Lu'lu' wal-Marjan

Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash'ari رضي الله عنه narrated that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: The example of the believer who recites the Qur'an is like that of a citrus fruit, whose fragrance is pure and whose taste is pure. And the example of the one who does not recite the Qur'an is like a date, which has no fragrance but its taste is sweet. And the example of the hypocrite who recites the Qur'an is like basil, whose fragrance is good but its taste is bitter. And the example of the hypocrite who does not recite the Qur'an is like colocynth, which has no fragrance and its taste is also bitter.