<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br> 1) It proclaims the blessing of the Qur’an and that it benefits both the reciter and the listener.<br> 2) It is permissible for a person to ask another to recite the Qur’an to him, even if the former is more knowledgeable and higher in rank.<br> 3) A listener to the Qur’an may be more able than the reciter to ponder its meanings. Hence, it is said that the reciter is a milker and the listener is a drinker.<br> 4) Part of the Prophet’s guidance is to be moved by listening to the Qur’an recitation and weeping out of fear from Allah Almighty. That is the way of the believer: His heart becomes humble and his eyes shed tears when he hears the noble Qur’an.<br> Note:<br> According to the Sunnah, when the listener feels he had enough of the Qur’an recitation, he should say to the reciter: “Hasbuk” (Enough). This is what the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said to Ibn Mas‘ūd. As for saying “Sadaq Allahu al-‘Azhim” (Allah Almighty speaks the truth), which many people commonly say (to tell the reciter to stop), it contradicts the Sunnah. Even though its meaning is true, this is not the situation in which to say it. Indeed, we should follow the Prophet’s guidance, which is the best of guidance.