Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "Indeed, those who recite the Book of Allah"

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Question:
The questioner asks in this question: What is the meaning of the noble verse

Indeed, those who recite the Book of Allah and establish prayer and spend [in His cause] out of what We have provided them, secretly and publicly, [can] expect a profit that will never perish -

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَتْلُونَ كِتَابَ اللَّهِ وَأَقَامُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَأَنفَقُوا مِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ سِرًّا وَعَلَانِيَةً يَرْجُونَ تِجَارَةً لَّن تَبُورَ

[Fatir 35:29]

Answer:
This verse contains the virtue of reciting the Qur'an.

Whoever recites a letter from the Book of Allah, he will be credited with a good deed, and a good deed gets a ten-fold reward. I do not say

من قرأ حرفا من كتاب الله فله حسنة، والحسنة بعشر أمثالها، لا أقول

Riyad as-Salihin 999

Alif, Lam, Mim are letters, but Alif is one letter, Lam is one letter, and Mim is one letter. However, reciting the Qur'an is not sufficient; rather, action is required, action in accordance with the Qur'an. For this reason, it says, "and they establish the prayer," because the prayer is the head of physical deeds. And as Allah mentioned, "Establish the prayer," for indeed, the prayer forbids immorality and wrongdoing.
It forbids immorality and wrongdoing. And in it is the remembrance of Allah. And the remembrance of Allah is greater. The prayer is great, and in it is

and establish prayer and spend [in His cause] out of what We have provided them

وَأَقَامُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَأَنفَقُوا مِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ

[Fatir 35:29]

. This means, "Give zakah." Because zakah is the companion of the prayer. So they establish the prayer and give zakah. The prayer is a physical deed, and zakah is a financial deed. And they train one in the rest of the deeds. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you,

Source نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/041 — archive.org (8:52)

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