Hadith on Quran: Allah raises or humbles by His Book

Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah raises the status of people by this Book, and by it He humbles others.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 817

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَرْفَعُ بِهَذَا الْكِتَابِ أَقْوَامًا وَيَضَعُ بِهِ آخَرِينَ

817 صحيح مسلم كتاب صلاة المسافرين وقصرها باب فضل من يقوم بالقرآن ويعلمه

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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