and Allah the Exalted has said:

“The Messenger will say, ‘My Lord, my people have indeed taken this Qur’an as something abandoned.’ 30 ‘Thus have We appointed for every prophet an enemy from among the criminals.’ 1 … to the end of the verse,

And He, exalted is He, also says:

“The disbelievers say, ‘Do not listen to this Qur’an; drown it out with noise so that you may prevail.’” 2

And He says:

“Those who, when reminded of the signs of their Lord, do not fall upon them deaf and blind.” 3

And He says:

“When the Qur’an is recited, listen to it attentively and keep silent, that you may receive mercy.” 4

So, 5 did He command, “Listen to it,” only for the greatest part of it—namely, the verses by which I have described Myself—so that you should not listen to them 6 or so that you should keep them from the general public?

And He says:

“The true believers are only those whose hearts tremble when Allah is mentioned, and when His verses are recited to them, they increase them in faith.” 7

And He says:

“Those who listen to the word and follow the best of it—such are the ones whom Allah has guided, and such are the people of sound understanding.” 8

And He says:

“When they hear what has been sent down to the Messenger, you see their eyes overflow with tears because of the truth they have recognized,” 9 … to the end of the verse,

And He says:

“Allah has sent down the most excellent discourse, a Book consistent and oft-repeated, at which the skins of those who fear their Lord shiver; then their skins and hearts soften to the remembrance of Allah.” 10 … to the end of the verse,

And He says:

“Who is more unjust than one who is reminded of the signs of his Lord, yet turns away from them and forgets what his own hands have sent forward? Truly We have placed coverings over their hearts lest they understand it, and deafness in their ears.” 11

And He says:

“And a Qur’an which We have revealed in stages so that you might recite it…"