Protection By The Holy Qur'an

Hazrat Ubadah ibn Saamit RadiAllahu Anhu reported, 

‘When you recite the Qur’an at night, then recite in a loud voice, because shaitaan and the mischievous Jin flee due to this and the Angels who reside in the winds and also the people of the house listen to it.

In addition, when a person recites Qur’an in Namaaz, then others look at him and perform Namaaz, and the people of the house perform (Namaaz).

When this night passes, then the night makes a Wasiyat to the forthcoming night saying, ‘You should wake this sincere worshipper in the same manner and become easy for him.’

Then, when the time of his death approaches, the Qur’an comes to rest at his head-side, and when the people complete giving Ghusl to him, the Qur’an enters into his chest and into his Kafan, and when Munkar and Nakeer appear to him in his grave, the Qur’an becomes a veil between them and the (deceased) servant. They (Angels) say to it (the Qur’an), ‘Move away from between us, as we wish to question him!’ The Qur’an will say, ‘By Allah!  I will not leave him alone until such time that he does not enter into Jannat, so if you have been given any command with regards to him, then fulfil it.’ 

The Qur’an then looks at the deceased and says, ‘You used to keep me awake for the entire night and you kept me thirsty the entire day, you abstained from inner desire, be it that of the eyes or of the ears, so now you will find me to be your best friend and brother. Now listen to the glad tidings, ‘You will not be questioned by Munkar and Nakeer!’

Both Munkar and Nakeer will then leave him, and the Qur’an will present itself in the Divine Court of Almighty Allah, and the Qur’an then requests for bedding and a sheet for the deceased, and brings it back to him. 1000 Angels bring with them lamps of Jannat and Jasmine flowers, but the Qur’an reaches the grave even before them and says, ‘Did you not become scared after I left? I only left to go into the Court of Almighty Allah to request bedding, sheets and lamps for you. I have now returned with all of these.’ The Angels then enter and make his bed and place the sheet under his feet, and they keep the jasmine flowers near his chest. He will attain its fragrance until the establishment of Qiyaamat. 

He then visits his family once or twice in a day, making Dua for their goodness and for their eminence. If anyone from amongst his children is becoming Hafiz ul Qur’an (memorising it), he becomes pleased, and if any (of them) becomes bad, he is saddened (by this) and this routine of his will continue until the Soor is blown.’

Ref: Sharh us Sudoor Bi Sharh Haal al-Mawta Wal Quboor