on the intercession of the Qur'an for those who memorize it or who persist in reciting it

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: We have learned that the Qur'an intercedes for its people on the Day of Resurrection. Is this intercession for those who memorize it in their hearts, or for those who persist in reciting it without memorizing it? And may Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The Qur'an is an argument for you or against you." It is an argument for you if you act upon it, even if you do not memorize it. If you act upon it, it becomes an argument for you before Allah. And if you abandon it, it becomes an argument against you on the Day of Resurrection, even if you memorize it in the seven recitations. If you perfect its recitation but do not act upon it, it becomes an argument against you on the Day of Resurrection. So the intended meaning is acting upon the Qur'an; that is what is intended.