Does the reward for reciting the Quran pertain to what is pronounced, or to the Quranic orthography, taking into consideration the extra or missing letters in the orthography?
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It appears that the reward is connected to what is recited and read, even if it is not formally written. The reader receives the reward of ten good deeds for reading a single letter, based on the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "Whoever reads a letter from the Book of Allah, he will have a good deed for it, and a good deed is multiplied tenfold. I do not say that 'Alif-Lam-Mim' is one letter, but rather 'Alif' is a letter, 'Lam' is a letter, and 'Mim' is a letter." The "letter" here refers to a simple, individual letter, not a word.
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