The Distinguished Student

Abdullah ibn Mas'ud [Radiyallahu 3anhu] said:


يَنْبَغِي لحَامِلِ اَلْقُرْآنِ أَنْ يُعْرَفُ بِلَيْلِهِ إِذَا النَّاسُ نَائِمُونَ

The one who memorizes Quran must be known by his nights when the people are sleeping,



وَ بِنِهَارِهِ إِذَا النَّاسُ مُفْطِرُونَ

by his days when the people are eating,




وَ بِحُزْنِهِ إِذَا النَّاسُ يَفْرَحُونَ

by his sadness when the people are rejoicing,




وَ بِبُكَائِهِ إِذَا النَّاسُ يَضْحَكُونَ

by his crying when the people are laughing,




وَ بِصَمْتِهِ إِذَا النَّاسُ يَخُوضُونَ

by his silence when the people are chatting away,





وَ بِخُشُوعِهِ إِذَا النَّاسُ يَخْتَالُونَ.ـ

and by his humility when the people are boasting.

(اَلْتِّبْيَانُ)