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5041. Abû Mûsâ Al-Ash'arî said: "The Prophet ﷺ said: 'The parable of the believer who recites the Qur'an is that of a citron, the taste and smell of which are good. The parable of a believer who does not read the Qur'an is that of a date, the taste of which is good but it has no smell. The parable of a hypocrite who reads the Qur'an is that of basil, the smell of which is good but its taste is bitter. And the parable of a hypocrite who does not read the Qur'an is that of a colocynth (bitter-apple), the taste of which is bitter and it has no smell.'" (Sahîh)
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Commentary
The recitation of the Noble Qur'an and the performance of ritual prayer have been compared to fragrance, because both are apparent. It appears that the objective behind narrating this report here is to underscore the reality that faith increases and decreases, because dates and citrus fruits do not possess the same sweetness. They differ in their taste and flavor. Likewise, the believers too are not identical in faith.
