“Recite the Qur’an in such a way that your hearts develop a love for it and your skin becomes softened by it. However as soon as your hearts become indifferent to it (meaning that the Qur’an has no effect on you), then stop reciting it.”

—  Muhammad

Mustadrakul Wasa’il, Volume 4, Page 239
Shi'ite Hadith

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