The word(s) "read" appears 80 time(s) in 78 verse(s) in Quran in Muhammad Habib Shakir translation.

(61) These are they against whom the word has proved true among nations of the jinn and the men that have already passed away before them; surely they are losers.

(62) Do they then wait for aught but the hour that it should come to them all of a sudden? Now indeed the tokens of it have (already) come, but how shall they have their reminder when it comes on them?

(63) And his companions shall say: This is what is ready with me.

(64) And the earth, We have made it a wide extent; how well have We then spread (it) out.

(65) And We made water to flow forth in the land in springs, so the water gathered together according to a measure already ordained.

(66) And certainly We have already destroyed the likes of you, but is there anyone who will mind?

(67) If you both turn to Allah, then indeed your hearts are already inclined (to this); and if you back up each other against him, then surely Allah it is Who is his Guardian, and Jibreel and -the believers that do good, and the angels after that are the aiders.

(68) Or have you a book wherein you read,

(69) Then as for him who is given his book in his right hand, he will say: Lo! read my book:

(70) Surely the rising by night is the firmest way to tread and the best corrective of speech.