Exerting Oneself

Narrated Aishah (Radi Allaahu anha): The Prophet (SalAllaahu alaihe was sallam) said, " Such a person as recites the Qur'an and masters it by heart, will be with the (angels) honorable and obedient (in heaven). And such a person as exerts himself to learn the Qur'an by heart, and recites it with great difficulty, will have a double reward."

[Sahih al Bukhari hadeeth #4937, The Book of Commentary]