The distinguished Student

Abdullah ibn Mas'ud said:


يَنْبَغِي لحَامِلِ اَلْقُرْآنِ أَنْ يُعْرَفُ بِلَيْلِهِ إِذَا النَّاسُ نَائِمُونَ

وَ بِنِهَارِهِ إِذَا النَّاسُ مُفْطِرُونَ

وَ بِحُزْنِهِ إِذَا النَّاسُ يَفْرَحُونَ

وَ بِبُكَائِهِ إِذَا النَّاسُ يَضْحَكُونَ

وَ بِصَمْتِهِ إِذَا النَّاسُ يَخُوضُونَ

وَ بِخُشُوعِهِ إِذَا النَّاسُ يَخْتَالُونَ.

The one who memorizes Quran must be known by his nights when the people are sleeping,
by his days when the people are eating,
by his sadness when the people are rejoicing,
by his crying when the people are laughing,
by his silence when the people are chatting away,
and by his humility when the people are boasting.


At-Tibyaan fi hamalatil Qur'aan by Imaam An-Nawawee